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WCBE's Random Acts of Kindess Journal - A Dedicated WCBE Listener Turns 102 Years Young

A few of us had the opportunity to visit with a lovely woman who may be WCBE's longest-living listener. Anne Smith has lived in Columbus since 1957, a year after 90.5 began broadcasting. Anne loves to listen to 90.5 with her son Roger and especially enjoys the music. Caitlin Farkas, Maggie Brennan, and Mike Foley visited with Anne during her special birthday celebration this past weekend. We arrived just in time to join her family and friends in singing " Happy Birthday." Can you believe this beautiful woman is 102 years old? Anne's smile and kindness truly inspired us. We're so grateful to have shared a small part of her special day. WCBE staff have been dedicated to bringing the Central Ohio community Random Acts of Kindness since our spring fundraiser. Be sure to spread the kindness and let us know which random act of kindness you performed today by sending us an email!




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Mental Health The Big Focus Of WonderBus Music Festival

The WonderBus Music Festival takes place in Columbus this weekend featuring more than 20 musicians and bands including Ben Harper, Trombone Shorty and Walk The Moon.




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Music Journeys: Chris Shiflett

As a longtime member of the band Foo Fighters, guitarist Chris Shiflett has seen his share of large venues. But the 48-year-old also enjoys the intimacy of a small bar. That's part of the reason Shiflett writes, records, and performs his own music. Hard Lessons, his second solo release, came out this summer.




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New Atrial Fibrillation Device Shows Promise

Cardiologists in Columbus are the first in the nation to test new technology for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation. Doctors say it's a safer and more effective alternative.




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Columbus Declares Public Health Emergency Freeing Up Extra Safety Measures

The Columbus Board of Health today declared a local public health emergency giving the city extra safety measures to respond to COVID-19 cases. The declaration allows for the quarantine and isolation of individuals with the virus and as a last resort law enforcement involvement for any instances of non-compliance.




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Ohioans Are Dealing With COVID19 Pandemic In Unique And Creative Ways

Social distancing and the stay-at-home order have caused a lot of people to change their plans. But some tenacious Ohioans aren’t letting the pandemic get in their way. And they are getting creative about finding alternatives.




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Nicolas Cage to Tackle Joe Exotic Role in New 'Tiger King'-Inspired Series

Created by 'American Vandal' showrunner Dan Lagana, this eight-part series is said to revolve around the life of Joe Schreibvogel, an eccentric zookeeper in Oklahoma, who fights to keep his park open.



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  • Tiger King: Murder
  • Mayhem and Madness

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Kelly Rowland and Boy George to Be Temporarily Replaced as Judges on 'The Voice Australia'

Because of the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the former Destiny's Child member and the 'Everything I Own' singer will be moved into the role of mentors.




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'Battlestar Galactica' Remake Gets 'Assassin's Creed' Scribe

The upcoming 'Battlestar Galactica' series is moving ahead as the show secures Michael Lesslie who previously penned the script for the 'Assassin's Creed' movie.




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Mick Jagger Parodies COVID-19 PSA by Demonstrating How to Be Productive During Quarantine

Starring in the skit for 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', The Rolling Stones frontman gets onboard to support a non-profit providing for children in need during the coronavirus pandemic.



  • tv
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  • Mick Jagger;Jimmy Fallon

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'American Horror Story' Creator Has to Rethink Season 10 Plot Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Weeks after COVID-19 shut down productions worldwide, Ryan Murphy admits that he has been contemplating between pushing production back by a year or changing theme.



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  • American Horror Story

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Lili Reinhart and 'Riverdale' Co-Stars to Voice Mean Girls on 'The Simpsons'

Reinhart is joined by 'Riverdale' castmates Camila Mendes and Madelaine Petsch to lend their voice to 'snooty rich girls' in an upcoming episode of the animated comedy series.




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'RHOBH': Denise Richards Dodges Conversation About Threesome

Denise's eyebrow-raising action seems to have something to do with hookup rumors, which started to spark in late November 2019, involving her and former 'RHOBH' star Brandi Glanville.



  • tv
  • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

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Season 10 of 'American Horror Story' to Feature Macaulay Culkin and Kathy Bates' 'Crazy' Sex Scene

Series creator Ryan Murphy reveals in a new interview that he has done writing the scripts for the new installment of the series, though the production has yet to start due to the Coronavirus pandemic.



  • tv
  • American Horror Story

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Tyra Banks Owns Up to Resurfacing 'Insensitive' Moment From 'America's Next Top Model'

The creator/host of the long-running modeling competition finds herself under fire after a clip from a past episode in which she confronted Dani Evans about the gap in her teeth came out online again.




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Matt Bomer Voices Optimism Over 'White Collar' Revival During Digital Reunion

The actor playing Neal Caffrey in the crime drama series has reconnected with castmates, including Tim DeKay, Hilarie Burton, Willie Garson and Tiffani Thiessen, and creator Jeff Eastin, in a livestream.




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News of Titanic's sinking was slow to reach loved ones in Southampton

While the long and anxious wait for news engulfed loved ones in Southampton, rescue attempts continued mid-Atlantic in the wake of Titanic’s demise.




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How Southampton learned of the Titanic sinking

Faces of the relatives gathered outside the White Star Line’s Southampton offices were etched with anguish and despair. Dan Kerins retells the story of when the tragic Titanic news broke




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Are icebergs still deadly?

As the world marks the centenary of the Titanic tragedy this weekend, SALLY CHURCHWARD asks whether icebergs like that which fatally cut short the liner’s maiden voyage are a threat to modern shipping




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Carpathia captain Sir Arthur Rostron was the quiet hero of the Titanic disaster

Compared to Titanic, Cunard’s little ship, Carpathia was an unremarkable vessel, which undertook a remarkable rescue. Keith Hamilton tells the story of the modest Southampton captain who became a hero




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The £100,000 final letter written on Titanic up for auction

The only surviving letter believed to have been written on board Titanic is expected to fetch up to £100,000 when it goes under the hammer today.




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Last letter written on Titanic sells for world record

The last letter known to be written on the ill-fated Titanic sold for a world record at auction yesterday.




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Titanic menu sells for £60,000 while locker key fetches £62,000 at auction

A menu form the Titanic sold for£60,000 while a locker key for the doomed ship fetched £62,000 at auction.




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£15,000 - the world's most expensive biscuit was on Titanic

A BISCUIT that survived the sinking of the Titanic and has been described as the most expensive in the world has sold for £15,000 at auction.




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Titanic letter written day before disaster fetches £126,000 at auction

A letter written a day before the Titanic sank by one of the disaster's victims has sold for a record-breaking £126,000 at auction.




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Northern Irish bid to secure collection of Titanic wreck artefacts

A £14 MILLION bid to buy a collection of more than 5,500 artefacts from the Titanic wreck site and bring them to Northern Ireland has been launched.




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Chris Pratt Offers Roles in New 'Jurassic' Movie for Coronavirus Charity

Fans are given the chance to be eaten by a dinosaur in the upcoming 'Jurassic World' movie in exchange for donations to Covid-19 relief efforts amid the ongoing pandemic.




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'Crazy Rich Asians' Director Jon M. Chu Sends Warning to Casting Scammer: 'We Will Bite Back!!'

The 'I the Heights' helmer is disgusted by the casting scam for the sequels of the 2018 hit film, calling it a 'direct attack' to Asian American actors pursuing 'this dream that they never thought was possible before.'



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  • Crazy Rich Asians

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'La La Land' Creators to Help Jamie Lee Curtis Introduce Their Musical During Virtual Watch Party

Oscar winners Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz are expected to take part in the 'Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies' event that will benefit the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation.



  • movie
  • La La Land
  • Jamie Lee Curtis

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Fleetwood Mac's Song 'Rhiannon' Turned Into Movie by Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks reveals that she has been hard at work during the coronavirus lockdown developing a big-screen project based on her band's 1975 hit single.




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Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes Signed on for 'Matilda the Musical' Movie

The 'Killing Eve' actress and the 'Spectre' actor have reportedly landed major roles in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the classic stage show inspired by Roald Dahl's book.



  • movie
  • Matilda the Musical
  • Jodie Comer;Ralph Fiennes

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'Thor: Ragnarok' Helmer Taika Waititi Officially Signs Up for New 'Star Wars' Film

The Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind 'Jojo Rabbit' has been announced to direct an upcoming feature film in the space-fantasy franchise and co-write the script.




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Ozzy Osbourne's Son Jack Confirms Biopic

According to Jack Osbourne, a big-screen adaptation chronicling his famous father's early solo career and life with wife Sharon is 'absolutely' in the works.




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Rachel Weisz Nervous About Physically-Demanding Role in 'Black Widow' After Childbirth

The new mom admits she feels apprehensive about taking the role in Marvel's action movie less than a year after giving birth to her child with Daniel Craig.




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Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick Blindsided by 'Trolls World Tour' VOD Release, Demand Bonuses

'Top voice stars' of the 'Trolls' sequel were reportedly not told beforehand that the animated movie would be skipping theaters and premiering straight on VOD.



  • movie
  • Trolls World Tour
  • Justin Timberlake;Anna Kendrick

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Simon Pegg Makes Use of Fake Cigarettes to Acquire Voice Transformation in 'Inheritance'

While director Vaughn Stein praises his dedication in creating a creepy character for the thriller, the 'Star Trek' actor reveals that the coronavirus lockdown has helped him gained the weight he lost.




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'RHOBH': Denise Richards Dodges Conversation About Threesome

Denise's eyebrow-raising action seems to have something to do with hookup rumors, which started to spark in late November 2019, involving her and former 'RHOBH' star Brandi Glanville.



  • tv
  • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

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Rich Miley Cyrus Can't Relate to People's Struggles During Coronavirus Pandemic

The former Disney songstress admits she has no idea what the coronavirus pandemic is like for other people because she's privileged and 'financially stable.'




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Anna Nicole Smith's Abusive Ex Gunned Down in South Carolina

Mark Hatten who was sentenced to nearly 7 years in jail for threatening and stalking the late actress has died following a violent altercation in South Carolina.




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P. Diddy, Justin Timberlake, Michael B. Jordan Rallying for Justice for Ahmaud Arbery's Murder

The public outcry for the killing of black jogger in Georgia includes a number celebrities like Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde.




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Nicki Minaj Confirms Pregnancy? She Promises to Debut 'Baby Bump'

The 'Super Bass' hitmaker says in a question and answer session on Twitter that she will debut 'a baby bump' in a couple months and reveals her cravings during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Video: Police Laugh at Indianapolis Rapper Shot and Killed During Car Chase

The local artist known as Sean Da Don was shot to death by cops after he jumped out of his car and ran away, while the entire incident was live-streamed to his fans via Facebook Live.




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Princess Love Breaks Silence in Cryptic Post After Filing for Divorce From Ray J

The 'Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood' star's decision to get a divorce from him should not be a surprise as they are currently quarantining separately following tons of relationship drama.




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Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Ellen DeGeneres Add Voice to Call for Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

Gregory and Travis McMichael, who were involved in the fatal shooting of the 25-year-old outside Brunswick, Georgia in February, have finally been arrested and charged with murder.




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Rapper Ty Passed Away at 47 From Coronavirus Complications

Mourning the death of the Mercury Prize-nominated rapper is British music mogul Gilles Peterson who describes the MC as 'an original no nonsense voice' in his social media tribute.




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Sarah Michelle Gellar Sends 'Buffy' Fans Into Frenzy After Rocking Iconic Dress From Season 1 Finale

Twenty three years after she wore the prom dress in the 'Prophecy Girl' episode, the former 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star delights fans with her throwback look in a new social media post.



  • celebrity
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande Give a Look at Quarantine Life in 'Stuck With U' Music Video

Focusing on the social distancing practice amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the visual features many famous friends, including Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and a special cameo from Dalton Gomez.




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Ben Affleck Forced to Display Athletic Skills by Climbing Fence After Getting Locked Out

The 'Justice League' actor has been spotted trying to break into his own Los Angeles home after returning from a dog walking outing with girlfriend Ana de Armas.




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JoJo Assigns Mother to Lighting Duty When Shooting Sensual Music Video for 'Comeback'

Aside from sharing the behind-the-scenes story, the 'Leave (Get Out)' singer promotes her new song featuring Tory Lanez and 30 Roc as one that oozes the 'sexy time playlist' vibe.




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Season 10 of 'American Horror Story' to Feature Macaulay Culkin and Kathy Bates' 'Crazy' Sex Scene

Series creator Ryan Murphy reveals in a new interview that he has done writing the scripts for the new installment of the series, though the production has yet to start due to the Coronavirus pandemic.



  • tv
  • American Horror Story