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Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative

Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative

TORONTO (AP) — Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams , and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams .
Pulling reggae and gospel awards from 2025 Junos raises concern on inclusivity

Pulling reggae and gospel awards from 2025 Junos raises concern on inclusivity

TORONTO — Changes to several categories at the 2025 Juno Awards are raising concerns among musicians that Canada's top music celebration is backtracking on inclusivity.
Constantine Orbelian to attempt revival of New York City Opera after drop in money and performances

Constantine Orbelian to attempt revival of New York City Opera after drop in money and performances

NEW YORK (AP) — Constantine Orbelian was promoted Tuesday to executive director of the largely dormant New York City Opera, which hasn’t given a staged performance since 2022 and says it will return with William Grant Still’s “Troubled Island” at Cit
King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has announced plans to visit Australia and Samoa next month on a trip that will span a dozen time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The Oct.
Q&A: Lily Collins is ‘Emily in Paris,’ Rome and Barcelona

Q&A: Lily Collins is ‘Emily in Paris,’ Rome and Barcelona

ROME (AP) — First Paris, now Rome and next Barcelona — Lily Collins is taking on two more European cities.
'Megalopolis' grew more relevant over the decades Coppola worked on it: Esposito

'Megalopolis' grew more relevant over the decades Coppola worked on it: Esposito

TORONTO — Giancarlo Esposito first read the script of Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" more than two decades ago, and he says it somehow feels more relevant now.
National Book Award long list for young people's literature has a poetic touch

National Book Award long list for young people's literature has a poetic touch

NEW YORK (AP) — This year's long list of National Book Awards for young people's literature has a poetic touch. Five of the 10 nominees announced Tuesday by the National Book Foundation are novels written in verse, including Olivia A.
US-Audiobooks-Top-10

US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen, narrated by the author (Joseph Nguyen) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO said Tuesday that he plans to focus on improving service – particularly during the morning rush – and reestablishing stores as gathering places as he takes over at the struggling coffee giant.
Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story

Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story

LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously in
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