Sep 30 London honors Princess Diana with blue plaque at former home By Pan Pylas, Associated Press London finally honored the late Princess Diana with a blue plaque at the place she called home in the two years before she married Prince Charles and her life in the goldfish bowl began. Continue reading
Sep 29 Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The move is a major victory for the singer, who pleaded in dramatic hearings in June and July that her father needed to be out. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:26 The show must go on: Broadway hopes reopening boom will pay off debts worsened by pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport There's no business like show business, but for 18 months during the pandemic, Broadway theaters had virtually no business at all. Jeffrey Brown recently visited the theater district's artisans who are making sure Broadway puts its best face forward and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Britney Spears hearing may mean freedom from court or father By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Difficult decisions await a Los Angeles Superior Court judge at what could be a pivotal hearing in the conservatorship controlling the life and money of Britney Spears. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:03 Journalist Kara Swisher’s Brief But Spectacular take on Big Tech power, responsibility By Kara Swisher, The New York Times More than 20 years ago, Kara Swisher decided to leave The Washington Post to cover the internet full time — a decision that made her one of the most respected and feared journalists holding the tech world accountable. She's now… Continue watching
Sep 28 Here are this year’s MacArthur fellows and ‘genius grant’ recipients By Don Babwin, Associated Press The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced the 25 recipients, who will each receive $625,000. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 8:00 Black experience, culture finds its way to the Met stage as opera vows more diversity By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet History is being made Monday night at the Metropolitan Opera — one of the country’s most important cultural organizations — and for several of the artists involved. Jeffrey Brown has a preview for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Sep 27 R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial By Tom Hays, Associated Press R. Kelly has been convicted in a sex trafficking trial after several accusers testified in lurid detail how he subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage. Continue reading
Sep 27 ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ sashays home with 10 Tony Awards By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Broadway looked back Sunday night to honor shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn its fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again. “The Inheritance” by Matthew Lopez was named the best new play, and Charles Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” won… Continue reading
Sep 26 Tony Awards and TV special hope to be the jab Broadway needs By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Sunday's show has been expanded from its typical three hours to four, with Audra McDonald handing out Tonys for the first two hours and Leslie Odom Jr. hosting a “Broadway’s Back!” celebration for the second half, including the awarding of… Continue reading