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Lady Gaga to rock Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 1 million fans
Read full article: Lady Gaga to rock Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 1 million fansLady Gaga will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall.
A timeline of events in Prince Harry’s troubled relationship with the royal family
Read full article: A timeline of events in Prince Harry’s troubled relationship with the royal familyPrince Harry’s troubled relationships with the British royal family, the U.K. establishment and the media have played out in public for years.
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
Read full article: NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disastersAfter Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio.
This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge
Read full article: This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challengeWhen Brittney Griner became the first WNBA player to attend the Met Gala in 2023, just months after being released from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner swap, she wowed in a custom-made Calvin Klein suit.
As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future
Read full article: As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the futureIt's the decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and “All Things Considered.”.
Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88
Read full article: Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88.
Prince Harry seeks family reconciliation after losing a court case that caused a split with his dad
Read full article: Prince Harry seeks family reconciliation after losing a court case that caused a split with his dadPrince Harry has lost his bid to restore the police protection detail that was withdrawn when he stepped away from royal family duties and moved to the U.S. The Duke of Sussex said Friday he was devastated to lose the court case and said it was a source of friction with his father King Charles III.
Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges
Read full article: Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault chargesActor-comedian Russell Brand has been granted conditional bail after appearing in a London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women.
Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility
Read full article: Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibilityBlack dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight.
Banksy's ‘Broken Heart' painting defaced on a Brooklyn wall is up for sale
Read full article: Banksy's ‘Broken Heart' painting defaced on a Brooklyn wall is up for saleA slab of Brooklyn wall that the artist Banksy emblazoned with a bandaged, heart-shaped balloon is emerging after more than a decade in storage.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
Read full article: Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPRPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' has died in a fire
Read full article: Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' has died in a fireJill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song “I Kissed a Girl,” has died in a house fire.
'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award
Read full article: '60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy AwardLast fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”.
Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?
Read full article: Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview — that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview — exposes a delicate question for journalists.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers get their turn to question accuser Miriam Haley at #MeToo retrial
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers get their turn to question accuser Miriam Haley at #MeToo retrialHarvey Weinstein’s lawyers are getting their turn to question a woman who alleges the one-time Hollywood heavyweight held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago.
Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong
Read full article: Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrongResearchers say Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years.
Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco'
Read full article: Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco'Diego Boneta grew tired of Hollywood’s obsession with narcos storylines for Latinos, so he decided to shake things up by writing his own self-described “murder mystery, sexual thriller” set around a fictional business empire.
In final season, 'The Righteous Gemstones' embraces depravity even as it appeals to Christians
Read full article: In final season, 'The Righteous Gemstones' embraces depravity even as it appeals to ChristiansThe final season of “The Righteous Gemstones” is rife with the show’s trademark depravity.
Dakota Johnson and Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’
Read full article: Dakota Johnson and Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’Oscar-nominated “Past Lives” filmmaker Celine Song's new film “Materialists” was inspired by the brief time she worked as a matchmaker in New York.
'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' lead Tony Award nominations
Read full article: 'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' lead Tony Award nominationsThree Broadway shows — “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending” — each earned a leading 10 Tony Award nominations Thursday.
Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed to produce a documentary called 'Aldeas — A New Story'
Read full article: Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed to produce a documentary called 'Aldeas — A New Story'Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff’s work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death.
UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview
Read full article: UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interviewNorth Carolina football coach Bill Belichick has defended girlfriend Jordon Hudson for interjecting during a CBS interviewer’s questions about their relationship and said she was “simply doing her job.”.
Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo
Read full article: Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promoNBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year.
'The unthinkable was happening,' Weinstein accuser says of alleged 2006 sex assault
Read full article: 'The unthinkable was happening,' Weinstein accuser says of alleged 2006 sex assaultFive years after Harvey Weinstein's first trial, one of his accusers has told a new jury that he allegedly held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her after she told him no_ Miriam Haley dabbed her eyes Wednesday as she recalled the alleged July 2006 assault and called it “unthinkable.”.
Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand
Read full article: Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last standA video showing the final moments in the life of the famous Sycamore Gap tree has been shown to jurors in the trial of two men charged with cutting it down.
The ‘F1’ team on adapting some of the spirit of ‘Top Gun’ to Formula One film with Brad Pitt
Read full article: The ‘F1’ team on adapting some of the spirit of ‘Top Gun’ to Formula One film with Brad Pitt“Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski started dreaming up a movie about Formula One racing while watching “Drive to Survive.”.
Oscar-winning film inspired by John and Yoko song 'War Is Over!' to be released as a picture book
Read full article: Oscar-winning film inspired by John and Yoko song 'War Is Over!' to be released as a picture bookSean Ono Lennon and his fellow creators of the Oscar-winning animated film “War Is Over.
Barbra Streisand announces new duets album with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey and more
Read full article: Barbra Streisand announces new duets album with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey and moreBarbra Streisand is still a woman in love and she’ll do anything to get you into her world.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe
Read full article: Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free EuropeA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe, a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years.
Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome'
Read full article: Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome'Elza van den Heever’s portrayal of Salome sticks to her when she leaves the Metropolitan Opera for a rented apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August
Read full article: Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to AugustHollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday's release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*.”.
Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island
Read full article: Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic islandKing Frederik X of Denmark has arrived in Greenland to kick off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location.
Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting
Read full article: Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fastingAn autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time.
Broadway's Andrew Durand, who plays a corpse in 'Dead Outlaw,' reveals the secret to stillness
Read full article: Broadway's Andrew Durand, who plays a corpse in 'Dead Outlaw,' reveals the secret to stillnessOne of Broadway's more impressive performances this season is by Andrew Durand, who is a kinetic force in the first half of “Dead Outlaw” and absolutely motionless in the second.
A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016
Read full article: A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016A trial has begun in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Week.
A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship
Read full article: A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanshipA violin made in 1941 inside the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau was found to contain a hidden note from its maker, Polish Jewish prisoner Franciszek Kempa.
On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quit
Read full article: On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quitScott Pelley of “60 Minutes” explained the departure of the show's executive producer to viewers and said “none of us is happy” about the conditions that led to Bill Owens' departure.
Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of FameFirst-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Bloody fingers are just part of the game in this traditional German sport
Read full article: Bloody fingers are just part of the game in this traditional German sportMen in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits as they vied for the top prize at Germany’s championship in the sport of fingerhakeln or finger wrestling.
Drag performer Jiggly Caliente from 'RuPaul's Drag Race' franchise dies at 44 after hospitalization
Read full article: Drag performer Jiggly Caliente from 'RuPaul's Drag Race' franchise dies at 44 after hospitalizationDrag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has died.
Francis Ford Coppola accepts AFI Life Achievement Award with tributes from Spielberg, Lucas and more
Read full article: Francis Ford Coppola accepts AFI Life Achievement Award with tributes from Spielberg, Lucas and moreThe annual AFI Life Achievement Award presentation is always a starry night in Hollywood, but Saturday’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre brought together legendary stars from a seemingly bygone era of cinema to honor Francis Ford Coppola.
Suspect in Kardashian jewel heist case plans to take responsibility for his role at Paris trial
Read full article: Suspect in Kardashian jewel heist case plans to take responsibility for his role at Paris trialOne of the suspects in the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian said he plans to take responsibility for his role in the heist.
Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say
Read full article: Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers sayOrganizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.
What to Stream: Tina Fey and Steve Carell, Martha Stewart and José Andrés, and Maddie & Tae
Read full article: What to Stream: Tina Fey and Steve Carell, Martha Stewart and José Andrés, and Maddie & TaeBlake Lively and Anna Kendrick going to Italy for a wedding and some mafia intrigue in the movie “Another Simple Favor” and new music from country duo Maddie & Tae are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Cameron Mackintosh, one of the last great theater impresarios, has plans for stages everywhere
Read full article: Cameron Mackintosh, one of the last great theater impresarios, has plans for stages everywhereThe great composer Stephen Sondheim loved puzzles, and when he died in 2021, he left one for his good friend, British super-producer Cameron Mackintosh.
A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers
Read full article: A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusersA Mexican music icon is using a typically male genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers while defending themselves and to highlight the more complicated aspects of gender-based violence.
Sex assault accuser's roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial that's not quite a repeat
Read full article: Sex assault accuser's roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial that's not quite a repeatA former roommate of one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers has testified the woman told her in July 2006 that the then-movie mogul had forcibly performed oral sex on her.
Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
Read full article: Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera” she never expected to discover an alter ego that would lead her down a pathway of artistic enlightenment.
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
Read full article: 10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screenThe Vietnam War cast a long shadow across not just one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, but has led filmmakers for the past half century to reckon with its complicated legacy.