Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Music never dies: "Bolero" busts out of coronavirus lockdown
LE PECQ, France - Look closely: The kettle drum player has a wooden spoon in one hand, a ladle in the other ... and doesn't even have his drums. But, hey, cutting a few corners can be forgiven of an o...
Apr 01, 2020
Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead, 85; COVID involved
NEW ORLEANS - Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died late Wednesday from pneumonia brought on by the new coronavirus, leaving six sons and a de...
Apr 01, 2020
‘Never Rarely’ captures the obstacles of abortion
NEW YORK - Even progressively minded movies about abortion have usually focused on the morality of the decision. Eliza Hittman wanted to make a film where the highest hurdle isn't deciding to have an ...
Apr 01, 2020
'Wicked' movie release delayed, 'Minions' pushed to 2021
LOS ANGELES - "Wicked" fans are going to have to wait even longer to see Stephen Daldry's film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures on Wednesday announced that another handfu...
Apr 01, 2020
Nova Scotian hosts online kitchen party as antidote to the COVID-19 blues
HALIFAX - For those growing weary of gloomy news about the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotian Heather Thomson has created an upbeat antidote: an online, down-home kitchen party. Her Facebook page,&n...
Apr 01, 2020
Shut-in TV viewers push 'Let's Make a Deal' to record rating
NEW YORK - Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show "Let's Make a Deal" in record numbers last week. TV programs across the dial recorded superlatives last week with a captive audience of ...
Mar 31, 2020
'It is brutal': Hollywood's rank-and-file on the pandemic
LOS ANGELES - The red carpets are rolled up in storage, the A-listers holed up in mansions, multiplex doors are closed. For now, at least, the coronavirus has shut down much of Hollywood. And for the ...
Mar 31, 2020
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the...
Mar 31, 2020
Tenor Placido Domingo feels 'fine' after coronavirus
MEXICO CITY - Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is "at home and I feel fine." The 79-year-old was reported...
Mar 31, 2020
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain's royal family to - well, it's unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, glob...
Mar 31, 2020
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