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Shakira’s Super Bowl outfits, lyrics coming to Grammy Museum
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shakira’s two outfits worn during a Super Bowl halftime performance, her handwritten lyrics and her heavily crystalized electric guitar are among the items that will be on display for a museum exhibit in Los Angeles. The Grammy Museum announced Thursday that the multi-Grammy winner will have her first exhibit opening on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monterey Park, an Asian cultural hub, shaken by shooting
By Terry Tang And Deepa Bharath, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) – For decades, Monterey Park has been a haven for Asian immigrants seeking to maintain a strong cultural identity – and a culinary heaven worth visiting for anybody near Los Angeles craving authentic Asian cuisine. Signs across the vibrant suburb are written in English and Chinese. Families raise bilingual children. And ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BBC film on Indian PM Modi, 2002 riots draws government ire
By Sheikh Saaliq And Krutika Pathi, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
NEW DELHI (AP) – Days after India blocked a BBC documentary that examines Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during 2002 anti-Muslim riots and banned people from sharing it online, authorities are scrambling to halt screenings of the program at colleges and universities and restrict clips of it on social media, a move that has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Rick and Morty’ creator dropped by Hulu after abuse charges
By The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hulu on Wednesday became the second television company to cut ties with “Rick and Morty” creator Justin Roiland after felony domestic abuse charges against him were revealed. “We have ended our association with Justin Roiland,” 20th TV Animation and Hulu Originals said in a statement. Roiland co-created and provides voices for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Bieber sells rights to ‘Baby,’ rest of music catalog
By The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Justin Bieber’s record-breaking pop hits from “Baby” to “Sorry” are no longer his after the superstar sold the rights to all his early career music. The Canadian-American pop star’s six albums, including his most recent album “Justice,” are part of the massive catalog sale deal with Hipgnosis, a U.K-based music investment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Esme Bianco, Marilyn Manson settle sex abuse lawsuit
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with rocker Marilyn Manson in which she alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse, attorneys for both sides said Wednesday. Bianco reached the agreement in her lawsuit against Manson and his record company “in order to move on with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elle King settles in Nashville as a mom and country singer
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Singer Elle King has never fit neatly into any one box. Her early years were split between Ohio, New York City and Los Angeles and her rock music was always banjo-based, with elements of bluegrass, rockabilly and country pulling at the seams. Now raising her young son in Nashville, King is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar-nominated Montreal artist on making prosthetics for ‘tragic’ drama ‘The Whale’
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
The Montreal makeup artist who helped transform Brendan Fraser into a morbidly obese man for “The Whale” says he’s grateful for Oscar recognition of a project that stands as one of the most demanding of his career. Adrien Morot says he was sleeping when a text message from his “good friend Brendan Fraser” alerted him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serena Williams, Kristen Bell, North West join cast of ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
By The Canadian Press on January 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Tennis champion Serena Williams and “Frozen” star Kristen Bell are among the names joining the Paw Patrol movie sequel. Toronto-headquartered Spin Master Entertainment announced the additions to the cast, which also include North West joining her mom Kim Kardashian, who was in the first movie. Distributor Elevation Pictures says “Paw Patrol: The Mighty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panic! at the Disco ends; Brendon Urie to focus on family
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – First there were four, then they became three and finally just one. Now it’s time to say a final farewell to art pop-rock Panic! at the Disco. Brendon Urie, the only musician left from the original group, announced on the band’s Instagram page Tuesday that Panic! at the Disco “will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elie Saab’s spring couture in Paris dreams of Thai escape
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on January 25th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Elie Saab whisked his guests away to Thailand for a Paris Fashion Week couture show Wednesday that gleamed with gold and intricate silk embroidery. Sheer diaphanous cloth floated around the runway in Le Marais’ Carreau du Temple amid wafting perfume, as “Emily in Paris” star Paul Forman and socialite Olivia Palermo posed ... Read More »
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