YouTube stars Cole and Sav LaBrant are apologizing for what they say was an April Fools prank gone wrong. In a video, the couple told their 6-year-old daughter they were taking away her puppy, and she broke down in tears. The couple posted their original prank video Tuesday, in which they …
Read More »Batman 80th anniversary celebration for comic book icon set for March 30, 2019
One of the most beloved superheroes in history is celebrating a big birthday. Batman, also known as the Caped Crusader and The Dark Knight, turns 80 years old on Saturday, having first appeared as wealthy playboy-turned-crime-fighter Bruce Wayne in Detective Comics #27 on March 30, 1939. Batman has become nothing …
Read More »Clive Davis reflects on his decades of friendship with Aretha Franklin: “I just felt special”
Some of the biggest names in music are honoring Aretha Franklin as part of a special airing Sunday night that pays tribute to the late singer. “Aretha: A GRAMMY Celebration For The Queen Of Soul” was co-produced by Clive Davis, who sat down with Anthony Mason to talk about the …
Read More »Despite legal threat, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ show will go on for at least one production
It has the makings of a courtroom drama Harper Lee might’ve liked: Big-shot movie producer Scott Rudin is pressuring small theaters around the U.S. to stop stage adaptations of the author’s beloved novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” or face the legal consequences. At least one local theater owner is unbowed. …
Read More »Connie Britton on the “ambitious storytelling” in “SMILF”
Connie Britton is no stranger to playing strong, admirable women but every once in a while the actress likes to go to the “dark side.” As a self-consumed stay-at-home mom for Showtime’s “SMILF,” she does just that. “I sometimes think of her as who I feel like when I’m on …
Read More »Coachella 2019 headliners include Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino
The organizers of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have announced the top acts scheduled to appear at the multiday event in April. Goldenvoice, the promoter of the event, said Wednesday night that the big names scheduled to perform at the two-weekend festival in Southern California from April …
Read More »Actress linked to “El Chapo” says Sean Penn betrayed her
MEXICO CITY — Kate del Castillo said she is suing former Mexican officials for $60 million in “moral and material damages” because of what she calls “political persecution” against her. The actress, best known in the U.S. for her association with drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has spoken out before, …
Read More »Drake dominates Apple Music’s top tracks of 2018
Apple has revealed the top songs and albums of the year and 2018 is all about Drake. The Grammy Award-winning artist took three of the top five spots for top songs with “God’s Plan” and “Nice For What” in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots respectively. Apple Music also …
Read More »Roy Hargrove, Grammy
Roy Hargrove, a prolific trumpet player who provided his jazz sound to records across a vast range of styles and won two Grammys, has died at age 49, his manager said Saturday. Hargrove died in New York on Friday of cardiac arrest stemming from a longtime fight with kidney disease, …
Read More »Kerry Washington on calling the shots
Actress Kerry Washington’s Olivia Pope left an indelible imprint on pop culture. She made the fierce, if impossibly chic, power broker irresistible for seven seasons on ABC’s “Scandal.” As incredible as it may seem now, initially Washington wasn’t even in the running for the role. Correspondent Michelle Miller said, “A …
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