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James Foley, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director, dies at 71
James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died. He was 71. Taylor Lomax, a representative for the director, said Foley died earlier this week after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. In his long and…
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers grill ex-model who says he sexually assaulted her in her teens
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are seeking to raise doubts about a former model’s allegation that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. Defense lawyer Mike Cibella began questioning Kaja Sokola on Friday at Weinstein's…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and…
Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d’Or in Cannes. Here’s his history with the festival
CANNES, France (AP) — Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a culmination for the 81-year-old actor whose history with the French film festival stretches back half a century.
In 1976, De Niro…
Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book
NEW YORK (AP) — Author Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most to him is when a parent says their child read aloud for the first time from one of his books.
The author, illustrator and…
Today in History: May 9, FDA approves first birth control pill
Today is Friday, May 9, the 129th day of 2025. There are 236 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for use as the first oral contraceptive pill.
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Movie Review: Schmaltzy and sweet, Vince Vaughn leads Netflix’s ‘Nonnas’
The new Vince Vaughn movie “Nonnas" aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It’s based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American actors in…
Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker appears in court shirtless and a judge orders a mental evaluation
A judge has ordered a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home to face a competency review. A Los Angeles judge says Thursday that 48-year-old Jimmy Wayne Carwyle must go through…
Ex-model testifies Weinstein sexually assaulted her at 16 and 19, says ‘my soul was removed from me’
A former model has testified that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most “horrifying thing I ever experienced” to that point. Kaja Sokola told jurors at Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial on Thursday…
Scrappy opera company Heartbeat thrives by reimagining the classics
NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Schlosberg remembers the day 11 years ago when his upstart opera company put on its first performance — in a yoga studio before an audience of 30 people.
“We did Kurt Weill’s ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ accompanied by an…
Kendrick Lamar enters BET Awards with a leading 10 nominations for the ceremony’s 25th anniversary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar extends his dominant musical reign, entering next month's BET Awards as the leading nominee.
The rap megastar earned 10 nominations Thursday, including an album of the year for his highly-acclaimed project…
Today in History: May 8, Allies celebrate Nazi surrender in World War II
Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered, stating that “the…
Lainey Wilson rules the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards once again, Alan Jackson is honored
Lainey Wilson has taken home the top prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards — the title of entertainer of the year — for a second year in a row. And that was after she cleaned house, taking home trophies for both female artist and…
Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and vandalism after crashing car through her front gate
Prosecutors say a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years then crashed his vehicle through the front gate of her home has been charged with felony stalking and felony vandalism. Los Angeles County District Attorney…
Movie Review: Dark bromance ‘Friendship’ hysterically explores modern men’s awkward embrace
Craig Waterman is a suburban dad in middle age who favors extremely puffy jackets, yearns to see the new Marvel movie and is so uncool that he lobbies his town to have speed bumps installed. Naturally, he has no friends.
That changes one…
