Garth Brooks is taking a long look back at his life and career in an autobiography that will span five books, the first of which will be released in November. The country music superstar announced Wednesday that The Anthology Part 1: The First Five Years goes on sale Nov. 14. …
your ad hereLiam Neeson Sees Parallels Between Trump, Nixon Eras
Liam Neeson’s latest film takes viewers into the life of a key player in the Watergate scandal, and he says there are clear parallels between presidents then and now. Neeson plays the high-ranking FBI official who was a key source for Washington Post stories that helped lead to President Richard …
your ad hereExhibit Explores Polish Links of Artists Kahlo, Rivera
A new art exhibition that explores the little-known connections Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had to Poland is bringing works inspired by Mexico’s indigenous cultures to a European audience which rarely has the chance to see them. “Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera. Polish Context” features iconic Kahlo …
your ad hereActress Debra Messing Regrets Appearance on Megyn Kelly Show
“Will & Grace” star Debra Messing says she regrets her appearance on Megyn Kelly’s new NBC daytime show. Messing made her comments while responding to an Instagram follower who asked why the actress would appear on “Megyn Kelly TODAY.’” Kelly joined NBC from Fox News earlier this year. …
your ad hereIndonesian Officials Try to Revive a Suharto-Era Propaganda Film
A decades-old propaganda film has become a lightning rod again in Indonesia. The 1984 film called “The Treachery of the September 30th Movement/ Communist Party of Indonesia,” was sponsored by and became a propaganda tentpole of the Suharto military dictatorship. It presents a revisionist account of an attempted coup …
your ad hereSpeedboat Once Driven by JFK Available at Right Price
It’s not PT-109, but President John Kennedy is said to have driven his former speedboat as if it were the small warship he famously commanded in World War II. Now the 17-foot mahogany boat acquired by the late president’s father, Joseph Kennedy, in 1961 leads a list of Kennedy memorabilia, …
your ad hereDiwali Festivals Grow in US, from Disney to Times Square
The holiday of Diwali is starting to light up mainstream America. Diwali, a festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and others in India and other countries, has long been observed in immigrant communities around the U.S. But now public celebrations of the holiday are starting to pop up …
your ad hereResidente Leads Latin Grammys Nominations With 9 Nods
Puerto Rican rapper Residente’s first solo album post-Calle 13 has received a leading nine nominations for this year’s Latin Grammys, including for record, song and album of the year. Colombian sensation Maluma follows him with seven, Shakira’s comeback gathered six, and Juanes, Mon Laferte and producer Kevin Jimenez ADG received …
your ad hereGuitarist Joe Walsh, Friends Stage VetsAid Concert
Joe Walsh is known for his guitar skills as a member of The James Gang and later as a member of the rock super group, The Eagles. He has received multiple Grammy awards, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and was a Kennedy Center honoree. But …
your ad hereRobert Plant Releases New Track, Announces 2018 Tour
Robert Plant is going on tour in North America next year to support his upcoming album, “Carry Fire.” The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced Tuesday that his 2018 tour will begin Feb. 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’ll also visit New York, Boston, Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles, among other …
your ad hereWashington Wizards Show NBA’s Global Reach
More than ever, professional basketball in the U.S. is becoming a global game. Last season, the National Basketball Association had 113 international players from 41 countries and territories. All in all, a quarter of NBA players are international. The Washington Wizards alone have players from Poland and the Czech Republic, …
your ad here‘Frozen’ Star Idina Menzel Marries One-time ‘Rent’ Co-Star
“Frozen” star Idina Menzel has married actor Aaron Lohr. Menzel posted wedding pictures to her Facebook page on Monday, writing: “Wanted to let you know… married the love of my life Aaron Lohr this weekend at our home. Dad & son walked me down the aisle. It was magical.” …
your ad hereBusiness as Usual as USOC Prepares for Winter Games in Seoul
Not a single American athlete has expressed security concerns about next year’s Winter Games in South Korea and it is business as usual for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as it pushes ahead with preparations, officials said on Monday. The USOC’s reaction to mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula …
your ad hereUS Olympics Committee Chief Backs Athlete Protests
Athletes should feel free to express their political opinions during next February’s Winter Games in Pyeongchang despite strict Olympic rules barring such demonstrations, the head of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Monday. Referring to Sunday’s protest by over 100 NFL players, who went down on one knee …
your ad hereBanned Books Week in US Emphasizes Freedom to Read
Inside the Woodridge Neighborhood Library in the U.S. capital, a wall is plastered with ominous warning signs: “Reading This Book Display Is Banned” and “No Books to See Here.” Below the messages are shelves with books that have been banned, at one time or another, in parts of the United …
your ad hereMove Over Superman: UN Taps Burka Avenger to Fight Extremism
She has already captured hearts across Asia by taking on corrupt politicians and fighting bad guys who tried to shut girls’ schools — and now even the United Nations has been wowed by a superheroine whose only weapons are pens and books. Move over Superman and Batman. Here comes Pakistan’s …
your ad here‘Screaming Eagle of Soul,’ Charles Bradley Dies at 68
Charles Bradley, known as the “Screaming Eagle of Soul” for a powerful, raspy style that evoked one of his musical heroes, James Brown, died Saturday at age 68. Bradley, who achieved success later in life with his 2011 debut album “No Time for Dreaming,” was diagnosed with stomach cancer in …
your ad hereBanned Books Week Emphasizes Freedom to Read
This is banned books week in the United States, an annual event that points out censorship and emphasizes the freedom to read. In Washington, the public library system has hidden around the city hundreds of copies of six books that may be banned or challenged in some libraries and schools …
your ad hereUltraconservative Islam, King of Pop Meet in Egyptian Film
An Egyptian ultraconservative Muslim preacher hears on his car radio news of the death of Michael Jackson, the pop singer he idolized in his teens, and he becomes so distraught he crashes his car. The news of the passing of the King of Pop is the start of a …
your ad herePrince Harry in Toronto for Invictus Games
Britain’s Prince Harry is in Toronto ahead of his Invictus Games for wounded veterans The founder of the games left the Royal York hotel and arrived at a Toronto office building for a symposium about veteran issues on Friday. Harry wore a blue blazer as he greeted and posed …
your ad hereFlight Attendant Helps Refugees by Selling Their Art
Kayra Martinez took calligraphy paper and pens into refugee tents in Greece last year. “That was the first time I had actually seen the children really calm,” Martinez said. “And I realized that this is something that they really love to do.” As a flight attendant for United Airlines, Martinez …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept 23
This is the Top Five Countdown! We’re detonating the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Sept. 23, 2017. Sometimes the Top Five can lull you to sleep with its slowness … and then there are weeks like this. Number 5: …
your ad hereFlight Attendant sells Refugee Art to Help Refugees
More than 150 pieces of art made by refugees from Greece are part of the collection at Love Without Borders – For Refugees’ art show in Washington D.C. Many of the pieces sold are from children, as young as three years old. …
your ad hereIn ‘Stronger’: Gyllenhaal Goes From Terror Victim to Survivor
On April 13, 2015 the world watched as two homemade bombs exploded at the finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 264 others. Jeff Bauman was one of those badly hurt. Both his legs were blown off. Hours later, when he awoke from …
your ad hereShowtime Making Series of Clinton-Patterson Thriller
Showtime has won a bidding war to develop former President Bill Clinton and powerhouse author James Patterson’s upcoming thriller, “The President is Missing,” into a television series. The network announced the deal Friday, months away from the book’s publication next June. In the collaboration with Patterson, Clinton provides an insider’s …
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