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Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates after recent surgery
By The Associated Press on October 6th, 2024
Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour. The musician, actor and “Atlanta” creator announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that required surgery. After his New Orleans show on Sept. 7, he sought tests at a hospital and canceled a Houston show the following night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 6th, 2024
Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died Friday in Michigan, his representative Brad Taylor told The Associated Press Sunday. He had cancer. A dancer since his youth, Ciccone was deeply intertwined with his sister’s rise in pop stardom in the 1980s, appearing in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 6th, 2024
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending. In a turn of events that only Arthur Fleck would find funny, the follow-up to Todd Phillips’ 2019 origin story about the Batman villain opened in theaters nationwide this weekend to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walz says he’ll ‘own up’ when he misspeaks as the Democratic ticket steps up media interviews
By Josh Boak, The Associated Press on October 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly a week after verbal stumbles in the only vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism of his stand on abortion rights and “own up” to past misstatements. The interview on “Fox News Sunday” reflected a broader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In its 25th season, Quebec satirical news show ‘Infoman’ is still going strong
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – In an interview nearly a quarter-century ago, Jean-René Dufort said he was afraid of his own shadow. At the time, he had just launched a weekly satirical news show, “Infoman,” which has since become a mainstay of Quebec television and has made Dufort a household name in the province. The program is known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Death and fashion abound in Jeanne Beker’s new memoir, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on October 6th, 2024
TORONTO – Jeanne Beker didn’t set out to write a memoir about loss. But after fashion, death is the second through line in “Heart on My Sleeve,” which tells the TV personality’s life story as reflected by the items in her wardrobe. Such morbidity might seem a departure for the effervescent fashion journalist, but at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Magical’ flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperatures
By Ty O'neil And Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day gathering draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and pilots to New Mexico each fall for the rare opportunity to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
By Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press on October 5th, 2024
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives, has died just a week shy of his 100th birthday. His death was confirmed Saturday by his wife, Loukila Carrer. Prime Minister Kyriakos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It’s rarely granted
By Nadia Lathan And Summer Ballentine, The Associated Press on October 4th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the U.S., this time backed by several GOP lawmakers and bestselling author John Grisham, who say a father’s 2002 conviction for killing his infant daughter deserves a second look. Their pleas to spare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault
By The Canadian Press on October 4th, 2024
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago. Jurors in Haileybury, a community within Temiskaming, Ont., deliberated for less than six hours on Friday before delivering their unanimous verdict. The former Hedley frontman had pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. Consent was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Sarah Paulson and NHL 25
By The Associated Press on October 4th, 2024
Coldplay’s 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Sarah Paulson plays a woman in fear of a sinister ... Read More »
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