Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons
DETROIT (AP) — A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin awarded real estate to the late star’s sons, citing a handwritten will from 2014 that was found between couch cushions.
Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ leaves many notes of Bernstein unplayed
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a high-wire act of a biopic, leaps constantly between on stage and off, flying through Leonard Bernstein’s very public life as a conductor while diving into his more private marriage to Felicia Montealegre. How each side of Bernstein’s existence interacts with the other is the tension and harmony of “Maestro.” Which is authentic? Which a performance?
Book Review: A dazzlingly fun historical fiction, ‘A True Account’ tests the borders of...
Hannah Masury, for a brief time, was a pirate. At least, according to the mysterious manuscript that shows up on Professor Marian Beresford’s desk, brought by a bright-faced student excited at the possibility of finding the treasure that Hannah left behind.
‘Hunger Games’ feasts, ‘Napoleon’ conquers but ‘Wish’ doesn’t come true at Thanksgiving box office
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Student Academy Awards — a launching pad into Hollywood — celebrate 50 years
Spike Lee already had several big moments with the Oscars by the time he finally won a competitive statuette in 2019.
Ringo Starr takes fans on a colorful tour of his past in book ‘Beats...
NEW YORK (AP) — Ringo Starr’s latest project is for fans of music and of fashion.
Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over plan to sell stake in joint venture....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms of a business agreement the Hall & Oates duo had forged.
Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What is a holiday season without festive music? The classics are great, but the classics performed by some of the best performers across pop, R&B, rock, opera, soul and beyond? That’s a real reason to celebrate.
Think they’ve seen it all? Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover who wants...
It’s been a wonderful year at the movies for cinephiles, but what do you get for the film lover who has seen everything already?
Turkey rules the table. But an AP-NORC poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics
Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table. We mostly agree on the deliciousness of pumpkin pie, say, but are split over the eternal turkey question of dark meat versus white meat.
