Drake delivers hits at ‘Homecoming’ Super Bowl week concert

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Drake could have offered Super Bowl week concertgoers just a few songs, but the rapper-singer instead delivered a healthy dose of his hits. The multi-Grammy winner had many jostling for position to watch him perform at “h.wood Homecoming” at the Scottsdale Hangar One on Friday night. As some concertgoers crowded the stage, … Read more

New York Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung explores impermanence

NEW YORK – Does a butterfly know it was once a caterpillar? How do we fill those fleeting moments between beginning and end, joy and despair? With moody luxury clothes, of course. Prabal Gurung was thinking deep this season. He installed a mirrored square runway reflecting an opulent blue light display at the main branch … Read more

No Super Bowl interview for Biden, White House official says

NEW YORK – The on-again, off-again Super Bowl interview between President Joe Biden and a Fox Corp. streaming service appears to be off again. A White House official said Friday evening that it was “inaccurate” to say the interview had been rescheduled, contradicting a Fox Corp. spokesperson who said earlier in the day that it … Read more

NY Fashion Week: Rodarte stuns with dark, gothic glamour

NEW YORK – Rodarte brought dark, gothic glamour and opulence to New York Fashion Week on Friday with a shimmering show that transported the audience to a majestic Celtic fairytale land with a dark twist. The grandiose show held at the Williamsburg Savings Bank featured dining tables decorated with silver candelabras and brimming with food … Read more

Alec Baldwin says part of shooting charge unconstitutional

Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” “The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version … Read more

Danielle Deadwyler cites racism, misogynoir in Oscar snub

NEW YORK – Danielle Deadwyler says racism and misogynoir played a role in this year’s Academy Awards nominations, where she and Viola Davis were overlooked in the best actress category. Going into Oscar nominations last month, Deadwyler was widely seen as a likely nominee for her lauded performance as Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till.” But the … Read more