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Reports paint unflattering picture of ‘Tiger King’ zoo’s reopening

The animal park made famous — or infamous — by a well-timed Netflix documentary series is reaping the benefits of the show’s popularity, available as it is while many Americans are a captive audience amid the covid-19 pandemic. But the attraction featured in “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” —...
Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

NASHVILLE — Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard’s, told The Associated Press that...
Taylor Swift ‘Lover’ concert coming to ABC, Hulu, Disney+Video

A concert event is coming soon that should make Swifties happy. Taylor Swift announced Friday that her concert from Paris in September will be shown on ABC. The event, dubbed the “City of Lover Concert,” will make it’s way to TV at 10 p.m. May 17. Excited to announce the...
Queen’s Brian May hurts buttocks in freak gardening accidentVideo

Talk about a pain in the … Let’s just say that Queen guitarist Brian May hasn’t just been lounging about during his time sequestered during the coronavirus pandemic. Nope, he’s been active. Almost too active, he says. He recently landed himself in the hospital after a gardening accident. May shared...
Buju Banton calls new single with John Legend ‘special’Video

It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have reunited for a new track. Banton and Legend released the easygoing love song “Memories” on Friday. It is the first single from Banton’s upcoming album “Upside...
Billie Eilish and her cool dad to host Apple Music radio show

If you’re quarantined at home with your parents right now, count your blessings if you can have as nice a time as Billie Eilish and her dad seem to be enjoying. Eilish announced a new Apple Music program, “me & dad radio,” featuring her and her father, Patrick O’Connell, an...
Weezer to debut new song on ‘The Simpsons’Video

If you’re younger than 31, “The Simpsons” has been doing musician cameos since before you were born. According to Billboard, the first was way back in Season 1, which began airing in 1989, when the late Ron Taylor — who played the man-eating plant in an off-Broadway production of “Little...
Barry Farber dies at 90; conservative radio host ran for NYC mayor

NEW YORK — Pioneering radio host Barry Farber, who hosted a conservative talk show for decades in New York City and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1977, has died. Farber died of natural causes Wednesday at home in New York, a day after his 90th birthday, his daughter, Celia Farber,...
Westmoreland Museum offers free face coverings, pen pal program

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has developed two new outreach programs, one to supply face coverings to community members and another to to keep in touch with senior citizens during the covid-19 quarantine. Several staff members applied their sewing talents to the Free Face Coverings Project, creating masksfor people...
‘Let’s Make a Deal’ asks frontline staff to join its special

Wayne Brady and the folks at “Let’s Make a Deal” want to honor those fighting the coronavirus — and they don’t have to wear their capes if they don’t want to. The CBS daytime game show that usually has a studio audience in zany costumes is asking front-line workers to...
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival canceled

The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, scheduled for July 2-5 in Twin Lakes Park, has been canceled. “It was a difficult decision for the board to make, and we waited as long as we possible could,” said Executive Director Diane Shrader. “But public safety has to come first, and there...
New Banksy art unveiled at British hospital to thank doctors, nurses

A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital. The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse superhero toy. Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a wastepaper basket...
Kevin Spacey compares coronavirus layoffs to being accused of sexual assault

Remember Kevin Spacey? The disgraced actor is in the spotlight again, this time for remarks he made comparing the uncertainties people are experiencing because of the coronavirus crisis to his downfall after being accused of sexual assault. He made those comments on a podcast episode posted in early April. “I...
Jay Chou brings magic with his Netflix show ‘J-Style Trip’

Mandopop superstar Jay Chou is bringing a little magic into viewers’ lives with his Netflix show “J-Style Trip.” Part travelogue, part magic performance, the show has Chou diving into adventures around the world with his A-lister friends. “Magic is actually like music. It is a universal language,” Chou told The...
Mother’s Day TV viewing: ‘Disney Singalong: Volume II’ tops the list

Whether you’re sheltered in place with mom, connecting with her on Zoom or just holding her close in your thoughts, you might want to sneak a TV show or two into your Mother’s Day plans. With that in mind, here are a few options. They include three program events specifically...
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies at 73Video

Florian Schneider, who co-founded the seminal German electronic band Kraftwerk in 1970 and went on to become a godfather of genres including synth-pop, hip-hop, electronic dance music and post-rock, has died. Schneider was 73. One of the most important musicians of the computer age, the artist died after what his...

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