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CT woman named to 2026 TIME100 as one of 100 most influential people in the world
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (220+ words) A Connecticut woman known for decades of work in the civil rights arena has been named to the 2026 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, according to Time. The list "recognizes the impact, innovation, and achievement…...
Movie Review: In "Mother Mary," a pop star"s costume crisis turns existential
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (332+ words) By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer A pop star's need for a new dress sets in motion David Lowery's "Mother Mary," a fitfully spellbinding chamber drama that grows more operatic with every stitch. What might be a fairly routine affair…...
Venus Williams to get new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (120+ words) Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker's Inspiring Women collection. Williams' doll, to be released Friday, will celebrate the tennis great and pay equity champion with a doll wearing the uniform she wore while winning…...
Winfrey's new book club pick marks the return of an old favorite, Wally Lamb
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (259+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " For her next book club pick, Oprah Winfrey is highlighting an author she has praised even before she had a book club. Xbox Play Anywhere Showcase highlights five promising gems What to. .. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she…...
Pel's 1966 World Cup jacket draws new fans after Bad Bunny wears it at concerts in Brazil
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) By MAURICIO SAVARESE and THIAGO MOSTAZO Bad Bunny's tribute to the three-time World Cup winner, who died in 2022 at age 82, also included a change in the lyrics of the song MONACO, sung by the Puerto Rican artist as "scoring a…...
Comedian Jon Stewart making rare appearance at The Bushnell in Hartford
2+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) Comedy star and "The Daily Show" anchor Jon Stewart will be playing The Bushnell in Hartford on June 19 at 7: 30 p. m. , the venue announced on Monday. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday at 10 a. m. through the theater's box office at bushnell. org....
Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa's appeal against 9-month jail sentence for drug possession
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (212+ words) The Constanta Court of Appeal's decision came after Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, filed an appeal last month against the December conviction. The sentence came after Khalifa was stopped by Romanian police in July 2024 after allegedly smoking…...
Samara Joy reflects on her Grammy wins and the creative journey behind "Portrait
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) At 25, Joy is a five-time Grammy winning recording artist, whose album, "Linger Awhile" won her best new artist and best jazz vocal album in 2023. She's been praised by artists like Chaka Khan, Regina King and Quincy Jones and has amassed…...
Dave Chappelle stands firm through backlash and considers revisiting "Chappelle's Show'
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (903+ words) There was no stage, no spotlight " just Yellow Springs, where he's lived for decades, a place he spent summers as a child while his father worked as dean of students at nearby Antioch College. It's in places like this, away…...
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) By ANDREW DALTON and MIKE CATALINI The California Highway Patrol said officers received a report shortly before 9 p. m. Wednesday that someone in a black BMW 430i was driving fast and erratically on U. S. 101 in Newbury Park, California in Ventura County near the Los…...