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Q&A: Tom Tykwer, Franka Potente on the frenzy of ‘Run Lola Run’ and its theatrical re-release
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
Lola’s red hair might have been a mistake. Not the color, mind you. Franka Potente’s electric locks in “Run Lola Run” are as intrinsic to the adrenaline rush of her sprint through Berlin as the film’s heart-racing electronic score. Given the choice now, however, Potente would say no to bleaching her hair three times in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announce TLC family reality series
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria are the next family set to star in their own reality series. The actor and producer, who has seven kids under age 10 with his wife, announced the TLC reality show about their life as a party of nine. “The Baldwins,” the show’s working title, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How ‘Eruption,’ the new Michael Crichton novel completed with James Patterson’s help, was created
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
When “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008, he left behind numerous unfinished projects, including a manuscript he began 20 years ago about the imminent eruption of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano. Crichton’s widow Sherri, who is CEO of CrichtonSun, tapped another millions-selling author – James Patterson – to complete ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halsey reveals illness, announces new album and shares new song ‘The End’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Halsey has been privately battling illness, the singer revealed Tuesday. She shared the news on Instagram in a series of videos that appear to document the singer receiving infusions. “Long story short, I’m lucky to be alive,” she wrote in the caption. “Short story long, I wrote an album.” A diagnosis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hats off! Paula Abdul lines up Tiffany and Taylor Dayne for Canadian tour
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2024
TORONTO – Paula Abdul plans to vibe her way across Canada with a 21-date tour this fall. The former Laker Girl turned “Straight Up” hitmaker has announced she will play her hits across the country alongside supporting acts Taylor Dayne and Tiffany. Abdul launches her Straight Up! to Canada Tour in Victoria on Sept. 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to sing
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – On opening night of the Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along,” one person in the audience strangely wasn’t nervous – the director. “It was the only time in my life that I felt completely calm,” said Maria Friedman, who has helmed the show to seven Tony Award nominations, including for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan’s latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The first thing that strikes you, arriving in the gallery that houses artist Maurizio Cattelan’s latest satirical work, is the gleam. The brilliant gleam of 64 panels coated with 24-karat gold – in all, a glittering wall 17 feet tall and 68 feet wide. The second is the pockmarks on all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Romania’s culture minister asks Louis Vuitton to acknowledge a traditional blouse inspired items
By The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one of its 2024 collections. “We will request that Louis Vuitton recognize the heritage and cultural value of the traditional blouse model with ribbons,” Raluca Turcan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keith Urban, Doja Cat, Big Sean, Gwen Stefani and more to perform at iHeartRadio Music Festival
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Hozier, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, New Kids on the Block and Paramore are among the performers this fall at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, which will be broadcast live. The lineup for the two-day event, which will take place Sept. 20-21 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on June 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 80s, has died. She was 101. Paige died Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, longtime friend Stuart Lampert said Monday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on June 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The struggling Washington Post found itself in some turmoil on Monday following the abrupt departure of the newspaper’s executive editor and a hastily announced restructuring plan aimed at stopping an exodus of readers over the past few years. Post publisher Will Lewis and Matt Murray, a former Wall Street Journal editor ... Read More »
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