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Movie armorer challenges conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
A movie set armorer is challenging her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust." In court records released Monday, defense attorneys for “Rust”…
Ryan Gosling’s stellar ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams
Can you feel the Kenergy? Ryan Gosling’s 2024 Academy Awards performance of the “Barbie” power ballad “I’m Just Ken” stole the show earlier this month. The popularity of his star-studded, Slash-soloing, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”-channeling…
James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame
James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith are the newest members to join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association announced the 2024 inductees on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. Burton is a guitarist who served as…
Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now
Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America’s racial history and her family’s part in it. Billingsley’s great-great-great-great uncle was Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who ruled that African Americans…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30:
March 24: Harmonica player Lee Oskar of War is 76. Singer Nick Lowe is 75. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 73. Actor Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”) is 70. Actor Donna…
Today in History: March 18, FDR signs executive order on internment of Japanese-Americans
Today in History
Today is Monday, March 18, the 78th day of 2024. There are 288 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order authorizing the War Relocation…
What to stream this week: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Shakira's first album in seven years, Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” and “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf dips into the true crime…
Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95
Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis has died at the age of 95. His wife, Maria Cooper Janis, said her husband died Thursday evening in New York City. Janis studied as a childhood prodigy under Vladimir Horowitz and emerged in…
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts
“Kung Fu Panda 4” held its No. 1 spot atop the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. Studio estimates released Sunday showed the Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales. “Dune: Part…
Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with ‘Make Me Smile,’ dies at 73
British musician Steve Harley has died at age 73. His band Cockney Rebel had a huge hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).” Harley’s family said Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his…
Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Usher accepted his award Saturday night, the superstar singer spoke about being thankful about the…
Today in History: March 17, Golda Meir becomes prime minister of Israel
Today in History
Today is Sunday, March 17, the 77th day of 2024. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 17, 1969, Golda Meir took power in Israel, beginning a stint as prime…
David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68
A mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest has died. His business manager says David Breashears died Thursday at his home in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He was 68.…
Today in History: March 16, US soldiers kill hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese in My Lai massacre
Today in History
Today is Saturday, March 16, the 76th day of 2024. There are 290 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 16, 1968, the My Lai (mee ly) massacre took place during the Vietnam War as U.S. Army soldiers…
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…