NEW YORK – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival as the anti-poverty nonprofit looks to focus attention on increasing inequality for girls and young women around the world. Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans said the Sept. 23 event at New York’s Central Park … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Grupo Frontera is coming to San Antonio this August. The Freeman Coliseum announced on Monday that Grupo Frontera is playing on Aug. 25. The presale for “EL COMIENZO TOUR 2023″ starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday with code “TULUM.” Tickets for the general public go on sale on Friday. Stops for “EL … Read more
NEW YORK – The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it acquired last year for $550 million. The decision impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to The New York Times. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Madonna says she is focused on her health and getting back on stage after a “serious bacterial infection” that led to her hospitalization in an an intensive care unit for several days last month. “I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,” the pop … Read more
LONDON – An aspiring actor who accused Kevin Spacey of being a “vile sexual predator” who drugged and assaulted him when he sought his mentorship acknowledged Monday that he later joked with friends that he might resort to having sex with the Oscar winner if he couldn’t find work. The man testified that he used … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – WWE is bringing its Friday Night SmackDown to San Antonio’s AT&T Center this fall. The AT&T Center announced Monday that Friday Night SmackDown will take place on Oct. 20. Tickets to the event will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday at ATTCenter.com or on Ticketmaster.com. For presale access, click on … Read more
Indiana Jones’ reign atop the box office was short-lived. In its second weekend in theaters, the Disney release was usurped by another franchise fifth – “ Insidious: The Red Door.” The horror film starring and directed by Patrick Wilson scared up $32.7 million in ticket sales from 3,188 theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. … Read more