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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band still rocks at one LA location — among only four left nationwide

A fully functioning Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, one of just four remaining in the entire country, is still performing at a Northridge, California, location, a throwback that the chain's parent company calls "a gesture of love and gratitude." Munch's Make Believe Band took the stage in all its mechanical glory at the Chuck E. […] The post Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band still rocks at one LA location — among only four left nationwide appeared first on American Almanac .

A fully functioning Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, one of just four remaining in the entire country, is still performing at a Northridge, California, location, a throwback that the chain's parent company calls "a gesture of love and gratitude." Munch's Make Believe Band took the stage in all its mechanical glory at the Chuck E. Cheese in Northridge, a neighborhood in the northern San Fernando Valley, drawing attention after an X user posted video of the five-member animatronic ensemble singing and dancing behind curtains, colored lights, and props. The post, from the account @SoCal360 , showed Mr. Munch on keyboards, Jasper T. Jowls on guitar, Helen Henny on vocals, Pasqually on drums, and Chuck E. Cheese himself, the pizza-slinging…Open

NYTIMES (Alex Williams) - Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61

Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.

DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ Pop Icon Bonnie Tyler Dead At 75 After Hospitalization

‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ was streamed more than 1 billion times

Iconic 80s pop star Bonnie Tyler, best known for her hit single “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” died at the age of 75. “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in a hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for,” her family said in a statement, according to AP News. Tyler underwent emergency intestinal surgery in a hospital in Portugal and was placed in an induced coma in May. She was reportedly recovering well in June and was expected to recover. The outlet reported that her death was unexpected. Tyler’s unmistakable raspy voice helped define 80s pop music. The success of the 1983 hit ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which has…Open

NYTIMES (Alex Williams) - Bonnie Tyler, Who Sang ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ Dies at 75

With a voice both weathered and operatic, she minted 1980s pop anthems like “Total Eclipse” and “Holding Out for a Hero.”

NPR (Allison Aubrey) - Fast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, study finds

A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health.

HUFFPOST - '80s-Era Actor Jennifer Runyon, Known For 'Charles In Charge,' 'Ghostbusters,' Dies At 65

Runyon died March 6 after a brief battle with cancer, and her "Charles In Charge" co-stars Scott Baio and Willie Aames offered social media tributes.