In 2018, Neil Diamond announced he was retiring from live performing, also revealing he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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Lisa Kennedy Irish Catholic police officer Bill Coughlin believes in the right thing enough to attempt to do it, when in 1974, he is assigned to protect Black children being bused to a high school in South Boston. We know of his public service bent because of what happens when he apprehends a shoplifter outside a Black-owned food market early in the well-meaning, if wrong-headed feature “The Walk,” starring Justin Chatwin as Coughlin. He cuts the guy a break, even though the mart’s owner isn’t nearly as sympathetic.
The exchange between cop and thief isn’t all Kum Ba Yah, but it is intended to signal Coughlin’s decency. When it comes to walking the walk, Bill Coughlin may prove to be the real deal. As for “The Walk,” the film’s insights about racism come as familiar baby steps.
In 1974, the District Court of Massachusetts ordered Boston to integrate its public school system, using busing. The order was met with white community pushback, fury and violence. Much of this history was beautifully laid out in the 1985 book “Common Ground.” Anthony J.
Lukas’s Pulitzer Prize-winning account of race relations in Boston during those years featured three families: one Black, one Irish American, one Yankee. Directed by Boston native son Daniel Adams (and co-written with George Powell), “The Walk” trains its focus on two families, each with a daughter about to begin senior year at the same high school: Coughlin, wife Pat (Anastasiya Mitrunen) and their willful child Kate (Katie Douglas); widower Lamont Robbins (Terrence Howard) and daughter Wendy (Lovie Simone). The first day of the school year looms large and menacing for each family.
In 2018, Neil Diamond announced he was retiring from live performing, also revealing he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Clayton Gutzmore Civil rights attorney Ben Crump commanded the attention of the audience inside the New World Center Performance Hall in Miami Beach for the kickoff to the 2022 American Black Film Festival on Wed. June 15, where he took the stage to introduce “Civil,” the upcoming Netflix documentary about his life and work.“I keep getting asked, ‘Why did I do this?’ Crump recounted.
Dorinda Medley exclaims, a short but (not-so?) sweet phrase to explain her tension with her co-star Vicki Gunvalson.The two alums — Dorinda from , Vicki from -- have been locked in a social media back and forth as of late, after Vicki made comments about Dorinda's home, known as Bluestone Manor, being «old» and «in the middle of nowhere» and not her taste. The Massachusetts estate serves as the backdrop for season 2 of Ultimate Girls Trip.«Bluestone Manor, that old place in the middle of nowhere?» Dorinda cracks.
The Golden State Warriors are the National Basketball Assn. champions, destroying the Boston Celtics by 103-90 at the TD Garden in Game 6 to win the series.
We have new NBA champions!
Netflix documentary Civil: Ben Crump follows civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who often represents marginalized clients in wrongful death, injury, police brutality, and discrimination lawsuits. Director Nadia Hallgren follows Crump and his various cases, including the one against the city of Minneapolis for the death of George Floyd. The documentary is filmed against the backdrop of this historical case while showing how Crump handles these tragic events that captured the full attention of Americans and the international community.
Riled-up Rory McIlroy survived a couple of mini meltdowns to surge to the top of the US Open leaderboard on day one at Brookline.
Chris Evans is back in Boston!
EXCLUSIVE: Garret Dillahunt (Army of the Dead), Jeanine Serralles (Utopia), Kaya Rosenthal (The Time Traveler’s Wife), Michael Drayer (Mr. Robot), newcomer Ellie Barone and Taja V. Simpson (The Oval) have signed on for recurring roles in the third season of Starz’s crime drama, Hightown.
He’s got her back. Steph Curry found a creative way to defend his wife, Ayesha Curry, after a Boston bar publicly slammed her culinary talents.
Steph Curry is wearing his pride for his wife, Ayesha, on his shirt… literally. On Monday, the point guard sat for the NBA Finals Game 5 press conference wearing a T-shirt with “Ayesha Curry Can Cook” emblazoned on the front.When asked about the pointed fashion choice, Steph said, “You gotta ask around the room and ask Twitter.”Reporter: «I can't read the final part [of your shirt].» Steph Curry: «Ayesha Curry can cook.» Reporter: «Can you tell me the backstory of that?» Steph: «You gotta ask around the room and ask Twitter.»pic.twitter.com/rTsimIaTEtIt all started when a Boston-area sports bar called Game On! posted a sign outside of the building that simply read, “Ayesha Curry Can’t Cook.” The Warriors played the Boston Celtics Monday and in classic Boston fanfare, the city was taunting the opposing team's star. Steph, of course, didn't let the jab at his wife's cooking go unnoticed, wearing the opposite statement proudly across his chest. You stay classy Boston pic.twitter.com/ZcIyNVcNNSAyesha has made an established name for herself in the culinary world.
In May, Politico obtained a leaked draft penned by Supreme Court Justice Alito showing a majority ruling to overturn both Roe. vs.
Survivor veteran Rob Mariano has joined the design team on CBS show Secret Celebrity Renovation. Known as “Boston Rob,” Mariano is a home improvement contractor. He will work alongside interior designer Sabrina Soto, as they help celebrities do a surprise home renovation for a meaningful person in the celebs’ lives.
Emanuel Okusanya From traditional West African highlife music to modern-day Afrobeat R&B, Adekunle Gold has become one of the top exports during the genre’s globalization. Initially garnering attention for his 2014 One Direction “Story of My Life” cover (later retitled “Sade”), Gold used that momentum to launch his career and release four studio albums.
Thania Garcia Even with the official start of summer still be a couple of weeks ago, the season’s spirit was in full swing for iHeartRadio KIIS FM’s Wango Tango on Saturday night, featuring appearances from Camila Cabello, Becky G and Shawn Mendes, who brought the heat with arena-level performances.As one of the night’s most anticipated acts, Cabello made everyone want to say “Don’t Go Yet” after she performed hits from her new album, “Familia.” When the pop star started her set with her and her ex-beau’s “Señorita,” fans began buzzing with excitement about a possible on-stage reunion between Mendes and Cabello. It didn’t happen, and that topic of conversation quickly subsided as Cabello delivered riveting performances of several songs from her new project, as well as fan favorites from previous albums.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorShelby Scott, the longtime Boston TV news anchor and former AFTRA leader who pushed for the union’s 2012 merger with SAG, died June 1 at her home in Tucson, Ariz. She was 86.Scott was a beloved news anchor for CBS’ WBZ-TV Boston for 30 years. She served as national president of the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists from 1993 to 2001.“In front of the camera, Shelby Scott’s career spanned decades and broke barriers.
NESN, the longtime cable TV home of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and the National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins, has become the first regional sports network to offer viewers streaming access to live games without a pay-TV subscription.
's Lesa Milan tells ET of how she and her castmates gel. Lesa stars alongside Caroline Stanbury, Caroline Brooks, Nina Ali, Chanel Ayan and Sara Al Madani in Bravo's first-ever intentional iteration of the network's hit series (other foreign cities, like Melbourne, weren't commissioned or produced by Bravo) — six outspoken, driven women forging their own paths in the United Arab Emirates.It's a mix of old and new friends on , with Nina — a lifestyle influencer and businesswoman -- seeming to be the great connector. She's friends with everyone, potentially closest with Caroline, who quickly bonds with Brooks.