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Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine…
Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon and Sheryl Lee Ralph of ‘The Fabulous Four’ cherish longtime friends
Longtime girlfriends reunite for a wedding in the new comedy “The Fabulous Four.” The film stars Bette Midler as a widow about to marry for the second time. Her best friends from her 20s, played by Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan…
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…
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon
“Deadpool & Wolverine” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie. The comic-book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of movie tickets from preview…
Today in History: July 26, Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law
Today in History
Today is Friday, July 26, the 208th day of 2024. There are 158 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA, prohibiting discrimination based on mental…
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ brings Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and some friends to jolt Comic-Con
“Deadpool & Wolverine” has swept through Comic-Con, with its hordes of Marvel fans, with a surprise screening and the film's stars and thousands of fans. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, who play the titular superheroes, joined director…
Video game actors are now on strike. Here’s why
More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago failed to result in an agreement. Leaders of the Screen Actors…
New York’s Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast
Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh will help reopen the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park in a free production of “Twelfth Night.” Director Saheem Ali picked William Shakespeare’s romantic…
New reality TV show ‘Playground’ puts dance studio dramas center stage
The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough. New Hulu reality series “Playground” doesn’t shy away from that. The show is set at the Playground dance studio in Los Angeles, home to famous hip hop choreographers and teachers, and…
Today in History: July 25, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed
Today in History
Today is Thursday, July 25, the 207th day of 2024. There are 159 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press…
Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30
Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings. Others expected range from poets Jenny…
Movie Review: A third-act friendship comedy in ‘The Fabulous Four’
Scheduling a movie’s release date is an imperfect science and occasionally an art. Just look at the masterpiece that was “Barbenheimer.”
While most are open to experimentation in figuring out just what audiences want and when in the wild…
Taylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A
Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this summer. As a celebration of her double run of sold-out shows in London on her Eras Tour, real items from Swift’s different…
Fake protest set for TV shoot on NYC campus sparks real demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus sparked a real reaction from pro-Palestinian activists who organized their own demonstration against the filming at a New York City college. The New York…
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim
Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has announced he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades. It comes almost a year after he allegedly hit a singer backstage after a concert. Gardiner said he was stepping down as…
