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Kevin Dolak is an award-winning multimedia journalist and news editor with over two decades of writing, reporting, and newsgathering experience. Over the past 15 years, he has managed editorial teams within legacy media outlets, including ABC News and Newsweek, and helped build media brands from the ground up at Vice News and Mic, while reporting vital journalism, mentoring young reporters and producing engaging written and video features. He lives in Brooklyn.
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Wendy Williams Explains Removal From Assisted Living Facility for Hospital Evaluation, Insists She’s “Not Incapacitated”
The former daytime host, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023 and is battling her court-appointed guardianship, called in to 'The Breakfast Club' on Tuesday.
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Clemency Process Introduced for Menendez Case Now Floated as New Statewide Policy
Gavin Newsom's office hopes the state permanently moves to the streamlined process of assessing an inmate's risk to society.
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Gene Hackman Survived in Home Alone With Advanced Alzheimer’s for a Week After Wife’s Death
The Santa Fe sheriff and the city's medical examiner shared that the mysterious deaths of the actor and his pianist wife were due to severe cardiovascular disease and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, respectively.
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Jay-Z Suing Woman Who Accused Him of Raping Her at 13 in New Lawsuit
The suit also names Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee, who has been at war with the rap mogul ever since his name entered the attorneys frenzy of "Diddy" lawsuits.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez’s Upcoming Day in Court Delayed as Newsom Steps Into Battle For Freedom
The governor of California seemed to be reacting to the new L.A. district attorney's attitude about victimhood when he ordered a Parole Board risk assessment for the incarcerated Menendez brothers.
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Contradictory Accounts of Gene Hackman’s Health in His Final Months Emerge
Multiple accounts from family and those close to the late actor and his wife indicate the couple withdrew from everyone in their final days and weeks.
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How the 2025 Oscars Responded to the L.A. Wildfires
Host Conan O’Brien brought a rare gravity to his opening monologue — and then, the city's firefighters onto the stage to read some one-liners.
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Hulu’s Oscars Livestream Glitches Out as Ceremony Begins, Then Cuts Off Best Actress and Best Picture Winners
Complaints came in quickly as the streamer's much-touted first year sharing the broadcast went haywire for many subscribers; the company said to update its app.
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Gene Hackman’s Pacemaker Provides First Clue as to When Oscar-Winning Actor Died
Investigators are attempting to put together a timeline of the last days of the actor and his wife, who were found dead in Santa Fe on Wednesday.
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20 Times the Oscars Got It Wrong
Yes, we're still talking about 'Crash' winning the best picture over 'Brokeback Mountain,' but we also can't get over snubs for 'Selena,' 'The Lego Movie,' 'Hoop Dreams,' 'L.A. Confidential' and more. Also, how have Glenn Close and Annette Bening never won an Oscar?!
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Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy’s Initial Autopsy Reports Show No Signs of External Trauma
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office initially indicated "foul play was not a factor," but investigators quickly reversed that statement, calling the deaths "suspicious" amid an ongoing investigation.
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Gov. Newsom Signals Support for Menendez Brothers by Ordering Risk Assessment Probe
Clemency from California's governor may be the last hope for convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who will attend a resentencing hearing in the coming weeks but were just dealt a blow by L.A.'s new DA.
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