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City: Schwarzenegger repaired utility trench, not a pothole
By The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The “giant pothole” that Arnold Schwarzenegger said he recently filled on a street in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a trench that had been dug for utility work, according to the city. Southern California Gas Co. had covered the trench with temporary asphalt that was to be replaced with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same
By Bob Smietana, Religion News Service, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
(RNS) – On Easter Sunday, the worship band at Bethel Community Church in Redding, California, opened the service with “This Is Amazing Grace,” a 2012 hit that has remained one of the most popular worship songs of the past decade. Chances are thousands of other churches around the country also sang that song – or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clint Eastwood set to direct ‘Juror No. 2’ for Warner Bros.
By The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Clint Eastwood is getting back in the director’s chair. The “Unforgiven” and “Gran Torino” filmmaker is set to direct the legal drama “Juror No. 2” for his longtime studio, Warner Bros., a person close to the production who requested anonymity because she wasn’t authorized to comment publicly confirmed Friday. The film ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jessica Chastain returns to theater with ‘A Doll’s House’
By John Carucci, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
New York (AP) – Jessica Chastain counts her performance as Nora in the current Broadway revival of “A Doll’s House” to be one of the “hardest things” she has ever done. Coming from the actor who has played televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker and country singer Tammy Wynette, that’s saying a lot. The two-hour play was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New this week: ‘Judy Blume,’ Rodrigo y Gabriela, Minecraft
By The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. NEW MOVIES TO STREAM – In her young, flourishing career, Ana de Armas has already made three films with Chris Evans. Following “Knives Out” and “The Gray Man” – both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russell Crowe stars as Vatican’s ‘James Bond of exorcists’
By Deepa Bharath (), The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Rev. Edward Siebert’s journey with “The Pope’s Exorcist,” a film about arguably the most famous exorcist in the Catholic Church, began with an adventuresome visit to Milan about six years ago. The Jesuit priest recalls sitting at a restaurant sipping wine and mulling the costly airline ticket he had purchased ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Pope’s Exorcist’: The real priest who inspired the film
By Deepa Bharath (), The Associated Press on April 14th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Rev. Edward Siebert’s journey with “The Pope’s Exorcist,” a film about arguably the most famous exorcist in the Catholic Church, began with an adventuresome visit to Milan about six years ago. The Jesuit priest recalls sitting at a restaurant sipping wine and mulling the costly airline ticket he had purchased ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Brother’ nabs 12 film Canadian Screen Awards ahead of gala honouring best in TV
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2023
TORONTO – The Canadian Screen Awards were feeling the Brother-ly love last night. Clement Virgo’s coming-of-age film “Brother” won 12 of the 14 awards it was nominated for, including best motion picture, best direction and best-adapted screenplay. Virgo says it’s a surreal experience to be honoured with the rest of the cast and crew at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alanis Morissette invokes 1990s grunge sound with cover of ‘Yellowjackets’ theme
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Alanis Morissette is diving into the world of “Yellowjackets” with a cover of the show’s theme song. The Ottawa-raised singer-songwriter released her rendition of “No Return” on streaming services early this morning. Morissette’s version will also appear on tonight’s episode of the buzzworthy horror-thriller series about a girls’ soccer team stranded in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shinkai sticking to what he knows best: Japan, youth, anime
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Makoto Shinkai doesn’t yet know the story he will tell in his next film, only that it will be about what he knows best. For one, it will be set in Japan, filled with those breathtakingly gorgeous landscapes he draws on his animation storyboards. If he were to set his film outside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Quiet luxury’: No flash, no logos, but big-time style
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – They’re the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that’s the whole point. Call it stealth wealth, or quiet luxury. For the rich and those who aspire, logo-free fashion with outsized price tags is having a moment – at least among people who can spend in the face of higher ... Read More »
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