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What to stream this weekend: ‘Night Agent,’ Lana Del Rey
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
From Lana Del Rey’s latest album to the new spy thriller series “The Night Agent,” 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 TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND – The Oscar-nominated “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in Utah ski collision trial
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – “I didn’t engage in risky behavior. I wouldn’t with my children there or without my children there,” Paltrow said when asked about a 2016 ski collision. Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand on Friday to testify in a trial over a ski crash at a Utah ski resort, where a man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth announce plans to divorce
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Reese Witherspoon and her husband say they are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage. The actor-producer and her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, announced their breakup Friday in a joint statement on Instagram. Their wedding anniversary is Sunday. “It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Principal resigns after complaints on ‘David’ statue nudity
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the principal, Hope Carrasquilla, of Tallahassee Classical School resigned this week after an ultimatum from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New this week: ‘Rye Lane,’ ‘Tetris,’ ‘Riverdale’ and Chlöe
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 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 – Romantic comedy fans would do well to make an evening around “Rye Lane,” a Sundance Film Festival breakout that arrives on Hulu on Friday, March 31. The 80-minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal firm sues Ticketmaster over pricing for ‘Official Platinum’ Drake tickets
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec man has applied for a class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster, alleging the American ticket sales company intentionally mislead customers for financial gain. Montreal law firm LPC Avocat Inc. says the lead plaintiff purchased a pair of “Official Platinum” tickets for a July 14 Drake show for $789.54 each. But the day after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles’ state visit deflated as France leg canceled
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III’s international debut was deflated Friday when his trip to France was postponed indefinitely because of protests that threatened to mar events at high profile venues such as the Arc de Triomphe and the Palace of Versailles. While Charles will still travel to Germany on Wednesday, the decision to bypass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Walter C. Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. Cole was 92. Darcelle, who died Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Director fights to keep Morrisseau fraud doc raw footage sealed from police
By Jessica Smith, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2023
A Canadian filmmaker is fighting a police order seeking access to raw footage from his documentary about an alleged fraud ring involving fake Norval Morrisseau art, saying he has to protect his source material. Jamie Kastner says he was shocked by the production order he received as Ontario Provincial Police and Thunder Bay, Ont., police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art
By Derek Gatopoulos And Theodora Tongas, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni led a ceremony Friday for the repatriation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Art duo Gilbert and George get their own gallery in London
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Artists, if they have really made a mark, might get a gallery dedicated to their work once they are gone. Gilbert and George don’t want to wait that long. The dapper duo, who have been creating beguiling and unsettling art together for over half a century, have poured their own time and ... Read More »
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