Seattle Area’s Tasveer South Asian Film Festival Gains Oscar-Qualifying Status

A delay on the tarmac for a Southwest flight from Denver to Salt Lake City turned into an impromptu Taylor Swift “concert.”

Dow Griffith is set to receive the Location Managers Guild International’s (LMGI) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual LMGI Awards taking place on Aug. 26, the guild announced Wednesday. With a lifetime career defined by over 65 motion pictures, Griffith is being honored for his rich creativity and enthusiasm that have “set the scene for movies sites literally around the world.” Griffith’s movie credits span across titles including “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” “Jumanji,” “And Justice For All,” “Proof of Life,” “Carrie,” “Dinosaur,” “Mission to Mars” and “Sleepless in Seattle,” among others.

Veteran location manager Dow Griffith (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Jumanji, And Justice For All) will be honored with the 2023 Location Managers Guild International’s Lifetime Achievement Award. It will be presented at the 10th annual LMGI Awards on Saturday, August 26 at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. 

Thania Garcia Ahead of Lil Baby‘s “It’s Only Us” tour start date in Texas next week, the Atlanta-based rapper has removed 10 cities from the original 32-stop lineup with little explanation. The Kid Laroi has also been pulled as a supporting act, though GloRilla, Gloss Up, Rylo Rodriguez and Hunxho are still set to perform. The nationwide arena tour, produced by AG Entertainment Touring and Mammoth, will no longer be hitting Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Denver, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Louisville — all of which were a part of the tour lineup that was announced earlier this year. (Tickets for those dates went on general sale on April 13.)

McKinley Franklin editor Laird Koenig, who wrote “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane,” died in Santa Barbara on June 30, Jamie Dixon, the son of Koenig’s collaborator Peter L. Dixon, told Variety. He was 95. Koenig was an American author and screenwriter whose novel was adapted into the 1976 Jodie Foster-led horror movie “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.”  He was born on Sept. 14, 1927, in Seattle, and would go on to attend the University of Washington. Koenig worked in advertising before being approached by Peter L. Dixon, whom he would collaborate with extensively throughout his career, and went on to write for the adventure television series “Flipper.” 

Sports phenomenon Breanna Stewart met her wife, Marta Xargay, while doing the thing she loves best: playing basketball.

Naman Ramachandran Six teams owned by top global sporting bodies are participating in the inaugural Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament in the U.S., which kicked off on Thursday. The Los Angeles Knight Riders team is owned by Shah Rukh Khan’s Knight Riders Group, which also operates teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Caribbean Premier League and the U.A.E.’s International League T20 (ILT). The MI New York team is owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai Indians, which also operates a team in the ILT. The Seattle Orcas is owned by the GMR Group, which also has IPL and ILT teams. India’s Chennai Super Kings IPL franchise owns the Texas Super Kings, while the San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom are owned by Australia’s Cricket Victoria and Cricket New South Wales respectively.

The biggest names in sports and entertainment came together on Wednesday night to honor the year’s best, most influential and inspiring athletes at the 2023 ESPY Awards.

Dominic Fike is unapologetically honest.In a surprisingly candid 50-minute interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the 27-year-old star explained how he was often “f—ed up” on the set of HBO’s “Euphoria,” split up with co-star Hunter Schaefer and is now sober.Quite a bit to digest.Now, having cleared the air, the “3 Nights” singer and Paul McCartney collaborator is about to embark on his 28-concert ‘Don’t Stare At The Sun Tour.’That includes a gig at Brooklyn, NY’s Prospect Park Bandshell on Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. as well as a headlining spot at Seattle, WA’s Day In Day Out Festival with Bon Iver, Leon Bridges and Willow on Aug.

We’ve all heard money can’t buy happiness. But Rainn Wilson wanted more before making that call.

Alex Rodriguez had an incredible baseball career, and while some athletes can cross over sports it’s a good thing A-Rod stuck to the diamond.On Friday, the retired professional MLB player shared a hilarious video on the basketball court, attempting to make some three-point shots. “This is Why I Played Baseball,” he wrote over the video.A-Rod tried his best, ending with 0 three-point baskets.

If you’re trying to figure out what you’re going to watch on television this week, we have you covered!

Following her recent health scare, Madonna has canceled her summer and fall North American tour, with plans to reschedule the dates later.

Thania Garcia Lids and the Topps Company are teaming with the Major League Baseball Players Association to host their annual Players Party in Seattle during MLB All-Star Week, and they’ve tapped Jack Harlow and Fat Joe as headliners. Following the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, the Players Party will take place at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle on July 10. The exclusive, invite-only event will feature performances by multi-time Grammy nominees Jack Harlow and Fat Joe. The hip-hop acts will be joined by a star-studded list of attendees including Ken Griffey Jr, MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark, Lids President Bob Durda, Fanatics Collectibles’ Mike Mahan and Michael Rubin,, Lids President Bob Durda and the 2023 MLB All-Stars, who are members of the MLBPA.

Beyoncé fans in Pittsburgh will not be seeing the Renaissance tour as originally planned. The concert date that was scheduled for August 3 has now been canceled.

Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout from the Los Angeles Angels, and Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez, and Mookie Betts from the Los Angeles Dodgers were named as starters to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, set for July 11 in Seattle.

The story of “Dreamin’ Wild” is a pretty damn fascinating one beyond its terrific filmmaker (Bill Pohlad) and its excellent cast (led by Casey Affleck and Zooey Deschanel, to name just a few). In short, Light In The Attic, a fantastic Seattle record label that unearths undiscovered gems, did just that with Donnie and Joe Emerson.

Melanie Lynskey is remembering her friend and former co-star, Julian Sands. On Wednesday, the actress took to social media to pay tribute to the actor, who was confirmed dead five months after disappearing during a hike.«Julian Sands. I met you on the set of Rose Red in 2000.

Coming off one of its wildest seasons in years, the NHL today released its 2023-24 schedule, kicking off with an intriguing opening-night tripleheader on ESPN. Check out some key dates and matchups below.

Danny Bonaduce is "doing well" as he recovers from brain surgery after being diagnosed with hydrocephalus this year. His wife, Amy, tweeted that the former "Partridge Family" star had been "experiencing symptoms one of which was issues w/ balance, causing difficulties walking." She wrote, "He was diagnosed w/ hydrocephalus & had surgery to correct. It’s only been 3 weeks - his walking is better, he’s back on the air, and doing well." Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder that results in a buildup of fluid in the brain and can mimic Alzheimer's disease symptoms.