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“PHARMA BRO” ORDERED TO FORFEIT WU-TANG ALBUM

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ordered “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli to give up the Wu-Tang album. U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto has ruled Shkreli must forfeit more than $7.3 million in assets, including the only copy of “Once Upon A Time In Shaolin” by Wu-Tang Clan. Shkreli paid $2 million for it in 2015. He also claims to own an unreleased recording of “Tha Carter V” by Lil Wayne, which he must also forfeit. The judge says the assets won’t be seized until Shkreli has had a chance to appeal. Shkreli was convicted last year of cheating wealthy investors in two hedge funds he managed. He got the nickname “Pharma Bro” after he jacked up the price of a live-saving drug in 2015.

KIMBERLY PERRY IS GETTING DIVORCED

NASHVILLE (AP) — Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry confirms her marriage is ending. Perry writes on Instagram, “Beauty will come from these ashes.” Perry has been married for nearly four years to former Major League Baseball player J.P. Arencibia (ahr-ehn-SEE’-bee-uh).

JOHN LEGEND, SARA BAREILLES PREPARE FOR “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”

NEW YORK (AP) — Can Jesus be black? John Legend can’t see why not. He will portray Jesus in NBC’s live staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Easter Sunday, April 1. Legend says he grew up in the church and can understand that people have set ways of thinking about the Bible, but it’s OK to think of it in new ways. Sara Bareilles (bah-REL’-ihs), who plays Mary Magdalene, says she recalls Legend saying that a lot of depictions make Jesus look like he’s from Oslo. Bareilles says thinking of a person as “a soul instead of a skin” will be the first step in changing the world.

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009-a-11-(John Legend, singer-songwriter, in AP interview)-“iconic characters as”-Singer-songwriter John Legend says the racially diverse cast for “Jesus Christ Superstar” is supposed to make viewers think of biblical characters in a new way. (6 Mar 2018)

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010-a-18-(John Legend, singer-songwriter, in AP interview)-“but it’s OK (laughs)”-Singer-songwriter John Legend says his grandfather and uncles were pastors, so he can understand why people have their own ways of thinking about the New Testament. (6 Mar 2018)

<<CUT *010 (03/06/18)££ 00:18 “but it’s OK (laughs)”

011-a-12-(Sara Bareilles (bah-REL’-ihs), singer-songwriter, in AP interview)-“have been accurate”-Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles says some viewers may bristle at the idea of a black man portraying Jesus. (6 Mar 2018)

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012-a-20-(Sara Bareilles (bah-REL’-ihs), singer-songwriter, in AP interview)-“in the world”-Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles says it’s a good thing to challenge people by portraying Jesus as a black man. (note length of cut) (6 Mar 2018)

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA WILL JUDGE ON “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE”

NEW YORK (AP) — Christina Aguilera will be the first guest judge for the new season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Fourteen contestants will compete for $100,000 and the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” The new season premieres March 22 on VH1.

LOU REED POETRY WILL BE PUBLISHED IN APRIL

NEW YORK (AP) — Poems that Lou Reed wrote as a 28-year-old will be published next month. The book will be called “Do Angels Need Haircuts?” It will include previously unreleased poems and photos, as well as a 1971 recording of Reed reading his works. Reed’s widow, Laurie Anderson, wrote the afterword.

MR. BIG PLAN TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR DRUMMER

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mr. Big will hold a tribute concert in honor of late drummer Pat Torpey. It’s set for May 23 in Agoura Hills, California. Torpey died of complications from Parkinson’s Disease on Feb. 7.

By Margie Szaroleta

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