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Black women talk arts leadership: 'It means something'

The newly elected president of the Orlando Shakes board of directors, A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, is a Black woman. So is the newly hired development director, Tanneka Guice. So is Roberta Emerson, the theater’s director of new play development and Cultural Coordinator.

It’s still a rarity on the Central Florida arts scene to have three Black ...Read more

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Shakira shakes up tour: Detroit date changes, but venue remains same

DETROIT — Shakira has shifted her upcoming tour to next year, but while the Colombian superstar upsized her tour to stadiums in most markets, her Detroit concert is staying put at Little Caesars Arena.

The "Hips Don't Lie" chart-topper will perform at LCA on May 22, according to a tour announcement released Monday. The show was originally ...Read more

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Disney says it will pick Bob Iger's successor in early 2026

Walt Disney Co. on Monday said it now aims to name Chief Executive Bob Iger's successor in "early 2026," later than many observers previously expected.

The Burbank-based entertainment giant disclosed the updated plan on Monday, as it named James P. Gorman chairman of its board of directors, replacing Mark G. Parker, who is leaving in January ...Read more

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Joni Mitchell rouses the Hollywood Bowl with an epic 3-hour Joni Jam (and F-bomb Trump diss)

LOS ANGELES — You could hear her before you could see her: a throaty, rat-a-tat laugh — ha-ha-ha-ha — drifting through the cool canyon air.

Seated in a gilded armchair near the center of a circular rotating stage, 80-year-old Joni Mitchell spun slowly into view Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl like someone who'd just heard a joke at a...Read more

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'American Idol' contestant who went viral over Katy Perry kiss arrested for child porn

NEW YORK — A former “American Idol” contestant who went viral for kissing Katy Perry during his audition for the competition show has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities in Oklahoma said Friday.

Benjamin Glaze, 26, was taken into custody Friday afternoon after cops found more than 700 images of videos of child sexual ...Read more

Beauty and problems persist in Philadelphia Ballet's 'Le Corsaire'

Philadelphia Ballet opened its 60th season Friday night at the Academy of Music with the revival of artistic director Angel Corella's Le Corsaire.

Corella made Corsaire in 2017, early in his decade at the company's helm, and revised the story this year. He based the steps on the Marius Petipa classic. But, having danced variations all over the ...Read more

What does Taylor Swift's handwriting look like? See note on personalized stationery

MIAMI — Handwritten notes are few and far between in the digital era.

So you could excuse Taylor Swift if she wanted to text somebody.

Turns out, she is a big-time letter writer, with awesome stationery, to boot.

On Sunday, one of her personal notes was revealed by Dave Portnoy, who, just days earlier had been complaining that the singer’...Read more

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Britney Spears says 'marrying' herself was 'most brilliant thing' she's ever done

It’s been one year since Britney Spears and her ex-husband Sam Asghari filed for divorce after nearly 15 months of marriage.

The former couple wed after dating for six years in June 2022. They announced their divorce in August 2023.

Now, Spears has shared a video of the day she says she married herself.

On Oct. 20, Spears took to Instagram ...Read more

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Artist Titus Kaphar expands to new medium with debut film 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'

PHILADELPHIA — Back in 2021, artist Titus Kaphar teamed up with Reginald Dwayne Betts to create the mural "Declaration," which stands at 150 North Broad St.

"Declaration" — a redacted Declaration of Independence superimposed on the face of a young Black woman — was part of the series called the "The Redaction," which confronted abuses of ...Read more

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FearPix offers free horror, thriller films for those on a budget

ATLANTA — With paid streaming services getting pricier by the month, free ad-supported versions such as Tubi, Freevee and Roku are bringing in tens of millions of viewers.

Atlanta-based Swirl Films CEO Eric Tomosunas and general manager Michael Parnes thought there was an opening for a non-subscription streaming service offering horror and ...Read more

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Jessica Williams is ready for the unexpected, even on the 405 Freeway

LOS ANGELES — Is this what it's like, experiencing road rage with Jessica Williams?

"You're f— kidding me, right?" she mutters repeatedly to herself as she steers her milky blue Jeep down the 405 Freeway, darting her eyes between the highway ahead and the black car in the lane next to her that is inching too close for comfort. It's unclear ...Read more

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'Little Women Ballet' leaps into a historic LA site -- and you're part of the story

LOS ANGELES — As contemporary Angelenos, seeing the immersive "Little Women Ballet" might be as close as we'll ever get to stepping into a time machine.

The series of dance works about Louisa May Alcott's beloved 19th century novel are staged inside the stately Victorian homes of Northeast L.A.'s Heritage Square Museum. Dancers and actors are...Read more

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How songwriter Amy Allen became 'the first ask for anybody in pop right now'

LOS ANGELES — As a songwriting student at Boston's Berklee College of Music in the mid-2010s, Amy Allen had a teacher whose ideas about lyrics included the conviction that words must not be improperly stressed. Among the instructor's object lessons: Katy Perry's 2013 single "Unconditionally," in which Perry puts the emphasis on that word's ...Read more

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Sting, 'Weird Al' and every other Red Rocks 2025 concert announced so far

DENVER — The 2024 Red Rocks season hasn’t even ended, and 2025 announcements have begun.

That’s the case most years at the world-famous Morrison venue, which recently underwent some changes and upgrades, but with the number of shows setting a new record almost every year, 2025 promises to be more packed than ever (we seem to say that ...Read more

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Hotel staffer could reportedly face indictment for procuring Liam Payne drugs prior to death

A hotel employee is facing possible indictment related to the sudden death of Liam Payne, after the One Direction alum fatally fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday.

Police in Argentina believe the 31-year-old pop star ingested a substance known as “cristal” prior to his death, according to TMZ. Sources said the...Read more

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Steve Martin seemingly confirms Martin Short, Meryl Streep romance

NEW YORK — Martin Short and Meryl Streep’s rumored romance may have just been confirmed by none other than their “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Steve Martin.

The beloved comedian, 79, kicked off the weekend with an Instagram post that only added fuel to the fire regarding Short and Streep’s suspected relationship.

Martin on ...Read more

Inside Taylor Swift's Miami Eras Tour: Rain, new outfits and a few only-in-Miami moments

MIAMI — It’s been a long time coming for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to return to Florida. The extravaganza triumphantly pulled into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens Friday night, the first of three sold-out shows. The tour kicked off its final leg in Miami two months after a record-setting series of five shows at London’s massive ...Read more

Zayn Malik postpones US tour after death of One Direction bandmate Liam Payne

LOS ANGELES — Zayn Malik has postponed his U.S. tour following the death Wednesday of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.

"Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour," the British singer posted on social media Saturday. "The dates are being ...Read more

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Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend wrote a book about a pop star who threatens to jump off a balcony

The tragic death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who fell from a third-floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel Wednesday, has brought added attention to a novel written by ex-girlfriend Maya Henry that includes one scene eerily reminiscent of news reports out of Argentina this week.

In Henry's book — "Looking Forward," a work of ...Read more

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Lifetime made Xmas movie inspired by Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce romance: details

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Here’s a brief synopsis of a new Lifetime Christmas movie coming in November.

A mega pop star who can’t find love, but is always singing about relationships, meets a professional football player who publicly declares he has a crush on her.

The two begin a romance in the challenging, white-hot limelight of celebrity.

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