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Kim Kardashian set to testify in Paris trial over her 2016 Fashion Week armed robbery PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian thought she was going to be raped and killed when criminals broke into her bedroom in central Paris and tied her up and stole more than $6 million in jewelry. More than eight years later, 10 people are going on trial Monday in Paris. They're accused of the robbery, abduction and kidnapping of Kardashian and the concierge of the residence where she was staying during the Paris Fashion Week on the night of Oct.
2, 2016. Kardashian’s lawyers say she will testify in person at the trial scheduled to run through May 23. What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland prepares to host LONDON (AP) — The 69th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Basel, Switzerland.
It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown. Founded in 1956, Eurovision is a feelgood extravaganza known for songs that range from anthemic to extremely silly, often with elaborate costumes and spectacular staging. This year’s favorite is Swedish entry KAJ with “Bara Bada Bastu” is an upbeat ode to sauna culture.
Other leading contenders include Austrian singer JJ, French singer Louane and Dutch performer Claude. Israeli contestant Yuval Raphael is a survivor of the Oct. 7 attacks who will perform the song “New Day Will Rise.
" The Eurovision final will take place on May 17 and be broadcast around the world. Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They're in a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo The White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.
Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status, and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award. The late record producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award. The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall.
The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles The Vietnam War produced some of the most classic films of the late 1970s and 1980s. Top Hollywood filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver Stone grappled memorably with its painful legacy. But few of these Hollywood films produced classic or even three-dimensional female characters.
The stories were almost exclusively about men and the process by which war dehumanized them. By contrast, a number of top Vietnamese films about the conflict put a multilayered female protagonist front and center. These characters were often wives or daughters left to pick up the pieces from the war’s devastation.
On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quit Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” explained the departure of the show's executive producer to viewers and said “none of us is happy” about the conditions that led to Bill Owens' departure. For television viewers, it was a rare peek at behind-the-scenes turmoil. Pelley explained that CBS News' parent company Paramount Global, has placed a new level of supervision on the show as it tries to complete a merger that needs Trump administration approval.
Trump is reportedly in settlement talks with Paramount over his lawsuit against “60 Minutes” for the way it edited an interview with Kamala Harris last fall. What to Stream: Tina Fey and Steve Carell, Martha Stewart and José Andrés, and Maddie & Tae NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick going to Italy for a wedding and some mafia intrigue in the movie “Another Simple Favor” and new music from country duo Maddie & Tae are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Season 2 of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” lumbers into view, RaMell Ross’ shattering movie “Nickel Boys” and Tina Fey and Steve Carell reunite for the Netflix series “The Four Seasons.
" ‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place Warner Bros.' horror film “Sinners” earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S.
and Canada in its second weekend. That’s down a miniscule 6% from its Easter holiday launch, the smallest drop in any genre since “Avatar” in 2009. After some disappointments earlier in the year, it’s the second major win for the studio after “A Minecraft Movie” helped energize the box office earlier this month.
The 20th anniversary re-release of “Revenge of the Sith” landed in second place with $25.2 million, followed by “The Accountant 2,” which opened in third with $24.5 million.
Francis Ford Coppola accepts AFI Life Achievement Award with tributes from Spielberg, Lucas and more LOS ANGELES (AP) — The annual AFI Life Achievement Award presentation is always a starry night in Hollywood, but Saturday’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre brought together legendary stars from a seemingly bygone era of cinema to honor Francis Ford Coppola. Steven Spielberg, Robert De Niro and George Lucas were among the stars who sang Coppola's praises. A founding American Film Institute trustee, Coppola’s recognition from the organization was a kind of full circle moment for the director of films like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather.
” Coppola was the 50th recipient of the award first handed out to John Ford in 1973. Drag performer Jiggly Caliente from 'RuPaul's Drag Race' franchise dies at 44 after hospitalization NEW YORK (AP) — Drag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has died. She was 44.
Her family says she died days after a “serious infection” that led to hospitalization and leg amputation. Castro-Arabejo became a judge on “Drag Race Philippines” in 2022 but scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season after the recent hospitalization. She competed on the fourth season of “Drag Race.
” A statement from the show says her talent, truth and impact will never be forgotten. The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs NEW YORK (AP) — The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn't only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries. It helped mark the end of a singular era of protest music.
Anti-war and civil rights protesters had embraced “Blowin' in the Wind,” “We Shall Overcome” and other songs as anthems for their causes. In the decades since, causes have proliferated, from climate change to gay rights, and protest songs continue to be written. But few, if any, have become as widely known as the music from the marches of the 1960s and '70s.
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