NEW ORLEANS – Branford Marsalis, the jazz saxophonist and composer acclaimed for his movie scores, Grammy-winning recordings and his stint as the leader of The Tonight Show band, is taking on the role of educator in a return to his hometown of New Orleans. Marsalis was named Tuesday as the new artistic director for the … Read more
Fiesta 2024 is just around the corner. The events are so fun to experience in person, but we know that everyone can’t attend them all. You can still enjoy the sights and sounds of some of the most popular Fiesta events with KSAT. KSAT will offer live coverage of a number of the 2024 Fiesta … Read more
BANGKOK – Members of a rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine remained locked up Tuesday in a Thai immigration jail, fearful that they could be deported to Russia as a reported plan to let them fly to safety in Israel was apparently suspended. The progressive rock band Bi-2 said on … Read more
NEW YORK – The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the Gershwin Prize. The Library of Congress said Tuesday that songwriter-performer John and lyricist Taupin will receive the library’s Gershwin Prize for … Read more
HONG KONG – Nicole Kidman’s latest project is set in Hong Kong, but people who live there are blocked from seeing it, prompting speculation about censorship in a city where civil liberties are shrinking fast. The first two episodes of “Expats,” a six-episode drama about expat women, were released on Amazon Prime on Jan. 26. … Read more
Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, stars of the CBS series “The Neighborhood,” the special will air on KHOU 11/CBS on Feb. 10. at 7 p.m. LAS VEGAS — Super Bowl weekend is right around the corner and the game plan includes more than just football. Get ready to clap your hands and … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A judge on Monday rejected Cher’s request that her adult son be put into a court conservatorship controlling his money. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer and actor had argued in a petition that 47-year-old Elijah Blue Allman’s large payments from the trust of his late father, rocker Gregg Allman, are putting him … Read more