LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2018--TV/radio personality Maria Menounos and digital health company Rally HealthTM hosted a free, family-friendly event today in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles as part of their “Rally on the Road” summer tour celebrating healthy living.
NEW YORK (AP) — When I got the chance to interview Aretha Franklin for the first time in 2001, I was already a bundle of nerves: Even though it was just over the phone, I'd be talking to THE Queen of Soul! You could get no closer to rock 'n' roll royalty than the Queen herself.
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson's fans were so energetic at an event Friday for her new single that one fan chimed in so the icon could speak without interruption.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just audiotapes.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin's funeral will be held Aug. 31 in her hometown of Detroit.
SYDNEY & STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 17, 2018--WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Nine today announced an agreement to continue broadcasting WWE’s flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown® on free-to-air television in Australia. Channel 9GO! will continue airing a weekly one-hour version of Raw b…
NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin never saw herself as a feminist heroine. That, she quipped, was Gloria Steinem's role. But she leaves a legacy of indelible anthems that resonated deeply with women by celebrating their strength and individuality — and demanding, well, just a little respect.
DETROIT (AP) — To the rest of the world, she was the "Queen of Soul" — a woman whose strong and soulful voice could effortlessly jump multiple octaves whether belting out tear-jerking ballads or jump-and-shout gospel.
Reaction to the death of soul icon Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday:
Aretha Franklin, who was born and rose to fame during the segregation era and went on to sing at the inauguration of the first black president, often used her talent, fortune and platform to inspire millions of black Americans and support the fight for racial equality.
NEW YORK (AP) — Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" with a coordinated series of editorials in defense of a free press on Thursday — and, not surprisingly, Trump didn't take it silently.
LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--AMC Stubs A-List, which was designed to stimulate moviegoing across all age groups including millennials, is already delivering on its promise and potential. Only seven weeks after launching its new loyalty program tier, AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC) …
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the death of Aretha Franklin. (all times local):
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rapper Juelz Santana admitted in court Thursday that he tried to get a gun onto a plane at a New York-area airport earlier this year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin's music quickly climbed the iTunes' charts following her death on Thursday.
NEW YORK (AP) — The clarity and the command. The daring and the discipline. The thrill of her voice and the truth of her emotions.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died from pancreatic cancer. She was 76.
Mark Wahlberg's "Mile 22 " character James Silva has a tick where he snaps a yellow rubber bracelet against his wrist. He does this many, many times throughout this all-out assault of a movie, which seems to have been shot and edited with the singular purpose of leaving the audience confused…
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--The Celebrity Benefit at the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, the most entertaining and star-studded night of the summer art season, will be held in Laguna Beach on Saturday, August 25.This red carpet one-night affair will offe…
NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, died Thursday at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--The minions of Hell have grown unfathomably strong since Diablo® III ’s release, but lucky for the High Heavens, reinforcements are on the way. Later this year, Nintendo Switch players the world over will join the fray with the Diablo III Eterna…
DETROIT (AP) — A timeline of major events in the life and work of Aretha Franklin:
LINCOLN, Neb. & WESTCHESTER, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--Nebraska Book Holdings, Inc. ("NBC") and Follett Higher Education Group (“FHEG”) today announced a strategic sourcing partnership to expand access, efficiency and savings to institutions involved in wholesale course materi…
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--Today, the Recording Academy ™ announced that two-time GRAMMY ® -nominated saxophonist and vocalist Mindi Abair and four-time GRAMMY-nominated producer and songwriter Harvey Mason Jr. will lead the Academy’s National Advocacy Committee as …
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 16, 2018--How sweet! MCR, the seventh-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, has acquired the 107-room TownePlace Suites Harrisburg Hershey.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of Elvis Presley are holding flickering candles and walking quietly past the grave of the rock n' roll pioneer on the 41st anniversary of his death.
"Juliet, Naked " is a charming and smart little film about early middle age, second chances, regrets and the intoxicating freedom of written correspondence that's nearly impossible to explain without either spoiling something or being willfully misleading.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday condemned a poster by Pearl Jam that shows the White House in flames and a bald eagle pecking at a skeleton they say is meant to depict President Donald Trump.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A sweeping grand jury report into child sexual abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania said church officials gave a former priest a positive reference to work at Disney World, even though they'd fielded at least one allegation about him sexually abusing a boy.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2018--Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:SIX), the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America, today announced an exclusive new “Members Only” rewards program for its most loyal guests. Six Fla…
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Omarosa Manigault Newman stood at Donald Trump's side, making her deeply unpopular with African-Americans who see her as a sellout for aligning herself with a president who has hurled one insult after another at black people.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors have decided not to file domestic battery charges against the stepmother of actress Lindsay Lohan.
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Aug. 14 about Stevie Wonder and Rev. Jesse Jackson visiting Aretha Franklin at her home, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Jackson visited Franklin on Tuesday. Jackson was originally scheduled to visit Tuesday but later rescheduled for Wednesday.
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2018--“The approach most people take to building a successful life is actually backwards,” said Chaim Ekstein, author of the Amazon #1 New Release, “Escape from the Prison of Comfort and Create the Life of your Dreams.”
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2018--If you haven’t yet picked up a Nintendo Switch system or are looking to jump start your holiday shopping, Walmart has a great exclusive deal starting on Sept. 5. For a suggested retail price of only $359.99, you get the Nintendo Switch system an…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Fallon remembers a summer a few years back when it seemed everybody was reading "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared that she "will not be silenced" by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss appeared to shift to a possible legal battle.
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared Tuesday that she "will not be silenced" by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss appeared to shift to a possible legal battle.
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2018--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it released two co-branded premium soundbars – the HW-N950 and HW-N850, in collaboration with Harman Kardon, the renowned consumer audio brand. These new soundbars were largely developed by …
Cardi B may have backed out of the Bruno Mars tour, but he's found four other acts to hit the road with him.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unloaded on former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman Tuesday, calling her a "crazed, crying lowlife" and "that dog," as a clash rooted in the reality star's accusations of racism focused new attention on his frequent disparagement of prominent African-Americans.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local):
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the attorney taking on President Donald Trump on behalf of adult film star Stormy Daniels, offered some details on his policy views Tuesday as he weighs an outsider Democratic bid for the White House.
There are two glittering parades running in tandem through Jon M. Chu's "Crazy Rich Asians," a glitzy and delightful adaptation of Kevin Kwan's 2013 bestseller. One is the blinged-out, designer-label, crazy-rich opulence often characteristic of rom-coms yet extreme enough here to make even C…
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Trump campaign files arbitration action against Omarosa Manigault Newman alleging breach of secrecy agreement.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2018--BET Networks and BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ are thrilled to announce Academy Award® nominated actress, world-renowned rapper, songstress, and producer Queen Latifah as the host of the 2018 “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™” Awards. The Newark, New Jersey native will return…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman faced off Monday in a messy clash that involved an explosive tell-all book, secret recordings, an ethnic slur and plenty of insults — reviving their roles as reality show boss and villain.
