Jack Rowan, Director Kieron J. Walsh on the Many Lives of ‘Skintown’
Jack Rowan and director Kieron J. Walsh are hoping for “some buzz” at the Edinburgh premiere of Skintown. It’s the catchphrase employed by Rowan’s character Vinny and his best friend Jonty (Chris Walley) as they’re just starting to believe there’s life beyond provincial Enniskillen, the Northern Irish town colloquially captured by the film‘s title. Ciarán […]
Tommy John, pioneer of elbow surgery and MLB pitcher with 288 wins, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, agent Mike Maguire said Sunday. […]
Nick Reiner blocked from $1.5M trust due to ‘slayer statute’: docs
Nick Reiner’s request to gain access to his $1.5 million trust to cover his court fees and commissary items has been blocked by trustees. The financial steward claimed in court docs filed this week that California’s “slayer statute” prevents Nick — who has been charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner — from […]
US men and Canada women win flag football world titles
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The United States successfully defended the men’s title at the flag football world championships on Sunday but lost the women’s title to Canada, while Mexico’s women and Canada’s men earned qualification spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The U.S. men beat Italy 46-26 to secure a sixth straight […]
‘Spider-Man’ stays strong while ‘The End of Oak Street’ and ‘Paw Patrol’ battle for third
Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating “Spider-Man” from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to steal second place from “The Odyssey.” “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” and “The End of Oak Street,” one targeted to very young […]
How Taylor Sheridan built a $1B TV empire, without needing Hollywood, A-listers or Emmys
Working for “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan is not for the faint of heart. The man who shepherded huge hits on to our screens is a “frustrated actor” with a “big ego,” according to those who have worked for him. Former A-lister Ed Harris recently griped he was “misled” by a role on Sheridan’s “Dutton Ranch” […]
Arsenal beats Man City 3-0 in Community Shield in nightmarish start for Maresca
Enzo Maresca endured a nightmarish first competitive match in charge of Manchester City as Arsenal scored inside 24 seconds before powering to a 3-0 victory in the Community Shield on Sunday. English soccer’s annual season curtain-raiser between the reigning Premier League (Arsenal) and FA Cup (City) champions offered a chance for an early assessment of […]
Britain’s Amy Hunt wins record fourth gold medal at European championships
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Amy Hunt won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships when Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4×100 relay on Sunday. Hunt had already won two individual titles — the 100 and 200 — and added a third gold Saturday in the women’s 4×100 relay […]
Renaissance artworks by da Messina stolen from Sicily museum
MILAN (AP) — Thieves stole four works attributed to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina worth millions of euros from the regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily while crowds gathered across town for the traditional Assumption holiday celebrations, cultural officials and Italian media said Sunday. The thieves bypassed alarm and security systems on […]
‘Too Much Music,’ Doc Film on Ghana Keyboardist Kiki Gyan: Open Doors
Music is a blessing, but maybe it can also be a curse – especially if you are a famous musician who gets remembered mostly for drugs and other negative narratives. Too Much Music, one of the works-in-progress showcased at the 2026 edition of Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival‘s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers […]