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NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the death of Kris Kristofferson . The singer-songwriter and actor died Saturday at his home in Hawaii surrounded by family at age 88. ___ “The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A.

TORONTO — Britpop giant Oasis will launch the North American leg of its world tour in Toronto. The band says it will play Rogers Stadium on Aug.

“Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An 81-year-old South Korean fashion model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the country’s national pageant against rivals old enough to be her grandchildren.

NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films , has died. He was 76.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died.

NEW YORK (AP) — Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. But those were only U.K. dates.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 6-12: Oct. 6: Actor Britt Ekland is 82. Singer-guitarist Thomas McClary (The Commodores) is 75. Singer Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon is 73. Guitarist David Hidalgo of Los Lobos is 70.

AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for $7.6 billion, ending the communication giant's remaining ties to the entertainment industry.

TORONTO — Rapper and record exec Kardinal Offishall spoke about the importance of building a foundation for future generations during a heartfelt speech at the Legacy Awards on Sunday, as the fate of future telecasts hung in the balance.