WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a [...] Read More »
44 minutes agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — A horde of children chased host Conan O’Brien onto the Dolby Theatre stage in the opening moments of the 98th Academy Awards, and throughout an Oscar ceremony that saw “One Battle After Another” win best picture, it was like they never left. A queasy future, both immediate and for generations to [...] Read More »
57 minutes agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — For most people across the globe, Oscar night ends with the bestowing of that final golden statuette. Not for Oscar winners and guests, of course. Their night is just beginning. After the first stop — the Governors Ball — many headed to the more exclusive Vanity Fair party at the Los [...] Read More »
2 hours agoTORONTO — Anthony Q. Farrell had one potential deal breaker when he was approached to write a comedy about Canadian runner Ben Johnson’s doping scandal. “My first thing was: Is Ben involved?” the showrunner said on a recent video call. “This can’t be one of those things that feels like it’s exploiting him and exploiting [...] Read More »
4 hours agoTORONTO — Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars have added 14 new dates to their tour, including five in Canada. The trio of indie rock bands will embark on the All the Feelings tour in June, and previously they only had one scheduled Canadian stop, in Toronto on Aug. 7. Now, they’re due to perform [...] Read More »
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