Are you ready for more “Wicked”? “Wicked: For Good — The Soundtrack” offers a bulked-up take on the music of the original “Wicked” musical’s second act, grounded in…
Read more Music Review: ‘Wicked: For Good — The Soundtrack’ raises the stakesLONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four…
Read more Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange, scene-stealing screen presence made him a favorite of filmmakers including Andy Warhol, Gus…
Read more Udo Kier, striking German actor from ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ dies at 81ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The sounds of college football have changed over the years, with pop culture songs becoming part of the show at stadiums across the…
Read more Fight songs still ring true as college football tradition in face of ever-changing changes in sportBong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” a new batch of “Stranger Things’” final season and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new…
Read more What to Stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Mickey 17,’ Kevin Hart and ‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’Ten years or so between installments of a successful Hollywood franchise is a lifetime. When it comes to the third “Now You See Me” movie — poof! —…
Read more Movie Review: ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings back the magic with new faces and tricksTOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Ichinokawa’s life could be right out of the movie “Rental Family” as the founder nearly two decades ago of the Heart Project business in…
Read more ‘Rental Family’ spotlights real-life Japanese businesses that offer fill-in relatives and friendsNEW YORK (AP) — The 76th National Book Awards will unveil this year’s winners Wednesday night, with novels by Megha Majumdar and Karen Russell, and a memoir by…
Read more All eyes in publishing are turned to the 76th annual National Book AwardsLONDON (AP) — Bridget Jones has joined Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington as permanent residents of London’s famed Leicester Square. A new bronze statue of the romantic…
Read more New statue of Bridget Jones joins other film icons in London’s Leicester SquareTed Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack are…
Read more What to Stream: ‘Wicked: For Good’ soundtrack, Ted Danson, ‘The Bad Guys 2’ and Black cowboysNEW YORK (AP) — When Kristen Wiig steps out of a vintage Rolls-Royce in the opening scene of Season 2 of “Palm Royale,” she’s sporting a tall, yellow,…
Read more How the funny and feminist fashion in ‘Palm Royale’ further the storytellingIf you think gifts for movie lovers begin and end with Blu-Rays and cineplex gift cards, think again. There’s lots of ways to get creative (and impress) the…
Read more This gift guide for movie lovers ranges from candles and pj’s to books for babies and adultsNEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and…
Read more Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in ‘Anna,’ dies at age 84Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. Each…
Read more Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of FameLOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, the group said Tuesday. And maybe this time, the…
Read more Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prizeMIAMI (AP) — His presence had remained a mystery, but Bad Bunny was there in person Thursday night to receive all the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards that…
Read more Bad Bunny didn’t miss the Billboard Latin Music Awards, he was the top winnerD’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has…
Read more D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ diesSearch our comprehensive guide to things to do in Brooklyn for more local events — or submit your own! Less than a month after a fire devastated a…
Read more Red Hook Open Studios forges ahead after fire • Brooklyn PaperTramell Tillman has become the first Black man to win an Emmy Award in the outstanding supporting actor in a drama series category, claiming victory for his haunting…
Read more Tramell Tillman makes history with ‘Severance’ Emmy winNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a Hall & Oates business partnership through arbitration, reaching a private ending after details…
Read more Business spat between Daryl Hall and John Oates has been resolved in arbitration, attorneys say