LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Connie Hamzy, a rock 'n' roll groupie from Arkansas who was immortalized as “sweet, sweet Connie” in the 1973 Grand Funk Railroad hit “We're an American Band,” has died.
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Lollapalooza festival-goers helped break Illinois’ state record in terms of monthly sales of recreational marijuana.The festival, which took place in Grant Park, Chicago from July 29-August 1, welcomed thousands of music fans and sets from the likes of Miley Cyrus, Tyler, the Creator and Foo Fighters.The latest report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reveals that the US state’s recreational marijuana dispensaries reported record sales of $127.8 million (£92.5
.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Connie Hamzy, a rock 'n' roll groupie from Arkansas who was immortalized as “sweet, sweet Connie” in the 1973 Grand Funk Railroad hit “We're an American Band,” has died.
Spoon have cancelled a US show in Iowa as a result of the state’s lack of a vaccine mandate.The group were due to perform at Iowa’s Des Moines’ Hoyt Sherman Place on September 9, but in a post on their Instagram account yesterday (August 22), a statement revealed that the event has now been cancelled.Iowa is one of 20 Republican states in US which this year banned proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements by businesses or government entities.The statement read: “In just two weeks we’ll be
unanimously found that Hobby Lobby had unlawfully discriminated against Meggan Sommerville more than a decade ago when it refused to allow her to use the women’s bathroom at its store in East Aurora, Illinois.According to the court’s findings, Hobby Lobby continued to bar her from the women’s restroom despite Sommerville informing the retail giant that she had socially transitioned and intended to use the women’s bathroom at the store, and despite submitting documentation, including a letter
Jennifer Yuma editorSlamdance, the nonprofit organization dedicated to discovering filmmakers, announced a new film festival: Slamdance Miami, starting Oct. 23-30.The festival will recognize emerging filmmakers from Central and South America, Florida and the Caribbean via an open-air, COVID-sensitve festival at the North Beach Bandshell in Miami, as well as on Slamdance’s virtual platform.Slamdance Miami is a collaboration between Slamdance, its alumni and Miami’s arts leaders.
Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David has revealed how “relieved” he was to be uninvited from Barack Obama’s 60th birthday party.The event took place last weekend at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, with the family of the former US president forced to scale back their guestlist in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.David told the New York Times that he feared he would be asked to do a stand-up routine with three days notice when Obama’s assistant called him, and was “so relieved” when
The annual 50-state student government conference Boys State, sponsored by the American Legion, first came to filmmaker Jesse Moss’ attention after reading about the Texas edition in the Washington Post. At each summer’s conferences, boys gather to set up a mock-state legislature — they organize political campaigns, run for office, give speeches, write bills and debate it at all their respective state’s capital.
Alaina Castillo is on another level. The 21-year-old singer-songwriter is the epitome of coolness.
The Walt Disney Company announced today at the company’s Q3 earnings call that Disney+, its streaming service, will launch in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021.
As she prepares for her upcoming 90th birthday, actress Rita Moreno can look forward to the release of Steven Spielberg’s highly-anticipated take on West Side Story, in which she plays a significant role, and to the PBS debut of a new documentary about her life.
Joe Biden made a special appearance at Barack Obama‘s 60th birthday party over the weekend – virtually, that is.
Barack Obama had a “great time” at his 60th birthday party. The former US President and his wife Michelle welcomed 200 family members and close friends to their 29-acre Martha’s Vineyard estate on Saturday (07.
Larry David, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien were all uninvited from Barack Obama’s 60th birthday celebrations, according to reports. The stars were originally included in a 475-strong guest list to attend the former US president’s bash, but Obama scaled back the event in response to rising Covid cases in the country.
Barack Obama’s 60th birthday celebrations.The famously cranky Curb Your Enthusiasm star was originally part of a 475-strong guest list to celebrate the former US president’s 60th birthday.However, due to rising COVID cases in the US, Obama has been forced to scale back the event, cutting prominent guests at the last moment.Obama spokesperson Hanna Hankins said the move was due to “the new spread of the Delta variant over the past week.”Hankins said Obama was “appreciative of others sending their
Jessica Springsteen, the daughter of rock star Bruce Springsteen, has won a silver medal in showjumping at the Olympics. A member of the US team, they were beaten by Sweden in a jump-off for the gold medal on Saturday, while Belgium secured bronze.
Bruce Springsteen’s daughter has won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.As previously reported, 29-year-old Jessica Springsteen – the daughter of The Boss and Patti Scialfa – competed as the youngest member of the US showjumping team at the Tokyo games. Jessica is ranked in the world’s top 15.While she failed to advance in the individual equestrian competitions earlier this year, today (August 7), Jessica took home a silver medal in the team equestrian jumping.Alongside teammates Laura Kraut