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Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion headline 2023 Essence Fest
By Chevel Johnson Rodrigue, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Hip hop takes center stage at this summer’s Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans as the event commemorates the 50th anniversary of the genre with performances by Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion and Jermaine Dupri. Rap artist Doug E. Fresh will curate special performances by other soon-to-be announced hip hop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACTRA calling for a boycott of six brands linked to ad agencies in labour dispute
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on March 29th, 2023
TORONTO – Unionized commercial actors are calling for a boycott of six brands that work with ad agencies embroiled in a nearly yearlong labour dispute. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists has turned to shaming brands including Rogers and Walmart as it seeks higher pay, protections and benefits amid fractious talks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dalbavie’s ‘Melancholy of Resistance’ to premiere in Berlin
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
Marc-André Dalbavie’s opera based on Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s surrealistic novel “The Melancholy of Resistance” will premiere next summer in Berlin. Titled “Melancholie des Widerstands,” the opera will be conducted by Marie Jacquot and directed by David Marton, the Staatsoper unter den Linden company said Wednesday. It will star countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and mezzo-soprano Tanja Ariane Baumgartner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grisham’s ‘The Exchange,’ sequel to ‘The Firm,’ out in fall
By The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – One of literature’s most famous whistleblowers, attorney Mitch McDeere of John Grisham’s “The Firm,” will soon be back in action – and back in trouble. Doubleday announced Wednesday that Grisham’s “The Exchange,” a sequel to his million-selling breakout book from 32 years ago, will be published Oct. 17. The new novel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to host ACM Awards in May
By (nashville, Tenn.), The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
Dolly Parton will return for a second consecutive year as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards but this year she’s bringing a new plus-one to help – Garth Brooks. The show is set for May 11 and will stream live on Amazon Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67
By The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died. He was 67. O’Grady’s partner Andre Portasio said he died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening. “He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s new king will make his debut on the world stage Wednesday, three days later and 550 miles (885 kilometers) northeast of where he had intended. Although King Charles III will be greeted with a hearty “willkommen” in Berlin rather than “bienvenue” in Paris, his goals remain the same: to cement Britain’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III keeps eye on prize after tour starts late
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on March 29th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s new king will make his debut on the world stage Wednesday, three days later and 550 miles (885 kilometers) northeast of where he had intended. Although King Charles III will be greeted with a hearty “willkommen” in Berlin rather than “bienvenue” in Paris, his goals remain the same: to cement Britain’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski collision trial continues with defense
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on March 28th, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys are expected to continue relying mostly on experts to mount their defense on Wednesday, the seventh day of the trial over her 2016 ski collision with a 76-year-old retired optometrist. The judge presiding over the trial in Park City has made it clear that he wants Paltrow’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous history, climate change books nab Shaughnessy Cohen Prize nominations
By The Canadian Press on March 28th, 2023
Books about government intervention in Inuit and Indigenous communities, so-called smart cities and climate change have been nominated for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The winner of the $25,000 award, administered by the Writer’s Trust of Canada, will be announced May 10 at the Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa. Norma Dunning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Army quickly plans new ads after Jonathan Majors’ arrest
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on March 28th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Army is working to quickly pull together some new recruiting ads to air during the NCAA’s Final Four basketball games this weekend, after being forced to yank commercials that featured actor Jonathan Majors, in the wake of his arrest last Saturday. Army leaders had been excited to feature Majors in the ... Read More »
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