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Eric Carle, the artist and author who created one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, is dead. The man behind “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” died Sunday, according to his family. Eric’s son, Rolf, told the New York Times the famous…

Kim’s not giving up easy though, letting a fan know during a Q&A, “Unfortunately I haven’t passed yet, but I’m not giving up and I’m preparing to take it again soon” when they asked how she was doing with the test. Kim Kardashian has been…

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka says she’s taking a break from speaking to reporters at the French Open … saying it’s time for the media to focus on the mental well-being of athletes. The 23-year-old, #2-ranked player in the world penned an…

Jack Black says he’s devastated and heartbroken by Kevin’s death, saying he died way too young. JB is remembering Kevin as a “beautiful soul” and says they had tons of great memories together. Jack’s also sending love to Kevin’s family and the…

Amy Cooper — who was branded Central Park “Karen” after calling cops on a Black man — is taking her former employer to court, saying they painted her with a broad, racist brush. Cooper is suing investment firm Franklin Templeton, where she worked…

“School of Rock” star Kevin Clark, who played the drummer, is dead after a motorist hit him while he was cycling around Chicago … TMZ has learned. The professional drummer — best known as Freddy Jones, aka Spazzy McGee — was riding his bicycle…

The search for Ellen’s successor didn’t take long, and doesn’t come as much of a surprise … “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will take over the slot currently held by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” after her 19th season concludes. NBC made the announcement…

The City of Oakland really came through on its promise to pay tribute to late comedian Paul Mooney … by declaring May 19 will henceforth be known as “Paul Mooney Day.” According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … Oakland City Councilmember…

Howard University is cementing Chadwick Boseman’s legacy into its campus — putting his name on a college, and securing some financial backing from a Disney bigwig. HU announced Wednesday that its College of Fine Arts would be named after Chadwick,…