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Books

Charlotte Rae, who played a wise and caring Recent notable deaths
'The Shakespeare Requirement': Campus satire earns its laughs What to read this week: A prizewinning novel, a Holocaust story, more Bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 5 18 most popular Amazon eBooks for kids

Rafer Guzman

Benicio Del Toro will star in "White Lies." Benicio Del Toro joins 'White Lies,' plus more movie news
'Crazy Rich Asians': Frothy rom-com is a cinematic milestone 'The Meg': Statham's no match for clumsy shark tale 'BlacKkKlansman': Spike Lee returns to form

Theater

Kelli Barrett and Mitchell Jarvis star in "Gettin' 'Gettin' the Band Back Together': Cheesy musical
'Office' musical launches search for Michael Scott Michael C. Hall to star in 'Thom Pain,' and more theater news Gateway's 'Cabaret' packs powerful message

Reality TV

Omarosa Manigault Newman listens during an interview with Ex-White House aide says Trump trying to silence her
LIer competing on Kevin Hart-hosted 'TKO: Total Knock Out' Luann de Lesseps says she is nearly '30 days sober' 'Snapped' to air 'Long Island Lolita' episode Garrett talks social-media 'mistakes' after 'Bachelorette' proposal

Verne Gay

Betty White in the 1970s. Betty White's career celebrated in new PBS special
Newest 'Freaky Friday' remake is fun, lively 'Insecure': Season 3 is better, deeper Terence Nance talks groundbreaking 'Random Acts of Flyness'

Local entertainment

Long Island-born Mariah Carey always dominated the charts Biggest summer Billboard hits, 1980-today
LI SOUND: Hoodie Allen sets new tour, album Get to know some of Long Island's rising stars LI Sound: 'Rock for Research' fundraiser set for Patchogue

Most viewed

Two houses owned by Billy Joel that he Billy Joel wants to raise roof, and rest of his house
Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, source says J.Lo's LI ties, ahead of her MTV VMAs honor 'Gettin' the Band Back Together': Cheesy musical Liev Schreiber faces harassment charge in Nyack

Glenn Gamboa

Jennifer Lopez is to receive the Michael Jackson J.Lo's LI ties, ahead of her MTV VMAs honor
Review: Minaj's 'Queen' proves she's still the best female rapper LI SOUND: Hoodie Allen sets new tour, album Our critic predicts the big MTV VMAs winners

Special features

Fall Out Boy, the Chicago-based rockers whose new Upcoming Nassau Coliseum events
65 LIers you've seen on reality TV 12 LI entertainment places we loved Quiz: Name the star who...