Connie Francis, the angelic-voiced singer who was one of the biggest recording stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died. She was 87. Her friend and publicist, Ron …
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System of a Down’s Daron Malakian strikes familiar, violent chords on new Scars on Broadway album
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFans of System of a Down desperately hoping the Armenian American alt-metal band will one day release a full-length follow-up to their chart-topping 2005 companion albums “Mezmerize” and “Hypnotize” can …
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Beat ’em or buy ’em. Fox News and others chase online audiences with podcaster deals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs legacy news brands turn to podcasters to court online audiences, another digital media upstart has been invited to sit at the grown-ups table. Fox News Media this week signed …
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‘American Idol’s’ Robin Kaye honored after Encino slaying
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVeteran music supervisor Robin Kaye, best known for her lengthy tenure on “American Idol,” leaves behind a legacy of “light, kindness, and joy.” Singer-songwriter and former “Idol” contestant Didi Benami …
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Ann Philbin picks NPR, KCRW and LAist to receive her $500,000 prize
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR is receiving a highly symbolic financial boost days before Congress is expected to vote on the fate of federal funding that supports the news and culture nonprofit. Ann Philbin, …
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Josh Kim and Sam Hong had successful careers in tech — but in 2022, they decided to start making burgers, bought a few portable griddles and did their first pop-up …
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‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’: Ariana Grande to star in Jon M. Chu film
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“You can steer yourself in any direction you choose,” Dr. Seuss wrote in his beloved 1990 picture book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” It seems pop star Ariana Grande has …
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Do the Emmys still matter? Yes, art and TV matter more than ever
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 77th Emmys nominations have been announced and given the state of just about everything, it’s easy not to care. Our current president is dismantling large portions of the federal …
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Emmy nominations arrived Tuesday morning, and if you made the list, it’s a “White Lotus” Full Moon Party vibe, full of celebratory cheers, toasts with your beverage of choice (it’s …
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The countdown is almost over: The 2025 Emmy nominations will be announced this morning. Harvey Guillén, the actor who played the sole human roommate in a vampire household on FX’s …