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Biden kicks off Easter egg roll with talk of reelection bid
By Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Not even the annual White House Easter Egg Roll is safe from presidential politics. President Joe Biden, the host of Monday’s festivities on the South Lawn, said he plans to participate in “at least three or four more Easter egg rolls, maybe five.” Biden was alluding to his expected reelection bid but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big changes, top projects, LaFlamme: What to look for at the Canadian Screen Awards
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2023
TORONTO – The Canadian Screen Awards have been positioned as the country’s most esteemed honour for homegrown film, television and digital media. But while in-person celebrations return this week for the first time in four years, the usual splashy televised marquee gala has been scrapped for a pre-recorded show Sunday on CBC and CBC Gem. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2023
Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for ” The Super Mario Bros. Movie “ this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in 4,343 North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday. With an estimated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Show stopper: Singalong fans ejected, ‘Bodyguard’ halted
By The Associated Press on April 8th, 2023
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – A British performance of “The Bodyguard” musical ended in unrequited love for some audience members who couldn’t refrain from singing along to the anthemic finale. The show at the Palace Theatre in Manchester screeched to a halt Friday when two unruly patrons were ejected for joining the lead in singing “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jazz saxophonist, teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan dies at 87
By The Associated Press on April 8th, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Jazz saxophonist and music teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan died in his sleep Friday, surrounded by family at his New Orleans home, family publicist Vincent Sylvain said. He was 87. During his 50-year career, Jordan showcased his musical talents across New Orleans while also collaborating with music legends like Ray Charles, Aretha ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chasing Horse sex abuse charges upheld, drug crime dropped
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on April 7th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A Nevada judge on Friday threw out a drug trafficking charge against a “Dances With Wolves” actor but upheld a Las Vegas grand jury’s sweeping indictment on 18 sexual abuse-related felony crimes. In her order issued late Friday afternoon, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said state prosecutors presented enough ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ojibwe woman makes history as North Dakota poet laureate
By Trisha Ahmed, The Associated Press on April 7th, 2023
North Dakota lawmakers have appointed an Ojibwe woman as the state’s poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold this position in the state and increasing attention to her expertise on the troubled history of Native American boarding schools. Denise Lajimodiere, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band in Belcourt, has written several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New this week: Jeremy Renner, Metallica and ‘Cocaine Bear’
By The Associated Press on April 7th, 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. MOVIES – “Cocaine Bear” was technically inspired by a true story ““ a 1985 plane crash that scattered some $2 million worth of cocaine across Georgia hillsides and resulted in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Cattermole of UK pop group S Club 7 dies at 46
By The Associated Press on April 7th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Paul Cattermole, a member of early-2000s British pop group S Club 7, has died just weeks after the band announced a reunion tour. He was 46. The band and Cattermole’s family said Friday that “it is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chippewa woman makes history as North Dakota poet laureate
By Trisha Ahmed, The Associated Press on April 7th, 2023
North Dakota lawmakers have appointed a Chippewa woman as the state’s poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold this position in the state and increasing attention to her expertise on the troubled history of Native American boarding schools. Denise Lajimodiere, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Showing Up’: Kelly Reichardt ‘fine with being a side B-er’
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on April 7th, 2023
The quiet perceptions, everyday troubles and intermittent moments of transcendence that make up Kelly Reichardt’s films have always had a rhythm apart from most American movies. Reichardt’s latest, “Showing Up,” which opens in theaters Friday, is no exception. But it’s also more directly about the compulsions and pains of making modest, hand-crafted art. Michelle Williams ... Read More »
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