Tag: Arts and entertainment
Judge: R. Kelly to be moved to NYC for sex-trafficking trial
<p>NEW YORK — A federal judge gave the green light Thursday to move jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to New York City to go...
Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film
MILAN — The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence, are...
Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni
<p>ROME — The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni.</p>
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NFL reprises Draft-a-Thon to raise money for pandemic relief
NEW YORK — The NFL is bringing back the Draft-a-Thon that raised money last year for charities dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for Hall induction
<p>Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month.</p>
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12-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren hopes for ‘awesome’ win
LOS ANGELES — For a dozen and more reasons, Diane Warren would be overjoyed to win a best original song Oscar for her work...
Tribute planned for Adam Schlesinger, who died of COVID-19
<p>NEW YORK — Members of the Monkees, R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional and The Black Keys are turning out for a virtual tribute concert next month...
9 deceased new members of Hall of Fame to be honored in May
CANTON, Ohio — The nine new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who are deceased will be honored in a television special...
CBS names two executives to lead news, local stations
<p>NEW YORK — CBS says it is combining its network news division and troubled group of 28 owned stations across the country into one...
Leroy Keyes, gold standard of Purdue football, dies at 74
Leroy Keyes, a two-time consensus All-American running back and one of the greatest football players in Purdue history, died Thursday. He was 74.
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