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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett always thought of his early career as a reverse Cinderella story, with…
‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
“Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist at the center of the film. Japanese filmgoers’ reactions understandably were mixed and highly…
Today in History: March 29, US combat troops leave Vietnam
Today in History
Today is Friday, March 29, the 89th day of 2024. There are 277 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On March 29, 1973, the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America’s direct…
Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re…
NBC News' messy hiring and firing of former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel puts a spotlight on television's practice of paying on-air political contributors. Networks have had trouble hiring commentators from former…
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country…
First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages.” All of that heralded…
Flo Milli’s new album proves the ‘Never Lose Me’ rising artist’s dreams of…
Rising rap star Flo Milli released her latest album earlier this month. led by the melodic “Never Lose Me” which currently sits at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart. Milli, who recently…
‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood…
The U.K. government says that the Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan and his producer wife Emma Thomas will receive a knighthood and damehood for their services to film. Their recognition that was announced on Thursday…
Green Day will headline United Nations-backed global climate concert in San Francisco
Green Day will headline a United Nations Human Rights-backed global climate concert on Tuesday at the famed Fillmore in San Francisco. The event, which is co-hosted by the Recording Academy, aims to bring attention to the inequalities…
Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ has scales and scale but not much else
As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people on this Earth: Those who like their movies with a giant evil ape swinging a vertebrae like a lasso while riding a kaiju controlled by a crystal, and those who don’t.
The former types…
Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel launch impact campaign around pressing issues
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Food, Inc” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eat. But in the 16 years since it came out, new problems have arisen and old problems got worse, magnified in part…
Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143
Russia’s top investigative body says that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 143 people. A statement from the Investigative Committee said Thursday that…
No police charges for Taylor Swift’s dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney
Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a photographer's claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended last month. Photographer Ben McDonald had alleged that one of…
Today in History: March 28, Three Mile Island has partial nuclear meltdown
Today in History
Today is Thursday, March 28, the 88th day of 2024. There are 278 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside…
Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting a concert by US military cadets
Police in Greece have clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets. The protest occurred in the central Greek city of Larissa ahead of a concert by members of the West Point Glee Club, a…
Martin Scorsese will dive into the journey to sainthood with an 8-part Fox Nation docuseries
Martin Scorsese will host, narrate and produce an eight-part docudrama for Fox Nation where he examines the evolution of eight men and women beatified as saints. Among those who will be profiled are Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, Thomas…
Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police. The court on Wednesday accepted the…
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country…
First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages.” All of that heralded…
Flo Milli’s new album proves the ‘Never Lose Me’ rising artist’s dreams of…
Rising rap star Flo Milli released her latest album earlier this month. led by the melodic “Never Lose Me” which currently sits at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart. Milli, who recently…
Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy
He’s gone to Carolina in his mind and on tour for much of 2024. Not long after his 76th birthday, James Taylor & His All-Star Band will take their show on the road in the U.S., hitting 24 cities for 31 shows in five months. Over Zoom…
Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors…
Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional association of music creators. The American icon was announced as the next recipient of the 80-year old Academy’s…
Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya…
The last few years haven’t been kind to Shakira. In 2022, after 11 years and two children together, she separated from soccer player Gerard Piqué, leading to what she calls the “dissolution” of her family. She faced charges of tax evasion…
Music Review: NCT Dream try to pin down a vibe in latest EP, ‘DREAM( )SCAPE’
When is a good dream not a great dream? When you don’t remember it in the morning.
When is a good album not a great album? When it’s bold, but not bold enough and commercial, but not commercial enough.
NCT Dream’s fifth EP, “DREAM(…
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. The move makes Tennessee the first state in…
Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival
Yungblud is hoping to shake up the world of overpriced music festivals by setting a good example. He’s launching his own affordable event, called Bludfest, in August at the U.K.’s Milton Keynes Bowl. Yungblud hopes to make music “more…