SAN ANTONIO – Director Eva Longoria and cast members of the movie “Flamin’ Hot” talk about how the film shows the obstacles many face and how they beat stereotypes. The film details the story of Mexican-born immigrant Richard Montañez and his career-launching invention of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos that landed him the role of executive vice-president … Read more
NEW YORK – Author Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of a novel she had set in Russia, saying she had received an outpouring of “anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain” from Ukrainian readers. The head of PEN America, the free expression organization, called the decision “regrettable.” Gilbert’s “The Snow Forest,” set in Siberia during the Soviet … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday. The concert, to be held June 13, will be on the South Lawn of the White House. During the event, the White House says it will “uplift … Read more
MINERAL WELLS, Texas – Did you know there’s a Texas state park that lets you dig for fossils and keep what you find? Texas’ Mineral Wells Fossil Park lets visitors dig for 300-million-year-old fossils. Mineral Wells Fossil Park is one of the few parks in the U.S. where visitors can keep what they find. View … Read more
SEOUL – Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple on Monday as the country begins celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-pop band BTS, whose global popularity is a source of national pride. The lights will provide the backdrop for various social media-driven events marking the 2013 debut … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – As guests filed into Sunday’s music-filled memorial for Cynthia Weil, they smiled in recognition and sang along to a string of hit songs she co-wrote that were played on speakers in a lush courtyard of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Weil, the Grammy-winning lyricist who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry … Read more
NEW YORK – A nervy Tony Awards kicked off Sunday with a pre-show heavy on unpredictability and very low on jokes after the Hollywood writers’ strike left Broadway’s biggest night without a script. Entropy has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike by the Writers Guild of America … Read more