Edinburgh Paradise Lost? Edinburgh on edge as Brexit divides festival audiencesReuters - By Barbara LewisEDINBURGH (Reuters) - For many home-grown performers at the world's largest arts festival, Britain's looming departure from the European Union presents a unique artistic challenge. Three years after the
Celebrity News Box office: 'Good Boys' leads crowded weekend with $21 millionReuters - Rebecca RubinLOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - The Bean Bag Boys, the self-appointed nickname for the trio of best friends in Universal’s “Good Boys,” are conquering much more than sixth grade. They are also leading the
Baghdad 'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to BaghdadReuters - Reuters EditorialBAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Members of rival Iraqi biker gangs, clad in studded leather and black berets, burst out of their semi-circles to break dance, their tattoo-covered arms waving neon glowsticks.
Woodstock Festival 'You can still sense the love': Baby boomers revel at Woodstock 50 years onReuters - Gabriella BorterBETHEL, N.Y. (Reuters) - Baby boomers dressed in tie-dye, rolling wheelchairs and chasing a memory of peace and love flocked to Bethel, New York, for the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of Woodstock,
Jane Fonda 'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79Reuters - Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda, who played a cool and introspective motorcyclist in the 1969 film “Easy Rider” that captured the spirit of the era’s counterculture movement,
Ed Sheeran Sheeran design Heinz Ketchup bottle sells for 1,500 poundsReuters - Reuters EditorialLONDON (Reuters) - Three limited-edition bottles of Heinz Tomato Ketchup based on the tattoos of British songwriter Ed Sheeran, a dedicated fan of the condiment, sold at auction in London on Thursday,
Festivals 'Creating Woodstock': how festival came together, and almost fell apartReuters - Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mick Richards was among the 450,000 people at Woodstock in 1969, but he did not think much about his “uneventful” 24 hours there until years later, when his teenage son started
Michael Gargiulo 'Hollywood Ripper' found guilty of murdering two women, including Ashton Kutcher's dateReuters - Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A jury found a man nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper” guilty on Thursday of knifing to death two women, including actor Ashton Kutcher’s date, and attempting to murder a third victim
Jimmy Kimmel 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' hit with $395,000 fine over emergency tones in skitReuters - David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Simulated wireless alert tones used in a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” skit making fun of a presidential alert test have cost Walt Disney Co’s ABC $395,000 in civil fines with the U.S. Federal
Argentina Amid fresh meltdown, Argentine film gives last laugh to victims of 2001 crisisReuters - Lucila Sigal(Reuters) - With Argentina once again reeling from a financial crisis, a film released on Thursday shows residents from a village outside Buenos Aires pursuing the dream of many of those left penniless
Metallica Heavy metal band Metallica donates 250,000 euros for Romanian pediatric hospitalReutersJames Hetfield of Metallica performs during the I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell concert at The Forum in Inglewood, California, U.S. January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni BUCHAREST (Reuters)
Body Modification Samoans ink painful bond with their motherlandReuters - Jill GralowAPIA, Samoa (Reuters) - Oliver Fagalilo takes a labored breath and tenses his body before a sharp steel comb, dipped in ink, drives into his skin. Six hands keep his body still and his skin taut as a artist
A$AP Rocky A$AP Rocky spared jail after being found guilty of Stockholm brawlReuters - Johan AhlanderSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was convicted in Sweden on Wednesday of assault over a Stockholm street brawl, but spared time in jail after a high-profile trial that had led President Donald
A$AP Rocky Swedish court convicts U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky of assault, suspends sentenceReutersFILE PHOTO: U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky attends the Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, September 8, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court
Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses settles lawsuit over Guns 'N' Rosé beerReuters - Jonathan StempelAxl Rose and Slash, lead singer and lead guitarist of U.S. rock band Guns N' Roses, perform during their "Not in This Lifetime... Tour" at the du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 25, REUTERS/Christopher
Woodstock Music Festival Remembering Woodstock: Naked men, bounced checks and LSDReuters - Kevin Ferguson(Reuters) - Jason Stone played hooky from summer camp and tripped on LSD-spiked watermelon, Graham Nash was so high his memories of performing are hazy, and Robin Naylor, at 15, saw her first naked man.
Placido Domingo LA Opera to investigate sexual misconduct accusations against Placido DomingoReuters - Reuters EditorialLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Opera said on Tuesday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, as two organizations canceled planned appearances
A$AP Rocky A$AP Rocky awaits verdict on Sweden brawlReuters - Johan AhlanderSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - American rapper A$AP Rocky learns his fate on Wednesday in a trial over a street brawl in Sweden that led U.S. President Donald Trump to champion his cause. FILE PHOTO: U.S. rapper
Woodstock Music Festival How 'Woodstock' movie shaped festival's place in countercultureReuters - Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Wadleigh never played a note and is not a household name, but he may be the person most responsible for securing Woodstock’s place in history as the epitome of Sixties Wadleigh
Bill Cosby Pennsylvania judges skeptical of Cosby effort to reverse sex assault convictionReuters - Joseph AxHARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - A trio of Pennsylvania judges on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of Bill Cosby’s effort to have his sexual assault conviction overturned, as the comedian’s lawyers argued court
Festivals Still feelin' groovy: Woodstock photo couple together after all these yearsReuters - Dan FastenbergBETHEL, N.Y. (Reuters) - Fifty years ago, Nick and Bobbi Ercoline were just another young couple camped out at the Woodstock festival. But when a photographer snapped their picture early on that Sunday
BTS K-Pop's BTS goes on holiday, asks fans for privacyReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean boy band, BTS, will take their first long holiday in six years after a series of global hits, their managers said, asking fans to respect the band’s privacy if they see in
Lady Gaga In three shaken U.S. cities, Lady Gaga tries to channel 'fury into hope'Reuters - Barbara Goldberg(Reuters) - In El Paso, Texas, there are books for third-grade students, many of whom have none at home. Disabled students in Dayton, Ohio, will get bouncy chairs to help calm them for learning. Science
Hollywood Cinema Hollywood studio cancels 'The Hunt' movie release after criticismReuters - Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Universal Pictures on Saturday canceled the release of “The Hunt,” a satirical thriller about a group of Americans who are captured to be hunted and killed for sport, following
HBO Exclusive: Robert Durst's attorneys take aim at filmmakers behind 'The Jinx' in murder caseReuters - Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for real estate scion Robert Durst, charged in Los Angeles with murdering his confidante Susan Berman in 2000, have asked a judge to declare that prosecutors “consulted,
Lampedusa Richard Gere, Italy's Salvini clash over migrant shipReuters - Reuters EditorialLAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) - Hollywood star Richard Gere on Saturday urged the Italian government to stop “demonising people” and instead help migrants who have been stranded on a Spanish charity boat
Celebrity News Woodstock producer 'pretty bummed' at missed bid to recreate 1969 activismReuters - Alicia PowellNEW YORK (Reuters) - The man behind the failed Woodstock 50 anniversary festival said on Friday he was “pretty bummed” at losing out on a chance to encourage people to take action on global warming. Michael
Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper settles copyright lawsuit over 'Kinky Boots' finaleReuters - Jonathan StempelFILE PHOTO: Cyndi Lauper performs during the WorldPride 2019 Opening Ceremony, a combined celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and WorldPride 2019 in New York, U.S., June
World News Hollywood star Gere visits stranded migrants on Open Arms shipReutersU.S. actor Richard Gere helps to carry supplies aboard Open Arms rescue boat at Mediterranean sea in this picture provided by the Spanish NGO Open Arms on August 9, 2019. Open Arms/Handout via REUTERS
