The equal parts forgettable and regrettable teen comedy “Lisa Frankenstein” stars Kathryn Newton (best known as Paul Rudd’s daughter in the latest “Ant-Man” movie) as the title character, a mopey high school misfit whose spiritual predecessors are “Beetlejuice”-era Winona and “Desperately Seeking Susan”-era Madonna. Those references are just two in a zillion that hang on […]
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Snoop Dogg, Master P sue Walmart for allegedly ‘hiding’ their cereal
The rappers say the chain kept ‘Snoop Cereal’ in stockrooms and prevented it from going out for sale.
Defense requests mistrial in Jam Master Jay murder case; judge says no
U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ultimately denied the mistrial, partly because the witness had made similar prior statements that could have been broached to jurors anyway.
Elon Musk funds Actress Gina Carano’s suit against Disney over ‘Mandalorian’ firing
Musk’s site X is funding Carano’s lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm, which dropped her from the Star Wars TV series after her inflammatory social media posts.
Taylor Swift is demanding this college student stop tracking her private jet
The musician has blamed the automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location.
Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin
Putin has heavily limited his contact with international media since he launched the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Tucker Carlson to interview Putin about Ukraine war
There’s no airdate yet but the former news anchor says it will be free to watch on his website.
How ‘The Zone of Interest’ re-created a Nazi’s family home
In “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s new Oscar-nominated film examining compartmentalized evil during the Holocaust, the director makes the choice not to depict the horrific acts occurring inside the death camps. Instead, a majority of the scenes take place immediately outside the walls of Auschwitz in occupied Poland, in and around the family home […]
Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after battling stomach cancer
He was known for his overt patriotism on post 9/11 songs like ‘Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue’ and boisterous barroom tunes like ‘I Love This Bar’ and ‘Red Solo Cup.’
State Theatre in Portland to present Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Georgia-based blues musician Jontavious Willis plays in Portland on Saturday.