No need to travel to Barbieland anymore, because you can watch the summer blockbuster at home now by renting or purchasing it from Prime Video and other digital platforms. If you still haven’t seen “Barbie,” this is the perfect opportunity to take in one of the best movies to come out this summer. You’ll laugh, … Read more
CHICAGO – Like so many tennis fans around the world, Nathan Willett was captivated by Carlos Alcaraz’s five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final this summer. All the twists and turns, spectacular shots and impressive rallies. Only Willett was on the road with the Cold War Kids, opening for Tears for Fears on … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – John Stamos is getting around to San Antonio when The Beach Boys perform at the Majestic Theatre this month. The theatre announced Thursday that the actor, producer and musician will join the band on stage for a string of shows on their 2023 tour. That includes San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre on Sept. … Read more
NEW YORK – Prize-winning fiction writer Deesha Philyaw, who struggled to find a publisher for what became her acclaimed debut “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” has a 7-figure deal for her next two books. Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Thursday that it had signed up Philyaw and will publish her novel … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Contract talks that could end Hollywood’s writers strike are set to resume next week, studios said Thursday. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the industry’s studios, streaming services and production companies in union negotiations, said in a statement that they had reached out to the Writers Guild of … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Memphis couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him. Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy … Read more
NEW YORK – When Donald Trump sat down with Megyn Kelly for a satellite radio interview that aired on Thursday, it was a long way — in time and circumstance — from their most memorable encounter in the summer of 2015. That was when Kelly, then a Fox News star, infuriated the future president at … Read more