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A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression

Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504
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People walk past a shop selling souvenirs of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David, in downtown Florence, central Italy, Monday, March 18, 2024. Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs focusing on David’s genitalia. The Galleria dell’Accademia’s director has positioned herself as David’s defender and takes swift aim at those profiteering from his image. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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No police charges for Taylor Swift's dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney

Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a photographer's claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended last month
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FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
March 27

Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack

The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police
March 27
FILE - Actor Jussie Smollett listens as his sentence is read at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, March 10, 2022, in Chicago. The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, accepted an appeal of Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
March 27

Movie Review: Alice Rohrwacher's tombaroli tale 'La Chimera' is pure magic

When we talk about “movie magic,” the first thing that comes to mind is often something like the bikes achieving liftoff in “E
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This image released by Neon shows Carol Duarte, left, and Josh O'Connor in a scene from "La Chimera." (Neon via AP)
March 27

Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize

Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing
March 27
FILE - Naomi Klein arrives for a news conference at the Vatican on July 1, 2015. Books about how the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The six-book shortlist for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced Wednesday, includes Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s plunge into online misinformation, “Doppleganger,” and British journalist Madhumita Murgia’s “Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI.” (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
March 27

Beyoncé shares 'Cowboy Carter' track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson

On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.”
March 27
FILE - Beyoncé performs at the Wolstein Center, Nov. 4, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, dropped yet another one. Her forthcoming album has a name: Act II: Cowboy Carter. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
March 27

Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy

He’s gone to Carolina in his mind and on tour for much of 2024
March 27
FILE - James Taylor performs at the 7th annual Love Rocks NYC concert in New York on March 9, 2023. Taylor kicks off his North American tour on May 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
March 27

Ariana DeBose to host Tony Awards for the third straight time

It’s a new location but the same host for the Tony Awards
March 27
FILE - Ariana DeBose arrives at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. DeBose, who hosted both the 2023 and 2022 Tony Awards, will be back this year for the ceremony June 16, and will produce and choreograph the opening number. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
March 27

In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers

Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-prainted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna
March 27
Austrian graffiti duo Joel Gamnou paint a picture of Alexei Navalny on a wall in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-prainted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna. (AP Photo/Philipp-Moritz Jenne)
March 27

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on the joys of foul language and friendship

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play women brought together by letters in the new film “Wicked Little Letters” but their preferred means of communication is WhatsApp
March 27
Olivia Colman, left, and Jessie Buckley pose for a portrait to promote "Wicked Little Letters" on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
March 27

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies

A settlement was reached, ending almost two years of litigation.
March 27
FILE - The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
March 27

Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism

An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism
March 27
People look at a new Banksy painting on a wall in London, Monday, March 18, 2024. A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his. The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a four-story building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a real tree. Green paint has been sprayed across the wall, replicating the absent leaves of the tree, which has been severely cropped. Banksy claimed the work by posting before and after photos of the location on his official Instagram account.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
March 27
FILE - Actor Donald Sutherland attends a special screening of FX Networks' "Trust" in New York on March 14, 2018. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
March 27

The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else will

The British royal family learned the hard way: in the modern media world, if you don't fill an information vacuum, others will fill it for you, and it's not likely to be pretty
March 27
Newspaper front-pages are seen at a newsagent in London, Saturday, March 23, 2024. Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales's revelation she is undergoing treatment for cancer has sparked an outpouring of support and well wishes from around the world. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
March 26

Those Godzilla claw shoes on the Oscars red carpet are just one of Hazama's 'dark fantasy' creations

One Japanese creation grabbing attention on the Oscars red carpet wasn’t a movie
March 26
FILE - Masaki Takahashi, from left, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, and Tatsuji Nojima accept the award for best visual effects for "Godzilla Minus One" during the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. One Japanese creation grabbing attention on the Oscars red carpet wasn't a movie: the kitsch shoes that seemed to be clenched in Godzilla's claw. They were the work of Ryosuke Matsui, who recently described his joy at seeing “Godzilla Minus One” director Takashi Yamazaki and his Shirogumi special-effects team walk the red carpet and win the visual effects Oscar, all while wearing his shoes. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
March 26

NBC has cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections, some on the air

NBC News will cut ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel, hired last week as an on-air political contributor
March 26
FILE - Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel arrives on stage before House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks at an event Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington. McDaniel says she will leave her post on March 8. She's leaving the GOP’s national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presidential nomination and asserts new control over the party. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
March 26

One month out, New Orleans Jazz Fest begins preparations for 2024 event

The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun
March 26
FILE - Flags fly in front of the Festival Stage during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 7, 2023. The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as organizers prepare to take over the field this Spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. (Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP, File)
March 26

NBC says it will cut ties with former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections

NBC says it will cut ties with former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were “a gross use of military-level force.”
March 26
Television crews report live outside a property belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Los Angeles, the day after federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement executed a raid as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
March 26

March Madness: TV ratings slightly up over last year despite Sunday's blowouts

The first three days of the NCAA Tournament attracted record ratings, only to see the momentum stifled due to Sunday’s games being blowouts
March 26
Alabama forward Nick Pringle (23) celebrates with the mascot after Alabama beat Grand Canyon in a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
March 26

Nevada Supreme Court will take another look at Chasing Horse's request to dismiss sex abuse charges

The full seven-member Nevada Supreme Court will reconsider Nathan Chasing Horse’s request to dismiss a sprawling indictment against him
March 26
FILE - Nathan Chasing Horse sits in court, Feb. 8, 2023, in North Las Vegas. The full seven-member Nevada Supreme Court will reconsider Chasing Horse's request to dismiss a sprawling indictment accusing him of leading a cult, taking underage wives and sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil, File)
March 26

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible
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Book of kids' drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela

Dozens of kids and teenagers from Rio de Janeiro’s Mare neighborhood gathered for the launch of a book in which they show, with their own words and pictures, how violence in their poor, bayside community weighs on their young lives
March 26
Myrella Victoria Viana dos Santos, 10, center, attends the launch of the book titled “I was supposed to be at school” in the Mare favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 25, 2024. Dozens of kids and teenagers from one of Rio de Janeiro's most violent favelas gathered on Monday to celebrate their most important piece of work yet: a book that aims to show authorities how they see police violence in their Maré community from a young age. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
March 26

After ‘Wonka’ and ‘Dune,’ Timothée Chalamet signs first look deal with Warner Bros.

Following the success of “Wonka” and the “Dune” movies, Warner Bros
March 26
FILE - Timothee Chalamet arrives at the world premiere of the film "Dune: Part Two" in London on Feb. 15, 2024. Chalamet signed a first look deal with the studio to collaborate on future projects as an actor and producer, Warner Bros. said Tuesday. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
March 26

The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them

The British Museum is suing a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online
March 26
FILE - Visitors walk outside the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London, Friday, June 26, 2015. The British Museum is suing a former curator alleged to have stolen almost 2,000 artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. Peter Higgs was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
March 26

Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain's Ivors Academy

Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U
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Bruce Springsteen, right, plays his guitar as Jake Clemons plays saxophone on stage during a concert of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band World Tour 2024 performance Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
March 26

Apple Store– Top Podcasts

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App Store / Apple Books charts for week ending 3/24/24:
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Apple TV app - Top Movies

App Store / Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending 3/24/24:
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Movie Review: Bill Nighy, Michael Ward shine in Netflix’s Homeless World Cup crowd-pleaser

“The Beautiful Game,” a new movie starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward coming to Netflix on Friday, is about a real international soccer tournament called the Homeless World Cup
March 26
This image released by Netflix shows Callum Scott Howells in a scene from "The Beautiful Game." (Alfredo Falvo/Netflix via AP)
March 26

The irony of Steve Martin's life isn't lost on him

People participate in documentaries for all kinds of reasons
March 26
FILE - Steve Martin poses for a portrait in New York to promote his new album "So Familiar," with Edie Brickell on Sept. 2, 2015. Martin is the subject of a new documentary "Steve! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces." (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
March 26

'Diarra from Detroit,' created by Diarra Kilpatrick, offers a fresh take on the detective genre

One of the buzzy new shows of the spring TV season is "Diarra from Detroit"," now streaming on BET+
March 26
Executive producer Diarra Kilpatrick poses for a portrait to promote the television series "Diarra from Detroit" during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
March 26

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic lands in Philadelphia area for the first time

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area
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FILE - Willie Nelson performs at Farm Aid 30 in Chicago on Sept. 19, 2015. Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic will be held at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, N. J. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)
March 26

Authorities searched Diddy's properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here's what to know

In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed at the MTV VMAs, released an R&B album that garnered a Grammy nomination and was a suitor to buy the BET network
March 26
Law enforcement agents stand at the entrance to a property belonging to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, Monday, March 25, 2024, on Star Island in Miami Beach, Fla. Two properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two officials told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
March 25

Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say

Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of ...
March 25
Law enforcement agents stand at the entrance to a property belonging to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, Monday, March 25, 2024, on Star Island in Miami Beach, Fla. Two properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two officials told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
March 25
Shakira stands for pictures during her official "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," album release party and immersive experience red carpet event, late Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)
March 25

Music Review: NCT Dream try to pin down a vibe in latest EP, 'DREAM( )SCAPE'

NCT Dream’s latest EP that's pronounced “dream escape” doesn’t impress The Associated Press’ Cristina Jaleru
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This cover image released by SM Entertainment shows "DREAM( )SCAPE" by NCT Dream. (SM Entertainment via AP)
March 25

Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+

The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+
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FILE - In this Jan.. 6, 2009, file photo, Golden Globe statuettes are seen during a news conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
March 25

Book Review: 'Glorious Exploits' turns classical history into an endearing comedy about tragedy

Best friends Lampo and Gelon are potters by trade, but in their souls they’re poets
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This image released by Holt shows "Glorious Exploits" by Ferdia Lennon. (Holt via AP)
March 25

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 31-April 6

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 31-April 6 include actor Rhea Perlman of “Cheers,” guitarist Angus Young of AC/DC and actor Ewan McGregor
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Rhea Perlman arrives at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
March 25

Bryan Cranston leading face of Major League Baseball's promotional campaign

Emmy, Tony and Olivier Award winner Bryan Cranston is a leading face of Major League Baseball’s promotional campaign ahead of opening day for the second straight season, recording a video at Dodger Stadium highlighting several stars
March 25
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AP Photos: India celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of color, marking the reawakening of spring

Millions of Indians celebrated Monday the Hindu Holi festival, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink powder, turning the air into a joyful kaleidoscope of color. Widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, Holi marks the arrival of the spring season in India, Nepal and other South Asian countries as well as the diaspora. It celebrates the divine love between the Hindu god Krishna and his consort Radha, and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation, embracing the positive and letting go of negative energy Across the country, people — some dressed in all white — celebrated the festival by drenching one another in colored powder while others flung water balloons filled with colored pigment from balconies. Some used squirt guns to chase down fellow revelers in parks, and others danced on the streets to music blaring from speakers. Food and drink are a big part of the festivities. Vendors in parts of India sold...
March 25
Devotees cheer as colored powder and water is sprayed on them during celebrations marking Holi at the Kalupur Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
March 24

A vocal revolt: MSNBC personalities object to NBC News' hiring of Ronna McDaniel as a contributor

Hosts across MSNBC's airwaves are following Chuck Todd in publicly criticizing their network for hiring former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor
March 24
Ronna McDaniel, the outgoing Republican National Committee chairwoman, gives her last speech in the position at the general session of the RNC Spring Meeting Friday, March 8, 2024, in Houston. McDaniel is succeeded as Chairman by Michael Whatley, who won by unanimous voice vote. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
March 24
This image released by Neon shows Sydney Sweeney in a scene from the film "Immaculate." (Neon via AP)
March 24

Kevin Hart joining group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor

Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performers
March 24
Eniko Hart and Kevin Hart attend the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Kevin Hart, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
March 24

Kate and William 'extremely moved' by support since the Princess of Wales' cancer revelation

Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in from around the world
March 24
Newspaper front-pages are seen at a newsagent in London, Saturday, March 23, 2024. Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales's revelation she is undergoing treatment for cancer has sparked an outpouring of support and well wishes from around the world. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
March 23

Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82

Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died
March 23
FILE - Pianist Maurizio Pollini performs at Carnegie Hall in New York Monday evening, March 19, 2001. Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died. He was 82. Pollini performed frequently at Milan’s La Scala. The opera house said in a statement that he died on Saturday March 23, 2024, without giving a cause of death. (AP Photo/Robert Mecea, File)
March 23

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98

"Babar" author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king, has died at 98 after being in hospice care for two weeks
March 23
FILE - Babar author Laurent de Brunhoff signs the wall, while celebrating 75 years of the book on Friday, April 21, 2006 at Mabel's Fables in Toronto, Ont. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday, March 22, 2024 at his home in Key West, Fla., according to The New York Times.(Nathan Denette /The Canadian Press via AP)
March 23

Thunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, suspend music festival and disrupt tennis tournament

Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music festival and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis tournament
March 23
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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden announce birth of 'awesome' baby boy, Cardinal, in Instagram post

Star couple Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy
March 23
FILE - Cameron Diaz arrives for her 92Y In Conversation with Rachael Ray on April 5, 2016, in New York. Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy — Cardinal Madden — to their family. The couple announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post they each shared Friday, March 22, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)