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Flow La Movie, reggaeton music producer, dies in Caribbean plane crash
The music producer known as Flow La Movie, who’d worked with major reggaeton artists such as Bad Bunny and Ozuna, was one of nine people who died in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic. Hernández produced the global hit “Te Boté,” which features Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam and Ozuna. Don Omar, whose hits include […]
Lost library of literary treasures saved for UK after charity raises £15m
It is an unprecedented treasure trove of the UK’s literary heritage, from a letter in which Jane Austen anticipates the end of a love affair, to a handwritten manuscript of Emily Brontë’s poems that was once believed lost. Half the amount was donated by Sir Leonard Blavatnik, with a further £4m from the National Heritage […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like holiday music season. Here’s why we love those songs
A lot of these songs have been popular for decades, but music scholars and industry experts note there isn’t just one formula behind their success. The music heard during the holiday season can encompass a wide range of genres, from choral and classical pieces that are more than a century old to radio-friendly contemporary pop […]
The New Sex and the City Shows the Problem With HBO’s Reboots
The show, which premiered on HBO in 1998, would end the following year, and, aside from two increasingly ill-advised feature films, Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha have lived in infinite syndicated loops ever since. The impulse behind And Just Like That, created by original writer Michael Patrick King, is nothing if not nostalgic, but, at […]
Ted has heart-warming Christmas message in ‘Ted Lasso’ animated short
In the short, Ted and the gang go on a search after Ted’s iconic mustache goes missing. …Read the full story
Dakota Johnson on The Lost Daughter, Persuasion and Fangirling Over Paul Mescal
With her knowing smile and perfect bangs, the 32-year-old has enthralled Jamie Dornan’s Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades franchise, charmed critics in A Bigger Splash, proved to be a magnetic everywoman in How To Be Single, and won hearts in The Peanut Butter Falcon. The final product is a sensitive study of disappointment, ambition, […]
Five years ago, Rogue One predicted a modern Star Wars problem
By the time Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hit theaters five years ago, it was already struggling under the weight of substantial expectations. A new hope, if you will; it would not just be an extension and completion of the storyline started back in the 1977 original movie, but a galaxy of new stories […]
Review: ‘The Witcher,’ a Netflix Heavy Hitter, Finally Returns
In late 2019, it was by some measures the most popular television show in the world, and it was Netflix’s second most-viewed TV debut to that point. That’s impressive, and a little surprising, for a “Game of Thrones”-on-a-budget sword-and-sorcery adventure whose visual and dramatic quality ranged from “hey, not bad” to “.” Maybe it was […]
‘A holiday tradition’: Peek behind the curtain of ‘The Nutcracker’
“Seeing the dancers react to a live audience was a very emotional and surreal experience. …Read the full story
‘Station Eleven’ review: HBO Max’s dystopian sci-fi series is 2021’s best pandemic thriller
The premiere episode of HBO Max’s Station Eleven offers a few different answers to that question, whether it’s the entrance to a city hospital clogged on all sides by people and cars, or a once-great theater covered in moss and overgrown weeds. However, much like the book that inspired it, Station Eleven isn’t about fighting […]
Special Prosecutor Asks Judge to Release Report on Jussie Smollett Investigation
Webb previously sought the release of this summary report during a hearing in August 2020. Smollett was convicted last week on five of six disorderly conduct charges for lying to Chicago police about a 2019 hoax hate crime he orchestrated against himself. …Read the full story
Mason Disick warned Kim Kardashian about North’s TikTok activity
“Hi I don’t wanna disrespect north but I don’t think she should do the lives unless someone is with her because people are always screen recording and she might tell information that isn’t correct and stuff like that, that she will regret,” he wrote. …Read the full story
Queen Elizabeth II cancels pre-Christmas family lunch
CNN has launched Royal News, a new weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what’s happening behind palace walls. …Read the full story
Queen Elizabeth cancels traditional pre-Christmas lunch as cases surge in England.
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked Britons on Wednesday to think twice about holiday socializing as the Omicron variant rampages through the country. The queen’s decision to call off the lunch for the second year in a row comes as Britain reported a record 78,610 new infections from the virus on Wednesday. Elizabeth, 95, […]
‘And Just Like That’ Recap, Episode 3: Big Is Still Big
If you picked up on a bit of flirtation between her and Che right after their decidedly uncute meet in Episode 2, you might have been onto something. In a sexy, showstopping move, Che shotguns a drag of weed smoke into Miranda’s mouth, nearly kissing her, and quite possibly shaking her to the core. Che’s […]
Bruce Springsteen sells his entire music catalogue for $500m
At an investor relations meeting in May, Sony Music’s chief executive, Rob Stringer, said the company had spent $1.4bn in acquisitions over the previous six months. That included a multi-million dollar deal to obtain the rights to Paul Simon’s back catalogue. “Last Thursday, at the Harvard Square theatre, I saw rock’n’roll past flash before my […]
Bruce Springsteen Sells Music Catalog in Massive Deal
No public announcement has been made about the transaction, which closed in recent weeks, and specific terms were unknown. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, Shakira, Neil Young and many other stars have sold all or parts of their work for prices reaching into the hundreds of millions. Springsteen, 72, has been with Columbia Records, […]
These are some of the Broadway shows canceled over Covid-19
Since its return, Broadway has required eligible audiences, crews, performers and other staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The precautions are designed to ensure the show goes on in an industry that is a vital to New York City’s economy and supports about 97,000 jobs, according to the Broadway League. “We will have more information […]
When the Show Doesn’t Go On: Broadway Is Rattled by Covid Cancellations
On Wednesday, “Tina,” a jukebox musical about Tina Turner, canceled both of its performances; “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a stage sequel to the novels, canceled its matinee, and “Hamilton” canceled its evening performance. In each case, at least one member of the show’s cast or crew tested positive for the coronavirus, and, either […]