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How Americans celebrated the bicentennial â with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1976's “ Rocky,” heavyweight champion Apollo Creed arrives for the title fight dressed as George Washington, reenacting the crossing of the Delaware as models costumed as the Statue of Liberty lead the way.After entering the ring, Apollo switches into an Uncle Sam costume. “I want YOU!” he roars as he points to Rocky Balboa, the far less flamboyant palooka he's chosen for this bicentennial bout in Philadelphia.
Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other.
It's as accurate a representation of the American... Read More
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100
NEW YORK (AP) — Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.Shalit's family announced the death Friday to NBC News, saying in a statement that he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life.”
Shalit joined “Today” as a contributor in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973, later settling in for his segment, “Critic’s Corner.” When he left the show in 2010, he was one of... Read More
Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful for consumers.The agency said Friday that it closed its probe into the deal, with regulators at its antitrust division concluding that the impact of the merger “will be to increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, with benefits for American consumers and workers.”
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance... Read More
Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue.A judge earlier in the afternoon rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the Kennedy Center's operations. The institution appealed that ruling, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening.
Scaffolding was erected earlier in the day around a section of the building that includes Trump's name, though there was... Read More
King Charles appoints actor Helen Mirren to a select group in his birthday honors list
LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren, one of the world's most acclaimed actors, was added Friday to a very select group of people recognized by King Charles III for their “major contribution” over the years to British life.The 80-year-old was named a “Companion of Honour,” one of the highest awards the king can bestow to citizens in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth, limited to only 65 people at any time.
Mirren's elevation to the group, which also includes British environmentalist David Attenborough, Canadian author Margaret Atwood and former British... Read More
Top Stories in Entertainment
- How Americans celebrated the bicentennial â with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah
- Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100
- Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
- Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it
- King Charles appoints actor Helen Mirren to a select group in his birthday honors list
- Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend
- Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
- David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
- A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
- Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
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- Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100
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- Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
- Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood home
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- Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
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