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Barry Manilow cancels Las Vegas shows but says he is 'doing great' post-surgery
U.S. singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has announced the cancellation of his upcoming run of shows in Las Vegas, but assured fans he was recovering well from surgery to remove lung cancer. The 82-year-old crooner, known for 1970s hits "Copacabana" and "Mandy," revealed a lung cancer diagnosis in December and planned to… Read
Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish — which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language. In October, the Puerto Rican singer — born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — kicked off the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” expressing pride over the… Read
Netflix film probes conviction of UK baby killer nurse
A Netflix documentary released Wednesday about a former UK nurse jailed for life for murdering seven babies is taking a fresh look at the puzzling case of the prolific child killer. Lucy Letby, 36, from Hereford, western England, was charged in 2020 following a string of deaths at a hospital's… Read
Jason Statham sticks close to the formula as a lethal former spy in 'Shelter'
Jason Statham lives in a Scottish lighthouse when we meet him in “Shelter” and that's a pretty good analogy for Statham's usual movie role these days: Tall, cold, alone, tough, quiet and only intermittently illuminating. Statham may appear to be just a grim-faced lighthouse keeper, but he's really a hero… Read
Netflix to livestream BTS comeback concert in K-pop mega event
Streaming giant Netflix said Tuesday it will livestream BTS's comeback concert to around 190 countries in what could be the largest live K-pop event to date as the megastars return from military service. The global stars and South Korea's biggest music act have been on a hiatus since 2022 while… Read
'Monster's Paradise,' lampooning Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera
Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of “Monster's Paradise” by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, which features a gluttonous, ravenous, insatiable President-King, lampooning U.S. President Donald Trump. “The metaphor has become a reality,” the Hamburg State Opera artistic director said in his office Sunday morning. “I’m… Read
S Korea celebrates breakthrough Grammy win for K-pop's 'Golden'
Critics and fans welcomed South Korea's first Grammy win for the song "Golden", from the hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters", describing it on Monday as a breakthrough for the genre. The track, performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as the fictional girl group Huntrix in the film,… Read
Bad Bunny: Puerto Rican phenom on top of the music world
A musical deep dive into colonial legacy, an epic concert residency, an oeuvre of smash albums with remarkable range: no one is doing it quite like Bad Bunny. And on Sunday, the Puerto Rican phenom made history, winning the coveted Grammy for Album of the Year -- and becoming the… Read
Disney's first quarter is powered by box-office hits 'Zootopia 2' and 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'
Disney posted a strong first quarter, powered by box-office hits “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” But the entertainment giant cautioned that in the second quarter its Experiences division, which includes its theme parks, will likely see modest operating income growth due in part to a decline in visits… Read
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize. “Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell you that we… Read
