A judge has sided with Daryl Hall in his request to keep temporarily blocking John Oates from selling his potentially lucrative share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission.
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Judge extends pause on John Oates’ sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds
A lawsuit by Daryl Hall over John Oates’ plan to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission has gone in front of a judge
Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93
Sternhagen won a Tony for best-featured actress in a play in 1974 for her role in Neil Simon’s ‘The Good Doctor’ and a second one in 1995 for a revival of ‘The Heiress.’ Her last turn on Broadway was in ‘Seascape’ in 2005.
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
MacGowan’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish culture, and some of his compositions have become classics – most notably the bittersweet Christmas ballad ‘Fairytale of New York.’
Actor Jonathan Majors in court for expected start of jury selection in New York assault trial
Majors was arrested in March over a confrontation between the actor and Grace Jabbari, his girlfriend at the time, during a car ride in Manhattan.
Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons
There’s still a dispute over how to handle Aretha Franklin’s music assets, though the will appears to indicate that the sons would share any income.
Michael Douglas gets lifetime achievement award at International Film Festival of India in Goa
The 2-time Academy Award winner, 79, said the festival was ‘a reminder of the magic of moviemaking.’
UK’s snub is latest drama as Greece tries to get back its ancient Parthenon sculptures
Britain has held the works, 17 pedimental figures, 15 panels and 247 feet of a frieze, for 200 years.
Stephen Colbert’s appendix ruptures; ‘Late Show’ to take time off
First this fall, another round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show.” Now the show is again sidelined as the host recovers from a burst appendix. The comedian revealed on social media Monday that he’s recovering after surgery, wiping out planned shows for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. “Going forward, all emails to my appendix […]
Book about Maine’s Malaga Island falls short in Booker Prize contest
Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’ was also nominated for a National Book Award.