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To publicize “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2,” the film studio brought in 34 kettle drummers and Conan O’Brien.
If the company, which has been expanding its video offerings, can strike a deal with music labels, it could rival Google’s YouTube.
The Japanese supplier of airbags, involved in the largest automotive recall in American history, says it will give the matter further consideration.
Founded by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America has assembled 110 teenage musicians who will perform at the hall before touring seven cities in China.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo faces a choice: Appease offended party members by adjusting his style, or continue the hard-edged methods his supporters call essential to governing.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 8, 2015, covering July 10, 2015.
Breaking Benjamin
Tori Kelly
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
James Taylor
2015Roger Rees, Welsh-American actor and director (born 1944)[†]
Roger Rees was a Welsh-American actor and director. He won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for his performance as the lead in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He also received Obie Awards for his role in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. Rees was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in November 2015.
2015Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (born 1932)[†]
Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s. He is best known for his appearances in American, British, French, and Italian productions, and has been described as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood". His career encompassed over 100 films spanning 50 years, and brought him many accolades including three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award for Best Actor.
2015Jon Vickers, Canadian tenor (born 1926)[†]
Jonathan Stewart Vickers,, known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadian heldentenor.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]