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Attraction starring Disney’s first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company’s U.S. theme park resorts, and some Disney followers see it as a fitting replacement to a former ride based on a movie that contained racist tropes. The new theme park attraction updates Tiana’s storyline from the 2009 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards
By Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an upscale Thai restaurant in Oregon won coveted James Beard awards Monday at a red carpet awards ceremony in Chicago. More than 100 restaurants were finalists across 22 categories for the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Griffin Dunne finds balance between madcap Hollywood adventures and family tragedy in new memoir
By Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Griffin Dunne says he’s grateful his parents raised him with what he affectionately calls “benign neglect” in 1970s and ’80s Los Angeles because it encouraged creativity and risk-taking that led to some wild experiences he chronicles in his new memoir. “The Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir,” out Tuesday from Penguin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig
By Brian Melley And Petros Giannakouris, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
RHODES, Greece (AP) – Dr. Michael Mosley was his own guinea pig. In the name of science, the British television host put his body to the test by ingesting tape worms, injecting snake venom and letting leeches suck his blood. What didn’t kill him made him more popular and he reached millions through BBC programs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
The organization behind the Oscars elected over a dozen individuals to its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. The 2024-2025 board of governors include both first-timers, like director Patricia Cardoso, and veterans like Rita Wilson, Warner Bros. co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy and composer Lesley Barber. Those elected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roger Daltrey talks new tour, thoughts on Broadway’s ‘Tommy’ and future of The Who
By John Carucci, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – As Roger Daltrey hits the road on a short solo tour this June, he’s unsure if fans will ever see another tour from The Who. “I don’t see it. I don’t know whether The Who’ll ever will go out again,” he told The Associated Press over Zoom. The 80-year-old rocker has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ‘heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park
By Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced to record some video at Paisley Park where the Grammy-nominated percussionist once collaborated with her mentor and one-time fiancée, the late rock superstar Prince. She was wrong. She said in an Instagram video that she was hurt when she went there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Academy Museum Gala picks starry honorees for its fall fundraiser
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
Rita Moreno and Paul Mescal are getting together with Quentin Tarantino in October. It’s not for a movie (yet). All three are being honored at the glamorous Academy Museum Gala, the organization said Monday. The event is only in its fourth year but has established itself as a reliably impressive gathering of the biggest stars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rogers renews ‘Law & Order Toronto,’ adds Shania Twain to ‘Canada’s Got Talent’
By The Canadian Press on June 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Shania Twain sang “That don’t impress me much” – but a new round of contestants on “Canada’s Got Talent” will try their best. Rogers Sports and Media says the pop-country superstar will join Citytv’s hit competition series as a judge in spring 2025, alongside returning judges Howie Mandel and Kardinal Offishall and new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway’s ‘Stereophonic’ rock
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The assignment was daunting: Write a song for an onstage moment of transcendence. Make it kind of funny and exciting and for a five-piece band. Write it so it justifies an audience sitting in their seats for two hours before they hear it. And, oh, it must plausibly be a rock ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards
By Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press on June 10th, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) – From Seattle pho shops to an East African eatery in Detroit, an eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards, which will be announced Monday at a ceremony in Chicago. More than 100 restaurants are finalists in 22 categories for the culinary world’s equivalent of the ... Read More »
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