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Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, 485 others invited to join film academy
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
Actors Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Catherine O’Hara and filmmakers Cord Jefferson, Boots Riley and “RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli are among the lucky few who have been invited to join the film academy. In total 487 artists, including actors, directors, costume designers, publicists and executives received invitations this year, the Academy of Motion Picture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The best albums of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Beyoncé, Chief Keef, Kali Uchis, Waxahatchee
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
The sun is hot, but the tunes are hotter. We’re only halfway through 2024, and some of the biggest names in music have already released albums. That’s as good a reason as any to take stock of this year’s releases. Here are The Associated Press’ picks for the year’s best…so far. POP POWERHOUSES: Beyoncé, “Act ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atlantic Ballet of Canada to launch Indigenous dance program in Moncton this fall
By The Canadian Press on June 25th, 2024
MONCTON, N.B. – The Atlantic Ballet of Canada is spearheading an Indigenous dance program this fall that will allow eight dancers to train close to their communities and culture. Nipahtuwet Naka Wespahtuwet Possesom (Paul), who is director of Indigenous programs at the ballet, says there are no professional training programs in Atlantic Canada and that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The mastermind behind ‘CSI’ turns the franchise to a new direction with unscripted CBS series
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – There have been five “CSI” shows with actors playing forensics experts – “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “CSI: Cyber” and “CSI: Vegas.” Now it’s time for the real experts to bask in the spotlight. “The Real CSI: Miami,” premiering on CBS on Wednesday night, is a documentary-style ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s, her son Nick Cassavetes says
By The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The celebrated actor and honorary Academy Award recipient Gena Rowlands is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, has revealed. Cassavetes, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly published Tuesday, said Rowlands has had Alzheimer’s for five years. In the 2004 film “The Notebook,” Cassavetes directed his mother, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Sing Sing’ screens at Sing Sing, in an emotional homecoming for its cast
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
OSSINING, N.Y. (AP) – Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin is standing inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility for the first time since he was inmate here 12 years ago. In this very chapel, he reminisces, he once sold drugs – a backup plan for when the yard was closed. Not many men pine to return to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chanel goes to the opera in a gleaming but designer-less couture collection
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – The show must go on, with aplomb. Chanel’s latest couture display Tuesday was a finely executed collection channeling theatricality. Few Parisian fashion houses can fill the Paris Opera and gain applause from Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and other luminaries without even having a designer. It’s a testament to Chanel’s enduring power and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustafa becomes first two-time winner of Prism Prize for Canadian music video
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on June 25th, 2024
TORONTO – Mustafa Ahmed is making history as the first artist to win the Prism Prize twice. The Sudanese-Canadian musician and director, who performs simply as Mustafa, earned this year’s award with his self-directed music video for the song “Name of God.” The clip features several striking images, including the Toronto-based artist dancing in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on June 25th, 2024
Hillary Clinton’s next book is a collection of essays, touching upon everything from marriage to politics to faith, that her publisher is calling her most personal yet. Simon and Schuster announced Tuesday that Clinton’s “Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love and Liberty” will be released Sept. 17. Among the topics she will cover: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazon teams up with Megan Thee Stallion to promote its 10th Prime Day sales event
By Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon is partnering with hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion to boost sales for its 10th annual Prime Day discount event. On Tuesday, the rapper unveiled a new original song called “It’s Prime Day.” An accompanying music video shows her purchasing a pink dog collar, fake eyelashes and other items from Amazon. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing get house arrest with $750K bail? Judge to decide
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Nevada judge is being asked to decide Tuesday if a former Los Angeles-area gang leader will be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, now 61, has sought to ... Read More »
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