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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Box office records made as Broadway says goodbye to 2017 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The year on Broadway has come to a very sparkly end for theater producers as many shows recorded their most profitable weeks ever despite theater-goers facing bitter …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:03PM
Thursday, December 21, 2017

American Ballet Theatre dancer resigns amid investigation by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Marcelo Gomes, a high-profile principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, has resigned amid an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct eight years …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:48PM
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Review: 'Bright' is when Harry Potter vomits on a cop flick by Mark Kennedy

That old Hollywood standby, the venerable buddy cop movie, may have met its anguished demise this holiday season. Will Smith just killed it....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:01PM
Friday, December 15, 2017

3 car gurus from 'The Grand Tour' ponder the car's future by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- When it comes to cars, three names instantly come to mind. No, not Ford, Chevy and Honda. We're talking Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the f…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:14AM
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Walmart, book distributor suspend ties with Tavis Smiley by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Walmart and a book distributor distanced themselves from Tavis Smiley on Thursday after PBS said an investigation found "troubling allegations" of s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:44PM

Tavis Smiley, suspended by PBS, vows to fight back by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- PBS has suspended radio and TV host Tavis Smiley after finding what it called "troubling allegations" of sexual misconduct, making him the second hi…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:43AM
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Review: New N.E.R.D. album both frustrating and intriguing by Mark Kennedy

N.E.R.D., "No-One Ever Really Dies" (Columbia)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:26PM

Review: Children's book 'Ferdinand' jumps to screen nicely by Mark Kennedy

This holiday season, there's all manner of conflict at your local movie theater - Jedis battling in the stars, Winston Churchill warring in Europe and Olympic athletes dueling on ic…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:00PM
Thursday, November 30, 2017

Russell Simmons steps down from companies amid allegation by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Russell Simmons has stepped away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct, though the Def Jam founder again denied ever being violent....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:20AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

In film “Voyeur,” we watch a story about watching unravel by Mark Kennedy

A pair of filmmakers thought they'd be capturing celebrated writer Gay Talese taking a literary victory lap in their new documentary. Instead, they got something more like a journalistic car…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:14PM

Ice baths, tape and M&Ms: Secrets of the Rockettes revealed by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Everyone knows about the Rockettes' high kicks, but do you know how many calories each burns? Would you believe 1,000 calories per show?...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:39AM

Review: Woody Allen goes in circles with dark 'Wonder Wheel' by Mark Kennedy

The great playwright Eugene O'Neil looms as large over Woody Allen's latest film as the giant Ferris wheel that dominates the movie's Coney Island setting....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:21AM
Monday, November 27, 2017

Bruce Springsteen extends his Broadway concerts into June by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Boss isn't leaving Broadway any time soon - he's extended his stay again, this time until summer....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:15PM

In film 'Voyeur,' we watch a story about watching unravel by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A pair of filmmakers thought they'd be capturing celebrated writer Gay Talese taking a literary victory lap in their new documentary. Instead, they got somet…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:14PM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Review: Barbra Streisand concert film a gooey lump of blah by Mark Kennedy

The point of paying for a baby sitter, fighting traffic and paying huge ticket prices to go see your favorite music act in the flesh is to see them working hard - to see them sweat. But you&…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:04PM
Monday, November 20, 2017

'The Wire' star makes documentary 'Baltimore Rising' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sonja Sohn has gone from being in front of the camera to behind it. The actress, who played a Baltimore detective on "The Wire," has become a docume…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:35PM
Saturday, November 18, 2017

AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young dead at 64 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and guiding force behind the bawdy hard rock band AC/DC who helped create such head-banging anthems as "Highway to Hell,&…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:26AM
Friday, November 17, 2017

TV's 'Nashville' to end its run after upcoming sixth season by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The country music series "Nashville" will return for its sixth and final season in January, ending a show that had to handle the jump to another net…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:23PM
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

'The Talk' unveils singer and actress Eve as new host by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Musician and actress Eve has been unveiled as a new permanent host of CBS' "The Talk," joining Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne an…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:55PM

Comedians not laughing at character in 'The Simpsons' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Growing up in New York in the 1980s, comedian Hari Kondabolu was like many young people. He watched "The Simpsons" and he adored "The Simps…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:04AM
Monday, November 13, 2017

Review: Increasingly predictable 'Roman' wastes Washington by Mark Kennedy

It's getting close to Oscar season and that means it's time for an early prediction. Ready? Here goes: The Academy Award for Worst Title of a Motion Picture will surely go …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:08PM
Wednesday, November 8, 2017

BroadwayHD to offer West End plays and musicals by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The digital theater streaming network BroadwayHD is growing bigger than its name. It will soon be the first to stream hits from London's West End....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:15AM
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jon Stewart headline NYC fundraiser by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- An A-list of comedians - including John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O'Brien - are helping raise money for military veterans Tuesday night at a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:57AM

'Monk' star Tony Shalhoub's 'irresistible' Broadway musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's always a little startling to hear Tony Shalhoub talk in his regular voice. After all, he spends so much time onstage and onscreen trying on other people…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:13AM
Monday, November 6, 2017

Review: Kid Rock delivers on strong 'Sweet Southern Sugar' by Mark Kennedy

Kid Rock, "Sweet Southern Sugar" (Broken Bow/BMG/Top Dog)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:18PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber is ready to write his own story by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The composer behind such iconic stage stories as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Evita" and "Cats" is rea…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:13AM
Saturday, November 4, 2017

The swift unraveling of Kevin Spacey _ in less than a week by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It took less than a week for two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey to go from admired stage, TV and film star to a pariah, under investigation by the police and fired fr…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:11PM
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

'House of Cards' filming suspended; new Spacey allegations by Lynn Elber and Mark Kennedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hollywood's widening sexual harassment crisis brought forth a second actor's allegation against Kevin Spacey on Tuesday, halted production on his…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:12PM

'House of Cards' filming suspended amid Spacey allegation by Lynn Elber and Mark Kennedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The suspension of filming on "House of Cards" Tuesday in response to allegations that star Kevin Spacey made sexual advances on a teen boy is a r…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:35PM

'House of Cards' filming suspended amid Spacey accusations by Lynn Elber and Mark Kennedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Filming of season 6 on the political thriller "House of Cards" has been suspended following accusations that Kevin Spacey made sexual advances on…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:24PM

Under fire, Kevin Spacey won't get International Emmy Award by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revoked an award it was going to give Kevin Spacey, a decision made after allegations that he made…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:34AM

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