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Martin Scorsese will dive into the journey to sainthood with an 8-part Fox Nation docuseries
By The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
Martin Scorsese has already said he’s working on a film about Jesus, and now he’s making a project about saints. Scorsese will host, narrate and produce an eight-part docudrama called “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” for the streaming service Fox Nation, it announced Wednesday. The series will follow the lives of eight men and women ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
By John O'connor, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it. The court on Wednesday accepted the appeal from Smollett, formerly a cast member of the television drama “Empire.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women’s Nonfiction Prize
By The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The shortlisted six books for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced on Wednesday, include Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s “Doppleganger,” a plunge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
Buckle up, cowpoke: On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.” “Cowboy Carter” arrives Friday, but fans got a sneak peek on the superstar’s Instagram account, when she shared an image that appears to include the titles of her songs: from the previously released “Texas Hold “˜Em” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – He’s gone to Carolina in his mind and on tour for much of 2024. Not long after his 76th birthday, James Taylor & His All-Star Band will take their show on the road in the United States, hitting 24 cities for 31 shows in five months. Over Zoom from his studio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers
By The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-painted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna. The portraits were completed Wednesday on the wall behind the monument, which was already painted in Ukraine’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ariana DeBose to host Tony Awards for the third straight time
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s a new location but the same host for the Tony Awards:Ariana DeBose will make it three in a row as MC of theater’s most watched event, which this year moves uptown to Lincoln Center. The Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, who hosted both the 2023 and 2022 ceremonies, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Vienna, two portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers
By The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-painted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna. The portraits were completed Wednesday on the wall behind the monument, which was already painted in Ukraine’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the members of the board of the Central ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on the joys of foul language and friendship
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play women brought together by letters in the new film “Wicked Little Letters” but their preferred means of communication is WhatsApp. With their husbands, they have a group chat with an unprintable name, inspired by the some of the foul language of their film. What do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Sutherland writes of a long life in film in his upcoming memoir, “Made Up, But Still True”
By The Associated Press on March 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Sutherland has a memoir coming out in November reflecting on his life of nearly 90 years and his 60-year career as one of Hollywood’s top actors in films like “M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People” and ” The Hunger Games ” saga. Crown announced Wednesday that Sutherland’s “Made Up, But Still True” ... Read More »
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