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Before Donald Trump abruptly ended his latest “Meet the Press” interview, NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked the president to reconcile his pre-election assurances about not starting new wars with his decision to start a war with Iran. The host started to ask, “Did you break that promise to the American…” when the Republican interrupted to … Read more
Netflix has unveiled an early first-look at its upcoming “Scooby-Doo” live action-series. In a clip posted to social media, the beloved sleuthing canine is running through the woods near a summer camp when he runs into Shaggy, who will become his best friend and companion. Check out the clip below. The series, officially titled “Scooby-Doo: … Read more
Rush break out “By-Tor and the Snow Dog” and much more in their first full show with new touring drummer Anika Nilles Powerhouse new touring drummer Anika Nilles wasn’t the only woman onstage with Rush in Los Angeles Sunday night. During the band’s Fifty Something Tour opener at Kia Forum, singer-songwriter Aimee Mann emerged from … Read more
With Donald Trump in the White House, one of the most important times of the week is Friday night. That’s when the president and his team have an unnerving habit of announcing news they hope the public won’t notice. Take this past Friday night, for example. The New York Times reported: President Trump has pardoned … Read more
Italy’s biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo launched Monday a 31 billion euro ($35 billion) bid for Monte dei Paschi (MPS), elbowing in on a merger overture for the bank from Banco BPM announced just a day earlier. The offer kicks off a new round of consolidation in the country’s banking sector, as firms look to bulk … Read more
One of Argentina’s new filmmaking talents to watch, Sundance Institute Latin Fellowship recipient Ana Bovino has just received private funding for her documentary project “The Nights” (“Las noches”) from heavyweight doc player Jane Ray, founder of Cat Flap Media and consultant artistic director of UK funding body The Whickers. Shopped at various co-production markets including Chile’s … Read more
Charli xcx is going back on tour this fall to promote her upcoming seventh studio album, “Music, Fashion, Film.” The 12-date North American tour kicks off in Philadelphia, Penn. on Sept. 11 and includes two nights at both Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. The electronic artist Underscores will open for all of … Read more
S haboozey needs a tissue. Unfortunately, we’re on a postage-stamp-sized stage in a country bar called Losers, in the middle of the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, doing a live interview with lights, cameras, and 100 or so invited guests in front of us, and a casino full of rowdy gamblers behind us. There … Read more
Pedigreed Palestinian producer May Odeh (“Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” “A Useful Ghost,” “Hanging Gardens,”“200 Meters”) has added Jordan’s Rina Khoury from Arab Media Network ‘s Abu-Lughod Studios to her early list of backers of “Chentian,” helmed by “Lemon Tree” and “The Syrian Bride” scribe Suha Arraf. The buzzy project, now in development, scooped the €35,000 … Read more
Native and Indigenous artists take center stage on Indigenous House and Little Bear Audio’s forthcoming podcast series, The Indigenous Setlist. “The artists featured in Season One are scoring some of the most popular series streaming now, signing to major record labels, climbing the charts, and headlining some of the biggest music festivals around the country,” … Read more