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Just because your favorite singer is dead doesn't mean you can't see them 'live'

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Katy O'Brian and Kristen Stewart in Love Lies Bleeding. A24 hide caption

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Composer Joe Wong brings his cinematic flair to 'Mere Survival'

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Shifu voiced by Dustin Hoffman and Po voiced by Jack Black return in DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 4. DreamWorks Animation hide caption

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Eric Carmen was the frontman for the Raspberries. The singer wrote music that helped set the mood for several popular movies throughout his career, including Dirty Dancing. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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Eric Carmen, singer-songwriter of 'All By Myself' and 'Hungry Eyes,' dies at 74

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The Duchess of Cambridge walks around Ballymena, Northern Ireland on February 28, 2019. She has recently disappeared from the public eye after having abdominal surgery. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption

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As a 'Seasoned Professional,' Jenny Slate now finds strength in her sensitivity

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Nadim Cheikhrouha, producer for the Oscar-nominated documentary Four Sisters, wears an Artists4Ceasefire pin as he attends the Academy Awards on Sunday. The pin features a hand with a black heart in the middle of it. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Emma Stone won her second best actress Oscar, this time for her role in Poor Things. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption

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On July 16, 1945, scientists detonated "Gadget," the world's first atomic bomb. White Sands Missile Range Photo hide caption

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'Oppenheimer' is winning awards. Here's the science behind the atomic bomb

Coming down from the buzz of the Oscars, we're taking a look at Christopher Nolan's award-winning film 'Oppenheimer.' It chronicles the life and legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and the so-called "Father of the Atomic Bomb." The movie does not shy away from science — and neither do we. We talked to current scientists at Los Alamos about the past and present science of nuclear weapons like the atomic bomb.

'Oppenheimer' is winning awards. Here's the science behind the atomic bomb

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This black and white photo taken in May 1982 shows Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, whose death was announced on March 8, 2024. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Alec Baldwin, seen here talking to police after a fatal shooting on the Rust movie set in 2021, faces a felony criminal trial in New Mexico this summer. This image is from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office via AP hide caption

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