Pearl Jam were about halfway through their special concert for SirusXM at Harlem’s Apollo Theater on Saturday night when Eddie Vedder’s mind went to Bessie Smith’s residency at the venue way back in 1935. “She played here four weeks in a row at one point,” he told the audience. “She was the singer, so she
I always get excited for September — even though I’m long past back-to-school days, September feels like a new start, and it’s the time when I’m ready to learn a ton of new things. I’ve got my shiny new school supplies ready, and now I’m looking forward to diving into books that will teach me
Hollywood’s Covid-19 vaccination mandates were the subject of a three-hour special meeting today of the SAG-AFTRA national board, which ended without any action to modify the existing policy that allows employers, on a production-by-production basis, to require vaccinations as a condition of employment, subject to restrictions contained in the industry’s Return-to-Work agreement. That agreement is
James T. Butts, Mayor of Inglewood, left, greets State Senator Sydney Kamlager during a ceremony by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to dedicate the K Line’s Downtown Inglewood Station, one of three Metro stations serving the City of Inglewood at the Metrolink Inglewood Station in Inglewood on Saturday, September 10, 2022. (Photo
A hiker who went to go and find help for his girlfriend after she became ill has been found dead near a trail in California. Tim Sgrignoli, 29, was hiking in the Gaviota Peak area, a 2,400ft summit in the Santa Ynez Mountains, when he disappeared on Sunday. Mr Sgrignoli, a doctor, had gone to
In a “hot-mic moment” captured by Sky News in 2014, then prime minister David Cameron revealed that the Queen “purred down the line” when he told her a majority of Scots had voted against independence. Mr Cameron privately apologised and later called the remarks “a terrible mistake”. Yet they provided the rarest glimpse of an
A state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor newly christened APT42 (formerly UNC788) has been attributed to over 30 confirmed espionage attacks against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to the Iranian government at least since 2015. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant said the group operates as the intelligence gathering arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),
Miranda Lambert always brings it at her live shows… And apparently, so do her fans. She sat down for a recent feature with Cowboys & Indians magazine, and talked a little bit about the order of her concerts and how she plans to translate that to her upcoming Las Vegas residency, which kicks off at the
Halle Bailey finally showed the world what she looks like as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” reboot, but per usual — Twitter’s found a way to ruin it … by tearing down Jodi Benson. Here’s the deal … Disney dropped the new ‘Little Mermaid’ trailer Friday, and while most everyone was in awe of the
iQoo Z6 Lite 5G is set to debut in India on September 14. The Vivo-owned brand has announced several specifications of this handset, including a 5,000mAh battery and a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup. Now, the handset has been reportedly spotted on the Google Play Console which has seemingly confirmed some of the key specifications
Primark has ruled out further price increases “beyond those already actioned and planned”, in a bid to protect sales in the tough economy. The discount retailer’s parent firm Associated British Foods (ABF) made the announcement as it warned of lower group profits for its next financial year, which begins later this month. The company said
Marvel unleashed the trailers for a pair of their much-anticipated Disney+ shows, the Halloween special Werewolf By Night and the Samuel L. Jackson-starring Secret Invasion, during their D23 Expo presentation Saturday. While the presentation also featured new expo-only previews for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Ant-Man & Wasp: Quantumania, the streaming service did share the
As someone with chronic depression and anxiety, wild mood swings are just a normal part of my life. Sometimes, I’m bursting with frenetic energy, barely hanging on for dear life as I do All The Things. Other times, I’m flattened by chronic fatigue, barely able to function. But a new emotion has been building up
UPDATED throughout: The Walt Disney Co. has posted an extensive list of new presentations for its annual D23 Expo fan event on September 9-11. It includes new Marvel, Disney+, Disney Parks and Walt Disney Animation presentations as well as panels for The Simpsons, Tron, Dancing With the Stars, Encanto, Bob’s Burgers and a sneak peek
First Christian Church of North Hollywood (Disciples of Christ) on Colfax Avenue in Studio City. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley. Sept. 10 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The church holds a contemporary service at 5 p.m. Also, a traditional/blended service, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Rev.
The family of Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh have thanked everyone for their “love and kindness” following his death, and said that the singer had been suffering from chronic neck pain following a car incident. Mr Campbell Danesh was found dead in his US apartment, in Rochester, Minnesota, last month at the age of
Senior MPs have pledged their allegiance to King Charles III in a rare Saturday Commons sitting. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was the first to do so. He was followed by Father of the House, the longest serving male MP, Conservative Sir Peter Bottomley. Then came the Mother of the House, the longest serving female
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. “Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government
Always keeping it real. Way back in 1985, both Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash stopped by Late Night With David Letterman, and while the conversation started out pretty jovial at first, it quickly turned into a heavy one. Letterman recalls that the last time Waylon was on his show, Johnny was sick. Johnny, with a
Seasoned singer-songwriter Jonathan Terrell keeps the honky-tonk close to home — in more ways than one — in his infectious new song ”Place Out Back,” which is exclusively premiering at The Boot today (Sept. 8). The track’s galloping groove, anchored by electric guitar and cleverly-layered auxiliary accompaniment, echoes the bustling electricity that wafts through the late night haze of a