The agreement is a rare piece of positive news for Alec Baldwin, who has had a turbulent year since the Oct. 21 shooting.
Life & Culture
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Acclaimed artist Kim Jung Gi dies of a heart attack at age 47
Kim was known for his exceptional ability to draw intricate illustrations entirely from memory, with no references whatsoever, on large canvases with his trusty brush pen.
Angelina Jolie details Brad Pitt abuse allegations in court filing
It says Pitt grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her during a 2016 flight and that he ‘lunged’ at one of their kids who tried to defend Jolie.
The witches return in lively ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
Almost 30 years after the Sanderson sisters found their way into the hearts of millennial kids looking for some PG-rated Halloween content, they’re back in ‘Hocus Pocus 2,’ which reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy.
‘Amsterdam’ a true-ish shaggy-dog tale from 1933 with echoes of 2022
“A lot of this actually happened” is the opening epigram of “Amsterdam,” David O. Russell’s kaleidoscopic riff on the curious case of Gen. Smedley Butler, who in 1933 became involved in what would be known as the Business Plot, wherein he was allegedly approached by a cabal of wealthy business executives to be the figurehead […]
Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies
The Country Music Hall of Famer wrote fearlessly about sex and love, cheating husbands, divorce and birth control and sometimes got in trouble with radio programmers for material from which even rock performers once shied away.
Bookish Bono: U2 singer to promote memoir with 14-city tour
Bono’s next tour will be without U2 or a new album to support
Kim Kardashian fined $1 million by SEC over crypto promotion
Kardashian is the latest celebrity to get ensnared in regulations that require full disclosure by people getting paid to promote financial products.
Theater review: Women at a remote B&B in ’70s face problems that persist today
Mad Horse Theatre shows how societal issues at hand in ‘When We Were Young and Unafraid’ are still relevant.
Live Music Lineup: Choose from blues, folk and hot jazz
See shows this weekend from Shemekia Copeland, Mary Gauthier and Hot Club of Cowtown.