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Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera 'Aida' in a new production
If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36...
Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90
NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease. He was 90. His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He came...
Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90
Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. Burt died over the weekend, the Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, said. He was...
Harris Dickinson toys with ambiguity in ‘Babygirl,’ and keeps a secret from Nicole Kidman
Harris Dickinson was nervous to approach Nicole Kidman. This would not necessarily be notable under normal circumstances, but the English actor had already been cast to star opposite her in the erotic drama “Babygirl,” as the intern who initiates an affair with Kidman's...
Book Review: Pip Drysdale's new Hollywood thriller 'The Close-Up' weighs legacy against love
Drawn by sheer possibility and that magic, golden-hour light of Los Angeles, Zoe Ann Weiss moves from London to California when she gets her two-book-deal break. It’s that Hollywood allure that also prompts her to accept an invitation from a famous actor on her 30th birthday, sparking a string of...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4: Dec. 29: Actor Jon Voight is 86. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 78. Actor Ted Danson is 77. Singer-actor Yvonne Elliman is 73. Actor Patricia Clarkson is 65. Comedian Paula Poundstone is 65. Guitarist-singer Jim Reid of The Jesus and...
Today in History: December 21, Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie
Today is Saturday, Dec. 21, the 356th day of 2024. There are 10 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 21, 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pan Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the...
'Gravy Day' is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It's “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. “How to Make Gravy,” written by singer Paul Kelly, has become a holiday classic in Australia over the...
Robbie Williams: 'I’ve been a cheeky monkey all my life'
NEW YORK (AP) — It was after one particularly emotional premiere of the new biopic about his life that Robbie Williams resolved he couldn't be “the crying guy” at every screening. “Better Man,” which chronicles the life of Williams, the British pop star and former Take That...
'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too...
