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Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey’s superstar career. In 2001, her film “Glitter” was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002’s introspective “Charmbracelet,” was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And then everything changed. Carey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey’s superstar career. In 2001, her film “Glitter” was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002’s introspective “Charmbracelet,” was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And then everything changed. Carey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey’s superstar career. In 2001, her film “Glitter” was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002’s introspective “Charmbracelet,” was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And then everything changed. Carey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Mark McKinney’s impression of Canada’s new prime minister may be buttoned-up and intense, but he said the process of portraying Mark Carney on “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is loose and playful. McKinney joined as a guest to take on Carney in this week’s episode of the CBC TV sketch show, opposite a U.S. President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sao Paulo marks the opening of the city art museum’s new building with a Renoir exhibit
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — São Paulo is marking the opening of its famed art museum’s new building with a Renoir exhibit and art lovers are already flocking to the Brazilian city. The new, 14-story tower of Sao Paulo Museum of Art — better known as MASP after its initials and one of the country’s most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A jury finds Soulja Boy liable for abuse and sexual assault of ex-assistant, awards over $4 million
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million in damages. The decision from the Los Angeles County jurors came after a three-week trial in Santa Monica, California. The 34-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poet Yusef Komunyakaa to receive honorary Anisfeld-Wolf Award
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Yusef Komunyakaa is to receive an Anisfeld-Wolf Award for lifetime achievement. Komunyakaa, 77, is known for such collections as “Neon Vernacular” and for exploring race, music and his Vietnam War experiences. Announced Thursday, the Anisfeld-Wolf prizes are presented by the Cleveland Foundation and honor literature that “confronts racism and celebrates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida art dealer and another man charged in scheme to sell fake Andy Warhol artworks
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida art dealer and another man face charges involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol artworks, authorities said. Leslie Roberts, 62, of Miami, and Carlos Miguel Rodriguez Melendez, 37, of Sunny Isles, were arrested Wednesday and made their initial appearances in Miami federal court, according to court records. Defense attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A jury finds Soulja Boy liable for abuse and sexual assault of ex-assistant, awards $4 million
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman $4 million in damages. The decision from the Los Angeles County jurors came after a three-week trial in Santa Monica, California. The trial has moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscars to add stunt design award for its 100th ceremony
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award. An achievement in stunt design prize will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards, which will recognize films released in 2027, the film academy said Thursday. “Since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that an artist in residence take down a painting that the school said offended some American faculty members. Christopher Griffin’s painting, which was on display until Monday, shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as they cross an icy waterway, an ... Read More »
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