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Hong Kong DJ who broadcast for six decades dies at 98
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
HONG KONG (AP) – Ray Cordeiro, who interviewed music acts including the Beatles during a six-decade career on Hong Kong radio that earned him the title of the world’s longest-working disc jockey, has died, his former employer announced. He was 98. Cordeiro died Friday, according to Radio Television Hong Kong, where he worked until 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFI Awards holds moment of silence for Lisa Marie Presley
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – In a ballroom filled with stars like Viola Davis, Ben Stiller and Sigourney Weaver, the American Film Institute Awards on Friday paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. AFI president Bob Gazzale began the ceremony with a moment of silence for Presley, who died a day earlier after a medical emergency. ... Read More »
1 responseBaz Luhrmann, Austin Butler mourn loss of Lisa Marie Presley
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
Reaction to the death of singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, who died Thursday at 54. “Over the last year, the entire Elvis movie family and I have felt the privilege of Lisa Marie’s kind embrace. Her sudden, shocking loss has devastated people all around the world. I know her fans everywhere join me in sharing prayers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baz Luhrmann, John Travolta mourn loss of Lisa Marie Presley
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
Reaction to the death of singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, who died Thursday at 54. “Over the last year, the entire Elvis movie family and I have felt the privilege of Lisa Marie’s kind embrace. Her sudden, shocking loss has devastated people all around the world. I know her fans everywhere join me in sharing prayers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFI Awards hold moment of silence for Lisa Marie Presley
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – In a ballroom filled with stars like Viola Davis, Ben Stiller and Sigourney Weaver, the American Film Institute Awards on Friday paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. AFI president Bob Gazzale began the ceremony with a moment of silence for Presley, who died a day earlier after a medical emergency. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lizzo, Ed Sheeran among acts set for 2023 Jazz Fest
By Chevel Johnson, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April 28. The lineup released Friday also includes Dead & Company, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Santana, Jon Batiste, Jill Scott, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Kane ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New this week: Lukas Graham, ‘That 90’s Show’ and ‘Jung – E’
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 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 – “Train to Busan” and “Hellbound” director Yeon Sang-Ho has a new sci-fi action pic arriving on Netflix on Friday, Jan. 20. In the dystopian future of “Jung_E,” Earth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Mayor of Kingstown’ co-creator Hugh Dillon on show star Jeremy Renner’s recovery
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Hugh Dillon, lead vocalist of the rock band Headstones and co-creator of the TV series “Mayor of Kingstown,” doesn’t mince words when asked about his recently injured co-star Jeremy Renner. “He’s a family member. I’ll tell you, I’d never been so shocked. He’s like a brother,” Dillon said during an interview ahead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to son
By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland, her father Elvis’ mansion that on Friday was a gathering place for fans who were distraught over the singer-songwriter’s death a day earlier. Presley’s final resting place will be next to her son, Benjamin, who died in 2020, said a representative of actor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive dies at 69
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Robbie Bachman, the drummer for the Canadian hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive that was known for such 1970s hits as “Takin’ Care of Business” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” has died at age 69. His death was announced on social media Thursday by his brother and bandmate, Randy Bachman, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pardon ends Meek Mill’s legal odyssey on drug, gun charges
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pa. — (AP) – Rapper Meek Mill, who spent most of his adult life on probation following a teenage arrest, celebrated the latest twist in his legal case Friday after he was pardoned by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. “I got pardoned today,” the 35-year-old rapper born Robert Williams tweeted, noting he has come a ... Read More »
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