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Called “the last of the adventurers,” Mr. Beard photographed African fauna at great personal risk, and well into old age could party till dawn. He had been missing for 19 days.Peter Beard in 1982. He was known for his photographs of African wildlife and for his exploits as a man about town. The Observer called him “gentleman, socialite, artist, photographer, Lothario, prophet, playboy and fan of recreational drugs.”Credit...Gerard MalangaApril 19, 2020Updated 7:05 p.m. ETPeter Beard, a New York photographer, artist and naturalist to whom the word “wild” was roundly applied, both for his death-defying photographs of African wildlife and for…

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Bill Cosby, 82, is denied early release from jail despite dozens of COVID-19 infections inside his prison and a fellow inmate DYING from the virusCosby is serving up to 10 years behind bars at SCI Phoenix in PennsylvaniaAr least 21 inmates and 13 staffers at the prison tested positive for COVID-19Pennsylvania's governor is granting temporarily relief to up to 1,800 at-risk prisoners in a bid to stem the spread of the virus in the state's jail systemBut the DOC will not be granting early release to Cosby as he is a sex offenderCosby's rep blasted the decision, saying his client…

Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Nick Cordero's wife is giving people an update on the Broadway star.On Saturday morning, Amanda Kloots took to Instagram Stories to share the heartbreaking news that her husband needs to get his right leg amputated. This health update comes two days after she explained that may never walk again."We are on day 18 of Nick being sedated in the ICU. It is April 18. We got some difficult news yesterday," she began her Instagram Stories on Saturday morning. "Basically, we had issues with his right leg with clotting and getting blood down to his toes. And it just…

'HSM' Star Monique Coleman Zac Didn't Sing With Us But, There's a Good Freakin' Reason!!! 4/18/2020 1:11 PM PT Exclusive TMZ.com Monique Coleman says there's a perfectly good explanation why her old Disney Channel costar, Zac Efron, didn't join in on a big broadcast sing-along ... the almighty Wi-Fi signal. We talked to the 'High School Musical' alum -- who was one of the former child stars in the hit DC movie series, and who performed "We're All In This Together" Thursday alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and others -- and she told us why Zac was MIA during the…

April 18, 2020Ticketing company Ticketmaster has announced it will issue refunds for more than 18,000 events postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.According to Billboard, starting May 1, once postponed shows announce the rescheduled dates, fans will begin to receive e-mails from Ticketmaster to initiate a full refund. Fans will then have 30 days to request a refund; otherwise their ticket will be good for the rescheduled date.Live Nation Entertainment, the global concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, will also offer fans an option to receive credit for future shows as well as the opportunity to donate their tickets.“For cancelled shows,…

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Justin Vernon looks at despair and sees hope. His new single, a benefit for the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief, is titled “PDLIF,” which stands for “Please Don’t Live in Fear.” Amid the death and uncertainty of coronavirus, Vernon and his collaborators worked on the song via isolated cooperation, passing the file between them and each contributing elements to its structure. The core of the collective work is a sample from Manchester saxophonist Alabaster DePlume’s “Visit Croatia.” In that foreboding instrumental, three ascending notes tease a brighter melody that never arrives. Yet, Vernon and his co-producers, Jim-E Stack and BJ…