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Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” was found dead on Friday, South Korean police said.

Feb 23, 2024 4:42 AM Read more >

Cast and crew of 'Law & Order Toronto' on the fervent first reactions to the spinoff

TORONTO — Few TV franchises are as cherished as "Law & Order," and the stars of its new Canadian spinoff learned of its deep resonance firsthand when they were cast on the Toronto-based show.

Feb 23, 2024 2:00 AM Read more >

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke give sexploitation cinema a queer spin in 'Drive-Away Dolls'

NEW YORK (AP) — Scripts of all kinds sit in the drawers of Ethan Coen’s home, some to be returned to, some forever abandoned.

Feb 22, 2024 9:47 PM Read more >

Negligence or scapegoating? Trial of 'Rust' armorer begins in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

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Feb 22, 2024 8:20 PM Read more >

Vice Media says 'several hundred' staff members will be laid off, Vice.com news site shuttered

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice Media plans to lay off several hundred employees and no longer publish material on its Vice.com website, the company's CEO said in a memo to staff Thursday.

Feb 22, 2024 8:14 PM Read more >

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.

Feb 22, 2024 4:09 PM Read more >

On decades-old taped call, Eagles manager said 'pampered rock star' was stalling band biography

NEW YORK (AP) — The Eagles' manager once told their authorized biographer that his book wasn't getting published because of friction from “a pampered rock star,” according to a recording played in court Thursday.

Feb 22, 2024 3:54 PM Read more >

Wendy Williams diagnosed with same form of dementia as Bruce Willis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with the same form of dementia that actor Bruce Willis has , a statement released Thursday on behalf of her caretakers says.

Feb 22, 2024 3:22 PM Read more >

Afrofuturist opera `Lalovavi' to premiere in Cincinnati on Juneteenth 2025

The Cincinnati Opera will present an Afrofuturist-themed production next year that commemorates the Juneteenth holiday and would mark the first of three commissions from the company to all-Black creative teams.

Feb 22, 2024 1:58 PM Read more >

Toronto comedian Mae Martin to host Canadian Screen Awards

Toronto native Mae Martin will host the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.

Feb 22, 2024 1:57 PM Read more >