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Alec Baldwin wants prosecutor in on-set death case dropped
By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Defense attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin are seeking to disqualify the special prosecutor in the case against him stemming from the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set. In a motion filed Tuesday in Santa Fe-based district court, Baldwin’s legal team said Andrea Reeb’s position as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Oscar nominee that says a lot just with its title
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Long before a bemused Riz Ahmed read its name on Oscar nominations morning, the title of Pamela Ribon’s short film has tended to have an effect on those who hear it. Like when Ribon went to pick up her festival credential at SXSW in Austin, Texas, shortly before premiering her movie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U2’s Bono, family of Tyre Nichols’ among Jill Biden’s guests
By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting will be among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday’s State of the Union address. The guests were invited “because they personify issues or themes” Biden will address in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Ferrell, Alicia Silverstone star in Super Bowl ads
By Mae Anderson, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, in order to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who tune in each year. In order ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After ticket flap, Springsteen’s fan magazine shutting down
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A magazine and website that has served Bruce Springsteen’s fans for 43 years is shutting down, with its publisher writing that he’s been disillusioned by the debate over ticket prices for their hero’s current tour. Backstreets had been an unusually robust publication that imposed journalistic rigor on its writing and photography, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yiyun Li’s ‘The Book of Goose’ among PEN/Faulkner nominees
By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Yiyun Li’s novel “The Book of Goose” and the debut work “Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell are among 10 nominees on the long list for one of the top literary prizes, the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. The list also includes “Does My Body Offend You?”, a collaboration between Mayra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending a heralded tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that began in 2009. The 42-year-old Venezuelan conductor agreed to a five-year contract as New York’s artistic and music director, the orchestra announced Tuesday. Dudamel will become ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver group Skinny Puppy announce final tour dates in North America
By The Canadian Press on February 7th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Canadian industrial rockers Skinny Puppy are embarking on what they are calling their final tour for their 40th anniversary. The Vancouver-bred group shared the news on social media along with North America tour dates starting in April. The group says in the post they are excited to perform their “best shows” for fans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 men missing after canceled rap gig were fatally shot
By The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) – Three men who disappeared after planning to rap at a Detroit party were killed by multiple gunshots, police said Tuesday, five days after their bodies were found in a vacant, rat-infested building. “The investigation also has revealed that this was not a random incident,” state police said on Twitter. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beleaguered Vancouver folk festival launches fundraising effort to save event
By The Canadian Press on February 7th, 2023
TORONTO – Organizers behind the Vancouver Folk Music Festival are taking new steps to try to save the summertime event. A statement from president Mark Zuberbuhler says the board is dropping a suggestion to dissolve the cash-strapped society after an outpouring of support from the community. Last month, the folk fest said rising production costs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney faces losing control of its kingdom with Florida bill
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on February 7th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Disney’s government in Florida has been the envy of any private business, with its unprecedented powers in deciding what to build and how to build it at the Walt Disney World Resort, issuing bonds and holding the ability to build its own nuclear plant if it wanted. Those days are numbered ... Read More »
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