Alice Cooper, Black Bond, & Saying Goodbye to “Mamma Mia!”
When legendary rocker Alice Cooper moved into a mansion in Connecticut, the locals ran for cover — all except Bette Davis, who asked him to turn the volume up. Also, when the author of the latest James Bond novel threw shade on Idris Elba as the fan-favorite choice for a black James Bond, the internet struck back. And the musical “Mamma Mia!” ends an improbable Broadway run.
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