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Joni Mitchell stole the show at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island on Sunday, where she joined Brandi Carlile to perform a selection of her most enduring classics. The set marked Mitchell's first full show since 2000, and her first since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015 that left her without the ability to do things like play guitar, swim, or even get out of bed.«I've never been nervous about being in front of an audience, but I wanted to be good and I wasn't sure that I could be,» Mitchell admitted in a post-show interview with CBS News.

Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at Newport Folk Festival over the weekend when she joined Brandi Carlile on stage for two songs.Fans were treated to a rare performance from the music legend when she appeared during Carlile’s set on Sunday (July 24). Together, the pair sang Mitchell’s classics ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘A Case Of You’, released in 1966 and 1971, respectively.

A former high school basketball coach in Rhode Island has been charged with child molestation and sexual assault after authorities discovered he’d been running a disturbing “fat-testing” program.

Elvis Presley was indisputably the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, but there’s no denying his bold sense of style goes down in history, too.

Fugitive sex offender Nicholas Rossi is to be interviewed in prison by detectives over an allegation of rape in Essex.

Keeping their distance? Travis Barker’s ex-wife Shanna Moakler and Kourtney Kardashian may have the Blink-182 drummer in common, but the extent of their relationship ends there.

Thank you, next! While reflecting on The View, Meredith Vieira revealed that she has no plans to reprise her role as a moderator.

Mandy Moore's summer tour has come to an end. The  star announced on Tuesday that she's canceling the remainder of her tour dates in an effort to to put her health and the health of her baby first.The 38-year-old singer and actress took to Instagram and said that it was «with a heavy heart and much consideration» to inform her fans that she had to cancel the remaining show dates in 2022.

A husband and wife in Rhode Island were shot and killed in their home last week as their three children remained inside, unhurt, at the scene.

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Rhode Island’s State Senate race will have one less candidate after a shocking incident over the weekend.

Don’t fall in love at the shore — unless it’s with one of your roommates. Now that Angelina Pivarnick and Vinny Guadagnino are both single, their fellow Jersey Shore cast members think it might be time for them to explore their long-simmering flirtation.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNewportFILM Outdoors has unveiled its upcoming season of award-winning documentaries. The organization showcases non-fiction features and screens them in dramatic, often opulent settings around Newport, Rhode Island, a legendary summer getaway.

The Smile have announced their first-ever tour of North America for November and December 2022, in support of their debut album ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’.The band, which features Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, will begin their debut tour across the continent in Providence, Rhode Island. The tour will then take them across the US and Canada, including two New York dates at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre and the city’s Hammerstein Ballroom.A pre-sale for the tour will begin this Thursday (June 16) from 10am local time, with the general sale following the next day at the same local time.

Ringo Starr has postponed the remainder of his North American summer tour with the All-Starr Band, after two of its members – keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather – tested positive for COVID-19.“We are so sorry to let the fans down,” the former Beatle said in a statement shared to his website on Saturday (June 11), hours before the tour was set to reach the Pennsylvanian city of Easton. “It’s been wonderful to be back out on the road and we have been having such a great time playing for you all.

More fortune in store! HBO’s historical drama, The Gilded Age, will be returning for a second season.

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’ son is an Ivy League graduate. "Graduation congratulations to my boy, my pride, my joy, Dylan," Zeta-Jones, 52, wrote in an Instagram tribute on Sunday as she shared an image of herself and her 21-year-old son hugging amid the ceremony.

As a young woman noted at the beginning of The Conjuring, “It scares us just thinking about it.”

hitting the market in late 2021 for $1.2 million, the apparition-heavy abode just sold for $1.52 million, or 27% above the asking price, its listing brokerage told The Post.The property, located at 1677 Round Top Road, measures 3,109 square feet — with features including handsome beamed ceilings over wide-plank hardwood floors, fireplaces and wooden cabinetry in the kitchen. But it also comes with roommates in the form of ghouls, though it’s not clear whether they contribute to paying the bills.The sellers, paranormal investigators Jenn and Cory Heinzen, purchased the home for $439,000 in 2019 — and spent four months keeping themselves to one room as “a sign of respect for the spirits, letting them get used to us instead of barging in,” they told the Wall Street Journal at the time of listing.

Olivia Culpo is a known jet-setter, always up for traveling the world, be it with her sisters or boyfriend Christian McCaffrey, and spending time between her homes in Los Angeles, Rhode Island, and North Carolina.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleNow the model is one upping herself, opening up about her grueling travel schedule.Though she certainly loves to make different places around the world her temporary home, Olivia recently made a shocking travel confession revealing all it takes to maintain her busy schedule.WATCH: Olivia reveals waldrobe malfunctionMORE: Olivia Culpo dons bold metallic mini dress for milestone birthday celebrationThe star was most recently spotted spending time in one of her "favorite cities," looking chic as ever as she vacationed in Venice, Italy.Though that was only less than a few days ago, she's since flown back to North Carolina, where her boyfriend lives as he plays for the Carolina Panthers football team, but not for long.Shortly after arriving in the southern state, Olivia revealed she is already back up in the air as she makes her way towards sunny Los Angeles.Olivia spending time in ItalyWhat's more, it won't be her last flight of the week, maybe not even the day, as she revealed her intense flight schedule for the week: seven flights in only seven days.MORE: Olivia Culpo divides fans over her appearance in new lingerie videoMORE: Olivia Culpo shares big family news involving incredible new ventureThe 30-year-old took to Instagram Stories to share her shocking travel plans, posting a picture of the stunning sunset visible from her airplane window, captioning it with: "Seven flights in one week, let's go.

Not quite on again. Shanna Moakler clarified that she and Matthew Rondeau are not back together after she posted a photo hinting at their reunion.

is already filming new episodes on location in New York and Rhode Island as it continues to explore the growing social and economic war between old money and new in the American period drama created by Julian Fellowes. While speaking to ET, Fellowes as well as stars Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski opened up about what they love about the series and the sprawling ensemble’s incredible roster of Tony winners and nominees. “We’re in production now,” Nixon confirmed, explaining that the series set in the late 1800s is “such a fascinating part of history, and New York history in particular.

Production has officially begun on Season 2 and HBO is giving fans a first look at the set in a new photo of Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector above. Shooting is underway in Rhode Island and New York state.

A Rhode Island dog whose inspiring story of going from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 which became the subject of a recent Netflix movie has been euthanized.

confirmed to The New York Times.From early roles in ’80s shows “The Equalizer” and “The Whoopee Boys” to his first major part in the short-lived Stanley Tucci cop drama “The Street,” MacVittie had a knack for playing tough, streetwise characters in a variety of films and television shows. He would go on to play memorable guest starring roles in prestige series like “The Deuce,” “Sex and the City” and “When They See Us.”Born Oct.

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery+ is currently under production on The Culpos (working title), a new reality series following model and social media star Olivia Culpo and her sisters Sophia and Aurora. The streamer will give fans an inside look at the trio as they navigate their lives, loves, and businesses together in Los Angeles when the show premieres later this year.

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Men Working, Soft Porn, and Paper Quilt/Collage series, and will be joined by fellow Portico denizens Mary Turpin, Jaleel Davis, Imani Russell, and Tom Hill, plus a handful of Portico guest artists.Meanwhile, miXt merchants will offer special food and drink specials throughout the day, culminating in special happy hour prices from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of the festival’s official After Party.The food hall will also host scheduled Culinary Arts Demonstrations, including a “Sharpen Your Knife Skills” session led by miXt Chef Sandy Patterson, “How to Make a Lobster Corn Dog” by HK Fishouse Chefs Kimberly Van Kline and Henry Dudley, “How to Make Bacon Cheddar Chive Scones” by miXt Brew Pastry Chef Susan Theis, and “How to Make Steak Burrito & Birria Taco” by La Michoacana Chef Ismael Montero.Up at the Artisan 4100 building, you’ll find live musicians from Just Rock throughout the day plus artists featured in the building’s permanent collection as well as Art Annex occupants Kea Dupree Photography, Möbius Keramikk Clay Studio, painters Wayson R Jones and Alexander Golob, and several guest artists.Other artists planning to be on hand outside of the festival’s Brentwood block nucleus include acclaimed African-American abstract artist/academic Alonzo Davis, fiber artist/costume designer Celestine Ranney-Howes (Arena Stage, Maryland Shakespeare Festival), and those represented by the Gateway Arts Center, Red Dirt Studio, Art Works Now, Otis Street Arts Project, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, and Washington Glass School.Saturday, May 14, from noon to 5 p.m., plus After Party from 5 to 8 p.m.

A suspected US fugitive who claims to be the victim of mistaken identity reacted furiously in court after his lawyer accidentally called him by the wrong name.

Doting on Dawson! Bachelor in Paradise’s Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon have been gushing about their son since his January 2022 arrival.

Keeping things cordial. Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker have reached an amicable stage of their coparenting relationship after previously butting heads.

“Finding Me: A Memoir” by Viola Davis (HarperOne)Brutally honest and honestly brutal, actor Viola Davis looks back on her childhood like the victim of a disaster still dazed by the experience but remembering every terrible moment.Her alcoholic father routinely beat and bloodied her mother. Viola and her five siblings lived in a rat-filled house that lacked dependable heat and plumbing. Often unwashed, they attended school in dirty clothes.

The world has come to recognize the supreme talent of Viola Davis, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress. But she had to overcome huge obstacles to achieve her success, growing up poor in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

Viola Davis’ latest honour is not for her acting, but for her writing. The Oscar winner’s upcoming memoir, Finding Me, is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick.

NEW YORK -- Viola Davis' latest honor is not for her acting, but for her writing. The Oscar winner's upcoming memoir, “Finding Me,” is Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick.“Finding Me,” which comes out next Tuesday, traces Davis' journey from what she has called a “crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island” to acclaim for her work on stage and screen.