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Famous birthdays this week
Aug. 9: Jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette is 82. Comedian David Steinberg is 82. Actor Sam Elliott is 80. Singer Barbara Mason is 77. Actor Melanie Griffith is 67. Rapper Kurtis Blow is 65. “Today” co-host […]
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‘The Future Was Now’ explores lasting impact of 1982’s summer movies
In “The Future Was Now,” former Entertainment Weekly film critic Chris Nashawaty explores the significance of the summer of 1982, which featured the release of eight groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy films. “Blade Runner,” “Conan […]
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This Week in History: Aug. 9-14
Here’s what happened this week in history. Aug. 9 1173: Construction began on the campanile of Pisa Cathedral—better known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. 1854: Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” which described his experiences while […]
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Matt Damon, Casey Affleck’s caper ‘The Instigators,’ hits Netflix, ‘Dance Moms’ returns
Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” premieres its final season. A heist goes wrong in a Boston set movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, and “Dance Moms” is back on Lifetime. Also streaming this week: A […]
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Marc Cerrone still reigns nearly 50 years on
PARIS — As the Eiffel Tower shimmered with laser lights, a tune from the man known as the French Disco King set the stage for the final leg of the Olympics opening ceremony. As Marc […]
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Midler, Sarandon attempt ‘boomer humor’ in ‘The Fabulous Four’
Scheduling a movie’s release date is an imperfect science and occasionally an art. Just look at the masterpiece “Barbenheimer.” While most are open to experimentation in figuring out just what audiences want and when in […]
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Aykroyd revisits ‘Blues Brothers’ in Audible original
NEW YORK — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted, and the fedora is perched. Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back. Aykroyd is revving up the Bluesmobile to reminisce about the years […]
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The Word: Getting even
“I’ll get even with that fellow if it takes ten years!” Thus declared a man about another who had wronged him. In his heart he determined to do his enemy as great an injury as […]
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Adventure, genie lamps await with Treasure Game$ in NC
Dirk Gibson was born to have adventures. As a wild-eyed, long-haired kid, his family and friends affectionately referred to him as Mowgli, the “jungle boy.” His teenage and college years were spent traversing the untamed […]
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This week in history: MTV, World Wide Web, American Bandstand premiere
“This Week” looks back at the key events from this week in history. Aug. 1 1936: The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. 1966: Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went […]