Mo Willems' bossy Pigeon makes his operatic debut

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  35 words  |  Martina Birk

Mo Willems' picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.

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Prince William Hinted He Was Going to Break Up with Kate Middleton Months Before it Happened

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  625 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Royal family Prince William and Kate Middleton have been married for years, but they still had their share of bumps in the road during their relationship -- and one came when William abruptly canceled their plans. Published on January 5, 2024 2 min read Prince William and Kate Middleton might be happily married now, but that doesn’t mean the iconic royal couple didn’t have their share of problems throughout their relationship. [Read More]

Buffalo Bills' Zay Jones in Nude, Bloody Arrest After Penthouse Meltd

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  349 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Play video content MARCH 2018 THE ZAY JONES INCIDENT 10:42 AM PT -- The NFL tells us they are "looking into the matter." 6:00 AM PT -- Zay Jones was released from custody Wednesday morning at 4:45 AM. We're told his family picked him up. He's currently out on bond. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Zay Jones got into a bizarre naked struggle with his brother -- who's also in the NFL -- and it ended in a bloody mess . [Read More]

Essex: Police's Most Wanted Man

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  387 words  |  Martina Birk

Essex Police say a man wanted for the attempted murder of his two neighbours near Brentwood has topped their most wanted list. Two men in their 20s needed surgery after they were shot at a travellers site off Goatswood Lane in Navestock last Tuesday (27 August). Officers say their search has intensified with several sightings from motorists and residents reported across the region. Francis O'Donoghue is urged to hand himself in to police as detectives focus their attention on travellers sites in Essex, Hertfordshire and throughout London where it is thought the 27-year-old glazier may be hiding out with friends or relatives. [Read More]

From Dead to Me to You, Director Silver Tree Talks Capturing Complex Tones

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2492 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

As a former script supervisor, Silver Tree was in the unique position of being a “co-pilot” for many directors. This inspired her to take the leap and rebrand herself as a director, first with a feature film she also co-wrote (“Deep Dark Canyon”). [Read More]

Gina Lollobrigida, Italian Film Legend, Dead at 95

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  882 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed "the most beautiful woman in the world" after the title of one of her movies, died in Rome on Monday, her agent said. She was 95. The agent, Paola Comin, didn't provide details. Lollobrigida had surgery in September to repair a thigh bone broken in a fall. She returned home and said she had quickly resumed walking. [Read More]

Lauren Conrad Bares Her Baby Bump in Bikini-Clad Maternity Shoot

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  156 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Lauren Conrad is looking positively radiant. As the fashion designer nears the end of her second pregnancy she is savoring the last few days of that mommy-to-be glow. And what better way to capture that than with an impromptu maternity shoot? The 33-year-old is sharing a photo that her friend took of her on the way back from a relaxing day by the pool. LC jokes on Instagram, "This counts as a maternity shoot, right? [Read More]

Not No More (CDQ)

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  185 words  |  Martina Birk

Young Dolph has generally been a little less visible than his new school Brick Squad contemporaries, Young Thug, Young Scooter, and Peewee Longway, but he's always shown a lot of promise. It looks as if this may be Dolph's year however, as he just released his high profile mixtape, Cross Country Trappin' last month, and has now given us his new single, which happens to be a newly mastered of one of the tape's highlights, " [Read More]

Opera Vs. Politics: Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  536 words  |  Larita Shotwell

When Dmitri Shostakovich took only three months to produce his brilliant and popular Fifth Symphony, in 1937, it was evidence of his pure, creative genius. It was also an act of self defense. THE HIT SINGLE In Act One, the opera's music vividly evokes Sergey's "seduction" of Katerina, in a scene which helped make the opera a hit and then provoked the wrath of Soviet authorities. In Vienna, soprano Angela Denoke played Katerina, with tenor Misha Didyk as Sergey. [Read More]

The Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner is getting his very own golden wedding

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  688 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Redeem now Gerry Turner, a 72-year-old widower, proposed to Theresa Nist on the season finale of "The Golden Bachelor." Gerry's proposal had been teased since the start of the show. Here's what to know about Gerry's engagement, upcoming wedding special, and breakup with Leslie. Watching 72-year-old Gerry Turner fall in love on this season of "The Golden Bachelor" has been a reality-TV viewing experience like no other. The septuagenarian comes across as kind, romantic, and emotionally available, and his tearful admission that he wasn't expecting to find the kind of love he shared with Toni, his wife of more than 40 years who died suddenly in 2017, melted hearts everywhere. [Read More]