Messiaen’s ‘Saint François d’Assise’ given rare production at Salzburg Festival
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Philippe Sly worked up a sweat to prepare for the daunting title role in “Saint François d’Assise,” composer Olivier Messiaen’s crowning achievement. Sly moved into the Kapuzinerkloster, a Capuchin monastery about 1,550 feet (470 meters) above sea level, 7 1/2 weeks ahead of the Aug. 4 opening of Romeo Castellucci’s new […]
Matthew McConaughey reveals which movie makes him most residuals ‘by far’
Matthew McConaughey is rolling in the dough thanks to “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” The actor revealed that his 2003 rom-com co-starring Kate Hudson is “by far” his biggest money-maker today. “‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ is the gift that keeps on giving,” he said on Thursday’s episode of the […]
‘Come With Me’ Thriller Film WIth Theo Rossi, Ron Perlman Trailer
The psychological crime thriller Come With Me, starring Theo Rossi and Ron Perlman, has sold to Vertical Entertainment for North America. The film also has a trailer now, which THR can exclusively premiere below. The movie will be released in select theaters on Sept. 4, Firebook Entertainment has unveiled alongside the sales news and the […]
MLB All-Star Game to return to San Francisco in 2028
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The All-Star Game is returning to San Francisco in two years. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Friday that the 2028 Midsummer Classic will be at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The 2007 game was played in the picturesque waterfront ballpark, featuring Hall of Famer […]
Defense Dept. history textbook inspired by classical Christian schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning. The Department of Defense Education Activity operates about […]
Read Perez Hilton’s sister Barbara Lavandeira’s full interview after blogger’s suicide attempt
Warning: The interview below discusses suicide, self-harm and mental health struggles. Some details may be difficult or distressing to read. For the first time since Perez Hilton (real name: Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.) livestreamed his suicide attempt via TikTok on Aug. 4, his family is speaking out about what really happened that horrific night — […]
Matthew McConaughey gets reaction from Ella Langley over ‘Choosin’ Texas’
Matthew McConaughey is a Texas boy at heart. During Wednesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the 56-year-old actor embraced his Southern roots by performing Ella Langley’s hit song, “Choosin’ Texas,” alongside Fallon and indie folk band The Last Bison. The cover quickly drew attention on social media and even earned a response […]
A trailblazing women’s class enters the Hall: 1996 US Olympic team, Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Dawn Staley and the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team paved the way for the WNBA and players such as Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw. The team that started the Americans’ 30-year Olympic dominance will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday along with […]
Laufey Interview: ‘A Very Laufey Day’ fan event turns 4
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 2023 when Laufey, the Icelandic singer-songwriter known for her neoclassical jazz-pop, decided to create a global fan event. Her second album, “Bewitched,” was soon to be released and she wanted to do something big to celebrate it. But more than that, she says, she “wanted to find a way […]
Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after sustaining brain damage in the ring
The boxing world was in mourning Friday following the death of Puerto Rican fighter Prichard Colón at the age of 33, 11 years after he sustained brain damage in the only defeat of his professional career. Colón’s death was confirmed in statements by the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization late Thursday. In […]