Associated Press2 hours agoHomecoming on film: Award-winning Mariupol documentary screened for 1st time in UkraineAssociated Press - Jamey KeatenKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The award-winning film “20 Days in Mariupol” made its premiere in Ukraine on Saturday, seen for the first time by some of the Ukrainian medics and first responders who were chronicled in the documentary about how Russian forces bombed and blasted their way into the southeastern …
Associated Press9 hours agoTrump-appointed judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad, too vagueAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says. The law is both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” and encouraged “discriminatory enforcement,” according to the ruling late Friday …
Associated Press21 hours agoAcclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumorAssociated PressKaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday. She was 70. Saariaho died at her apartment in Paris, her family said in a statement posted on her Facebook page. She had been diagnosed in February 2021 with glioblastoma, …
Associated Press1 day agoHow the most 'incompetent talk show host of all time' keeps getting guestsAssociated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Eric Andre Show” is ostensibly not a series that lends itself to longevity. Its titular star, who plays a version of himself and satirizes talk shows by putting unsuspecting celebrity guests through hellish interviews, has become considerably more famous since the series …
Associated Press1 day agoDisney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantisAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in a court filing Thursday …
Associated Press1 day agoCynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who teamed husband Barry Mann, dead at 82Associated Press - Hillel Italie, Ap National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82. Her death was …