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Director Damiano Michieletto invigorates opera with stagings that astonish some, appall others

Director Damiano Michieletto invigorates opera with stagings that astonish some, appall others

PARIS (AP) — Damiano Michieletto sat in the last row of the Opéra Bastille's front section alongside his production colleagues, watching opening night of Massenet’s rarely performed “Don Quichotte.
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Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC

Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead's latest literary honor feels very much at home.
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'Cheaters don't like getting caught': VP Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel

'Cheaters don't like getting caught': VP Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris spent part of a Tuesday episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” rehashing how she found out about former President Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial.
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Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday they've settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service's miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenage
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Movie Review: Dakota Johnson brings her winning authenticity to sweet friendship comedy 'Am I OK?'

Movie Review: Dakota Johnson brings her winning authenticity to sweet friendship comedy 'Am I OK?'

We start — why not? — with a veggie burger.
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Review: Will Smith is back in 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die,' with Martin Lawrence riding shotgun

Review: Will Smith is back in 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die,' with Martin Lawrence riding shotgun

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action-comedy series, is about a fight to redeem a tarnished legacy. No, not that one.
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Diddy sells off his stake in Revolt, the media company he founded in 2013

Diddy sells off his stake in Revolt, the media company he founded in 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has sold off his stake in Revolt, the media company the rapper and entrepreneur founded over a decade ago.
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Halsey reveals illness, announces new album and shares new song 'The End'

Halsey reveals illness, announces new album and shares new song 'The End'

NEW YORK (AP) — Halsey has been privately battling illness, the singer revealed Tuesday. She shared the news on Instagram in a series of videos that appear to document the singer receiving infusions.
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No sets? Few props? No problem, says Bebe Neuwirth on 'deconstructed' 'Cabaret' revival

No sets? Few props? No problem, says Bebe Neuwirth on 'deconstructed' 'Cabaret' revival

NEW YORK (AP) — Bebe Neuwirth is well-known from her film and television roles, but she says acting on Broadway is what she loves best.
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Former protege sues The-Dream, accusing the hitmaking music producer of sexual assault

Former protege sues The-Dream, accusing the hitmaking music producer of sexual assault

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former protege of The-Dream, a Grammy-winning writer and producer on some of biggest hits by Beyoncé and Rihanna , among others, filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing him of sexual assault and other abuse.
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