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 US country-folk singer John Prine died on Tuesday due to coronavirus complications. — Courtesy photo
US folk singer John Prine dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications
WASHINGTON — US country-folk singer John Prine died on Tuesday due to coronavirus complications, according to news reports.Speaking to US Cable News Network on Tuesday, his publicist said: "Yes, we can confirm on behalf of the Prine family — John died today due to complications of Covid-19."Prine had been in hospital since last week with coronavirus symptoms, with his wife and manager, Fiona Whelan Prine, posting updates about his condition online.Leading the tributes to late Grammy-winning songwriter who influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, US singer Bruce Springsteen said that he is "crushed by the loss" of Prine.“Over here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine. John and I were "New Dylans" together in...
April 08, 2020

US folk singer John Prine dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications

Mark Blum
Actor Mark Blum dies at 69 of coronavirus complications
NEW YORK — Mark Blum, an actor who appeared in Netflix's You and HBO's Succession, has died at the age of 69 due to complications from COVID-19.The Screen Actors Guild confirmed Blum's death in a statement to CNN.Blum was also known for starring in “Desperately Seeking Susan”, “Crocodile Dundee” and in Amazon's “Mozart in the Jungle”.Blum was a stage performer, appearing in the Broadway revival of “Twelve Angry Men. He worked frequently with off-Broadway theater Playwrights Horizons”."With love and heavy hearts, Playwrights Horizons pays tribute to Mark Blum, a dear friend and a consummate artist who passed this week. Thank you, Mark, for all you brought to our theater, and to theaters and audiences across the world. We will miss you,"...
March 27, 2020

Actor Mark Blum dies at 69 of coronavirus complications

Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan releases first new song in 8 years
NEW YORK — Bob Dylan is back with new a song. The 78-year-old singer-songwriter released "Murder Most Foul," his first new original song in nearly eight years, on Thursday. The song is a 17-minute rumination on the 1960s and the assassination of former US President John. F. Kennedy. "They blew out the brains of the king / Thousands were watching at home and saw the whole thing," he sings in the opening minutes of Murder Most Foul. "The day that they killed him, someone said to me, 'Son, the age of the Antichrist has just only begun," Dylan sings. "The soul of a nation's been torn away, and it's beginning to go into a slow decay." Dylan thanked his fans for their support in a tweet. "Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude...
March 27, 2020

Bob Dylan releases first new song in 8 years

A slew of concerts, operas and ballets have been pulled or postponed across France in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. — Courtesy photo
Europe's top series festival called off over coronavirus
LILLE, France — A leading European festival, Series Mania, offering the cream of upcoming streaming and television series, was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus epidemic.The gathering, which draws more than 80,000 people to the northern French city of Lille was to have begun on March 20.Festival president Rodolphe Belmer said the "difficult decision" had to be made after the Paris government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people amid international travel restrictions.A rival festival, Canneseries, fell victim to the virus last week and was postponed until autumn.The world's second biggest television and entertainment market, MIPTV, which was to run alongside it later this month in Cannes, was also cancelled.A slew of concerts, operas and ballets have been...
March 11, 2020

Europe's top series festival called off over coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds are seen in this file combination photo. — Courtesy photo
Barking mad: UK PM's fiancee rubbishes pet dog story
LONDON — British leader Boris Johnson's fiancee on Wednesday branded reports the couple was set to rehome their pet dog "total crap", as they prepared for the birth of their first child together.Carrie Symonds, who in February announced their engagement and that they were expecting a baby, wrote on Twitter that those behind the shaggy dog story "should be ashamed of themselves"."What a load of total crap!" she wrote after The Times reported that Downing Street dog could be "quietly" rehomed."There has never been a happier, healthier and more loved dog than our Dilyn. 100% bs. The people behind this story should be ashamed of themselves," Symonds added.She also secured the apparent support of former finance minister Sajid Javid's...
March 11, 2020

Barking mad: UK PM's fiancee rubbishes pet dog story

Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault by a New York jury. — AFP
Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein faces up to 29 years in prison when he is sentenced by a New York judge on Wednesday, two weeks after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault.The ex-Hollywood titan will be taken from the notorious Rikers Island jail to the Manhattan criminal court to learn his fate at a hearing starting at 9:30 a.m. (1330 GMT).Weinstein was found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree on Feb. 24, in a verdict hailed by the #MeToo movement.Seven men and five women convicted him of raping ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.Mann, 34, and Haleyi, 42, are due to deliver impact statements in court.Weinstein was cleared of the most serious charges of...
March 11, 2020

Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term

The Spanish icon, who won worldwide acclaim in the 1990s as one of the Three Tenors alongside Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, is accused of forcibly kissing, grabbing and fondling women over a period of more than 30 years. — AFP
LA Opera deems Domingo misconduct accusations credible
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Opera said on Tuesday its investigation into star Placido Domingo had found accusations of "inappropriate conduct" against its former director to be credible.The Spanish icon, who won worldwide acclaim in the 1990s as one of the Three Tenors alongside Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, is accused of forcibly kissing, grabbing and fondling women over a period of more than 30 years.An independent law firm hired by the company to investigate said that while some of Domingo's targets stated they were "not uncomfortable," others described "significant trauma.""Some individuals stated that they felt discouraged to report misconduct due to Mr. Domingo's importance and stature," a summary of the findings read.Gibson,...
March 11, 2020

LA Opera deems Domingo misconduct accusations credible

Billie Eilish performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, in this Jan. 26, 2020 file photo. — AFP
Eilish's 'Bad Guy' named top global song of 2019
LONDON — US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish racked up another record on Tuesday after her hit "Bad Guy" was named the best-selling global single of 2019.The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said the teenager's track notched up the equivalent of 19.5 million sales from permanent downloads and video and audio streaming.It also topped the charts in 15 countries, the London-based organization added."Bad Guy" was the fifth single released from her breakthrough album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"She beat Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber for the top spot in the annual IFPI Global Top Digital Singles Chart."Billie Eilish has taken the world by storm with her incredible voice and genre-defying sound," said IFPI...
March 11, 2020

Eilish's 'Bad Guy' named top global song of 2019

Paris Opera, which has lost 16.4 million euros in ticket sales alone because of the strike, said it will decide Wednesday the fate of the rest of its program, including its flagship production of Wagner's
Crisis-hit Paris Opera cancels shows over virus
PARIS — Crisis-hit Paris Opera has been forced to cancel a ballet, opera and a concert because of the coronavirus outbreak.The institution has been hemorrhaging money after being hit by a month-and-a-half-long strike over pension reforms that saw the curtain come down on 85 performances.Its management pulled George Balanchine's "Ballet" on Monday night after the French government banned public gatherings of more than 1,000 people to slow the spread of COVID-19.But it said a performance of Massenet's opera "Manon" starring the South African soprano Pretty Yende will go ahead behind closed doors so it can be filmed on its Opera Bastille stage.A Mahler concert next Wednesday has also been shelved.Paris Opera, which has lost 16.4 million euros in ticket sales...
March 10, 2020

Crisis-hit Paris Opera cancels shows over virus

Britain's Prince Andrew, left, and US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this file combination picture. — Courtesy photo
Prince Andrew shuts door on cooperation in Epstein case
NEW YORK — Britain's Prince Andrew has "completely shut the door" on cooperating with the FBI in its investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US prosecutor said on Monday.Despite publicly offering his assistance, "Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation," said New York attorney Geoffrey Berman, who had already accused the prince in late January of failing to cooperate.Berman added that his office, which is known for having some of the most aggressive investigators in the US federal judiciary system, "is considering its options" on how to proceed, without offering further details.Queen Elizabeth II's second son stepped back from frontline royal duties after he faced outrage over an interview with the BBC...
March 10, 2020

Prince Andrew shuts door on cooperation in Epstein case

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