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‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer
NEW YORK (AP) — When the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his death was little noted.
Cole, one of the most important chroniclers of apartheid-era South Africa, was by…
Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC’s ‘The…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new challenge: The superstar tandem will team up on NBC’s “The Voice.”
Biles will join Snoop for an episode on the reality…
Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen.
The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July…
AP PHOTOS: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande cut a ‘Wicked’ swath around the world
In “Wicked,” Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard. In real life, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have traveled much farther and wider and longer — and on airplanes…
When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and ‘Wicked’ embraced it
NEW YORK (AP) — “Musical” has been a dirty word lately in Hollywood marketing, but “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu isn’t having it.
Of course, there’s no running from the term when you’re bringing to the screen one of the most popular Broadway…
Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in New York City. The Morgan Library & Museum says the untitled and unsigned piece is the first new manuscript of the Romantic…
Ridley Scott on going big with ‘Gladiator II’
Ridley Scott calls his upcoming Roman epic “Gladiator II” his best film. Why? The British filmmaker jokes: “It’s to frighten the others.” Though Scott thinks sequels are “always kind of suspect,” he’s long been interested in returning to…
Today in History: November 21, Las Vegas hotel fire claims 85 lives
Today is Thursday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2024. There are 40 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died, most because of smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas,…
Pamela Hayden, longtime ‘Simpsons’ voice actor, including Bart’s friend Milhouse,…
The longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining. Pamela Hayden, who voiced Milhouse, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey and Malibu Stacy, will sign off from…
How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade — two years away from its 100th birthday — this year will feature 17 giant character…
Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover, from bios and books to a status tote
Do you have a someone in your life who plays Vulture's Cinematrix game every morning? Or maybe they have the kitchen television turned to Turner Classic Movies all day and make a point of organizing Oscar polls at work? Hate to break it to…
10 holiday gifts to hit the right note for music lovers
Music fans should be easy to shop for this holiday season, right?
Wrong! What do you pick up for the friend who knew about that rapper months before the rest of the world? What about the audiophile, whose listening habits are particular…
Movie Review: Netflix’s ‘Joy’ is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up —…
Toward the end of Netflix's “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. They aren't the parents, but they had as much to do with the birth as the mom and dad.
This charming…
Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis became one of Hollywood's most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from “ Fences ” to “ The Woman King,” and now her decorated career has earned her one of the Golden Globes' highest honors.…
Alec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on…
Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland, three years after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set. The premiere was dedicated to Hutchins at the International…
Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year
It was mostly Chris Stapleton’s night at the Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton won four times and took the stage to perform three times Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. But an absent Morgan Wallen…
AP PHOTOS: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande cut a ‘Wicked’ swath around the world
In “Wicked,” Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard. In real life, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have traveled much farther and wider and longer — and on airplanes…
How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade — two years away from its 100th birthday — this year will feature 17 giant character…
10 holiday gifts to hit the right note for music lovers
Music fans should be easy to shop for this holiday season, right?
Wrong! What do you pick up for the friend who knew about that rapper months before the rest of the world? What about the audiophile, whose listening habits are particular…
Music Review: Father John Misty’s ‘Mahashmashana’ offers cynical, theatrical take…
The title of Father John Misty's sixth studio album, “Mahashmashana,” is a reference to cremation, and the first song proposes “a corpse dance.” Religious overtones mix with the undercurrent of a midlife crisis atop his folk chamber pop.…
Music Review: The Breeders’ Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini
When the Pixies set out to make their 1988 debut studio album, they enlisted Steve Albini to engineer “Surfer Rosa,” the seminal alternative record which includes the enduring hit, “Where Is My Mind?” That experience was mutually beneficial…
‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy. In honor of the most wonderful time of the year, The Associated Press’ Music Writer Maria…
Singer Paul Kelly: An Australian icon the country seems to be keeping for its own
NEW YORK (AP) — During his first visit to New York in seven years, Paul Kelly made sure to stop at Katz's deli, check out a friend's restaurant recommendation in Little Italy, and take some long walks. Then there was business to attend to,…
Rauw Alejandro on Puerto Rico, salsa and working with Pharrell on his new album
MIAMI (AP) — Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space.
“Playa Saturno,” the 2023 surprise spinoff to his 2022 record “Saturno,” brought his R&B-informed reggaeton to new heights on an extraterrestrial concept…
