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The stars and the style more than compensate for any complaints.

'Fight Night': Kevin Hart shows off his dramatic chops

Jones Beach concerts are underway. From James Taylor to Earth, Wind & Fire, here are some of the top acts performing this summer.

Jones Beach concert photos 2024: Hootie & the Blowfish, Collective Soul and Edwin McCain

This season's crop offers a wide variety of musical genres to Long Island and New York City. 

50 great concerts to catch this fall

The most likely hits on the schedule are built on existing brands.

Fall movie preview: The 33 must-see films of the season

Jon Lovett, who worked for President Barack Obama and on several political campaigns, is now a podcaster.

LI-raised ex-WH speechwriter joins cast of 'Survivor'

The Beach Boys, Alanis Morissette and Third Eye Blind are among the performers coming to Wantagh this summer. 

Jones Beach summer concert schedule: Get tickets now

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"Unstoppable," about the one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles, was one of the most-anticipated premieres of the Toronto International Film Festival.

'Unstoppable' captures Anthony Robles' singular life, with Robles as his own stunt double

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"Musical" has been a dirty word in marketing some recent song-and-dance studio films, but there's no avoiding it in bringing "Wicked" to the big screen.

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu on 'shooting the moon,' casting Ariana Grande and growing 9M tulips

Pedro Almodóvar's "The Room Next Door" won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award Saturday.

'The Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom's death

The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years.

Pamela Anderson takes a bow at TIFF for 'The Last Showgirl'

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making, and Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix thriller, "Rebel Ridge," shows you why.

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making. 'Rebel Ridge' shows you why

Sylvester Stallone's second season of "Tulsa King" and Snow Patrol's first new album in seven years are some of this week's new streaming entertainment releases.

What to Stream: 'Civil War,' Snow Patrol, 'How to Die Alone,' Sylvester Stallone and 'Uglies'

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The 44-year-old man will be sentenced in November, according to the Suffolk district attorney.

Ex-president of Dix Hills Soccer Club pleads guilty to stealing $77,000

Daniel Coppola, accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife and her boyfriend, pleaded not guilty from a hospital bed. Coppola, who injured himself while under suicide watch, had surgery this week for a spinal cord injury, attorneys say.

Man accused in St. James double homicide pleads not guilty

The top female sunfish sailors gathered in Amityville to prepare for this weekend's North American championships on the Great South Bay. 

'Competitors here from all over the United States'

All middle school students in the district will be required to lock up their cell phones in pouches for the entire school day. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.  

Some parents say they won't allow their kids to comply 

The FDNY honored added the names of 32 firefighters who have died of 9/11-related illnesses to its memorial wall in a ceremony Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'My dad, he was a hero to us all'

Police said a Lindenhurst teen was arrested after threatening in an online chat to shoot people at the school.

Tensions high at West Babylon's Brennan H.S.

Police say the victim is 31-year-old Seikeya Jones. There is no cause of death yet, but the investigation is ongoing. NewdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

Police ID victim found dead in suitcase 

Police are asking anyone with information about the cause of death or the 31-year-old victim to call 1-800-220-TIPS (8477).

Police ID victim stuffed in suitcase in Huntington

Dix Hills native Evan Hirsch grew his audience on TikTok by showing what he's most known for in the fashion world — transforming dresses into other dresses. Hirsch, 26, is now preparing for his first solo show at New York Fashion Week.

Long Islander designs clothing line inspired by Dix Hills home

A Centerport mother faces murder charge in wrong-way crash that killed her son. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Mother indicted on murder charge in wrong-way crash that killed her 9-year-old son

The second phase of cleanup at Bethpage Community Park began Wednesday. It's a process to remove contaminants from the former Grumman Aerospace dumping grounds. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'This process will take months to complete'

Police say a body was found on Nassau Road in Huntington inside a suitcase just before noon on Tuesday. Additional information about the body was not immediately available.

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