NEW YORK – Ice Spice ‘s long-awaited debut album, “Y2K,” is almost here. The Bronx rapper, celebrated for her sweet, lackadaisical flow, will drop her first full-length album on July 26. It is produced by her longtime creative collaborator RIOTUSA, who also worked on her critically acclaimed debut EP, 2023’s “Like…?”, with its cheeky earworms, … Read more
LOS ANGELES – NBC is inserting some pop culture flavor into the world’s biggest sports spectacle: From Megan Thee Stallion dancing with dressage horses at the Palace of Versailles to Peyton Manning riding a giant baguette blimp over the Eiffel Tower, the network has strategically partnered with several big names to build anticipation for the … Read more
NEW YORK – Colson Whitehead’s latest literary honor feels very much at home. The author’s “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered furniture store owner, is this year’s winner of the Gotham Book Prize for an outstanding work about New York City. The $50,000 award was established four … Read more
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris spent part of a Tuesday episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” rehashing how she found out about former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. She deflected a light-hearted question from Kimmel about whether the people she watched the verdict with were “pretending … Read more
The video shows Timberlake stop the show after performing his 2002 hit “Cry Me A River.” AUSTIN, Texas — A video of Justin Timberlake is gaining some attention for all the right reasons. Over the weekend, the 43-year-old Timberlake stopped his show in Austin at the Moody Center while singing his 2002 hit “Cry Me … Read more
Since taking over in 2018, Handren guided the San Antonio-based theater chain through multiple industry crises. SAN ANTONIO — The CEO of Santikos is trading cinematic experiences for worldly ones. Tim Handren, who has led the San Antonio-based movie theater chain since 2018, says he will depart his role at the helm of the growing … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. – The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member was convicted Tuesday on charges he hired a reputed mobster to assault the woman’s boyfriend in exchange for a free, lavish wedding reception. A federal jury found Thomas Manzo of Franklin Lakes guilty of conspiracy, falsifying and concealing documents, and committing … Read more