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‘Emmanuelle’ star Sylvia Kristel dies

THE HAGUE, Netherlands

Actress Sylvia Kristel, the Dutch star of the hit 1970s erotic movie “Emmanuelle,” has died of cancer at age 60.

Her agent, Features Creative Management, said in a statement Thursday that Kristel died in her sleep Wednesday night. Kristel, a model who turned to acting in the 1970s, had been fighting cancer for several years.

Her breakthrough came in “Emmanuelle,” a 1974 erotic tale directed by Frenchman Just Jaeckin, about the sexual adventures of a man and his beautiful young wife, played by Kristel, in Thailand.

She went on to star in several sequels to “Emmanuelle,” as well as in Hollywood movies including “Private Lessons” in 1981.

NBC cancels ‘Animal Practice’

LOS ANGELES

NBC said Thursday it’s pulling the low-rated sitcom “Animal Practice,” with the last episode to air Nov. 7.

The series stars Justin Kirk (“Weeds”) as a veterinarian at a New York animal hospital. His co-stars include Crystal, a Capuchin monkey with the “Hangover” movie sequel among her credits.

“Animal Practice” will be replaced by “Whitney,” starring Whitney Cummings, which returns for its second-season debut Nov. 14.

Rock Hall honors Berry on birthday

CLEVELAND

Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored rock pioneer Chuck Berry on his birthday.

Berry, who celebrated his 86th birthday Thursday, is the subject of a newly opened spotlight series on his life.

The exhibit includes stage clothes, a guitar, an original photograph of 3-year-old Chuck Berry and a handbill from a 1961 Jamaica performance.

That exhibit is part of a weeklong American Music Masters program on Berry’s life that kicks off Monday. Berry was the museum’s first inductee in 1986.

Associated Press