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The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove…
CANNES PHOTOS: See the cinematic glamour of the first days of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — Hollywood royalty is back at the Cannes Film Festival for its annual celebration of cinema along the French Riviera.
Premieres bring an elegant parade of stars nightly and moments that become indelible Cannes images,…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events
New video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The video appears six months after Cassie, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, filed a…
Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts
Today in History
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024. There are 227 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or…
Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92. For two decades Coleman labored in movies and TV shows as a…
Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it
After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m going to make a film about death,” Schrader told himself, “I’d better hurry up.” The health of the 77-year-old filmmaker has since improved. But…
Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
Security video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. The video obtained by CNN and aired Friday shows Combs punching and kicking Cassie, who was his girlfriend at the time. The…
In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing ‘Megalopolis’ and why he has…
Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis.” The director himself isn’t much concerned. Speaking to reporters Friday at the Cannes Film…
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…
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luck. A groundbreaking new documentary, “The Blue Angels,” is flying onto IMAX screens for one week, through May…
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain’s first billionaire musician
Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. The annual Sunday Times Rich List says McCartney is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion). The list released Friday calculates that the wealth of the 81-year-old…
Today in History: May 17, Brown v Board of Education ruling strikes down legal segregation
Today in History
Today is Friday, May 17, the 138th day of 2024. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka…
Judge pushes decision to next week on Alec Baldwin’s indictment in fatal 2021 shooting
A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” During the virtual hearing Friday, defense attorneys accused prosecutors of unfair…
Music Review: Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is zealous outsider pop in a…
“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish, 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
"Am I already on the way out?”
The 10-track release sees a once-in-a-generation pop performer once again…
Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. Reactions ranged from “a…
Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for “For All the Dogs.” Minaj received six nominations,…
Music Review: Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is zealous outsider pop in a…
“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish, 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
"Am I already on the way out?”
The 10-track release sees a once-in-a-generation pop performer once again…
Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for “For All the Dogs.” Minaj received six nominations,…
Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album ‘Neon…
To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement. The band dealt with the deaths of loved ones, the pandemic and their lead singer’s arrest and hospitalization. Matt Shultz was arrested for criminal…
Soulful singer Michael McDonald looks back in his new memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes’
Something stopped Michael McDonald from telling his story publicly — him. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer with multiple Grammys just didn’t think he had one. McDonald, a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers who became a…
‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th…
Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest…
In her feminist punk music, Kathleen Hanna tells it all. In her memoir, there’s more to the…
Kathleen Hana's bands, Bikini Kill, the Julie Ruin and Le Tigre, have long been celebrated for their candor, and their songs which chastised abusers and celebrated women. Now the punk pioneer and force of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl…
Palestinian band escapes horrors of war but members’ futures remain uncertain
They stroll Doha’s waterfront promenade and sing softly about children who are now free of pain. For the Palestinian group Sol Band, it seems surreal that weeks ago they were hiding from Israeli shelling. Five of the band’s seven musicians…
Music Review: Miley Cyrus, Lorde and more team up for fun Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making…
In 1984, Talking Heads ' concert film and live album “Stop Making Sense” captured the alt-rock quartet at the height of their powers.
Forty years later, a new 4K restoration of the film is streaming on MAX, and A24 Music has released…