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To paraphrase a certain pioneering rock band, there’s been a whole lotta Labi in the culture over the last few years.

Long a cult figure best known for cover versions of his songs by the way-different likes of Kenny Rogers and Madness, Labi Siffre has lately undergone a Nick Drake-like moment. Two years ago, the British-born singer-songwriter’s Seventies ballad “Crying Laughing Loving Lying” was prominently heard on the soundtrack of The Holdovers, the Oscar-nominated Alexander Payne film that helped introduce Siffre’s songs to a new generation.

When it comes to connecting with fans, Miranda Lambert knows how to leave a lasting impression. At a recent concert, the country music superstar took generosity to the next level, gifting one lucky fan a priceless souvenir that will be remembered for years to come.

Miranda Lambert’s New Song With Chris Stapleton

Miranda Lambert released her tenth studio album in late 2024. Postcards From Texas was her first album since leaving Sony Music Nashville for Republic Records in 2023. She’s been with Sony since the beginning of her career.

But her latest album isn’t the only new music she’s putting out. She dropped a new duet with Chris Stapleton on July 11. Miranda Lambert then made a surprise appearance at his concert in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on July 19 to perform it for the first time.

She revealed on SiriusXM’s The Highway how the surprising duet came about.

When it comes to Apple Original Films sixth wide theatrical motion picture release, F1, you may want to get out of the way.

Brad Pitt in ‘F1: The Movie’ Warner Bros./Everett Collection

Sources tell us that the Warner Bros. released Brad Pitt PG-13 movie, has stateside pre-sales that have been heating up, gassed up from 88% certified fresh Rotten Tomatoes reviews. Currently, we hear that U.S./Canada presales for F1 are ahead of Gladiator 2 ($55M), way ahead of Pitt’s Bullet Train ($30M) and 4x that of pre-Covid 2019’s Ford v. Ferrari ($31.4M). While overseas, given the popularity of the sport, the movie was always intended to make bank for this $200M production from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski with $75M+, F1 looks to pick up speed in the states. Sources tell us that a $40M-$50M+ opening is par for the course at 3,800 theaters stateside. This...

Dolly Parton was born January 19, 1946 as the fourth of 12 children in Tennessee. What her family lacked in money was more than made up in love and support, and a young Parton was inspired by her upbringing and surroundings, sparking her love of music. By the age of 13, she was learning guitar, writing music and performing; upon high school graduation, she moved to Nashville and embarked on one of the most successful careers in musical history. Well beyond her country and pop career, she was a 2022 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

She pleaded with Jolene to stay away from her man. She shared her stories of growing up simple and poor, but loved, in her Tennessee mountain home, where her mother made her a coat of many colors. She's a feminist who demands that standards shouldn't be different for her just because she's a woman - and...

The Outlaw Music Festival touched down Thursday night on the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, and Bob Dylan once again delivered a wildly unpredictable set that stunned even his most hardcore fans.

The biggest surprise came at the very end when he broke out Ricky Nelson’s 1972 comeback hit “Garden Party” for the first time in his career. The song chronicles a Madison Square Garden oldies revue that Nelson played in October 1971 alongside Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Bobby Rydell. Nelson initially entertained the nostalgic crowd...

Let’s raise a birthday toast to Bob Seger, who turns 80 today. He might be the only great American rock star who likes everybody in his songs. He’s not judging anyone in “Fire Down Below.” He hopes his crooked friend in “Still The Same” keeps getting away with it. He’s impressed by the scam artist who stole his credit card in “Sunspot Baby” and he hopes she sure had a real good time. The first rock star on a live album asking the fans up front not to hurt each other.

The American Music Awards are officially back. On Monday, Dick Clark Productions announced that the awards show — which hosted its last edition in 2022 — will return this year on Memorial Day.

For the 2025 edition, the American Music Awards will be hosted in Las Vegas and will broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ instead of ABC, which aired the show since 1974. As usual, the show will celebrate the most popular artists and songs of the year, and given the new date, will pay tribute to the troops on May 26. The AMAs have been...

Good Morning America producers had some fun with their crew this week.

Before the cast’s February 19 segment, GMA producers caught up with the hosts as they made their way to the set at Times Square Studios in New York City.

The hosts were approached and asked to partake in a fun Q&a session shared in a Reel on Instagram.

“We promise you Need to stick around for the end… it might be the greatest karaoke we’ve ever heard...

When headlines blared that businessman José Menendez had been shot 15 times along with his wife Kitty while watching TV in their Beverly Hills home on the evening of August 20, 1989, it registered as just another murder victim for most people, but those in the record industry instantly recognized the name.

Not long before, José Menendez had held a top post at RCA Records — home to Diana Ross, Kenny Rogers and Hall & Oates, among other artists, at the time — where he was tasked with turning around the label’s sagging revenue. He also signed Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, featuring a young Ricky Martin, while there and oversaw hit records by Mr. Mister, Starship and Eurythmics.

Indeed, he was such a known entity in the biz, and the story of his murder at 45, and subsequent arrests of sons Lyle and Erik Menendez (21 and 18 at the time), fascinated so many, that even irreverent...

Country superstar, Dolly Parton will be collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter right on the heels of the latter winning her first two Grammys. Dolly has always been open to working with other artists that she admired and respected. So, what has brought these two blonde bombshells together? Keep reading for more details.

Dolly Parton Collaborating With Sabrina Carpenter

Over the decades, Dolly Parton has collaborated with some of the greats. She worked with Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, and many more. Then, she began work on her first rock album, Rockstar which was an immense success. On that, she collaborated with the best of the best, pulling out all of the stops. Dolly brought in Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sting, Peter Frampton, Steve Perry, John Fogerty, Richie Sambora, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Steven Tyler, Lynyrd Skynyrd, P!nk, Rob Halford, and Nikki Sixx. This became her highest-ranking album to...

Al Roker is known for his co-hosting duties with Today. Naturally, this has led to a variety of memorable scenes with his co-hosts. Recently, Roker gave an interesting reaction to two of his co-stars as they started singing on the show.

Two Of Al Roker’s Co-Hosts Sang A Hit From Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

Over the years, Roker is probably best known for serving as a weather anchor. However, he has also served as a co-host for Today‘s third hour.

Occasionally, this has seen Roker involved with a variety of memorable moments with his co-stars. A recent Pop Start segment, for example, saw Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie sing “Islands in the Stream” by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

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However, as noted by Closer Weekly, Roker seemed less than impressed with the performance. He could be seen taking off his glasses and rubbing his...

If there is one song you will be left struggling to get out of your head after watching “You’re Cordially Invited,” it will be “Islands in the Stream.” There are no less than three versions of the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers song sung by the cast in the film — but are they actually singing themselves?

Now streaming on Prime, the movie — directed by “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Neighbors” vet Nicholas Stoller — centers on two families who unknowingly have weddings double booked at one tiny inn. One is for Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan), booked by her dad Jim (Will Ferrell). The other is for Neve (Meredith Hagner), booked by her sister Margot (Reese Witherspoon).

Eventually, Margot and Jim agree to try and share the space for the weekend. They trade off between taking the outside and indoor event space, but when a massive rainstorm hits, Jim and his family are forced to crash the indoor festivities.

It could practically be its own subgenre by now – the low-cost indie that gets maximum production value out of being set completely in a cabin in the woods. It’s an isolated location with a limited cast where anything can happen and the characters, left to their own devices (and usually without cell phone service), can indulge in pages and pages of budget-friendly dialogue. Maybe there’s a supernatural element or suspense undertones. Add a point if there’s a reference to Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead” series, perhaps the ultimate cheap cabin-in-the-woods franchise.

You get that the filmmaking team behind “Oh, Hi!,” an endlessly charming romantic comedy that just premiered at Sundance, knows how embedded the cliches of a cabin-in-the-woods indie can be. It zigs where you think it’ll zag, weaponizing that knowledge and using it to subvert expectations. It constantly keeps you on your toes in a way that feels refreshing,...

Sister Wives fans believe that they have pinpointed the exact moment when Kody Brown had face work done. His appearance has changed over the years and he has confessed to being vain. So, when do they feel he had procedures done? Keep reading for further details.

Fans Pinpoint When Kody Brown Had Face Work Done

The one thing about Kody Brown is that he does not want to age. He cares immensely about his looks and even more about his hair. In the earlier seasons of Sister Wives, he noted how he was starting to get a receeding hairline. He went on to add that his brothers were bald which viewers have seen in recent episodes. Kody made it very well known that he was taking preventative measures to ensure he did not lose his hair. Although his hair has gone through many phases and evolutions, even one that included extensions,...

Paramore might have plans to perform headbanging shows for the next couple of decades, or until Hayley Williams‘ neck gives out, but her grandfather Rusty Williams retired his musical dreams long ago.

The 78-year-old recorded an album when he was younger with his close friend and producer Frank Morris. He shared the songs with Hayley just as they were written, sitting at his piano or pulling out his guitar. He was the only one who could conjure those melodies, given that the album never made it much further than the...

Just when I thought I knew everything about one of my favorite movies of all time, Julianne Moore is dropping knowledge bombs about The Big Lebowski on The Drew Barrymore Show! It turns out that Moore was secretly pregnant for the first time while shooting Joel and Ethan Coen’s cult classic comedy. Moore says she felt awful during portions of the film’s production, making the iconic dream bowling scene particularly challenging to pull off.

“Can I tell you? I was pregnant with my son. The first time I was pregnant. I was so sick that day,” Moore told Barrymore about the scene. “I was so nauseous I could barely move, and that dress was really solid and made from Styrofoam, and I was always like, ‘Oh,’ every time I moved… I was just unbelievably sick and I couldn’t tell anyone I was pregnant because I didn’t want them to know.

Year 2024 has officially come to a close, which means it’s time to recap some of the best documentaries, and there were a lot.

From the top of the year all the way down to December, the documentary did not disappoint. The world was taken aback after Investigation Discovery released its highly-anticipated four-part docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids of TV,” which details the numerous workplace abuse allegations involving several Nickelodeon shows and former Nick writer-producer Dan Schneider. Plus, we got an inside look at the making of “We Are the World” with Netflix’s “The Greatest Night in Pop,” and we visited wildlife matriarchies across the globe in Disney’s “Queens.”

Check out our list of the top 10 best documentaries from this year.

Vince McMahon in “Mr. McMahon.” (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) ‘Mr. McMahon’

“Mr. McMahon” a six-part series, details the rise of World Wrestling Entertainment...

Dusty & Stones stands out as a moving exploration of identity and aspiration in music documentaries. The film, which Jesse Rudoy directed, follows the journey of cousins Gazi “Dusty” Simelane and Lindokuhle “Stones” Msibi as they negotiate the complexities of the country music genre, which is frequently characterized by its American roots.

The sounds of American icons like Hank Williams and Dolly Parton are ingrained in Dusty and Stones’ childhood in the small town of Mooihoek. Still, their lives pose a philosophical question: how can someone find their voice in a world that pushes it to the edges?

The weight of their heritage and the dreams of their community rest on their shoulders as they step onto the stage in Nashville. The film makes us think about the fragility of dreams and the authenticity of light, mirroring the complex dance of light and shadow that makes up our existence.

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It’s 1985, and a lanky 17-year-old is nervously pacing backstage at NBC’s Studio 8H in New York City. In just a few minutes, he’ll make history as the youngest cast member ever to grace the stage of Saturday Night Live. This isn’t just any teenager – it’s Anthony Michael Hall, already a bonafide movie star thanks to his work with writer and director John Hughes, about to take on one of the most prestigious (and pressure-filled) gigs in comedy. As the familiar strains of the SNL theme song begin to play, Hall takes a deep breath, knowing that his life is about to change yet again. But did it change for the better? Did this skinny, awkward dork continue to bless us for decades with great cinema and comedy? Or did he take a darker, more difficult path of self-destruction and/or self-discovery? Did he spend the...

Dolly Parton is detailing her obsessive love of Christmas and she goes above and beyond. She has appeared in a variety of holiday movies but, when she is at home, her spirit does not stop. So, what does the Grammy winner do to keep the cheer going day and night? Keep reading for more details.

Dolly Parton Details Obsessive Love Of Christmas

The one thing that everyone knows about Dolly Parton is she is full of life. She does not do anything without putting her whole heart into it and she is extremely enthusiastic. That is why so many musicians have been drawn to her over the years and continue to want to work with or emulate the performer. Not only is she a country megastar but has spanned genres which has made her question where she belongs. That is simple; she belongs everywhere. Dolly is also known for her...

Rusty and Audrey Griswold were famously played by a different actor in each of the National Lampoon’s Vacation movies, and that included some huge stars. The Griswold family’s patriarch and matriarch, Clark and Ellen, were consistently played by Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo across the whole franchise — even in the 2015 reboot, two decades after the last movie — but the kids were always replaced with new cast members in each subsequent sequel. It practically became a running joke throughout the series that Clark and Ellen’s kids looked totally different and aged inconsistently from movie to movie.

Part of the reason for casting new actors as Rusty and Audrey in the National Lampoon’s Vacation movies is that child actors age a lot faster than their adult co-stars. Whereas Chase and D’Angelo looked more or less the same in the 14 years between the original Vacation film and the fourth one, Vegas Vacation,...

David Gordon Green found the story of Nutcrackers in his friend's backyard. Well, kind of. Nutcrackers is his warmhearted new holiday dramedy about an uptight businessman (Ben Stiller) whose independent world is upended when his sister and brother-in-law pass away, and he finds himself caring for their four young children on their farm in the immediate aftermath. The roots of Nutcrackers lie in Green's own masterful directorial debut, George Washington, from 25 years ago, where he befriended the second unit cinematographer. As Green explained in a recent MovieWeb interview, the rest is history:

"I've just kept up with her. She dropped out of the movie business and went back to Ohio, where she's a fifth-generation farmer. So she dropped back to take care of the family farm. I've just kept up with her through the years. Then, when I went back to Ohio a couple years ago, I had a...

Country music icon George Strait racked up 17 Country Music Award wins during his long career. He won Entertainer of the Year three times. Strait was inducted into the Country Hall of Fame in 2006. Now he is set to receive a huge honor at this year’s Country Music Awards. Keep reading to find out how to watch the 2024 CMAs.

Country Music Awards To Honor George Strait

George Strait has had a long and fulfilling career in country music. He continues to make new music and entertain fans during live performances on tour. His latest album, Cowboys And Dreamers, dropped on September 6. It was his 31st studio album and his first in five years.

The country crooner has an extensive collection of awards thanks to his impressive discography. He’ll add another award later this month at the 2024 Country Music Awards. George Strait is this year’s recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy is a beautiful blonde bombshell. She and her husband Brett Randle attended a costume Halloween party over the weekend. The couple dressed up as Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, during the Islands in the Stream era. Internet trolls felt the need to come out from under their bridges and comment. Madison was quick to shut them down.

Madison Lecroy Claps Back

Over the weekend Madison LeCroy and husband Brent Randle posted some adorable photos from a costume party. the Southern Charm star was dressed up as Dolly Parton and Brent was dressed up as Kenny Rogers. Madison was so happy with her look she tagged the Iconic country singer Dolly Parton in her Instagram post. The second shot of the post was a picture of Parton and Rogers that LeCroy and Randle were emulating.

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Madison captioned her and Brent’s picture “Islands in the stream...

Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy is the queen of sass and clapbacks.

The blonde beauty and her husband, Brett Randle, hit a costume party over the weekend to celebrate Halloween.

Madison and Brett went as Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, highlighting the Islands in the Stream era.

The share included a photo of the reality TV star posing with her husband on the first slide and a picture of Kenny and Dolly on the second slide.

Madison was happy with pulling off the iconic look, as she tagged Dolly in her caption.

She wrote, “Islands in the stream That is what we are.” She added the tag for Dolly and hashtagged Kenny Rogers and Halloween.

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Madison LeCroy claps back after critic says ‘not even close’

Madison LeCroy isn’t one to bite her tongue. She has clapped back...

The 2024 Netflix music documentary The Greatest Night in Pop features behind-the-scenes footage and details of the historic "We Are The World" song's creation. Released back in 1985, "We Are The World" brought together the biggest names in the music industry from all types of genres, including pop, country, folk, rock, and more. The song was assembled by producers Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian and was originated by musician and activist Harry Belafonte and manager Ken Kragen.

The Greatest Night in Pop features new present-day interviews from Lionel Richie, who was a songwriter on "We Are The World" along with pop star Michael Jackson. Richie and Jackson had become acquaintances while their immensely successful music careers were just taking off as the lead singers of The Commodores and The Jackson Five, respectively. "We Are The World" remains to be one of the best-selling songs of all time, selling over 20 million physical copies during the mid-1980s.

Leslie Fram, CMT’s senior VP of music strategy and talent for some 13 years, penned a farewell letter to the staff that she posted on social media Tuesday, just days after the channel was gutted by the network-wide layoffs at its parent company Paramount Global.

Fram is a longtime major player in the country-music community who oversaw the channel’s music programming overs on all verticals as well as the CMT Music Awards and franchises like CMT Storytellers, Giants and Crossroads, among other responsibilities. Yet her stature in Nashville reaches far beyond the channel, as is evident in her farewell letter:

“Among my proudest achievements has been our decade+ support of women with CMT’s ‘Next Women of Country,’ a program that has helped promote and elevate over 100 female artists on all platforms, and our efforts to move the format forward in areas of inclusion and diversity,” she writes. She...

Zachariah Smith was successful when he appeared on American Idol. He was in Season 21 of the hit reality singing competition series. Smith finished in the Top 5 before his elimination. However, looking back at his time on the show, Zachariah wasn’t really happy about one aspect of the show. He felt Idol forces singers into “lanes.”

Here is what Zachariah said about his time on American Idol.

Zachariah Smith Blasts American Idol

Zachariah Smith was talking with some fans on Instagram, and the topic moved to whether he would appear on another singing competition series. It all started when a fan said Smith should try out for The Voice when the show has its next virtual open auditions. “Your voice would totally rock and bring the house down,” they said.

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Smith liked the idea, and while he deleted his response later (via The U.

Country superstar Reba McEntire admitted that she was once terrified of legendary singer Merle Haggard. Keep reading to find out why.

Reba McEntire Side-Eyes Boyfriend’s New Bestie

Reba McEntire has been dating actor Rex Linn since the old friends reconnected during the Covid pandemic in 2020. They first met in 1991 when co-starring in The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw with Kenny Rogers.

Reba and Rex spend a lot of time together and even sparked engagement rumors. He will appear on her upcoming NBC sitcom. He also regularly attends tapings of the NBC singing competition, The Voice.

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The country singer joined The Voice as a coach to replace Blake Shelton in Season 24. She previously appeared as a mentor. But after two seasons, Reba McEntire is leaving. Her departure comes at the end of Season 26, which is currently airing. Og coach Adam Levine returns...

If you’re a music lover, chances are you know and love a song written by the late Billy Edd Wheeler. Wheeler’s family confirmed that he passed away at home on Monday, September 16, 2024, at the age of 91. He was a songwriter, writer, performer and visual artist who wrote songs for over 160 artists in many different genres including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane and Florence and the Machine. Wheeler was born in West Virginia but moved to North Carolina to pursue his studies. He served in the Navy as a student pilot before enrolling in the Yale School of Drama with the encouragement of playwright Thornton Wilder. He wrote plays and musicals including the long-running Hatfields & McCoys outdoor drama in his home state, novels, poetry and of course, hundreds of songs. One of his most famous songs is “Jackson,” sung by Johnny Cash and June Carter.

Lionel Richie’s 14-show tour will start with a lengthy run in Las Vegas for 13 of the shows, and conclude in Dubai for a single show.

Richie rose to popularity in the 1970s as the co-lead singer and songwriter for the Motown group The Commodores. He eventually departed the group, but not until after he wrote and recorded several hits with the band, such as “Three Times a Lady” and “Easy.”

He went solo in the 1980s, and to date has created five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He has achieved four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for his song “Say You, Say Me” which won Best Original Song.

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Richie has sold over 100 million records worldwide. He has collaborated with a plethora of other well-known artists, such as pop-soul singer Diana Ross,...

One of the buzziest titles premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival this year is “Nutcrackers,” and for good reason. Not only is “Nutcrackers” Ben Stiller’s first starring role in a movie since 2017’s “The Meyerowitz Stories,” but it is also director David Gordon Green’s first non-horror movie since 2017’s underrated “Stronger.”

But from where did “Nutcrackers,” the story of a workaholic (Stiller) who has to travel to rural Ohio to look after his recently orphaned nephews after his sister dies in a car accident, originally stem?

From real life, actually.

At TheWrap’s 2024 TIFF Studio sponsored by Moët & Chandon and Boss Design, Green told TheWrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman that he visited his friend Carrie, who is the real-life mother of the four boys in the movie, on their farm and had the idea to make a movie about her family. “And maybe a year ago, we...

Lydia Deetz, her stepmother Delia Deetz, and her daughter Astrid stand over a casket, the burial services in progress. We can barely make out who the funeral is for but there he is on the headstone: Charles Deetz. While Charles was once part of the Beetlejuice sequel when the ghost with the most was to “go Hawaiian”, he was written entirely out of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice…for reasons that will soon be obvious.

Despite the original’s and sequel’s dalliances with the afterlife, Jeffrey Jones will not be in the Beetlejuice sequel– or pretty much any other legitimate movie – following his disgraceful tumble from his small but reliable spotlight. Perfectly fitting into prestigious period pieces and goofball funny flicks. Jones is a Golden Globe nominee with consistent work – a mix of villain, comedic and at times patriarchal roles, Jeffrey Jones went from Ferris Bueller baddie to Who’s Your Caddy?...

There was a time when Ben Stiller might have starred in a movie like “Nutcrackers,” full of fart jokes and poop jokes and unruly kids. And there was a time when David Gordon Green might have directed a movie like this, back before he veered into three films in the rebooted “Halloween” franchise followed by “The Exorcist: Believer.”

But on opening night of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, that time came again for Stiller and Green in “Nutcrackers,” the movie that found both men in territory that had grown unfamiliar for them in recent years.

“I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be radical if you made a movie without viciousness or cynicism?’” Green told the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre for the first of two opening-night screenings on Thursday. To do so, he crafted a story that sounds like a gender-swapped, romance-deprived version of about 85% of all the Hallmark...

In the Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, tensions are high as more than 40 of the top musicians of the ’80s, including Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper, only have a few late night hours to record the anthem “We Are the World.”

The tension is so palpable that it was still present decades later at the January premiere of the documentary, recalls Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson and was a producer on the doc.

“When we did the premiere, Huey Lewis was sitting with me, and he leaned over to me and said, ‘I don’t think we’re going to make it.’ And I said, ‘Huey, it was 40 years ago. We made it,’ ” Richie says, laughing.

The song was recorded in January 1985 by the supergroup of stars, which also included Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Tina Turner and Harry Belafonte...

Reba McEntire shifts from playing divorcees to inherit a restaurant in new sitcom, Happy Place. McEntire's real-life partner, Rex Linn, plays her love interest in the upcoming show. Happy Place offers a fresh take with relatable everyday problems for McEntire's character and her half-sister.

After Reba star Reba McEntire spent decades playing divorcees, the actors next project, Happy Place, sees her try something new. Reba McEntire is a country music icon, but thats not all that made the star famous. McEntire starred in the sitcom Reba from 2001 until 2007, playing the title character. Set in Texas, Reba was a fun family sitcom about a hard-working mother whose life is thrown into disarray when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. 2012 saw McEntire return to the world of sitcoms with the short-lived Malibu Country, a show about a country music star.

Malibu Countrys heroine also discovered that her husband was cheating...

Dave Loggins, the Grammy nominated Hall of Fame singer/songwriter best known for his 1974 hit, “Please Come To Boston,” died on July 10th at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 76 years old and no cause was given.

The song that made his career spent two weeks at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974, and one week atop the Billboard Easy Listening chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal performance. It was released in April 1974 as the first single from his album Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop) and was produced by Jerry Crutchfield.

The three verses of the song contain a plea from the narrator to a woman whom he hopes will join him in Boston, Denver, and Los Angeles. Each verse reaches a sad conclusion: “She said, ‘No – boy would you come home to me.'”

The...

The Beach Boys (Disney+)

This documentary follows the group’s family beginnings as their songs epitomizing the California dream drive their rising fame. It features never-before-seen footage and interviews with resident Beach Boys erratic genius Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston and includes input from Janelle Monáe, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Tedder and Don Was. The Beach Boys was directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.

The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)

On Jan. 25, 1985, a group of music icons got together to create the renowned pop song “We Are the World.” This film, directed by Bao Nguyen, features new interviews with many of the artists involved in the making of the song, including Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Huey Lewis, Dionne Warwick and Cyndi Lauper. The anthem was written by Richie and Michael Jackson for African famine relief and also features Kenny Rogers,...

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Dwayne Johnson's early villain roles showcased his potential as a versatile actor in Hollywood, from comedy to action. While some of his villainous roles may not be cinematic masterpieces, they remain memorable parts of his filmography. Johnson's portrayal of Black Adam in the Dceu marked a significant step in his career, showcasing his darker side as an anti-hero.

In an acting career that has spanned the past quarter-century, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been primarily known for playing heroic lead characters, although in some instances he has switched things up and played the villain. Most notably, in the earlier days of his career, Johnson played several significant villains and, during his time as a WWE professional wrestler, would also take part in more villainous narratives. While Johnson usually liked to be the one who saved the day, it was always a treat to watch him embrace his darker side as a movie villain.

Another day, another excellent Connections to solve and today's categories might just ruin some long-standing win streaks. There are a few obvious categories in today's game but a couple of them will be very tricky and you might need a little help to get through the day.

If you're looking for even more one-a-day casual games there are a huge selection over at The New York Times games site. Anything from Mini Crosswords to the classic Wordle, no matter what style of game you're into, they've probably got one for you.

Related 10 Best Connections Tips, Tricks, & Strategies Four categories with four words each sounds simple, but the daily challenge of the Connections game can prove difficult without a few tips to help. Today's Connections Category Hints April 3 #296

Before we just spoil the daily Connections answers we wanted to provide a few hints for those who just need a little push in the right direction.

The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 46.

There were no more safety nets for Bhanu.

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In Wednesday’s episode of Survivor, the Yanu tribe managed to pull out its first victory in the reward challenge, but when it came time to secure their safety, they lost once again, sending them on their way to yet another date with Jeff. But this time,...

I’m going to speak on behalf of Survivor fans everywhere just this once: We never want to see a player go down like that, and not just because Tribal Council was cancelled!

In Wednesday’s episode, a Nami castaway had medical called in due to numbness in his arm and an overall inability to grip with his hand. That poor soul was Randen, who ultimately sat out of this week’s immunity challenge due to his condition. But after consulting with colleagues and conducting some research, the show’s head doctor (along with Jeff) decided to pull him from the game.

Randy Sparks, whose group the New Christy Minstrels was a huge part of the folk revival of the early 1960s, died February 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90.

His son, Kevin, confirmed the death to The New York Times. Sparks was living on his 168-acre ranch in Jenny Lind, CA, until a few days before his death.

The New Christy Minstrels were constantly on TV in the 1960s and sold an estimated 2 million albums in their first three years. The group’s first album, Presenting the New Christy Minstrels, won the Grammy Award for best performance by a chorus and stayed on the Billboard albums chart for two years.

The group’s 1963 LP Ramblin’ made the Top 15 and was its only gold disc. The holiday set Merry Christmas! also was a hit that year, Today hit No. 9 in 1964, becoming the Christys’ lone Top 10 album. It featured music...

Chronicling what should probably be considered the Avengers Assemble of the rock music world, Netflix’s latest musical documentary, The Greatest Night in Pop, lays out everything that went behind the scenes of the 1985 single We Are the World. It is certainly one of the most popular songs in the history of music, mainly because of its universal appeal and the people that are associated with it. You don’t get names like Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Wonder working together to create one single piece of art every day. It is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and Netflix makes sure that the audience gets to see it that way only.

What Happens In The Documentary?

The Greatest Night in Pop takes us back to one cold winter night in January 1985, where all the shining stars of the musical world gathered together in the A&m Studios,...

Netflix's documentary reveals that Prince was originally supposed to sing an important section of "We Are the World." Contradictory reasons for Prince's absence from the recording include not wanting to work with other stars and a feud with Michael Jackson. Despite not showing up for the recording, Prince still donated a song to the "We Are the World" album.

Netflix’s new documentary about the “We Are the World” recording, titled The Greatest Night in Pop, has a surprising revelation about which part of the song was supposed to be sung by Prince. The Greatest Night in Pop tells the story of the fateful January night in 1985 when the world’s biggest pop stars assembled to record “We Are the World,” a charity single created to donate funds for African famine relief. It was intended as an American version of the UK-based Band Aid track “Do They Know It’s Christmas?...

Plot: In late 1984, inspired by the success of Band-Aid in the UK, legendary producer Quincy Jones decides to make a charity single including all of the biggest pop stars in the country. Due to the complicated schedules of all involved, they only have one evening to complete what will become one of the best-selling singles of all time, “We Are the World.”

Review: If you’ve seen the music video for “We Are the World,” you’ll know that pretty much every pop-rock icon of the first half of the eighties was there for its recording. In addition to co-writers Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, there was Huey Lewis, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, Paul Simon, Steve Perry and so many more. Even Dan Aykroyd showed up singing in the chorus.

The song was a charity single...

“I didn’t really know much about the making of the song,” admits The Greatest Night in Pop director Bao Nguyen of 1985’s star-studded Ethiopian famine relief hit “We Are the World.” “You just make these assumptions about how things are made because it just happens. But when you think now of 46 great artists getting together to make that, it would be really impossible for that to happen now.”

Whether or not the superstars of 2024 could or would come together like the hit makers of the Reagan Era did in America and the UK almost 40 years ago is debatable. What is a fact is that Nguyen’s latest documentary is debuting today at the Sundance Film Festival just a few days short of when U.S.A. for Africa recorded the Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson penned tune in a studio in Los Angeles. It is also a fact that, after a total of four Sundance screenings,...

At his home in Catalonia, Spain, last year, Labi Siffre received the latest in a series of requests to use one of his songs in a soundtrack. Based on a synopsis of the movie, set in a boarding school in New England, the singer-songwriter signed off. “The storyline was quite nice, and I thought, ‘Yeah, Ok,’” he says. “And that’s all I remembered of it. You move on with the rest of the work you are doing.”

But a few weeks ago, the British musician heard from one of...

If you're looking for something to normalize the upcoming Christmas season, one thing that will both do the trick and be abundantly available is Dolly Parton. The legendary country musician and actress has doubled down on holiday cheer in recent years, rebranding herself as streaming TV's own personal Secret Santa.

Of course, the "rebrand" part of it is really only in the pivot to streaming platforms like Netflix — where she produced and starred in Christmas on the Square — because Dolly Parton has been a Christmas institution in America for decades. That Peak TV is giving us Christmas Dolly at levels we haven't seen since the heyday of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers in the 1980s is just a Christmas bonus, and who doesn't love those?...