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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 90
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…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and…
