June 2024 – Page 3

Much Ado About First Folios — the world’s largest Shakespeare collection reopens

June 19, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

The new main exhibition hall at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2024. The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. — home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection — is emerging […]

Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated

June 18, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island, authorities said. Timberlake was expected to be arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of […]

Saudi Arabia Holds First-ever Fashion Awards, Presented by Saudi Fashion Council

June 18, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Saudi Arabia’s first female jazz singer Loulwa Alshareef belted out a soulful rendition of the Etta James classic “At Last,” a fitting anthem for the first-ever Saudi Fashion Awards in the Kingdom. The red carpet […]

Ian McKellen Hospitalized After Fall from West End Stage, Expected to Make ‘Speedy and Full Recovery’

June 17, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Following an accident at the Noël Coward Theater in London, Sir Ian McKellen has been hospitalized. According to a report by the BBC, the 85-year old thespian — known for his roles as Gandalf in […]

‘Hit Man’ Hits the Netflix Sweet Spot: An Original That Both Critics and Subscribers Love

June 17, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is a certified hit for Netflix, and a rare one: It’s an original film (a $20 million acquisition, not an in-house production) that’s critically acclaimed as well as a popular success. […]

Turning The Beach Boys’ ‘Endless Summer’ Into a 2-Hour Feature

June 13, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

The new Disney+ documentary “The Beach Boys” is one in a long line of both documentary and narrative features focusing on The Beach Boys and their associates, many of which have focused on the troubled […]

The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making

June 13, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Joey Chestnut (L) and Takeru Kobayashi (R) compete in the Nathan’s hot dog-eating contest on July 4, 2009, in New York. When hot dog-guzzling champion Joey Chestnut was banned from the July 4 contest that […]

In ‘Brats,’ ’80s stars grapple with a label that defined their early careers

June 13, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

St. Elmo’s Fire cast members Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Mare Winningham, Judd Nelson and Andrew McCarthy. How you feel about Andrew McCarthy’s searching, earnest, frequently self-important and occasionally clueless documentary about […]

Bloomingdale’s Gets Its ‘Game On’ With Carousel Shop Curated by Venus Williams

June 13, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Bloomingdale’s next Carousel is appropriately titled “Game On.” Curated by Venus Williams, The Carousel @Bloomingdale’s: Game On, in partnership with Air France, features an array of items across categories, including an exclusive collaboration between Williams, […]

Skydance Says It’s ‘Stronger’ and ‘Smarter’ After Merger Talks Collapsed

June 12, 2024 Michael Zotos 0

Call it trial by fire: Skydance said it is “stronger” for having gone through the Paramount fiasco, Skydance CEO David Ellison wrote in a note to his employees (obtained by IndieWire). But is Paramount? What […]