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Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone
Today in History
Today is Monday, July 15, the 197th day of 2024. There are 169 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, was found at Fort…
What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest…
James Sikking, star of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at…
James Sikking of “Hill Street Blues” has died at 90. His publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening that Sikking died of complications from dementia. Born in Los Angeles, Sikking played a hardened and at times quirky police…
Acclaimed video artist Bill Viola dies at 73, created landmark `Tristan und Isolde’ production
Bill Viola, a video artist who combined with director Peter Sellars on a groundbreaking production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” originally seen in Los Angeles, Paris and New York, has died at age 73. Viola died Friday at his home in…
Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53
The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star whose life and career were roiled by tabloid stories, Shannen Doherty has died at 53. Doherty's publicist said the actor died Saturday following years with breast cancer. Catapulted to fame as Brenda in…
Reviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ
A pipe organ that provided the live music for silent movies in an ornate Detroit theater nearly a century ago is set to become the centerpiece of a performing arts center on a New York college campus. The Barton Opus, built in 1927, spent…
Today in History: July 14, the storming of the Bastille
Today in History
Today is Sunday, July 14, the 196th day of 2024. There are 170 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed…
Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo critical of extended Copa America final halftime for Shakira concert
Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo was critical of the extended halftime planned for Sunday night’s Copa America final to allow a concert by Shakira. Shakira will be the first musical act to perform during the halftime of the final. The…
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died. Publicist Tom Estey tells The Associated Press that Simmons died Friday at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, a day after his 76th birthday. Simmons was a court jester of physical fitness who built a…
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer never advocated risky sexual behavior.…
An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year. The wedding early Saturday was being attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and…
Inside the courtroom as case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
A nearly three-year legal saga for Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer has ended without a verdict but with tears of relief for the actor and a small coterie of family who had settled into a somber routine inside a…
Today in History: July 13, Live Aid concerts
Today in History
Today is Saturday, July 13, the 195th day of 2024. There are 171 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 13, 1985, the “Live Aid” benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and…
What’s next for Alec Baldwin after involuntary manslaughter case dismissal
A New Mexico judge has dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case in a sudden move Friday based on the misconduct…
Griff has opened for some of pop’s biggest stars. Now she has a debut album of her own to tour
British singer-songwriter Griff’s career has been an unmistakable whirlwind. Less than two years after releasing her first single, she won the Brit Award for Rising Star. Then she opened for Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Taylor Swift.…
Music Review: Megan Moroney’s charms grow stronger on sophomore album, ‘Am I…
It begins with the title track: “Am I Okay?” Megan Moroney, a storied student of country music — and an expert in the genre's ability to flip a turn of phrase and change its meaning in surprising and unexpected ways — does exactly that.…
Griff has opened for some of pop’s biggest stars. Now she has a debut album of her own to tour
British singer-songwriter Griff’s career has been an unmistakable whirlwind. Less than two years after releasing her first single, she won the Brit Award for Rising Star. Then she opened for Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Taylor Swift.…
Music Review: Megan Moroney’s charms grow stronger on sophomore album, ‘Am I…
It begins with the title track: “Am I Okay?” Megan Moroney, a storied student of country music — and an expert in the genre's ability to flip a turn of phrase and change its meaning in surprising and unexpected ways — does exactly that.…
LL Cool J relearned ‘how to rap’ on his first album in 11 years, ‘The…
LL COOL J, the Grammy award winning rapper, actor and author, will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” on Sept. 6 — 40 years into his hip-hop career. He's always tinkered in the studio, he tells The Associated Press, but…
Music Review: Clairo aims to ‘Charm’ on lush and layered new album
Clairo, the Atlanta-based indie pop singer-songwriter, is out and about with “Charm,” her third album overall and first record in three years.
The 11-track release is a masterclass in modern but reflective music, hearkening back to…
Grammy Museum to launch K-pop exhibit celebrating Hybe, featuring BTS, LE SSERAFIM artifacts
The Grammy Museum will soon launch its first full-floor K-pop exhibit as part of its ongoing initiative to explore the music, culture, technology, fandom and business behind Korean pop music. “Hybe: We Believe in Music, A Grammy Museum…
Music Review: In a new expanded collection, how much of John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’…
The new remixed and expanded “Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection" is for those John Lennon fans who really, really love his inconsistent 1973 record of the same name.
The problem is, many Lennon fans would rank the original “Mind Games”…
BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South Korea
Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South after recently returning from his mandatory military service. The 31-year-old singer is expected to participate in the torch…
Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer. The band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is…
