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the Telegraph, admitting that the ordeal was “rough.”“This is not grandfather’s day, this is parents’ day. I say ‘I am a parent!’,” he told the outlet.

EXCLUSIVE: Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is partnering, through his Seth MacFarlane Foundation, with Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation to fund the first-ever, curated restoration of historically significant animated shorts from the 1920s to 1940s.

Newport Jazz Festival exceeded all expectations.The annual three-day extravaganza recruited some of the biggest names in music — including a few that don’t typically fall under the jazz genre — to jam out over the long weekend.André 3000, Elvis Costello, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Brittany Howard of The Alabama Shakes and Samara Joy are just a few of the icons dropping into Newport, RI’s Fort Adams State Park on Aug. 2-4.They’ll be joined by Kamasi Washington, Laufey, Robert Glasper, Cory Wong and Thievery Corporation.All in all, 47 acts are scheduled to take the stage from Friday through Sunday.And if you want to join them, general admission passes can be picked up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Dice until Wednesday, April 10, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete breakdown of all the different ticket types — single and multi-day passes — can be found below.As mentioned earlier, 47 acts (!) will be taking the stage at Newport, RI’s Fort Adams State Park.For a closer look, here’s everyone set to perform at the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival:A post shared by Newport Jazz Festival (@newportjazzfest)Festival season is in full swing.

EXCLUSIVE: Gina Lyons, a producer on Dreaming Whilst Black and Amazon Freevee’s upcoming Dinner with the Parents, has launched a comedy indie to amplify working class, female voices.

“Dumb and Dumber” movie on the horizon – but, Jeff Daniels told The Post, it’s not in the works. “I’ve heard nothing,” Daniels, 69, said while promoting his Prime Video show “American Rust: Broken Justice,” now in its second season, in which he stars as a small town cop. Regarding the occasional unverified report that “Dumb and Dumber 3” is in the works, Daniels quipped, “You’ve got to stay off the internet.”“I talk to Jim [Carrey] occasionally.

Michael Nordine Some solutions to the housing crisis are more creative than others. For a group of artists in Providence, Rhode Island, that idea was put to the test when they infiltrated and inhabited a hidden alcove in their local mall for four years — a symbol of gentrification they repurposed into a decidedly anticapitalist communal space.

Brent Lang Executive Editor When the Providence Place Mall was constructed in the late ’90s, it was touted by Rhode Island leaders as a sign of urban renewal for its struggling capital city. For eight artists, it became something else — home.

Selome Hailu Comedian Mike Birbiglia has set a documentary special at Peacock. Titled “Good One: A Show About Jokes,” it premieres on March 26. Adapted from the Vulture podcast “Good One: A Podcast About Jokes,” the special follows Birbiglia through his process as he travels from Providence, R.I.

Broadway‘s A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will play its final performance on Sunday, June 30, before launching a national tour this fall, producers announced today.

Taylor Swift has been arrested for a third time in five days outside her New York home.33-year-old David Crowe was first arrested outside the singer’s townhouse in the Tribeca district on January 20 after he allegedly tried to enter the residence.On Monday (January 22), he was arrested again and charged with harassment and stalking after trying to enter the house once again.Yesterday (January 24), Crowe was arrested a third time, just after he faced a judge regarding his previous arrest for the first break-in attempt.NBC New York were told by police that Crowe was released from court around midday on Wednesday, and arrested again just after 1.30pm.The complaint said that he has been asked not to approach the building 10 times, and has been spotted there 30 times in the last two months.Swift has previously faced numerous issues with alleged stalkers at her New York residence, as well as homes she owns in California and Rhode Island.Last summer, a man from Indiana was arrested and charged with stalking and harassing Swift after he made numerous attempts to contact the star at home and through social media.Back in 2022, a man faced trespassing and stalking charges after allegedly entering two New York homes linked to Swift.A stalker also broke into Swift’s NYC townhouse in 2018, and was found taking a nap in the property.

Taylor Swift‘s home in New York.As BBC News reports, David Crowe was arrested yesterday (Monday, January 22) following complaints about an “emotionally disturbed male acting erratically” in the area.“Once officers observed the male harassing multiple complainants, they took him to custody without further incidents, [and] no injuries were reported,” said the New York Police Department (NYPD).Crowe, who is 33 years old and from Seattle, Washington, was charged with two counts of harassment and two counts of stalking.It comes days after a man was arrested outside the same residence for allegedly attempting to enter the property. The NYPD have not confirmed if the suspect of the first arrest was linked to the harassment and stalking case.Swift was away from home at the time supporting her NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce as his team Kansas City Chiefs played the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.The ‘Midnights’ artist has previously faced numerous issues with alleged stalkers at her New York residence, as well as homes she owns in California and Rhode Island.Last summer, a man from Indiana was arrested and charged with stalking and harassing Swift after he made numerous attempts to contact the star at home and through social media.Back in 2022, a man faced trespassing and stalking charges after allegedly entering two New York homes linked to Swift.A stalker also broke into Swift’s NYC townhouse in 2018, and was found taking a nap in the property.

Benedict Fitzgerald, best known as the screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ, died at home in Marsala, Sicily after a long illness on January 17, 2024. He was 74 and no cause of death was given by his family.

Caroline Brew editor Benedict Fitzgerald, co-screenwriter of “The Passion of the Christ,” died Jan. 17 in Marsala, Sicily, after a long illness, his cousin Nancy Ritter told Variety. He was 74.

Nancy Green-Keyes, a casting director, agent and film producer whose many credits include The Notebook and Rush Hour, died January 17 at UCLA Hospital in Santa Monica of acute respiratory failure following a brief illness. She was 68.

Valerie Wu Intern Chad Verdi’s VMI Releasing has acquired the opioid crisis drama “Junction,” which is the directorial debut of “How to Make It in America” actor Bryan Greenberg. Greenberg stars in the film along with Josh Peck, Sophia Bush and his wife Jamie Chung. Under VMI releasing, “Junction” is slated for a theatrical and VOD release on Jan.

Jennifer Lawrence‘s wedding rehearsal dinner wasn’t giving her much joy. Which is why she asked Robert De Niro to go home.

Jennifer Lawrence is opening up about her “stressful” wedding day, including a moment when she told Robert DeNiro to leave. Lawrence married art dealer Cooke Maroney in 2018, hosting a wedding with her closest friends and family. Jennifer Lawrence revealed why she would prefer not to work in theater: ‘It would be terrible’Why Jennifer Lawrence refused to lose weight for her breakout role in ‘The Hunger Games’"You're not having fun.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his nomination of Judge Melissa DuBose to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, where she would be the first person of color and the first LGBTQ judge.

“E! News” at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, the 33-year-old actress revealed that her wedding became super “stressful” when the weather at the reception was less than desirable, causing the “No Hard Feelings” star to worry about her guests.“It’s so stressful,” she recalled. “You’re not having fun.

Fugitive sex offender Nicholas Rossi roared and cried as he left jail to be put on a flight out of Scotland heading for the US. The 36-year-old was forced on to the plane after wrestling with staff on the tarmac with his trousers at his ankles.

An award-winning independent coffee group founded in the Northwest has announced the reopening of its Stockport store.

Giant toymaker Hasbro is laying off 1,100 employees, following 800 staff cuts announced earlier this year, as CEO Chris Cocks cited a tough business climate that’s been slow to recover. That’s about 20% of the company’s global workforce.

Naman Ramachandran Mia McKenna-Bruce (BIFA winner for “How to Have Sex”), Louisa Connolly-Burnham (“Vampire Academy”) and Michael Fox (“Downton Abbey”) will star in “Sister Wives.” The film is a love story that follows two young women living in a strict, fundamentalist, polygamous society. Kaidence and Galilee find themselves bound to one another, under the same roof, in the same marriage, as they develop scary, new, exciting feelings for each other. In a harsh, regressive, watchful community where being queer is considered a cardinal sin, they begin having thoughts of leaving the only life they have ever known behind.

By When she was younger, Aria Mia Loberti had big dreams. The 29-year-old from Rhode Island loved to dance, sing, and perform, and thought about giving theater a try. But her doubts held her back.“I was just like, no one's ever going to want me,” she tells me over coffee in Manhattan.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship is much different than her long-term relationship with actor Joe Alwyn. Swift and Alwyn were together for nearly seven years. However, fans knew very little about their romance.

Jaden Thompson Nigerian producer Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Media, has been helping to share the stories of African people through film and television for years — but never one written by her own hand. Until now, that is. Abudu made her screenwriting and directorial debut with the release of two short films honing in on mental health issues in Nigeria: “Her Perfect Life” and “Iyawo Mi” (“My Wife”).

K.J. Yossman “The Hunger Games” star Sam Claflin has boarded George C. Siougas’ short film “The One Note Man” as an executive producer.

died in September, and several of his favorite artists honored him with a performance at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.Ahead of the tribute, Mac McAnally, a guitarist and longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer band, spoke to Fox News Digital about the late singer-songwriter, even sharing some of his final words.“I saw him 24 hours before he was gone,” McAnally said, “and he was smiling wider than his head and saying, ‘What a hell of a ride, keep it going, keep the party going,’ and it’s our intention to do that.”“I didn’t know what to say,” he admitted of that final visit with Buffett, “and I didn’t know if I could talk without crying, but I picked up a guitar and played, and we told a couple of tour stories and laughed.

have been separated for six years.The “Mamma Mia!” star has been close with Mitchell for years, with Streep even honoring Mitchell during Grammy weekend last year.MusiCares gave Mitchell the Person of the Year award and Streep sent her a loving video message to applaud the accomplishment at the time. “I don’t know how you do what you do, I just know I need it like food,” Streep said in the tribute. “Ever since we were both young girls.

The Conjuring has shared her spookiest experiences while living at the Rhode Island farmhouse.From creepy footsteps to mysterious voices to “shadow figures” inside the house, this home lives up to its reputation built from the 2013 horror. Madison Heinzen’s family previously owned the property, so she is accustomed to its spine-chilling features, and even hosts ghost tours at the house.In an interview with The Sun she shared some of the inexplicable ghostly experiences she has had in the house, and describes her most terrifying encounters, including hearing voices.“I heard a voice say my name out loud and it freaked me out,” said the 23-year-old.

, featuring a smooth leather upper, a chunky decorative buckle, and a little extra height courtesy of a two-inch platform sole. The street style icon epitomized in a pair of low-slung wide-leg jeans, a gray knit top, and an oversized gray cardigan. To finish the look, she topped everything off with a pair of reflective round sunglasses and a navy blue quilted Chanel handbag.Per Backgrid, Lively was leaving Bradley Cooper's home on the heels of who was equally fall-ready in an oversized Stella McCartney sweater, worn as a dress, and cognac riding boots.

Olivia Culpo seemingly can’t wait to be a mom.

Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid aren’t doing anything to shut down those dating rumors!

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper seem to have gotten some help from a very famous friend for some privacy. A new report claims Taylor Swift lent her home to Hadid and Cooper, allowing them to get away from the city while enjoying some much needed privacy.

Taylor Swift is playing matchmaker for Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper!

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi has been released on bail by officers investigating a rape allegation against him in England. It is understood that the 36-year-old is now being transferred back to HMP Edinburgh after being questioned at an English prison on Wednesday.