RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato, who helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but throughout his career defied confinement to any single genre, died Monday. He was 88. His death was announced on his verified Instagram account. Local media reported that he had been hospitalized and intubated with pneumonia. Donato … Read more
LONDON – A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana is expected to sell for more than $50,000 at auction. The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep amid a pattern of white ones headlines Sotheby’s online Fashion Icons sale in September. The 19-year-old Lady Diana … Read more
TEXAS CITY, Texas – There’s a place along the Texas coast where you can swim in 12 acres of crystal-clear water. Lagoonfest Texas, located at 12600 Crystal View Boulevard in Texas City, brings paradise vibes to the Gulf Coast. For reference, Texas City is a roughly four-hour drive east of downtown San Antonio. Tickets start … Read more
NEW YORK – Even during a year of sobering economic news for media companies, the layoffs of three Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonists on a single day hit like a gut punch. The firings of the cartoonists employed by the McClatchy newspaper chain last week were a stark reminder of how an influential art form is … Read more
NEW YORK – After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend, according to studio estimates. The Paramount Pictures debut was boosted … Read more
PARIS – Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76. The London-born star and fashion icon was known for her musical and romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Their songs notably included the steamy … Read more
Not every Ed Sheeran concert has a surprise drop-in from Eminem. That’s exactly what happened at Sheeran’s show at Ford Field in Detroit Saturday evening. The hometown rapper surprised the crowd by taking the stage and performing two songs alongside Sheeran. The duo performed Eminem’s Academy Award-winning song “Lose Yourself” just after 10 p.m., followed … Read more