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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80Of thee I sing: A guide to US patriotic songs, from 'The Liberty Song' to Jay-Z and Kanye WestAI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in GermanyMusic Review: Ariana Grande's 'Petal' displays a pop star at her most restrainedFCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'The Met’s next fashion exhibit spotlights John Galliano, and will confront his troubled pastA giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV, and says "Hi"Arlene Smith, lead singer of pioneering '50s girl group the Chantels, dies at 84At 60, Too $hort has no plans to