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FILE - In this June 11, 2006 file photo, actress Barbara Cook arrives at the 60th annual Tony Awards in New York. Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died. She was 89. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2011 file photo, actress-singer Barbara Cook, left, reacts to remarks from President Barack Obama, next to fellow 2011 Kennedy Center Honors recipient singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, during at a reception for the honorees in the East Room of the White House, in Washington. Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died. She was 89. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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In this May 21, 2016, file photo,David Letterman poses in the press room at the 75th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in New York. Letterman, who said goodbye to his long-running talk show two years ago, will say hello to TV again with a new show for Netflix. Netflix announced Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, that the six-episode series has Letterman combining two primary interests: in-depth conversations, and in-the-field segments sparked by his curiosity and humor. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, FIle)
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In this Dec. 7, 2013, file photo, Barbara Cook arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner in Washington. Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died. She was 89. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
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This Wednesday, July 19, 2017, photo shows a two-story brick building, right, at the northwest edge of Atlanta's old downtown. The old building is where the first country music hit was recorded in 1923 by Fiddlin' John Carson. It faces the threat of demolition to make way for a Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Employees sit in Al-Jazeera news network offices in Jerusalem, Tuesday August 8, 2017. Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network that broadcasts internationally in English and Arabic, has once again been thrust into the center of the story, with the network's coverage back in the spotlight after Israel's moves to block it. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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In this still image taken from video, actor Tom Wopat, right, stands during arraignment Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Waltham, Mass., on indecent assault and battery and drug possession charges. Wopat who played Luke Duke on the 1980s television show "The Dukes of Hazzard" pleaded not guilty to the charges. Wopat, 65, was arrested on Wednesday night as he was leaving rehearsal for a performance of "42nd Street." (WCVB-TV via AP, Pool)
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In this still image from video, actor Tom Wopat stands during arraignment Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Waltham, Mass., on indecent assault and battery and drug possession charges. Wopat who played Luke Duke on the 1980s television show "The Dukes of Hazzard" pleaded not guilty to the charges. Wopat, 65, was arrested on Wednesday night as he was leaving rehearsal for a performance of "42nd Street." (WCVB-TV via AP, Pool)
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This cover image released by Pegasus Books shows, "Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon," by John Clayton. (Pegasus Books via AP)
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FILE - In this April 27, 2017 file photo, singer J Balvin performs during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. J Balvin's song, “Mi Gente,” a collaboration with Willy Williams, was a big hit this year. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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FILE - This April 17, 1997 file photo shows members of the Spanish duo "Los Del Rio," Rafael Ruiz, left, and Antonio Romero Monge with their music awards for the World's best-selling latin group and the World's best-selling Spanish recording-artists, during the 1997 World Music Awards in Monaco. Their song "The Macarena" started a world-wide dance craze in 1996. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, FIle)
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FILE - This Feb. 9, 2009 file photo shows Spanish singers Antonio Romero, left, and Rafael Ruiz, better known as Los Del Rio, in Miami Beach, Fla., Their 1996 song "Macarena" became an International hit. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
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FILE - This April 27, 2017 file photo shows singers Luis Fonsi, left, and Daddy Yankee during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. The success of their hit song "Despacito," has stretched beyond its Latin audience, becoming the year’s most recognized song in the United States and other countries, and has opened doors for more Spanish tracks to be played on American radio without English lyrics. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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This April 27, 2017, file photo shows singers Luis Fonsi, left, and Daddy Yankee during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. The success of their hit song "Despacito," has stretched beyond its Latin audience, becoming the year’s most recognized song in the United States and other countries, and has opened doors for more Spanish tracks to be played on American radio without English lyrics. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo, co-director Ben Safdie, from left, actor Robert Pattinson, and co-director Joshua Safdie pose for a portrait to promote their film, "Good Time" at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
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In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo, actor Robert Pattinson, from left, poses with co-director Ben Safdie to promote their film, "Good Time" at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
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In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo, actor Robert Pattinson, from left, poses with co-directors Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie to promote their film, "Good Time" at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
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In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo, co-director Ben Safdie, from left, actor Robert Pattinson, and co-director Joshua Safdie pose for a portrait to promote their film, "Good Time" at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
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In this photo taken on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, Taiwanese actress Ou-yang Nana has her makeup retouched during an interview in Taipei, Taiwan. Nana may be the new ‘it girl,’ with a starring role in the next Jackie Chan movie, but she’s returning to her roots and first love: cello. The 17-year-old actress just released her second cello album, “Cello Loves Disney,” where she plays all the classic hits from her favorite fairy tales. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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In this photo taken on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, Taiwanese actress Ou-yang Nana poses during an interview with The Associated Press in Taipei, Taiwan. Nana may be the new ‘it girl,’ with a starring role in the next Jackie Chan movie, but she’s returning to her roots and first love: cello. The 17-year-old actress just released her second cello album, “Cello Loves Disney,” where she plays all the classic hits from her favorite fairy tales. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)