LONDON – There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have already tried and failed. But you can see her sing — and become — Winehouse in the new film “Back to Black,” which opens in the U.S. on Friday. Recommended Videos Abela, best known for the sex, … Read more
A&W Root Beer Float is a creamy vanilla ice cream swirled together with an A&W Root Beer flavored sherbet BRENHAM, Texas — A new flaver from Blue Bell combines two favorites and is now available for a limited time The Texas-based creamery, located in Brenham, just released a brand new flavor called A&W Root Beer … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The summer is still on its way but San Antonio’s music scene is already heating up with newly announced concerts. Four San Antonio music halls — Stable Hall, Boeing Center at Tech Port, Majestic Theatre and Aztec Theatre — have a variety of rock, rap and pop shows to choose from. The … Read more
Reba McEntire is hosting Thursday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, promising a night of memorable performances, including a tribute to Toby Keith. When McEntire takes the stage at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas, it will be a record 17th time she’s emceed the show. Recommended Videos “I … Read more
CANNES – Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything, one that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday, Coppola’s self-financed opus “Megalopolis” will make its much-awaited premiere. Other films are debuting in Cannes with more fanfare and hype, … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious intolerance is all too common. Her track — pointedly named “Accept” — has been viewed over a million times on YouTube since its release on Tuesday. It … Read more
CANNES – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet. Taylor-Joy, with her first film in Cannes, brought classical movie-star glamour to one of the most anticipated premieres … Read more