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John Ward, known as the 'Voice of the Vols', passes away at 88

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'I went way too far': Peter Fonda apologizes for 'vulgar' Barron Trump tweet

'I went way too far': Peter Fonda apologizes for 'vulgar' Barron Trump tweet

The 78-year-old brother of Jane Fonda says he has been 'distraught' over immigrant children separated from their families but he 'went way too far' with his tweet.

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WWE star Vader dead at age 63

Leon White, better known to fans as Vader, became a dominant force throughout his wrestling career.

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Country star Chris Young extending World Tour to Knoxville in November

Chris Young announced he will be playing at Thompson-Boling Arena on November 29!

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'Modern Family' co-creator joins growing list of writers, producers criticizing Fox News

'Modern Family' co-creator Steve Levitan is the latest Hollywood creator to speak out against Fox for giving Fox News a platform amid coverage of the Trump administration's immigration policy debate.

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From 'The Fugitive' to 'The Deputy': Hamblen County welcomes Harrison Ford

There's a new deputy in town, and his name is Harrison Ford!

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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman honors Waffle House hero at MTV awards

Boseman won the best hero award, but quickly handed it off to James Shaw Jr., who wrestled an assault-style rifle away from a gunman in a Tennessee Waffle House in April.

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MTV Movie and TV Awards: The 5 best moments you missed

Here are five moments worth remembering from this year's show.

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Rapper XXXTentacion shot and killed in Florida

The 20-year-old rapper was shot and killed in Deerfield Beach, Florida, authorities confirmed.

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I went to a casting call for 'The Bachelor.' Here's what happened

Get the inside scoop on what it's like applying for 'The Bachelor.'

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Scotty McCreery marries longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal in North Carolina

Scotty McCreery married his longtime girlfriend on Saturday in the North Carolina mountains.

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'Incredibles 2' makes history as best opening for any animated movie

'Incredibles 2' raked in $180 million in its opening weekend, beating out previous record-holder 'Finding Dory.'

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Eminem ignores Bonnaroo critics, keeps 'gunshot' sound effects at Firefly fest

Before his performance, a message saying 'If you are easily frightened by loud noises or offended by explicit lyrics, you shouldn't be here. Eminem" was shown on screens on each side of the stage.

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'Incredibles 2' crushes animation record with $180 million

The previous animation record was another Pixar sequel: Finding Dory.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z release surprise joint album 'Everything is Love'

The record is available to stream on Tidal.

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Kim Kardashian West on running for public office: 'Never say never'

In an interview with CNN's Van Jones, the reality TV star talked about her experience in lobbying for Alice Marie Johnson's clemency from he life sentence she was serving for a first-time drug offense.

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'Incredibles 2': Everything you need to know about Pixar's new superhero sequel

Fourteen years later, "Incredibles 2" (in theaters Friday) picks up exactly where the original movie left off as the Parrs get to the first order of business - stopping the Underminer.

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