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Tony Bennett’s daughters file new lawsuit against their brother over late father’s…
Tony Bennett’s two daughters have filed a new lawsuit against their brother. They allege he enriched himself at their expense both before and after the death of their father in 2023. Antonia and Johanna Bennett filed the lawsuit Monday…
‘The Friend’: When the star of the movie is a very good boy
NEW YORK (AP) — The star of “The Friend” has the loping stride of Robert Mitchum and the droopy, melancholy eyes of Peter Lorre. He has those classic Hollywood features — instantly accessible, forever unknowable — and when he walks down the…
Music Review: Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s collaboration deepens on ‘Who Believes in…
NEW YORK (AP) — It started with a movie. Country star Brandi Carlile, so moved after watching a rough cut of the 2024 music documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late,” began writing a song inspired by John’s incredible career. Titled “Never…
Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatons
DETROIT (AP) — Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of “Cosi fan tutte" to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
It’s Mozart meets Artificial…
Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe Saldaña earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter Butter
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe Saldaña and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences…
The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson
Hollywood studio executives are making their case for theatergoing with a little help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Sony Pictures kicked off the annual CinemaCon convention and trade show in Las Vegas on…
Theater Review: The new Broadway ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ with Kieran Culkin is perfectly…
Here it comes, almost like clockwork: Another “Glengarry Glen Ross” opens on Broadway with a new set of actors trying their luck with David Mamet's cutthroat look at business, like a “Hunger Games” for real estate.
“Succession” breakout…
Betsy Riley to oversee production of NBC’s primetime coverage, beginning with Milan Cortina
Betsy Riley has been named senior vice president and coordinating producer for NBC’s Olympics unit. Riley will oversee production of the primetime shows, beginning with next year’s Milan Cortina Winter Games. Molly Solomon, the executive…
Why your favorite reality shows like ‘Love is Blind’ are using songs you actually know
NEW YORK (AP) — When a couple decided to take their relationship further on the most recent season of “Love Is Blind,” the moment was soundtracked with a familiar song: Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather.”
It wasn’t a flash-in-the-pan…
Liza Minnelli documentary sheds light on those who helped shape a superstar
Documentary filmmaker Bruce David Klein had finished shooting for the day when he was told that his subject, Liza Minnelli, wanted to see him privately. He found her sitting on the edge of her bed.
"She grabbed my hand. She started petting…
Broadway welcomes ‘Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,’ which lets the Latino community…
The immigrant experience takes center stage on Broadway this spring as “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” explores Latino culture in America with a predominantly Latino cast playing characters not usually portrayed on the biggest stages.…
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finds a new home after being shelved by Warner Bros.
For once, things are working out for Wile E. Coyote. After being shelved by Warner Bros., the Looney Tunes film “Coyote vs. Acme” has found a new home. Ketchup Entertainment announced Monday that it acquired worldwide distribution rights to…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 6-12
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 6-12:
April 6: Actor Billy Dee Williams is 88. Actor Roy Thinnes (“The Invaders”) is 87. Director Barry Levinson (“Rain Man,” “The Natural”) is 83. Actor John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”) is 78. Actor…
Today in History: March 31, LBJ announces he won’t run for reelection
Today is Monday, March 31, the 90th day of 2025. There are 275 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On March 31, 1968, at the conclusion of a nationally broadcast address on Vietnam, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned listeners by…
What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts…
Michelle Williams starring in the FX dramedy “Dying for Sex” and Elton John and Brandi Carlile teaming up for the album “Who Believes In Angels?” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases are some of the new television,…
Statham’s ‘A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office
In an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No. 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.” Even after a lackluster debut, the Walt Disney Co.’s live-action “Snow…
Broadway welcomes ‘Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,’ which lets the Latino community…
The immigrant experience takes center stage on Broadway this spring as “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” explores Latino culture in America with a predominantly Latino cast playing characters not usually portrayed on the biggest stages.…
The Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 2 decades
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't the night punk broke, but it was close. Nearly 50 years ago, the Sex Pistols — then made up of vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock — performed at the 100 Club…
Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out
NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations.
The first-time nominee's nods include female artist of the year and female new artist.
Notably, there are no nods for…
Movie Review: ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ is the loveliest movie of the year (so far)
It’s never a bad time for a film like “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” but at the moment it feels like a much-needed balm. Modest in scope and made with the lightest of touch, not unlike the lovely folk songs that populate its soundtrack,…
Music Review: Jessie Reyez returns in triumph with ‘Paid in Memories’
Most artists would make the first song on their new album something welcoming, trendy or pleasing, at least to make the Spotify algorithm happy. Not Jessie Reyez.
She crafted a song with clear red flags — “I Never Said I Was Sane” — a…
Music Review: Mumford & Sons return after seven years with a folksy, existential album,…
In the 2010s, Mumford & Sons' stomp-clap rock ruled. The English band had not just ushered in a new wave of bluegrass Americana revivalism, they'd created a movement. Then life happened: the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays, banjoist and…
Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’
Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall. But instead of retreating, he turned inward for self-reflection. In the process, Smith…
Book Review: ‘Lollapalooza’ is an entertaining history of festival’s role in…
The least enjoyable part of “Lollapalooza: The Unscripted Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival” for readers might be seeing the $27.50 ticket price for the inaugural festival in 1991. The cheapest tickets for the reconfigured…
