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Citing ‘racist views,’ tribe nixes Nugent show

WORLEY, Idaho

A Native American tribe has canceled an Aug. 4 concert by Ted Nugent at its casino.

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe on Monday said that the cancellation of the concert at the casino in the northwest Idaho city of Worley was because of the rocker’s “racist and hate-filled remarks.”

The tribe says it booked Nugent without realizing he espoused “racist attitudes and views.” The tribe did not detail which of Nugent’s specific views it opposes.

Officials for Nugent’s music-management company were not available to comment Monday.

Nugent in the past has referred to President Barack Obama as a “subhuman mongrel.” Nugent later apologized “for using the street-fight terminology of subhuman mongrel.” But he maintained that Obama was a “liar” violating the Constitution.

Love, Manson guest on ‘Sons of Anarchy’

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson have roles on the upcoming final season of “Sons of Anarchy.”

The musicians join such previous guest stars as Stephen King and David Hasselhoff as unusual casting choices in the motorcycle- club drama on FX.

“We try to have some things that are fun,” creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter told the summer TV critics’ meeting Monday.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner of “The Cosby Show” also has a role in the seventh and concluding season that debuts Sept. 9.

‘Fargo’ gets 2nd season on FX

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

FX is taking another trip to “Fargo.”

The network announced Monday it has renewed the series for a second season with a new cast, time period and crime. The location, however, still is being worked out.

The earliest the series will air is fall 2015.

FX CEO John Landgraf said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that though he thinks casting Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton helped attract viewers, he’s not sure that it’s necessary for season two.

Landgraf noted that Allison Tolman, who began the series as an unknown actress, now has an Emmy nomination.

“We needed Billy Bob Thornton, but now the show, the title, the tone, the writing ... are the star of that show,” Landgraf said.

Twain’s Vegas run to end in December

LAS VEGAS

Country superstar Shania Twain will end her residency in Las Vegas with a final show Dec. 13, two years after she made a grand Sin City entrance on horseback and began performing at Caesars Palace.

Twain announced 16 “Shania: Still the One” shows in October and December, in addition to summer performances running through Saturday at the Colosseum — the same venue that hosts fellow Canadian Celine Dion.

“I can’t thank Las Vegas enough,” Twain said in a statement, calling the city “home” and noting an after-school program she launched in a needy Las Vegas school. “I started the first international Shania Kids Can clubhouse in Las Vegas because I love this city, and my time here has given me more than anyone can ever know.”

Associated Press