Jan 20 Sundance welcomes audiences back to the theater as festival opens By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The Sundance Film Festival went virtual for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. but on Thursday, there was a palpable sense of relief from the festival's leadership team at being in-person again. Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente,… Continue reading
Jan 19 Rock legend David Crosby dies at 81 By Associated Press The brash rock musician evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 4:36 Alec Baldwin faces manslaughter charges for deadly shooting on movie set By Stephanie Sy, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set in 2021. The film’s weapons specialist and assistant director are also being charged. The Santa Fe… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:48 Director Sarah Polley on the significance of her new film ‘Women Talking’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new film is getting Oscar buzz for its standout acting performances and unusually deep exploration of sexual violence. Sarah Polley's “Women Talking” opens nationally on Friday. Jeffrey Brown sat down for a conversation with the director for our arts… Continue watching
Jan 19 Prosecutors announces manslaughter charges for Alec Baldwin in shooting By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 6:52 New book ‘The Fight of His Life’ reveals the inner workings of the Biden White House By Amna Nawaz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman The White House has been plagued in recent days by the slow drip of developments related to classified documents from President Biden's days as vice president. It all comes as a new book takes us inside the inner workings of… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:00 Guitar maker uses unique materials to lower environmental impact By Michelle San Miguel What do honeycombs, mushrooms and cornhusks have in common? They are all ingredients that a New England guitar maker uses to reduce her impact on the environment. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story for our… Continue watching
Jan 18 Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade chosen to join to Songwriters Hall of Fame By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Jan 17 Buccaneers’ Russell Gage hospitalized for more tests after neck injury, concussion By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say wide receiver Russell Gage had movement in his extremities after suffering a neck injury and concussion in the team's wild-card playoff game against Dallas. Continue reading
Jan 17 Comedian Leslie Jones to begin as temporary host of ‘The Daily Show’ By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press While this week marks the first time Jones has appeared on “The Daily Show,” she's no stranger to MC-ing, having guest-hosted “The Ellen Show” and ABC’s game show revival of “Supermarket Sweep.”… Continue reading