Diego Luna talks filming ‘Andor’ final season and the prospects for Latino actors in the Emmys race
By Berenice Bautista, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.” “I am very excited filming, all the time I feel that we are approaching the end and, therefore, the process is lived with a certain melancholy,” the Mexican actor said in a recent interview by video ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Rodrigo announces sophomore album ‘GUTS’ is coming in September
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Buckle up for a sad girl fall. Olivia Rodrigo – the Grammy-winner best known for her 2021 smash single “drivers license” – will release her highly-anticipated sophomore album in September. The singer-actor is reteaming with her close collaborator Dan Nigro for “GUTS,” which will be released Sept. 8, Geffen Records announced ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up. When the 48-year-old conductor leans forward to extend his arms and emphasize vibrato or stretches high for a fortissimo during an orchestra concert, the red soles of his patent leather Christian Louboutins become visible. He nearly leaves the ground, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
Angela Bassett may have gone home empty handed at the Oscars in March, but the two-time nominee will be getting a golden statuette this year after all ““ and in very good company too. In November, Bassett, Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards, the Academy of ... Read More »
1 responsePatricia Field, ‘Sex and the City’ designer on Carrie’s iconic looks, a must-have fashion item
By Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Costume designer Patricia Field has never liked fashion rules. The woman who famously combined a tutu with spiky heels on Sarah Jessica Parker in “Sex and the City,” and made a plaid bucket hat cool on Lily Collins in “Emily in Paris” has a way of making high fashion feel accessible ... Read More »
1 responseFox News unveils primetime lineup with Jesse Watters in Tucker Carlson’s former time slot
By The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
Jesse Watters will host an opinion show in the time slot formerly occupied by Tucker Carlson, Fox News Channel announced Monday. Watters will remain a co-host on “The Five,” an evening roundtable discussion show that is hugely popular on the network. “Jesse Watters Primetime” will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern on July 17 as part ... Read More »
1 responseAmsterdam’s Hermitage museum is renamed after cutting ties with Russia following Ukraine invasion
By The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – An Amsterdam museum that severed ties with St. Petersburg’s Hermitage collection after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year has been renamed and on Monday announced partnerships with renowned galleries in London, Paris and Washington, D.C. Starting in September, the Hermitage Amsterdam will be called H’ART Museum. It has established partnerships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amsterdam’s Hermitage museum to be renamed after cutting ties with Russia following Ukraine invasion
By The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – An Amsterdam museum that severed ties with St. Petersburg’s Hermitage collection after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year has been renamed and on Monday announced partnerships with renowned galleries in London, Paris and Washington, D.C. Starting in September, the Hermitage Amsterdam will be called H’ART Museum. It has established partnerships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood mogul acknowledges gifts to Netanyahu may have been ‘excessive’ in 2nd day of testimony
By Ilan Ben Zion, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – A billionaire Hollywood mogul took the stand for a second day on Monday in Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, acknowledging that the long list of champagne, cigars and jewelry he systematically gave to the Israeli prime minister may have been excessive. Arnon Milchan, whose production credits include “Pretty Woman,” “12 Years a Slave,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BET Awards show honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years and pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 26th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. Sunday’s biggest surprise came when Quavo and Offset, the surviving members of Migos, performed “Bad and Boujee” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BET Awards honor Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years and pay tribute to legends like Takeoff, Turner
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. Sunday’s biggest surprise came when Quavo and Offset, the surviving members of Migos, performed “Bad and Boujee” ... Read More »
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