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Gospel group, basking in resurgence, releases first new music in nearly 50 years
By Michael Casey, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – She made a single gospel soul record in the 1970s with her brothers, when they were all teenagers. Then Annie Brown Caldwell moved on with her life. Decades later, she was running a clothing store in a tiny Mississippi town and singing on weekends with her husband and children when she got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicole Kidman gets gushes from Miles Teller, Zac Efron, on night of AFI Life Achievement Award
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nicole Kidman’s close co-stars, including Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon, paid her emotional tribute, as expected, when she received the AFI Life Achievement Award in April. But when a taped telecast of the event airs on TNT on Monday night, viewers may be surprised to see younger actors thanking the Aussie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moneybagg Yo’s ‘A Gangsta’s Pain’ went No. 1. He’s back to soundtrack your summer with ‘Speak Now.’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – In 2021, you heard it: Moneybagg Yo ‘s “Wokesha” blaring from cars and corner stores – an undeniable song of the summer that helped turn the Memphis rapper into a No. 1 artist. His fourth studio album, “A Gangsta’s Pain” topped the Billboard 200 that year, all but confirming his place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s most popular radio personality will host his last show Friday
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – It’s the end of an era for a giant of Quebec media. Known as the “king of the airwaves,” radio personality Paul Arcand will step away Friday from his wildly popular morning show on Montreal’s 98.5 FM. His departure from “Puisqu’il faut se lever” — which translates to “Since we have to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuperman brothers mix martial arts with dance in their Tony-nominated Broadway work
By Alex Goudge, The Canadian Press on June 13th, 2024
Canada’s Kuperman brothers are trained dancers, but they tapped into their martial arts skills to choreograph key scenes in the Tony Award-nominated musical reimagining of “The Outsiders.” Rick and Jeff Kuperman’s debut work on Broadway is up for best choreography at the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday. The production, adapted from the classic 1967 S.E. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood’s A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New York hush money trial was winding down, it sparked a life-imitates-art screaming match with a nearby group of the former president’s supporters. “You are gangsters!” De Niro, who starred in “Goodfellas” and won an Oscar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ozy Media went from buzzy to belly-up. Its founder, Carlos Watson, is now on trial
By Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success. The company boasted big-name interviews, an Emmy-winning TV show, a buzzy music and ideas festival and impressive numbers to show prospective investors – until it imploded in 2021 amid doubts about its audience size, viability and basic integrity. Those ... Read More »
1 responseDeSantis appointees bury the hatchet with Disney by approving new development deal
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees on Wednesday gave final approval to an agreement that buries the hatchet between Disney and the governing district for Walt Disney World, which the Florida governor took over after the company two years ago publicly opposed a state law critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The five DeSantis-appointed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director, and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority early Wednesday, prompting a police investigation and condemnation from city authorities. Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton and ‘Bridgerton’ cast offer real-life dating advice
By Martina Rebecca Inchingolo And Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – The stars of “Bridgerton,” Netflix’s Regency-era drama rife with romance and heartbreak, offered some dating and relationship advice for fans looking for love. Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, who play Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, dominate the third season’s storyline with their friends-to-lovers story arc. At Wednesday’s London premiere for the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Online fundraiser aims to raise $1 million for historic St. Anne’s church after fire
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2024
TORONTO – An online fundraiser is aiming to raise $1 million in donations to help a historic Toronto church that was severely damaged by a fire over the weekend. St. Anne’s Anglican Church, a national historic site, housed early paintings by three Group of Seven members as well as other Canadian artists. A Sunday morning ... Read More »
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