alleges that the legendary musician “befriended and established an emotional connection with the plaintiff, J.C., to lower her inhibitions with the object of sexually abusing her, which he did…” J.C. The complaint, which NPR has reviewed, alleges the abuse occurred over a six-week period between April and May of 1965 at the Chelsea Hotel in […]
The new film CODA premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews and a record-breaking distribution deal with Apple. “If Troy were a person who could speak and hear, if he were a hearing person, his star would have risen many, many years ago,” signs fellow actor David Kurs, who is also artistic […]
That’s the setting of the new FX comedy “Reservation Dogs.” The much-anticipated series follows the exploits of a group of Native American teens who hang out, crack jokes and occasionally get into some trouble with the law, all in the name of scraping together enough cash to make their way to California. Seminole and Muskogee […]
Some characters return — Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman’s Colonel Rick Flag — and they’re joined by a slew of D-list supervillains straight from your beloved comics pages whom you never thought you’d see on the big screen, like Bloodsport and many, many more. Some of them — okay, most […]
The crowd gave a full five-minute ovation for stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, also for the band Sparks, which composed the music. But on this night, his rant includes the confession that he’s gotten engaged to a far classier celebrity who’s played by Marion Cotillard. MONDELLO: At this point, it may occur to you […]
Called “Pass Over,” it combines elements of existential drama with the Bible as it looks at two young Black men dreaming of a better tomorrow in a world of police violence. I think that is one of the main gestures of the late 20th and early 21st century. LUNDEN: And “Pass Over” is a play […]
One of the first American jazz festivals to make a comeback and bring a little rejoice to the world, is Exit Zero in Cape May. This young man – blind since birth – started to play at the age of three, taught himself to play the organ at nine, and picked up the drums along […]
“Arthur is the longest-running kids animated series in history and is known for teaching kindness, empathy and inclusion through many groundbreaking moments to generations of viewers,” said the show’s executive producer, Carol Greenwald, in a statement. At times it was boundary pushing — an episode of the show’s spin-off, Postcards from Buster, received criticism from […]
But now she has a new frenemy to contend with; not one, but two boyfriends and her mom’s trying to move her to India. The second season of the Netflix series, Never Have I Ever brings back the cringe and chaos as Devi navigate their own conflicts at work, at school and in their love […]
One of the films premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival left the audience in tears, and not the kind you weep when you’re watching something sad. KELLY: The movie has earned these descriptions in part because it’s star, who is 57 years old, plays Celine Dion, who is 53 years old, at nearly every […]
On Wednesday afternoon, Britney Spears’ conservatorship case will be back in front of a judge at Los Angeles Superior Court. The list of what they are putting before Judge Brenda Penny is pretty long, and in some cases the participants are at distinct odds with each other. Since then, Jamie Spears has been primarily in […]
NPR’s Frank Langfitt reports on what differing attitudes towards the prince and his wife, Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, say about Britain today. LANGFITT: Prince Harry joined his brother, Prince William, at the ceremony. has fallen from about 80% to 45%, according to polls by the firm YouGov, while Meghan’s approval ratings have slid from […]
AHMIR THOMPSON: In the beginning, I was like, OK, let me watch Woodstock. CORNISH: But a few years back, Thompson, best known as drummer and composer with The Roots, was asked to direct a music documentary about another legendary concert, one you probably haven’t heard about – the Harlem Cultural Festival, a series of free […]
She doesn’t like being prescriptive; she just thinks it’s easier to help solve other people’s problems. “Sometimes I wonder if I just come off as a really wise person, or am I actually wise?” she laughs. It’s that outlook — sweetly compassionate, astute without being self-serious — that characterizes Home Video, Dacus’ marvelous third album. […]
FADEL: But if you were following the news at the time, you were hearing less about her success and more about her personal life – custody battles with an ex-husband, a shaved head, all under intense public scrutiny. It’s been a long time since I’ve owned my money, and it’s my wish and my dream […]
The artist known as Doja Cat is back this week with a vibrant, unapologetic celebration of youth and sex on Planet Her. We’ve also got highly anticipated releases from Tyler, The Creator, SAULT, Lucy Dacus, Cautious Clay and more. …Read the full story
Hulu’s horror film False Positive aches to evoke the sick, helpless, enveloping dread into which Mia Farrow’s character so famously descended in Roman Polanski’s 1968 classic Rosemary’s Baby. But the film — co-written by Glazer and her Broad City colleague John Lee, who directed — has bigger ambitions, which causes it to double down on […]
The “Spectacular” Jack Lewis is a thrilling young singer on the rise in 1950s Chicago, a dazzling performer who captivates audiences at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge – a true legend in the making. Starring Elling as Jack Lewis and co-written by Phil Galdston, the production upped the musical ante on the classic genre, with […]
Britney Spears: I will be honest with you, I haven’t been back to court in a long time because I don’t think I was heard on any level when I came to court the last time. My management said if I don’t do this tour, I will have to find an attorney and by contract […]
But to miss the series’ resilience, its invention, its adaptability, and the way it has been stripped of its original identity is to miss the story of Hollywood in the 21st century. One of the new releases on a late June weekend was The Fast & The Furious, a summer car-racing movie starring Paul Walker, […]