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Streaming now: ‘Moana 2,’ John Mulaney, ‘Confessions of Octomom,’ Amanda Seyfried and ‘Dope Thief’
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2025
“Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock’s “Long Bright River” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broadway’s Eva Noblezada, Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan, Ben Platt and Kelli O’Hara star on album
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Salonga stepped onto a Manhattan stage last spring and sang something unusual for her — “Edelweiss” from the musical “The Sound of Music,” a song usually performed by the paternal Captain von Trapp. It was part of MCC Theater’s annual “Miscast” gala that’s celebrating 25 years with an album of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sting and Shaggy offer a new reggae song as musical medicine for a fractured world
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The affection between Sting and Shaggy is palpable from the moment they sit down together. When the two prolific recording artists are asked where the chemistry comes from, Shaggy simply says they make each other laugh. The pals have worked together on several projects, including their Grammy-winning reggae album “44/876” in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial service planned for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — A memorial service was planned for Friday near Atlanta for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, who was killed in a car crash south of Montgomery, Alabama. The cargo van she was riding in flipped over and was then hit by a truck on March 1, music producer and Stone’s longtime manager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gene Hackman’s estate asks court to block release of death investigation records
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports — especially photographs and police body-camera video — related to the recent deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa after their partially mummified bodies were discovered at their New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Lennon gets honored on UK coin collection in what would have been his 85th year
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and peace advocate would have turned 85, the Royal Mint said Friday. The coin, which will go on sale on Monday, features a portrait of Lennon that is based on a famous image ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, wants to terminate a lease and cut financial support for an independent film theater that screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Mayor Steven Meiner introduced a resolution describing the film “No Other Land” as antisemitic. City commissioners will discuss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of independent theater that screened Palestine documentary
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, wants to terminate a lease and cut financial support for an independent film theater that screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Mayor Steven Meiner introduced a resolution describing the film “No Other Land” as antisemitic. City commissioners will discuss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He can pull a train by the strength of his teeth. An Egyptian wrestler sets 3 world records
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
CAIRO (AP) — Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy task. But for Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, also known by his nickname Kabonga, it’s just one of several things he can do to show off his astonishing strength. Mahrous this week received formal recognition by the Guinness World Records in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Young Guns 3: Dead or Alive’ to film in New Mexico
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been almost 40 years since Emilio Estevez first drew his revolver as Billy the Kid in the iconic Western “Young Guns.” The actor visited the New Mexico State Capitol on Thursday during Film and Media Day to announce that he’ll be coming back to where it all started to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gucci names Demna new aristic director, as he moves from Kering sister brand Balenciaga
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Gucci announced Thursday that the Balenciaga artistic director Demna, who goes by one name, will take over the creative direction of the Italian luxury fashion house, starting in July. Gucci and its French parent Kering said in a statement that Demna “has redefined modern luxury, earning global recognition and cementing his authority ... Read More »
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