Tag: Arts and entertainment
Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled near her home
NEW YORK — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she...
NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want
ATLANTA — It's the NBA All-Star Game almost no one seemed to want.
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Jhene Aiko to host Grammy Award premiere ceremony
LOS ANGELES — Jhene Aiko will take on hosting duties at the Grammy Awards premiere ceremony this month.
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Famed Madrid flamenco venue closes amid virus restrictions
MADRID — Artists at one of Madrid’s best-known flamenco bars put on a final outdoor show Thursday, marking its closure after 140 years because...
‘Emotional wreck’: Star departures hit Houston sports fans
HOUSTON — Five-year-old Sawyer Brown was inconsolable. Her father, Chris Brown, had told her James Harden wouldn’t be with the Houston Rockets anymore after...
Tonywatch: Aaron Tveit rides a roller coaster of a year
NEW YORK — Even in a crazy year with so many ups and downs, consider the last 12 months of Aaron Tveit.
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Cyprus Church says ‘satanic’ Eurovision entry must be yanked
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Orthodox Church of Cyprus on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of the country’s controversial entry into this year’s Eurovision song...
Still divisive, Dr. Luke resurges at Grammys — as Tyson Trax
NEW YORK — With dark clouds looming behind him, controversial music producer and hitmaker Dr. Luke rose to the top of the Billboard charts...
CMA Fest canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music festival CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, will be canceled for a second year in a row because of the...
UConn’s Bueckers is Big East player, freshman of the year
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — UConn freshman guard Paige Bueckers was named the Big East's player and freshman of the year on Thursday, joining Maya Moore...
