Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’

LOS ANGELES – Shakira, the boundary-breaking Colombian performer, has been remarkably consistent since beginning her career in the early ’90s. Without fail, she toured, released albums, won awards, woven global, genre-defying sounds into her pioneering singles, performed at the Super Bowl halftime show and more. Then, things slowed. Or so it appeared. In reality, the … Read more

Cirque du Soleil brings country show to San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The world-famous Cirque du Soleil is returning to San Antonio with its new country music show, “Songblazers.” “Songblazers – A Journey into Country Music” will have eight performances at the Majestic Theatre from Aug. 21-25. Recommended Videos Tickets are on sale now for Club Cirque members. Tickets go on sale to the … Read more

NBC’s Chuck Todd lays into his network for hiring former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel as an analyst

NEW YORK – Former NBC News “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd criticized his network Sunday for hiring former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, saying on the air that many NBC journalists are uncomfortable with the decision. Todd spoke on “Meet the Press” after his successor as moderator, Kristen Welker, … Read more

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is No. 1 with $45.2M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ lands in fourth

NEW YORK – Ghost busting is still a good business. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s first No. 1 film since last summer. Recommended Videos The opening weekend for “Frozen Empire,” in 4,345 theaters, was nearly exactly the same … Read more

Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82

ROME – Maurizio Pollini, a Grammy-winning Italian pianist who performed frequently at La Scala opera house in Milan, has died. He was 82. Pollini died on Saturday, La Scala said in a statement. The announcement didn’t specify a cause of death, but Pollini had been forced to cancel a concert at the Salzburg Festival in … Read more