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Los Angeles police release video of armed confrontation that wounded author, wife of Weezer bassist LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have released video from the chaotic backyard shooting of author Jillian Lauren, who is married to Weezer bass player Scott Shriner. Lauren was wounded in the April 8 confrontation in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock after stepping into her backyard with a pistol. Officers were searching the area for three men fleeing a car wreck.
Police released the excerpts from body camera recordings, surveillance video and audio of 911 dispatch conversations on Friday. In the video, officers peer over a fence and urge a woman to put her gun down. 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. Cheech and Chong ride once more NEW YORK (AP) — Being on the road has always been the natural state for Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. No comic act has ever gotten so much mileage out of driving nowhere in particular.
In their new movie, “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie," they reflect on their odd journey while cruising through the desert. Cheech and Chong, a double act to rival Laurel and Hardy, has proven remarkably durable — and profitable. For a pair of stoners that few would have forecast longevity, they’ve not just made it to old age — Marin is 78, Chong is 86 — they look great.
And they laugh just as much as they used to. Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more NEW YORK (AP) — Punk rock icon Billy Idol released his first new album in 11 years on Friday. Titled “Dream Into It,” he tells The Associated Press the record is autobiographical and features a few rare duets from the English singer.
Those include Joan Jett, Avril Lavigne and The Kills' Alison Mosshart. The album follows 2014's “Kings & Queens of the Underground.” In June, he'll release a new documentary about his life, “Billy Idol Should Be Dead,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
He's also nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the first time. Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
The move comes amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of center leadership. Multiple artists and producers involved in the center’s Tapestry of Pride schedule told The Associated Press that their events had been quietly canceled or moved to other venues. Washington’s Capital Pride Alliance has disassociated itself from the Kennedy Center.
The events at the center had been planned for June 5 to 8. The Kennedy Center’s website still lists Tapestry of Pride on its website with a general description. The center didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Jensen McRae makes authentic folk-pop the internet can't resist NEW YORK (AP) — California-raised singer-songwriter Jensen McRae makes folk-pop the internet adores. Her second studio album, “I Don’t Know How, But They Found Me!", is out Friday. In an interview, McRae tells The Associated Press the narrative around the album is based on resilience.
That has long been a theme in her music. “I Don’t Know How But They Found Me!” is composed of songs McRae wrote throughout her early 20s, in the wake of one relationship and the rise and fall of another. She finished the album last spring in North Carolina with producer Brad Cook, a collaborator of Bon Iver, Waxahatchee and Suki Waterhouse.
More police videos show early days of Hackman investigation ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico have released more videos related to their investigation into the deaths of 95-year-old Gene Hackman and his wife.
The actor and 65-year-old Betsy Arakawa were found Feb. 26 in their Santa Fe home after maintenance and security workers called police. The records released Friday are hours of video mostly showing officers at work early on in their investigation before they knew how the couple died.
Authorities say Arakawa died of a rare rodent-borne disease and Hackman died about a week later of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer's disease. Cameron Mackintosh, one of the last great theater impresarios, has plans for stages everywhere NEW YORK (AP) — The great composer Stephen Sondheim loved puzzles, and when he died in 2021, he left one for his good friend, British super-producer Cameron Mackintosh. He left him an unfinished show.
The two men conceived of a revue of Sondheim’s songs during the pandemic. But with the death of his friend, it was up to Mackintosh to make the show real. Mackintosh created the skeleton of what would be “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” which has landed on Broadway starring Tony Award-winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.
It is just one of several projects the tireless Mackintosh is overseeing as one of the last great theater impresarios. Movie Review: 'April' is shattering and essential Whatever cruelness you might assign to the month, Dea Kulumbegashvili’s “April” probably has it beat. Kulumbegashvili’s shattering, sensational film is set in a hardscrabble, provincial region of Georgia, the Eastern European country.
Nina, played by Ia Sukhitashvili, is the leading obstetrician at the local hospital and she leads a punishing life. Kulumbegashvil’s film is formally composed and rigorously opaque, but it churns with an underlying, aching despair, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. Abortion — legal but fraught in Georgia — is central to “April.
” But Nina’s predicament and loneliness stem from something even deeper. It's Met Gala time! Get yourself suitable with this guide on what to expect NEW YORK (AP) — Springtime sunshine has finally hit New York City, and that means the Met Gala beckons. Fashion's biggest night happens each year on the first Monday in May.
This year, the dress code – “Tailored For You” – is focused on classic tailoring, and countless creative versions of the simple suit are expected. As always, the code is inspired by the spring exhibit at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” looks at Black style over the centuries and the phenomenon of dandyism.
Celebrity co-chairs are Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, and A$AP Rocky. NBA superstar LeBron James is honorary chair..
