Mar 09 Led Zeppelin wins copyright battle for ‘Stairway to Heaven’ By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed the major win Monday to the classic rockers and dealt a blow to the estate of Randy Wolfe of the band Spirit. Continue reading
Mar 09 Max von Sydow, ‘Exorcist’ actor and Bergman film collaborator, dies at age 90 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor who played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. He was known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 1:53 Remembering Rosalind P. Walter’s impact on PBS programming Rosalind P. Walter, one of the most generous supporters of PBS programming, died this week at age 95. Her name has been on the credits of shows like American Masters, Great Performances, Ken and Ric Burns’ films and dozens of… Continue watching
Mar 06 Publisher cancels plans to release Woody Allen memoir By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher says the decision to cancel the book was difficult and that it does not cancel books lightly. The action comes a day after dozens of Hachette employees staged a walkout in protest of the book's release. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 6:51 Robbie Robertson on building The Band By Jeffrey Brown The documentary "Once Were Brothers" chronicles the highs and lows of a famous rock group. Lead guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson began touring as a teenager and played for Bob Dylan before joining forces with four other musicians to become… Continue watching
Mar 06 How a surprising DNA test inspired this writer’s memoir By Courtney Vinopal Our March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club “Now Read This” is Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance.” Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. Learn… Continue reading
Mar 06 Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival amid virus fears By Associated Press The number of infections swelled to over 200 scattered across at least 18 states, including at least six cases in the Houston area. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:28 A Brief But Spectacular take on how ‘everybody is somebody’ When Cecil Williams was born 90 years ago, his mother instinctively knew he would become a preacher. As an adult, Cecil began working at a church in San Francisco's Tenderloin but was disappointed to see it turn people away, rather… Continue watching
Mar 05 Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure By Tom Hays, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein had been kept at a New York City hospital since Feb. 24 over concerns about a heart condition after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault charges. Continue reading
Mar 05 Discussion questions for ‘Inheritance’ By Courtney Vinopal Our March 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance.”… Continue reading