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Sunday, July 21, 2024

WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choices by The Associated Press

By JOHN MARSHALL PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark sauntered across the orange carpet in a tan Armani dress and white Versace slingback pumps, an understated-but-elegant look for the kickoff ev…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

The Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting a Paris runway by The Associated Press

By JOCELYN NOVECK PARIS (AP) — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion, one of most influential fashion capitals of the world for decades, no, centuries…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, July 20, 2024

What to stream this week: Ice Spice, Ghostbusters, Bob Marley, Wayne Brady and new ‘Futurama’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press The long-awaited debut album from Ice Spice and the movie “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” with new and old franchise stars are some of the new television, films, mu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Historic utility AND high fashion. 80-year-old LL Bean staple finds a new audience as a trendy bag by The Associated Press

By DAVID SHARP FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — L.L. Bean created it 80 years ago to haul heavy blocks of ice. Now it’s a must-have summer fashion accessory. The simple, sturdy canvas bag called t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Natalie Portman starring in her first TV series in “Lady in the Lake” for Apple TV+ and Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die” are some of …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, July 12, 2024

Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groups by The Associated Press

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Leaders of two performing arts festivals said Thursday that they would gladly give up their grants if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis restores the $32 million in state funding he…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, July 6, 2024

Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer. Here are key things to know by The Associated Press

By ANDREW DALTON Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin is going on trial over her death. Her…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:01AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Tony-winning musical ‘Suffs’ disrupted by chanting protesters with a banner by The Associated Press

A performance of the Broadway musical “Suffs” was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan “Suffs Is a White Wash” and chants of “Cancel ‘Suffs.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 01:35PM
Saturday, June 29, 2024

AP picks 2024’s best movies so far, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Thelma,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ to ‘Challengers’ by The Associated Press

By JAKE COYLE and LINDSEY BAHR The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to “Inside Out …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream this week: Emma Roberts in space, Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Zach Bryan in bars by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” and country music star Zach Bryan releasing a new studio album are some of the new te…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

Different versions of ‘home’ roost at the American Folk Art Museum by The Associated Press

What does “home” mean? Different things to all of us, of course. For some, it's a place of love. For others, it's fraught with trouble. For too many, it's an elusive concept. A show at t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Singer Justin Timberlake arrested, accused of driving while intoxicated on Long Island, source says by The Associated Press

A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that singer Justin Timberlake has been arrested and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island. The official sai…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:16AM
Saturday, June 15, 2024

What to stream this week: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ chops, PBS hits the disco and Kevin Hart chats by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black,” and the documentary “Bread & Roses” looking at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted afte…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Jennifer Aniston launches children’s book series with best ‘friend’ Clydeo the dog by The Associated Press

Inspired by her beloved dog, Jennifer Aniston will soon become a children’s author. The “Friends” star has a four-book deal with HarperCollins Publishers and animation studio Invisible…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, June 1, 2024

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors by The Associated Press

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist. Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, who will be 2 years old in July. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eg…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, May 17, 2024

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92 by The Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY (AP Entertainment Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:06PM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning by The Associated Press

This year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any in recent memory.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:58PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Select list of nominees for 2024 Tony Awards by The Associated Press

A total of 28 shows earned a Tony Award nomination or more Tuesday, with the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” and the play “Stereophonic” each earning a leading 13 nods.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 04:08PM
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed orchestras on 3 continents, dies at 80 by The Associated Press

Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago.

SOURCE: npr.org at 07:24PM
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ tops all Oscar nominees with 13; ‘Barbie’ snags 8 by The Associated Press

The 2024 Oscar nominations have been announced. The nominees for best picture are: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flowe…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:06AM
Thursday, December 28, 2023

Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina!,' has died at 68 by The Associated Press

Renowned South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a car crash, his family said. He was best known for creating the hit "Sarafina!," which premiered on Broadway in 1988.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:18AM
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The Golden Globes: How to watch, who’s hosting and other key things to know by The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe Awards are back on the first Sunday in January with plenty of behind-the-scenes changes aimed at cementing a yearslong comeback effort. The sh…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:31AM
Monday, December 18, 2023

Actor Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend in car in New York by The Associated Press

Jonathan Majors, who attended the Yale School of Drama, was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:02PM
Saturday, October 14, 2023

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert by The Associated Press

The Louvre Museum says it is closing for the day and evacuating all visitors and staff after it received a written threat. A Louvre official said no incident has been reported or anyone hurt…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:08AM
Friday, October 13, 2023

Sharon Stone says health issues slowed her acting career so she’s expressing herself through paint by The Associated Press

During the pandemic, a friend sent Sharon Stone a paint-by-numbers set to keep her busy, a gesture that has led to a new path of creative expression. The actor has discovered a love of paint…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:26PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick by The Associated Press

The pioneering Black portrait artist Barkley L. Hendricks loved to visit the Frick Collection in New York, where he admired its Old Master European works by artists like Rembrandt and Van Dy…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:21PM
Friday, September 15, 2023

Michael McGrath, Tony Award winner of 'Tootsie' and 'Spamalot,' dies at 65 by The Associated Press

McGrath was in over a dozen Broadway shows including “Plaza Suite,” “She Loves Me,” “Tootsie" and “Spamalot” as well as on television as the sidekick to Martin Short on “The …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:50PM

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage by The Associated Press

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 02:29PM
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Broadway fundraiser for Biden to star Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban and Lin-Manuel Miranda by The Associated Press

Stars including Sara Bareilles, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Groban, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt will perform Monday at a fundraiser for President Joe Biden.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 02:25PM
Thursday, August 31, 2023

CT native among three visual artists fighting back against AI companies for repurposing work by The Associated Press

Norwalk native Sarah Andersen is one of three artists who are seeking to protect their copyrights and careers by suing makers of AI tools that can generate new imagery on command.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:27AM
Monday, July 24, 2023

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors by The Associated Press

“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman. With $162 million in ticket sales from North …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:03PM

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