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Adam Brody talks ‘Shazam,’ playing Leighton Meester’s enemy
By Martina Rebecca Inchingolo, The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – For Adam Brody, donning the padded superhero suit in “Shazam!” and its sequel is a dream come true. “I always wanted to play a superhero. I grew up reading comics,” the actor recalled in a recent interview. “I wanted to just be in something of that size and scale too, to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FBI: Newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City was arrested Thursday on charges that he interfered with police officers who were trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Elliot Resnick, 39, was chief editor of The Jewish Press when he joined the crowd of Donald Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comedian Trevor Noah wins prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize
By The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Comedian Trevor Noah, the former host of “The Daily Show,” has won the prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize, becoming the first humorist awarded the honor since Charlie Chaplin in 1965, the foundation that selects the winner announced Thursday. The award is named for Dutch philosopher and humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Sondheim’s last musical finds a New York City stage
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The late Stephen Sondheim’s last stage musical – an adaptation of two films by Spanish surrealist director Luis Buñuel – will be given an off-Broadway stage this year, offering theatergoers a chance to see a new work by musical theater’s most venerated composer. “Here We Are” – once known as “Square ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringgold, Unterberg, Vendler to be honored by arts academy
By The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Author-visual artist Faith Ringgold, poetry critic Helen Hennessy Vendler and photographer Susan Unterberg will be honored this spring at the American Academy of Arts and Letters ‘ annual awards and induction ceremony. The academy, an honorary society based in Upper Manhattan, announced the awards Thursday. Ringgold, known for her paintings, sculpture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Rome, church and state agree to Pantheon entrance fee
By The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
ROME (AP) – Tourists in Rome checking out the Pantheon, Italy’s most-visited cultural site, will soon be charged a 5-euro ($5.28) entrance fee under an agreement signed Thursday by Italian culture and church officials. Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said the move was a matter of “good sense.” The introduction of an entrance fee comes five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jen Psaki enters TV’s weekend fray with show starting Sunday
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Seven months into her new television career, it’s clear that Jen Psaki didn’t sign with MSNBC to just dabble in the media. The former White House press secretary was up early Monday to appear on the 6 a.m. Eastern hour of “Morning Joe” and spoke to Lawrence O’Donnell on “Last Word” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringgold, Everett, Vendler to be honored by arts academy
By The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Author-visual artist Faith Ringgold, poetry critic Helen Hennessy Vendler and photographer Susan Unterberg will be honored this spring at the American Academy of Arts and Letters ‘ annual awards and induction ceremony. The academy, an honorary society based in Upper Manhattan, announced the awards Thursday. Ringgold, known for her paintings, sculpture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringggold, Everett, Vendler to be honored by arts academy
By The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Author-visual artist Faith Ringgold, poetry critic Helen Hennessy Vendler and photographer Susan Unterberg will be honored this spring at the American Academy of Arts and Letters ‘ annual awards and induction ceremony. The academy, an honorary society based in Upper Manhattan, announced the awards Thursday. Ringgold, known for her paintings, sculpture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Star Trek’, swear words and TV characters’ changing mores
By Ted Anthony, The Associated Press on March 16th, 2023
For nearly four decades, Jean-Luc Picard of “Star Trek” has largely been presented as genteel, erudite and – at times – quite buttoned up. Yes, he loses his temper. Yes, he was reckless as a callow cadet many years ago. Yes, he occasionally gets his hands dirty or falls apart. But the Enterprise captain-turned-admiral stepped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ling Ma’s ‘Bliss Montage’ wins $20,000 Story Prize
By The Associated Press on March 15th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Ling Ma’s “Bliss Montage,” a collection which blends the real and the surreal, has won the Story Prize for best short fiction. Ma will receive $20,000 for “Bliss Montage,” her first book since her acclaimed debut novel “Severance.” “Ma melds humor and the surreal beautifully, resulting in a project that is ... Read More »
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