Jury selected for Las Vegas trial over Tupac Shakur’s killing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments. Opening statements at the murder trial in Las Vegas are expected to begin Monday. Family […]
Academy Museum Gala: Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and John Carpenter to be honored at fall fete
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 1PM ET ON AUG. 13 Actors Colman Domingo, Charlize Theron and filmmaker John Carpenter are set to be honored at the Academy Museum Gala this fall. The red carpet for the annual fundraising event, now in its sixth year, has become a reliably starry and glamorous affair — a West Coast rival […]
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ was canned by Warner Bros. But that’s not all folks
NEW YORK (AP) — Before it was dubbed “the funeral screening,” it was just when Will Forte was going to see the movie. “Coyote vs. Acme” was finished. Director Dave Green, inspired by “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” had completed the editing on the Looney Tunes blend of cartoon and live action. The whole project, which […]
Eurovision Song Contest heads to Burgas on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Burgas, a port city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, organizers said Thursday. It’s the first time the music extravaganza is held in the Balkan country, which scored its first-ever victory in the contest in May, when Bulgarian singer Dara beat 24 other […]
Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board is expected to meet Thursday to consider plans for the performing arts venue’s future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations. Ahead of the meeting, the Kennedy Center’s management said it would present the board with three […]
Marc Anthony, other Latin musicians to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Aug. 16 to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia. Proceeds from online donations and ticket sales collected during the “Unidos por Los Nuestros,” or […]
Nick Reiner indicted on murder charges in deaths of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them. The grand jury, which had been meeting in secret, returned the indictment […]
Nick Reiner indicted on murder charges in deaths of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them. The grand jury, which had been meeting in secret, returned the indictment on […]
Carly Simon, ‘Comes in Waves’ Review: A Journey Through Love and Loss
On her first album with original songs in nearly 20 years, Carly Simon is still working on some old demons and still determined to outlast them. “Maybe I never loved you / But anyway, I thought I did / I married you, we had a kid,” she sings in a ballad you could imagine Simon […]
‘The End of Oak Street’ review: A surprise summer blast
At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s “The End of Oak Street,” is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of a big top. It’s a fitting touch for a breakneck, carnivalesque movie made with throwback showmanship. Summer movies, of course, are not […]