PARIS – The dull Paris weather did not dim the power of the French capital’s ready-to-wear shows continued Saturday, vibrantly spanning the restrained colors of minimalism to Renaissance exuberance. Here are some highlights of Paris Fashion Week fall-winter 2023-2024 collections: ELIE SAAB SAYS IT WITH FLOWERS Singers Ciara and Avril Lavigne negotiated crowds and slippery … Read more
A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock is poised to finally have his say. The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night will perform his first stand-up special since last year’s Oscars. He’s doing it in “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” streaming live on Netflix at 10 p.m. EST. Not only … Read more
BURBANK, Calif. – Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61. The actor had suffered a brain aneurysm on Feb. 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He died in his sleep Friday at … Read more
San Antonio – The Wonder Theatre, formerly known as the Woodlawn Theatre, is now putting on “Ragtime” for the first show of its 2023 season. A musical that was produced in 1996, and yet is connected to this day in age, Director Chris Rodriguez tells us what to expect. “It has so many subjects that … Read more
PARIS – Fragile half-ton cubes of colored confetti lay on Loewe’s white runway at Paris Fashion Week. Ushers desperately tried to guide guests including Jamie Dornan, Naomi Campbell and Catherine O’Hara around the blocks fearing the decor would disintegrate at the slightest brush. Sometimes, it partially did. The highly creative show itself by Jonathan Anderson … Read more
Hollywood’s biggest night is just around the corner (March 12 to be exact), which means you have just a couple more weeks to watch the movies that were nominated for Oscars this year. Because we live in the age of streaming, most of the Best Picture nominees can be watching from the comfort of your … Read more
NEW YORK – It’s not always emphasized, given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years. But Nan Goldin is a movie buff. Big time. Seeing Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Blow-Up” as a 15-year-old is what made Goldin want to be a photographer in the first place. She thinks of “The … Read more