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Montreal's Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up

Montreal's Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up

NEW YORK (AP) — Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up.
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars

Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars

Angela Bassett may have gone home empty handed at the Oscars in March, but the two-time nominee will be getting a golden statuette this year after all – and in very good company too.
Patricia Field, ‘Sex and the City’ designer on Carrie’s iconic looks, a must-have fashion item

Patricia Field, ‘Sex and the City’ designer on Carrie’s iconic looks, a must-have fashion item

NEW YORK (AP) — Costume designer Patricia Field has never liked fashion rules.
Book Review: Explosive debut novel 'Fireworks Every Night' is a bittersweet celebration of survival

Book Review: Explosive debut novel 'Fireworks Every Night' is a bittersweet celebration of survival

“Fireworks Every Night” by Beth Raymer (Random House) C.C.’s isn’t your typical rags-to-riches story. She remembers growing up in a single-wide with her older sister, stay-at-home mom and car-salesman dad.
No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That's a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight accept
BET Awards show honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years and pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner

BET Awards show honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years and pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party.
Book Review: A severed arm found in a lake leads to a twist-filled murder case by Paul Doiron

Book Review: A severed arm found in a lake leads to a twist-filled murder case by Paul Doiron

“Dead Man’s Wake,” by Paul Doiron (Minotaur) Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch’s on-again, off-again romance with Stacey Stevens is definitely on again, the pair celebrating their engagement at a relative’s lake house when the night is interrupted by t
Spanish Royal Academy rejects suggestion to change language's name to 'Ñamericano'

Spanish Royal Academy rejects suggestion to change language's name to 'Ñamericano'

MADRID (AP) — The director of the Spanish-speaking world's top linguistic institution on Monday rejected an Argentinian author's suggestion to rename the Spanish language to “Ñamericano” to reflect the continent where the majority of its speakers now
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 2-8

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 2-8

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 2-8: July 2: Actor Robert Ito (“Quincy”) is 92. Actor Polly Holliday (“Alice”) is 86. Writer-director Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” ″Seinfeld”) is 76. Keyboardist Roy Bittan of the E Street Band is 74.
Book Review: 'The Art Thief' is an astonishing story that capitalizes on our love of true crime

Book Review: 'The Art Thief' is an astonishing story that capitalizes on our love of true crime

“The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession” by Michael Finkel (Alfred A.
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