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Liam Payne's Florida mansion up for rent mere weeks after death
Liam Payne’s Florida mansion is available to rent again, less than a month after the One Direction alum fell to his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The 31-year-old pop star’s five-bed, six-bath abode in Wellington, about 16 miles west of West Palm Beach, has been available to rent since the end of October for $9,950 a month, real estate ...Read more
Chloe Fineman says Elon Musk made her 'burst into tears' during 'SNL' hosting gig
NEW YORK — Chloe Fineman revealed that when Elon Musk was the “Saturday Night Live” host, he made her “burst into tears.”
Fineman, 36, who’s been a cast member since 2019, revealed in a since-deleted TikTok posted Monday that the controversial billionaire, 53, made her cry when he hosted the NBC sketch show in May 2021.
“I just ...Read more
CNN founder Ted Turner's colorful life, legacy explored by Max in six parts
ATLANTA — There are few media figures of the late 20th century who spent more time in front of cameras than Atlanta’s own Ted Turner. Journalists fell over themselves coming up with nicknames for the man known to have no filter and endless chutzpah: “Maverick Man,” “Mouth of the South,” “Captain Outrageous.”
Now in his twilight ...Read more
What to stream: Catch up on best of Paul Mescal as he enters arena in 'Gladiator II'
While gearing up for the long-awaited “Gladiator” sequel “Gladiator II,” you may be wondering, who is this Paul Mescal character and is he fit to wield the sword of Maximus? That is, of course, if you have not followed the ascent to stardom of the Irish actor over the past four years, which started with his breakout role in the series ...Read more
'St. Denis Medical' review: New NBC sitcom is 'The Office,' but in a hospital
Taking a page from other workplace TV mockumentaries, NBC’s “St. Denis Medical” follows the overburdened staff of a hospital in Scranton. Sorry, I meant small-town Oregon. But if the rhythms and delivery mimic “The Office” at the outset, I’m willing to chalk that up to a new show needing time to find its footing. A more cynical ...Read more
'A Real Pain' review: Eisenberg delivers thoughtful study of 2 hurting men
Hearing the title “A Real Pain,” you can’t help but imagine a multi-camera sitcom or, perhaps, a disposable laugher starring Adam Sandler.
In reality, this second directorial feature from Jesse Eisenberg — who also wrote and co-stars in the film — is a thoughtful study of two characters dealing with sadness and depression in their own...Read more
Movie review: 'Red One' a confounding Christmas action comedy
There’s a moment in the middle of “Red One” — the Christmas-themed action comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans — where you witness the movie just roll over and die. Time of death? A slap contest during Krampusnacht, in which a bunch of extras wearing rubber monster masks foraged from the set of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” ...Read more
Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users
LOS ANGELES — Netflix said Tuesday that it had reached 70 million monthly active users on its ad-supported plan, two years after launching its cheaper subscription tier that includes commercials.
That's up from May, when the company reported having 40 million monthly users on the ad version.
The Los Gatos, Calif., streamer has also been ...Read more
Review: Sabrina Carpenter gets fizzy with it at her flirty San Diego concert
SAN DIEGO — The distance from Pechanga Arena San Diego to Humphreys Concerts by the Bay is only 3.8 miles, but for pop-music sensation Sabrina Carpenter, the two venues could almost be on different planets.
The former Disney TV star drew a capacity audience of 1,450 to Humphreys for her April 2023 show at the intimate outdoor venue. Her eye-...Read more
SweetWater 420 Fest back in 2025 with Cypress Hill, Drive-By Truckers
ATLANTA — SweetWater 420 Fest is returning in 2025 with a lineup mixing classic and more current jam bands, hip-hop, rock and Americana acts including Cypress Hill, the Revivalists, Greensky Bluegrass, Drive-By Truckers and Marcus King.
The festival, which debuted in 2005, is returning to Kirkwood’s Pullman Yards, where it moved last year. ...Read more
List of DVD release dates for Nov. 12 and beyond
Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:
NOVEMBER
12: Adam the First
12: Blue Christmas
12: Chosen Family
12: Country Rain
12: Criminal Minds: Evolution - Season 17
12: Holiday Twist
12: Hounds of War
12: Parish
12: Star Trek: Prodigy - Season 2
12: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja...Read more
New on DVD: Say his name once more in 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'
A spectral sequel three decades in the making tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 19.
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice": Thirty-six years after the bio-exorcist and the Deetz family charmed audiences, Beetlejuice and Lydia are back to close some doors and settle some scores. Tim Burton returns to direct, as do actors Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder...Read more
'Dune: Prophecy' review: HBO builds a glorious house in prequel adaptation
Ambition, as we see in HBO’s prequel series “Dune: Prophecy,” is a tool that cuts both ways. Wielded with precision, it can lead to salvation; wielded recklessly, ruin awaits. That trait, in all its variations, forms the core of the phenomenal “Prophecy,” which is set 10,000 years before the events of the 2021 movie “Dune” and ...Read more
How Jason Alexander's 'Fiddler on the Roof' became profitable well before opening night
LOS ANGELES — "Am I still capable of this?"
Jason Alexander has been asking himself this very question while preparing to star in "Fiddler on the Roof" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts — his first stage musical role in decades.
"I'm 65 years old, playing a character that, if you crunch the math, should be about 40," he told The...Read more
Course on Beyonce's cultural impact coming to Yale University in 2025
Yale University will teach a course about Beyonce‘s political and cultural impact next spring.
The pop superstar, who topped the 2025 Grammy nominations list with 11 nods last week, will be the centerpiece of a new course offered by the humanities and arts department, focusing on her work from her 2013 self-titled album to her most recent ...Read more
Minnesota keyboardist Dr. Fink explains why he's selling his Prince memorabilia
MINNEAPOLIS — Being a professional musician often means an unpredictable paycheck. Even for an internationally famous one like Dr. Fink of Prince & the Revolution.
Fink, a Twin Cities keyboardist/producer/composer, is selling 54 lots at auction this week of his Purple memorabilia and instruments — including an unreleased Prince album, rare ...Read more
Why 'One Love's' Lashana Lynch felt right at home with Rita Marley
For Lashana Lynch, playing singer, philanthropist and cultural icon Rita Marley was always going to be daunting. The British actor has Jamaican roots, and the wife of reggae god Bob Marley is a hero of her mother’s. You could say Lynch, Rita Marley and those expectations got together and felt all right in “Bob Marley: One Love.” The actor ...Read more
Hello Simon, my old friend: Art Garfunkel now in 'a wonderful place' with long-estranged bandmate
Art Garfunkel says he’s rekindling his bond with estranged Simon & Garfunkel bandmate Paul Simon, after decades of on-and-off tensions.
The 83-year-old singer reflected on his partnership with Simon, saying in a recent interview that he had shed tears upon reconnecting with Simon over lunch. “First time we’d been together in many years. I...Read more
Q&A: Sting on his new trio, his old friend Billy Joel and why he'll never wear spandex
LOS ANGELES — Sting sits in a trailer at September's Ohana Festival in Dana Point with two important questions before him: which songs to perform during that night's headlining set and which pair of underwear to do it in.
"I'm not sure what color to wear," he says, nodding toward a rainbow of Calvin Klein boxer-briefs arrayed on a countertop....Read more
Chris Wallace exits CNN as post-election cost-cutting begins
NEW YORK — Veteran journalist Chris Wallace is exiting CNN three years after joining from Fox News.
"Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in the news business with a unique track record across radio, print, broadcast television, cable television and streaming," CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Thompson said ...Read more
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