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Lauren Graham spoke about her late friend Matthew Perry at a recent stop on her book tour.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This contains major spoilers for the ending of “Civil War,” now playing in theaters. “Civil War” production designer Caty Maxey was tasked with building a dystopian America that showed bombed-out buildings and abandoned cars that stretched for miles on the freeway. It was all part of her creative brief for Alex Garland’s latest film. Garland drops audiences into the middle of “Civil War.” America is no longer united and there are warring factions.

according to Box Office Mojo.The impressive premiere puts it on track for a debut of around $26 million, Variety reported.The $50 million film, from director Alex Garland, follows a team of military-embedded journalists racing against time to reach Washington, D.C. before rebel factions descend upon the White House.Starring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman and Jesse Plemons, the thriller has been dubbed a “a terrifying premonition of American collapse,” though critics say its political message was “muddled.”The Post’s Johnny Oleksinski went as far as to call it “a torturous, overrated movie without a point,” bashing its script as lousy and the acting as monotonous.Behind “Civil War” was “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” which topped the charts when it premiered two weeks ago.

The cast of A Different World has reunited for a national tour of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). During a stop in Washington, D.C., hosted by Howard College, they appeared at the White House to meet Vice President Kamala Harris and Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

Arlo Parks appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night (April 6), where she performed ‘Devotion’ – check it out below.The singer has just wrapped up a tour of North America and while she was in the States, she stopped by to perform the final single from her second album ‘My Soft Machine’.“‘Devotion’ to me is a song about feeling so in love it’s almost like being ripped apart, there’s an intensity, a wildness and a tenderness,” Parks previously said of the track in a statement, adding the track “draws from the bands that made me fall in love with music from Deftones to Yo La Tengo to Smashing Pumpkins to My Bloody Valentine.”Check out the performance below:Meanwhile, Parks also said she had co-written the track ‘Ya Ya’ from Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.“Being a part of this rich, culture shifting record truly feels like a dream come true…thank you Mariel for the trust, @Beyonce,” Parks wrote on X/Twitter. “You are truly a FORCE – this is SPECIAL.”Parks is set to play this year’s edition of All Things Go festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Washington, D.C.

The Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $1.3 billion ahead of Saturday night’s drawing, tying the record for the longest streak without a jackpot winner.

Gilmore Girls alum Lauren Graham hosted a Q&A Friday during her Have I Told You This Already? book tour. Speaking to an audience at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., the discussion turned to her friendship with the late Matthew Perry.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta filed a motion Friday requesting the dismissal of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the social media company — arguing the agency still hasn’t provided any basis for its litigation, which could potentially force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. In December 2020, the FTC and more than 40 state attorneys general sued the company (then called Facebook), alleging it illegally acquired competitors Instagram and WhatsApp in an abuse of its monopoly power.

eff Goldblum‘s IMDb, he has five exciting film and TV projects in the works including the much-anticipated “Wicked” adaptation.There’s still more on his plate, though.The busy 71-year-old screen icon is embarking on a brief three-show tour this year.First up, he’ll swing into Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre on Thursday, May 30.Five months later, the “The Fly” actor buzzes into San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Austin’s Bass Concert Hall on Sunday, Oct.

Jonathan Greenberger is departing ABC News, where he has been Washington, D.C. bureau chief, for a new job as executive vice president of Politico.

Peaches has shared a new remix of Romy‘s song ‘Did I’, marking the first collaboration between the pair – listen below.The thumping, electro-tinged rework of the track – the original of which appears on Romy’s 2023 debut solo album, ‘Mid Air’ – features an exclusive new verse from Peaches herself. Last week saw the two artists perform the cut together live onstage in New York City.“Peaches is an absolute icon and has inspired me in so many ways over the years,” said Romy in a statement.“Peaches was one of the first gigs I ever went to and I’ve never forgotten her energy onstage, her lyrics, [her] production and how she continuously pushes boundaries for the better.”She continued: “With this project, I wanted to celebrate queer dance music and I couldn’t think of an artist who embodies this more than Peaches.

Thania Garcia The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has upped Michele Ballantyne to President. She will also continue to serve as chief operating officer, running daily operations and managing the 56-employee team. Ballantyne serves on the executive leadership team alongside Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier.

Yet another actor has been arrested on charges related to the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have extended their 2024 tour.The controversial pair booked additional ‘Vultures 1 Listening Experience’ arena concerts all over the U.S. from April 7-14 in support of their recently released album.Stops on the brief run include Nashville (April 7), Pittsburgh (April 9), Washington, D.C.

St. Vincent has dropped her thundering new song ‘Flea’ featuring Dave Grohl – listen to it below.The musician recently shared news of her incoming album, ‘All Born Screaming‘, which is scheduled to be released on April 26.So far, St.

Joey King is getting some of the best reviews of her career for her work in the new Hulu limited series We Were the Lucky Ones.

Company, and Rodin, who performs it in the production now at the Kennedy Center, refers to it as a “rollercoaster.”Company debuted on Broadway in 1970 with music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by George Firth. Director Marianne Elliott conceived of this production before the pandemic as a way to mark the musical’s 50th anniversary.Collaborating on the work with Sondheim until his death at the end of 2021, Elliott’s idea was to adapt the work to focus on Bobbie — a single woman whose 35th birthday is more cause for angst than celebration — rather than the original’s Bobby, a 35-year-old single man confronting the same anxiety.All of the lead character’s friends and lovers also swapped genders in the adaptation except for Paul, who is now the financé of Jamie (replacing the original character of Amy), the role played by Rodin.Company is the 31-year-old actor’s biggest show yet.

Young Fathers have announced they will curate and headline Stirling City Park’s new all-day festival this summer.The Edinburgh trio is set to participate in a new Scottish festival at Stirling City Park, which has a capacity of 15,000 concertgoers. It will be the biggest headline show Young Fathers have played in Scotland to date.Stirling City Park Festival will take place on June 29, with further guests still to be announced.

Paul Harris WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kevin Hart was feted Sunday with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize in a traditionally raucous affair that drew praise and flak in equal measure from a handful of comedic colleagues on hand for the occasion.

As the viewing landscape continues to get more complex, ESPN is aiming to streamline things for sports fans by integrating links to video feeds from regional sports networks into its main app and website.

As Clint Eastwood once asked, “You’ve gotta ask yourself a question. ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya…punk?” 

Taylor Swift track while rejecting Metallica‘s lawsuit related to a handful of 2020 gig cancellations in South America.The legendary metal band had sought out legal ruling after their insurance policy did not cover their losses after having to cancel six tour dates in 2020 due to COVID travel restrictions. Lloyd’s of London – the insurance company used by the band – stated that there was a clear exclusion in their contract for any losses accrued from “communicable diseases.”A California appeals court rejected the band’s lawsuit – which demanded that the insurance company pay for more than $3 million in losses due to the COVID travel restrictions.

Metallica covered Elton John at the 2024 Gershwin Prize in Washington, D.C. last night (March 20) – check out the footage below.John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were honoured with the Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song at the ceremony, which was hosted by Billy Porter.Ahead of the event, Metallica said they were “beyond excited and proud to have been invited to perform” at the “very special event” before describing John and Taupin as a “legendary songwriting team”.The group opened the show with a rendition of ‘Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding’ from John’s 1973 double album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’.One of those things you thought you’d never see in Washington — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson head-bopping along to @Metallica at the @librarycongress #GershwinPrize for Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Hallie Jackson will succeed Kate Snow as the anchor of the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News.

Siddhant Adlakha The nerve-wracking documentary “War Game” follows a 6-hour Situation Room re-creation of events of Jan. 6, 2021, albeit on a larger, more distressing scale. In the process, the film lays bare numerous weaknesses in America’s political infrastructure, but its most revealing subjects might not be who you think.

Today’s savage news from Megan Thee Stallion is nothing to hiss at: The Grammy-winning, chart-topping rapper has revealed the dates for the Hot Girl Summer Tour, which launches May 14 in Minneapolis and runs through July 27 in Washington, D.C.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer In partnership with his Rocket Foundation, Quavo has announced the “Spark Grants” program, intended to support organizations working to minimize community violence in his native Atlanta and beyond. The rapper, who laid the bricks for his career as one-third of Migos, founded the Rocket Foundation in 2022 to honor his group member and nephew Takeoff who was shot and killed in 2022.

Raoul Peck, the filmmaker behind Academy Award-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro, is in production on his next feature doc — an investigation into the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise, tentatively titled, The Hands That Held the Knives.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Filmmaker Raoul Peck‘s next documentary will delve into the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise. The film, tentatively titled “The Hands That Held the Knives,” has been in production for over two years. The documentary will be a thriller “in the tradition of Graham Greene or John Le Carré,” according to a press release.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic At a glance, Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign for president was the definition of quixotic. She was 47 years old; at the time, she had served only one term (starting in 1968) as the first Black woman to be elected to Congress. (Her district centered on the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.) To say that Chisholm wasn’t a seasoned Washington, D.C., player would be putting it mildly, and she looked the part of the outsider.

Alex Garland‘s latest film, Civil War,  from A24 and featuring a star-studded cast including Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman, aims to hold a mirror up to a society spiraling out amongst civil war. In a time when flipping through the news or scrolling through social media can feel like peering into dystopia, Garland wants to crystallize these anxieties into a narrative form, offering a prophetic vision of America’s future. However, despite its ambitious premise and high-caliber cast, the movie stands as a muddled reflection, ultimately rendering its cautionary tale less impactful than intended.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic The press are the good guys, but also kind of the bad guys, in Alex Garland’s virtuosic “Civil War,” a jarring ground-level account of what a near-future disunification of the United States might look like. Intended as a wake-up call, the long-fuse thriller — which starts slow and snowballs to a jaw-dropping raid on Washington, D.C. — embeds viewers alongside a dedicated team of journalists making their way to the Capitol while the country unravels around them.

Larry David’s upcoming tour sounds pretty, pretty, pretty good.The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star is embarking on a two-show ‘A Conversation with Larry David’ mini-tour ahead of his seminal HBO series’ finale on April 7.At both gigs, he’ll discuss “Curb’s” final season, “Seinfeld,” his comedy career and more with a mystery moderator.First, the “disgruntled” curmudgeon will drop into Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem on Friday, March 29. After that, the former “SNL” scribe is slated to bring his irascible brand of funny to Boston, MA’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Monday, April 1.“Just so you know, I’ve recently had plastic surgery on my face and the doctor, who everyone raved about, totally botched it, leaving me devoid of all expression,” David joked in a press release.

Joe Leydon Film Critic For audiences of a certain age, it might be amusing, or maybe even disappointing, when, early in “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” the eponymous hero skins a raccoon to fashion a bandage for a serious leg wound, rather than to make a hat of the sort famously worn by Fess Parker when he played the character in enduringly popular Disney miniseries and movie spin-offs. Maybe this is writer-director Derek Estlin Purvis’ way of winking at the audience.

During the 2024 State of the Union address, you might notice that there is a group of women wearing white. Here’s why!

The Washington Post, federal prosecutors allege Corado took at least $150,000 of the $1.3 million that Casa Ruby had received in emergency relief funds aimed at assisting small business owners and nonprofits in navigating difficult financial times during COVID-related shutdowns.Corado was arrested at a hotel in Laurel, Maryland, on March 6 after an “unexpected return” to the country, according to prosecutors.She faces federal charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, illegal monetary transactions, and failure to file a report of a foreign bank account.Following an initial appearance on March 6 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Corado was ordered held without bond pending a March 8 detention hearing.