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Tim Curry played Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Tim Curry, who defined 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' has died
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Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 80.
An order of ground beef is prepared for a customer at Deep Cuts butcher shop in Dallas on Oct. 21, 2025.
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Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say
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Dolly Parton in 1979.
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Redferns
How Dolly Parton wrote the story of a changing America
Ann Powers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening arguments took place in the Meta trial over a lawsuit brought by US states about social media addiction at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Oakland, California, on August 18, 2026.
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Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial
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Texas Standard
Who is Aaron Reitz? The federal ‘MAGA attorney’ overseeing prosecution of the Houston ICE shooting
Reitz has worked with Ken Paxton at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, with Sen. Ted Cruz as his chief of staff, and with Pam Bondi as the assistant attorney general...
Federal judge strikes down Texas law restricting drag performances
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Dolly Parton, one of country music’s most singular performers, has died at age 80
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