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Ariana Grande goes full Glinda, 'Wicked' bestie Erivo does Elphaba proud in green on Oscars carpet
Read full article: Ariana Grande goes full Glinda, 'Wicked' bestie Erivo does Elphaba proud in green on Oscars carpetBold reds, classic black and pops of pink took over the Oscars red carpet Sunday.
Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards
Read full article: Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards"Anora,ā a strip-club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Bakerās gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywoodās top prize.
'Chicken Shop Date' creator Amelia Dimoldenberg brings flirty awkwardness to the Oscars red carpet
Read full article: 'Chicken Shop Date' creator Amelia Dimoldenberg brings flirty awkwardness to the Oscars red carpetāChicken Shop Dateā creator Amelia Dimoldenberg is returning to the Oscars red carpet for the second year.
He's in the room. Lin Manuel-Miranda voted in to elite American Academy of Arts and Letters
Read full article: He's in the room. Lin Manuel-Miranda voted in to elite American Academy of Arts and LettersAt age 45, Lin Manuel-Miranda already has accomplished enough to receive a lifetime achievement honor.
SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
Read full article: SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and YeohAriana Grande, TimothĆ©e Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars of the top Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominees will be among the presenters at Sundayās ceremony.
'Conclave' wins best picture at BAFTAs as 'The Brutalist' takes directing and acting prizes
Read full article: 'Conclave' wins best picture at BAFTAs as 'The Brutalist' takes directing and acting prizesPapal thriller āConclaveā won four prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards, at a ceremony with no single dominant winner, āThe Brutalistā also won four trophies on Sunday including best director for Brady Corbet.
'Saturday Night Live' plans a massive 50th anniversary special. Who's coming and how to watch
Read full article: 'Saturday Night Live' plans a massive 50th anniversary special. Who's coming and how to watchThe 50th anniversary celebration of āSaturday Night Liveā is so big, itās not even on Saturday.
Jingle jangle: Draft lyrics to 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sell for $508K at US auction
Read full article: Jingle jangle: Draft lyrics to 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sell for $508K at US auctionThe draft lyrics to Bob Dylanās song āMr. Tambourine Manā went for over a half-million dollars at a weekend auction for dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.
'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards with 12, one more than 'Emilia Perez'
Read full article: 'Conclave' leads race for British BAFTA awards with 12, one more than 'Emilia Perez'Papal thriller āConclaveā leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, just ahead of the genre-busting musical āEmilia Perez" with 11.
'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Perez' triumph at Golden Globes
Read full article: 'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Perez' triumph at Golden GlobesTwo wildly audacious films ā Brady Corbetās 215-minute postwar epic āThe Brutalistā and Jacques Audiardās Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical āEmilia Perezā ā have won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes.
Kidman gives tearful dedication to late mother as film stars gather for heartfelt Palm Springs gala
Read full article: Kidman gives tearful dedication to late mother as film stars gather for heartfelt Palm Springs galaNicole Kidman has given a long-awaited dedication to her late mother at the Palm Springs Film Festival's 36th annual International Film Awards.
Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined āevangelical,ā from campaigns to race and womenās rights
Read full article: Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined āevangelical,ā from campaigns to race and womenās rightsFormer President Jimmy Carter was widely known as a man of faith, a born-again Christian who defined himself as a progressive evangelical.
'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office
Read full article: 'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box officeTwo family films are dominating the holiday box office, with āSonic the Hedgehog 3ā winning the three-day weekend over āMufasaā by a blue hair.
TimothƩe Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan chat fame and friendship
Read full article: TimothƩe Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan chat fame and friendshipTimothƩe Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan may be juggling multiple releases and busy schedules, but the bright young stars managed to reunite in London for a conversation at the British Film Institute.
AP's top music documentaries of 2024: Taylor Swift, ABBA, the Boss and more ā and where to watch
Read full article: AP's top music documentaries of 2024: Taylor Swift, ABBA, the Boss and more ā and where to watchHere are some of The Associated Pressā favorite music documentaries of the year ā in no particular order ā along with where to find them.
No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album of Beatles songs at famed Abbey Road
Read full article: No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album of Beatles songs at famed Abbey RoadLucinda Williams isnāt easily intimidated, but it would be hard for any musician not to shudder at the task before her.
Dark comedy 'A Different Man' surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
Read full article: Dark comedy 'A Different Man' surprisingly triumphs at Gotham AwardsIn a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywoodās first big awards-season bash, āA Different Man,ā a dark comedy about doppelgƤngers, deformity and authenticity in acting, won best feature film at the 34th Gotham Awards on Monday night.
Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on BeyoncƩ and her legacy
Read full article: Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on BeyoncƩ and her legacyPop superstar BeyoncƩ and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University.
Britney Spears biopic will be made by Universal with Jon M. Chu as director
Read full article: Britney Spears biopic will be made by Universal with Jon M. Chu as directorUniversal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spearsā memoir āThe Woman in Meā and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M.
Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his 1974 tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set
Read full article: Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his 1974 tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc setBob Dylan fans who want to relive his memorable 1974 concert tour with The Band will soon have the opportunity to own most of it.
Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music
Read full article: Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic musicT Bone Burnett is best known for production work like the `O Brother, Where Art Thou?'.
Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies
Read full article: Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, diesKarl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66.
Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies
Read full article: Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, diesKarl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66.
What to stream this weekend: Donald Glover, Run-D.M.C., 'Choir' and bye to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Donald Glover, Run-D.M.C., 'Choir' and bye to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'This weekās new streaming entertainment releases include the launch of the final season of āCurb Your Enthusiasm" on Sunday, Donald Glover starring as a spy in the new TV series āMr. & Mrs. Smithā and a documentary on Run-D.
Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments
Read full article: Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial commentsJann Wenner, a founder of both Rolling Stone magazine and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hallās board of directors after making disparaging comments toward Black and female musicians.
Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist and ex-conductor of the Philly Pops, dies at 89
Read full article: Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist and ex-conductor of the Philly Pops, dies at 89Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Popsā conductor for more than three decades, has died.
H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94
Read full article: H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94The federal judge who freed boxer Rubin āHurricaneā Carter and famously said tobacco companies engaged in a āvastā conspiracy to conceal the dangers of smoking has died in California.
What to stream this weekend: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' docThis weekās new entertainment releases include an album from Foo Fighters and some lost songs by the late Kenny Rogers, a new gritty HBO series from āEuphoriaā creator Sam Levinson called āThe Idolā starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd.
Bill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son Spike Lee's early movies, dies at 94
Read full article: Bill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son Spike Lee's early movies, dies at 94Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte and scored four of his son Spikeās early films, has died.
New book on Bob Dylan will feature hundreds of rare images
Read full article: New book on Bob Dylan will feature hundreds of rare imagesHundreds of rare photos and other images from the archives of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will be featured in āBob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine,ā coming out this fall.
How the 'Daisy Jones' cast went from beginners to bandmates
Read full article: How the 'Daisy Jones' cast went from beginners to bandmatesIn order to portray famous musicians in the new limited series āDaisy Jones & the Six,ā its cast including Riley Keough and Sam Claflin had to attend weeks of band camp.
Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dies at age 89
Read full article: Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dies at age 89Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard āFour Strong Windsā as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, has died at age 89.
Collection of love letters written by Dylan sold for $670K
Read full article: Collection of love letters written by Dylan sold for $670KA collection of touching and sometimes prescient personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has been sold at auction to a renowned Portuguese bookshop for nearly $670,000.
New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'
Read full article: New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'This weekās new entertainment releases include an live posthumous album from Tom Petty, the criminal profile spinoff series āCriminal Minds: Evolution,ā a documentary about the plucky Mars Rover Opportunity and a TV series that focuses on the backstage melodrama at the Chippendaleās male strip clubs.
Renowned author Joan Didion honored by hundreds at memorial
Read full article: Renowned author Joan Didion honored by hundreds at memorialJoan Didion, a master of rhythm and of the meaning of the unsaid, was remembered Wednesday as an inspiring and fearless writer and valued, exacting and sometimes eccentric friend.
Newport Folk Festival includes stage powered by bicycles
Read full article: Newport Folk Festival includes stage powered by bicyclesThe Newport Folk Festival is known for creating electrifying musical moments, and this weekend it is powering a small stage in part by festival-goers on stationary bikes.
Milley tells West Point cadets technology will transform war
Read full article: Milley tells West Point cadets technology will transform warThe top U.S. military officer is challenging the next generation of Army soldiers to prepare Americaās military to fight future wars that may look little like the wars of today.
Dick Kelsey, beloved AP broadcast editor, dies at age 76
Read full article: Dick Kelsey, beloved AP broadcast editor, dies at age 76Dick Kelsey, a retired Associated Press broadcast editor who was revered as much for his humor as his hardworking nature, has died after a seven-year battle with cancer.
'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return dates
Read full article: 'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return datesāGirl from the North Country,ā the Depression-era drama set to the songs of Bob Dylan, will reopen on Broadway this spring, a little more than three months after going on hiatus because of coronavirus concerns.
Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war
Read full article: Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine warPlaying James Taylorās āNever Die Youngā and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.
Joni Mitchell, Amy Tan, N. Scott Momaday join arts academy
Read full article: Joni Mitchell, Amy Tan, N. Scott Momaday join arts academyJoni Mitchell has received honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the century old institution where general inductees have ranged from Henry James and Georgia OāKeeffe to Sonny Rollins and Jasper Johns.
Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' dies
Read full article: Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' diesKen Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single āWe Are the World,ā has died.
Bob Dylan artwork show opens in Miami, new cinema paintings
Read full article: Bob Dylan artwork show opens in Miami, new cinema paintingsThe most comprehensive exhibition of the Nobel laureateās visual art to be held in the U.S. goes on display on Tuesday in Miami at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum.
New this week: 'Becoming Cousteau,' Gaga and Tony Bennett
Read full article: New this week: 'Becoming Cousteau,' Gaga and Tony BennettThis weekās new entertainment releases include the first ever album of covers by Deep Purple, an acclaimed documentary about undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau on Disney+ and a concert video of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.
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Todd Haynes: Finding the frequency of the Velvet Underground
Read full article: Todd Haynes: Finding the frequency of the Velvet UndergroundThe most often-repeated thing said about the Velvet Underground is Brian Enoās quip that the band didnāt sell many records, but everyone who bought one started a band.
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George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
Read full article: George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95George Wein, one of the great impresarios of 20th century music who helped found the Newport jazz and folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, has died at 95.
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Giants O-coordinator Jason Garrett remembers 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Giants O-coordinator Jason Garrett remembers 9/11 attacksOffensive coordinator Jason Garrett walked out to the patio of the New York Giants headquarters expecting to talk about the season opener against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
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Twenty years later, a tale of 9/11 survivors takes shape
Read full article: Twenty years later, a tale of 9/11 survivors takes shapeIt took Larry Kirwan nearly 20 years to feel he truly nailed a story of how a working-class family dealt with the death of a police officer at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Live at Budokan: Famed arena gets another Olympic spotlight
Read full article: Live at Budokan: Famed arena gets another Olympic spotlightThe Nippon Budokan simply feels like a special place, even to those who donāt understand the astounding amount of sports and music history that has occurred under its elegant roof.
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Road warrior Bob Dylan returns to stage ā at least on film
Read full article: Road warrior Bob Dylan returns to stage ā at least on filmSinger Bob Dylan, who has a reputation as a relentless road warrior, has returned to the stage for the first time since things shut down because of the pandemic ā at least on film.
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Todd Haynes doc seeks the genesis of the Velvet Underground
Read full article: Todd Haynes doc seeks the genesis of the Velvet UndergroundThe most often-repeated thing said about the Velvet Underground is Brian Enoās quip that the band didnāt sell many records, but everyone who bought one started a band.
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New this week: 'Friends' again, Mike Tyson doc & 'Cruella'
Read full article: New this week: 'Friends' again, Mike Tyson doc & 'Cruella'This weekās new entertainment releases include DMXās first posthumous album, the documentary āMoby Docā and the gang from āFriendsā getting together again.