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Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and 'King of the Bs,' dies at 98

May. 11, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Corman, the Oscar-winning “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was...

Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over Gaza war

May. 11, 2024 21:56 PM EDT

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. Switzerland's contestant beat Croatian rocker Baby Lasagna to the title by winning...

Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision

May. 11, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage altercation that is being investigated by police. The...

Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest

May. 11, 2024 08:19 AM EDT

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter-drenched final. But even Eurovision can’t escape the world’s...

Here's what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson's case evolved

May. 10, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs after the legendary songwriter's doctor reported that he has a major neurocognitive disorder. The judge on Thursday appointed two longtime...

Zurich presents counterrevolutionary staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle under Noseda and Homoki

May. 10, 2024 11:43 AM EDT

ZURICH (AP) — In an age of radical reinterpretations, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and director Andreas Homoki created a counterrevolutionary version of Wagner’s four-night, 15-hour Ring Cycle that sparked 13 minutes of applause at the Zurich Opera House. Noseda, conducting...

Grupo Frontera's hybrid Mexican music went global. On a new album, their genre-melding has no limits

May. 10, 2024 10:26 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A lot can happen in two years. Just ask Grupo Frontera, who released their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Jugando Que No Pasa Nada,” Friday. The sextet began as a local band in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, playing events like quinceañeras — a hobby for its...

McIlroy says he and Adam Scott also involved in Saudi meetings

May. 09, 2024 21:39 PM EDT

Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott are joining Tiger Woods on the subcommittee directly involved in negotiating with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, an addition to what the PGA Tour previously disclosed even though McIlroy says he's been involved in discussions. McIlroy said Thursday at the...

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows

May. 09, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together — and have renewed their vows. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over...

Country star Cindy Walker posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

May. 09, 2024 11:37 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday. Walker, who wrote countless hits across her six-decade career, was celebrated for her immediate, unpretentious songwriting style. She wrote songs...