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Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers has died

Limp Bizkit band members say bass player Sam Rivers died on Saturday. His bandmates are praising him as "pure magic" and "the soul in the sound." Lead singer Fred Durst says Rivers' musical gift is going to keep on giving. The 48-year-old Rivers had previously left the band in 2015 due to liver disease but rejoined three years later. Limp Bizkit is scheduled to tour Central and South America starting in late November. Limp Bizkit has roots in Jacksonville, Florida. It emerged in the late 1990s with a  sound that melds altenative rock, heavy metal and rap.

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum

PARIS (AP) — Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels. On Sunday, they used a basket lift to access the museum, smashed display cases, and fled with the treasures. The theft happened in the Galerie d’Apollon, where the French Crown Jewels are displayed. Officials say the operation took only four minutes and was carried out by professionals. The Louvre has faced criticism for understaffing and security issues. The museum closed for the rest of Sunday as investigators began their search for clues. The heist has sparked political debate in France.

Met Museum’s first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods and goddesses to life

NEW YORK (AP) — It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now comes “Divine Egypt.” The lavish show explores how ancient Egyptians depicted their gods. The show opened on Oct. 12. It features over 200 works, including statues and figurines, from the Met's collection and beyond. Curator Diana Craig Patch explains that the exhibition covers all periods of ancient Egyptian civilization, focusing on 25 main deities. Highlights include sculptures of Amun-Re, Horus, and Hathor, and galleries exploring creation myths and the afterlife. Patch hopes visitors will gain new insights into how Egyptians related to their deities.

Poetry helped R&B singer Jessie Reyez find her voice. Her latest book shares it with the world

Jessie Reyez has had a busy year. The Toronto-bred R&B musician has been touring her latest album. Titled “Paid in Memories,” it was released in March. Soon, she'll hit the road for her upcoming book, “The People’s Purge: Words of a Goat Princess Volume II," available Tuesday. The book is an amalgamation of poetry she's written in response to prompts supplied by her nearly five million Instagram followers. Reyez said poetry offers a freedom that music often lacks. She also said the exercise felt like scratching “an itch in the middle of my brain" that she can’t reach.

What to Stream: Brandi Carlile, 'A House of Dynamite,' Demi Lovato and 'Nobody Wants This'

Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear fallout thriller “A House of Dynamite” and albums from Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time for the week of Oct. 20 as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Season 2 of “Nobody Wants This” with things getting more serious between Adam Brody’s rabbi and Kristen Bell’s agnostic podcast host, Ninja Gaiden 4 asking gamers to fight their way through cyber soldiers and other malevolent creatures, and director Ben Stiller pays tribute to his comedian parents with “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.”

David Attenborough, 99, breaks record as oldest Daytime Emmy winner. 'General Hospital' wins big

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Paul Telfer from "Days of Our Lives" and Nancy Lee Grahn from "General Hospital" have won lead acting honors at the Daytime Emmys. ABC's "General Hospital" claimed six major trophies Friday night, including best drama series. Ninety-nine-year-old Sir David Attenborough became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner for hosting Netflix’s “Secret Lives of Orangutans.” Jonathan Jackson and Susan Walters won supporting acting awards. Drew Barrymore earned her first win as a daytime talk series host. Lisa Yamada won the emerging talent category. Kardea Brown was honored as a culinary host, and journalist Deborah Norville received the career achievement award.

Jason Momoa worked with a coach to speak Hawaiian authentically in 'Chief of War'

HONOLULU (AP) — Jason Momoa prepared for his role in “Chief of War” with a personal language coach who lived with him for nearly a year. The Apple TV series premiered in August. It is the first major TV production showcasing Hawaiian language and culture. Momoa is Native Hawaiian but didn't grow up speaking Hawaiian. He and other actors worked with coaches to master their lines. Experts say the series is a successful contribution to the language's revival. While the first episodes are mostly in Hawaiian, the language is spoken less as the series progresses. Fans are eagerly awaiting news of a second season.

From Spice Girl to fashion mogul, Victoria Beckham grabs the chance to tell her own tale

NEW YORK (AP) — Sounds hard to believe, but a young Victoria Beckham was put in the back row at theater school for being too heavy. The designer shares this nugget in a new documentary, “Victoria Beckham,” which explores her rise in the fashion world. The three-part Netflix series traces Beckham's journey from shy teen to Spice Girl to design mogul, culminating in a grand 2024 Paris runway show. Beckham presents her story only two years after her soccer legend husband David presented his own in “Beckham,” also produced by his production company. Victoria Beckham tells The Associated Press she grabbed the chance to tell her tale on her own terms.

Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline is telling his side of their time together in a new memoir being released Tuesday. Federline says in an interview with The Associated Press that he remained silent because of their two sons, but now that they're adults he feels an obligation to tell the whole story. In the book he describes the media frenzy that came with their two-year marriage. He writes that Spears called her ex Justin Timberlake the night before their wedding. He writes that she frightened their sons with erratic behavior that sometimes tipped into abuse. Spears says Federline's book is full of “white lies” aimed at making money.