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Queen guitarist Brian May says he had a ‘minor stroke’ but can still play
By The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Brian May, the lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, revealed Wednesday that he had a “minor stroke” last week, which caused him to temporarily lose control over his arm. May, 77, said in a video on his website that he was doing “OK” but that he was “grounded” and advised not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daddy Yankee’s memoir, ‘ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,’ will be out in April
By The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Latin music superstar Daddy Yankee, the Grammy winning “King of Reggaeton,” hopes his memoir will inspire others to believe in themselves. HarperCollins Publishers announced Wednesday that it will release Daddy Yankee’s “ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story” in English and Spanish in April 2025. The 48-year-old rapper, whose many hits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Bailey says TIFF is ‘back in a big way’ after last year’s challenges
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2024
Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey says the annual cinematic showcase is “back in a big way” after several setbacks cast a shadow over last year’s event. The festival kicks off Thursday, bringing with it the star power lacking from last year’s edition due to Hollywood strikes. Angelina Jolie, Pharrell Williams and Cate Blanchett ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
VENICE, Italy (AP) – The Venice Film Festival is getting ready to welcome Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix for the world premiere of “Joker: Folie à Deux” Wednesday evening. Todd Phillips’ film is one of the most highly anticipated of the festival, playing in the official competition five years after “Joker” won the Golden Lion. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘Lovely One,’ at Apollo Theater
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – In one of her first public appearances on behalf of her newly published memoir, “Lovely One,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson didn’t make a lot of news, but she did make a little history: She can add her name to James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson among others as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shots fired, vehicles burned at Punjabi musician AP Dhillon’s Victoria-area home
By The Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2024
VICTORIA – Police say someone set fire to two vehicles and fired multiple shots at a Greater Victoria home that property records show is owned by Indo-Canadian musician AP Dhillon. West Shore RCMP say they were called to the home in Colwood, B.C., early Monday and found evidence of shots being fired at or into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reality TV performer arrested on drug, child endangerment charges at Tennessee zoo
By The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
ALAMO, Tenn. (AP) – A woman who appeared on the reality TV show “1,000-Lb. Sisters” was arrested at a Tennessee zoo and charged with possessing drugs and child endangerment, authorities said Tuesday. Amy Slaton Halterman was arrested Monday at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo along with Brian Scott Lovvorn after deputies found marijuana and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus. “Gladiator II” returns the prodigious filmmaker to ancient Rome for a story about a power, the survival of Rome and the fate of democracy. “Hopefully,” Scott says, “it will be a good omen.” This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wearing prosthetics, Ukraine war veterans take to the runway as fashion week returns
By Derek Gatopoulos And Efrem Lukatsky, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Fashion shows have returned to Ukraine with a striking statement: war veterans – both men and women – walking the runway with prosthetic limbs. Ukrainian Fashion Week is being held for the first time since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022, with the headline event on Tuesday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump campaign must stop using ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ after lawsuit from family of song’s co-writer
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – A federal judge in Atlanta ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song “Hold On, I’m Coming” while the family of one of the song’s co-writers pursues a lawsuit against the former president over its use. The estate of Isaac Hayes Jr. filed a lawsuit last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The 33 most anticipated movies of the Fall
By The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2024
The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts – “Oppenheimer,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” – opened in the fall, the traditional launching pad of Academy Awards hopefuls. And just the same, Fall tends to be nearly as stuffed as summer is ... Read More »
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