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Wasserman Buys Brillstein, Merging Sports and Entertainment

Casey Wasserman had long pledged to stay away from the traditional entertainment business, but he said a new media landscape changed his thinking.

By Brooks Barnes

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Irish Grinstead of R&B Group 702 Dies at 43

The singer, who appeared on the hit track “Where My Girls At?,” took a “medical leave of absence” from the group late last year; a cause of death was not immediately available.

By Orlando Mayorquin

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Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Sings in Berlin, Amid Protests

The Russian star soprano appeared in her first staged opera in Germany since the Ukraine invasion, still under fire for her past support for President Vladimir V. Putin.

By Zachary Woolfe

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Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Board After Interview

The Rolling Stone co-founder’s exit comes a day after The New York Times published an interview in which he made widely criticized comments.

By Ben Sisario