I n the middle of August this year, three legends of the music industry died within 72 hours of each other: founder of A&M Records Jerry Moss; music lawyer Abe Somer; and my father, the “Black Godfather” himself, Clarence Avant. These three men helped define the recording industry of the …
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Gaza has been plunged into darkness and cut off from the world as Israel knocked out phone and internet connections in the besieged Palestinian strip amidst its military’s unprecedented bombardment campaign from land, air and sea. In the desolate, evacuated southern Israeli town of Sderot, the explosions echo constantly as …
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David Hyde Pierce has heard the rallying cries of striking actors from outside the building he’s been rehearsing in. The Frasier star has been performing in the off-Broadway musical Here We Are for the last month, and finally found time to join union members Friday on the picket lines outside …
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T iffany Fong stands among a gaggle of reporters in the gray tiled plaza of Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in downtown Manhattan. It is just past dawn, but members of the media are already queued up for the start of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial. Fong, 29, takes periodic …
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It was a moment film nerds could only dream of: Actor/director Joe Lynch was seated next to Quentin Tarantino at an event, and they were going deep on lenses. Specifically, how Tarantino had gotten his mitts on Ultra Panavision 70, a 70mm format from Ben Hur, for his 2015 Western …
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Iron Maiden is following a phenomenal performance at Power Trip earlier this month with a 2024 North American leg of its Future Past tour. “We’rereally excitedto be bringing THE FUTURE PAST TOUR back to Canada and the United States next year. We know from the reaction of our fans at …
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It’s tricky to put a fresh coat of paint on the old killer-robot movie, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Successful spins on the genre have included time-traveling assassination attempts (The Terminator), a satire of tourism and America’s romanticized frontier (Westworld) and noirish ruminations on exactly how humans …
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Robert Card, the suspect in the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that left at least 18 dead and 13 more injured, has been found dead. The news comes after a three-day manhunt spanning several Maine cities. “The Maine State Police have located the body of Robert Card in Lisbon. He …
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Tory Lanez lost his latest bid for freedom Thursday when the California Court of Appeal rejected his motion to be released on bond while he appeals his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The musician, born Daystar Peterson, previously petitioned his trial court judge for release following his conviction last …
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Jay-Z is one proud papa. In a new clip of his interview with CBS Mornings, the rap star reflected on Beyoncé‘s Renaissance world tour — and how exciting it is to see Blue Ivy join her mom on stage. “I know how hard [Beyoncé] works. For me, it’s her best …
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