Tag: Arts and entertainment
Spain honors chef José Andrés for humanitarian kitchens
MADRID — The chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen were awarded a prestigious Spanish prize Wednesday for their international relief work promoting...
“Halloween” comes to Venice as Curtis gets lifetime award
ROME — The Venice Film Festival is awarding its lifetime achievement award this year to Jamie Lee Curtis, the American actor best known for...
As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration
The Titanic is disappearing. The iconic ocean liner that was sunk by an iceberg is now slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria: holes pervade the...
Women’s Champions League to stream free in much of world
NYON, Switzerland — European women's soccer will gain new exposure when all Women's Champions League games from the group stage are broadcast live on...
Review: A road trip gone wrong in twitter adaptation ‘Zola’
There are some admirable things in “ Zola,” the movie based on a viral twitter thread about an unwitting dancer who gets caught in...
Charles Oakley memoir ‘The Last Enforcer’ to publish in 2022
NEW YORK — Charles Oakley has a memoir coming out next year that includes a brief assist from former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan....
Review: ‘Summer of Soul’ may be the best doc of the year
In the summer of 1969, the same summer as Woodstock, some of the biggest musical acts of the time, like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King,...
Skaggs’ family sues Angels, 2 employees for negligence
LOS ANGELES — The family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits Tuesday in Texas and California charging the team and...
‘America’s Got Talent’ tops TV’s Nielsen ratings
NEW YORK — Competition at athletic venues dominated the agenda for television viewers last week, but none was as popular as a competition on...
Legendary big-wave surfer Greg ‘Da Bull’ Noll dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Greg “Da Bull” Noll, who became a surfing legend by combining a gregarious, outsized personality with the courage and skill to...
