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Anatomy of a news story: ’60 Minutes’ invites audience into the editing process with Trump interview
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
During his “60 Minutes” interview, President Donald Trump called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer a “kamikaze,” complained about investigators searching through his wife’s closet, spoke in detail about ending wars and turned the tables on interviewer Norah O’Donnell to ask about safety in Washington, D.C. None of that was seen by people who watched the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man Loves a Woman” and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78. A spokesperson for Godchaux-MacKay confirmed that she died Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: In ‘Sentimental Value,’ an achingly lovely portrait of artists and family
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
The focus of Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” may be small and limited — one Norwegian family struggling to connect and communicate — and yet its emotional scope is downright cosmic. This is a film about life in the arts, about fulfillment and forgiveness, about performance, about stories true and falsely remembered, about home, about trauma, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ is unlike anything in mainstream music – thank God
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Before Rosalía became an international pop powerhouse, she was Rosalía Vila Tobella, a student of flamenco at the hypercompetitive Catalonia College of Music. There, she learned Spain’s folkloric traditions. And then she broke away from them, bringing heritage performance into modern style. On her fourth studio album, her sonic rebellions have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Grammys invited all Latin Grammy voting members to the Recording Academy: Why it matters
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — In the last few years, the Grammy Awards have made a concerted effort to diversify its electorate. In 2024, the Recording Academy revealed significant changes to its evolving voting body, saying 66% of voters joined in the previous five years, a number of whom were women and people of color. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 9-15 includes Demi Moore and Miranda Lambert
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 9-15: Nov. 9: Actor Robert David Hall (“CSI”) is 77. Actor Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”) is 74. Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is 66. Drummer Dee Plakas of L7 is 65. Rapper Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa is 61. Rapper Scarface of Geto Boys is 55. Musician Susan Tedeschi is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s Midwest roots inspire surprise gift to U. of Michigan
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be strongly associated with southern California, but drummer Chad Smith’s heart never left the Midwest. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who grew up in suburban Detroit, is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan. “A lot of people (say), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith honors Midwest roots with U. of Michigan music scholarship
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be strongly associated with southern California, but drummer Chad Smith’s heart never left the Midwest. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who grew up in suburban Detroit, is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan. “A lot of people (say), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement “KPop Demon Hunters” as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie’s singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens
By Canadian Press on November 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. “Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix. “There you are, hi,” Elmo invites viewers at the top of the show. “Elmo ... Read More »
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