LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher emerged at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium for the Super Bowl halftime show seated on a throne, joined by a marching band and a trove of Vegas performers — but stayed its center. It was an immediate confirmation of his position as the ideal halftime performer: one with timeless, well-known hits, masterful choreography, and a devoted …
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Boy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Rock stars famously don’t get up before noon, and rocks stars in big Broadway shows each night surely stagger awake late in the afternoons. Not Boy George. “I’m not really rock ‘n’ roll,” he says, laughing. “I’m more frock ‘n’ roll.” The singer-songwriter and beating heart of the iconic band Culture Club is these days playing …
Read More »Nolan, Song y Chernov ganan en premios del Sindicato de Directores
Christopher Nolan fue honrado el sábado con el máximo galardón en los Premios del Sindicato de Directores de Estados Unidos (DGA por sus siglas en inglés) por “Oppenheimer”, consolidando su estatus de favorito para los Oscar del próximo mes. Otros ganadores en la ceremonia no televisada en Los Ángeles fueron Celine Song, como directora de ópera prima por su drama …
Read More »Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards
Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying his front-runner status for next month’s Oscars. Other winners at the untelevised ceremony in Los Angeles included Celine Song, for first time directorial achievement for her romantic drama “Past Lives,” and Mstyslav Chernov for the documentary “ 20 Days in Mariupol, ” a joint …
Read More »Karol G inicia su “Bichota Season” en el Estadio Azteca de México
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Los momentos inolvidables se siguen acumulando en la semana para Karol G. Después de ganar su primer Grammy al mejor álbum de música urbana y de ser nombrada la Mujer del Año por Billboard, la estrella colombiana debutó con un lleno total en el Estadio Azteca de la Ciudad de México ante 80.000 personas. Desde …
Read More »Henry Fambrough, last surviving original member of The Spinners, dies at 85
DETROIT (AP) — Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “The Rubberband Man,” died Wednesday, a spokesperson for the group said. He was 85. Fambrough died peacefully of natural causes in his northern Virginia home, spokesperson Tanisha Jackson said …
Read More »Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Gina Carano on Tuesday sued Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her 2021 firing from “ The Mandalorian,” saying she was let go for expressing right-wing views on social media. The lawsuit Carano filed with help from X, formerly Twitter, in federal court in California alleges her wrongful termination from the “ …
Read More »‘NPR is cool!’ How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon
NEW YORK (AP) — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back and forth to the beat of his musicians. It wasn’t surprising that the native of New Orleans — a city known for brass bands and live music — felt at …
Read More »No teams: ‘Genius: MLK/X’ suggests ‘we need both’ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Much has been written about the one-and-only time the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met. It was on March 26, 1964, and the two civil rights leaders were both in Washington for a Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act. The moment is also depicted in the new installment of National Geographic’s “Genius” anthology series called “ …
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