The Rolling Stones announce new album, 'Foreign Tongues.' Here's what we know so far
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones announced a new album on Tuesday. It is titled “Foreign Tongues.” It will arrive July 10 and feature the late Charlie Watts, Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. It is their follow up to 2023's “Hackney Diamonds.” Speculation surrounding a new Stones’ album has been going around for weeks. Leading up to their announcement, billboards with the band’s iconic mouth and tongue logo began appearing in major cities around the world with the words “Foreign Tongues” in various languages. On Sunday, the band shared a slide puzzle graphic fans believed to be the album artwork, depicting a cartoonish collage of the members’ faces.
Matthew Perry's 'Friends' keepsakes and artwork go up for auction for foundation named for him
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” memorabilia and other valuables from the estate of Matthew Perry are being put up for sale at an auction to benefit the charitable foundation established in the actor’s name soon after his death. The auction includes cast-signed scripts from the first and last episodes of “Friends” and artwork owned by Perry will be put up for sale by Heritage Auctions on June 5. It will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, which works to destigmatize addiction and aid in recovery from substance abuse. Perry died at age 54 in 2023 from what authorities say was an overdose of ketamine.
‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday. With the nominations, June Squibb becomes the oldest Tony-nominated actor at 96, and Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor with nine nods. “Ragtime” follows with 11 nominations, and “Death of a Salesman” gets nine. Twenty-four shows have at least one nomination. The best new musical nominees include “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” The best new play nominees feature “Giant” and “Liberation.” The Tony Awards will be handed out June 7 at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Pink.
Select list of nominees for 2026 Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Award nominations have been announced, featuring a strong lineup for 2026. Competing for best musical are “The Lost Boys,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Titanique,” and “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” In the best new play category, nominees include “The Balusters,” “Giant,” “Liberation,” and “Little Bear Ridge Road.” June Squibb becomes the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96 and Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history. Twenty-four shows got at least one nomination across the 26 Tony categories. The awards ceremony will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
Inside the Met Gala, an Olympic champion learns just how famous she's become
NEW YORK (AP) — Guests ascended the famous steps of the Metropolitan Museum and entered a lobby transformed to resemble an Italian garden, with a huge moon hanging from the ceiling. While harpists serenaded them, they waited to greet the gala co-chairs or headed to cocktails in the airy Engelhard Court. The gala attracted new controversy this year by aligning itself with Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos. Some argued, though, that billionaires have always been a part of the Met Gala. The gala is also a place where a new celebrity, like skater Alysa Liu or TV star Connor Storrie, can fully realize how famous they are.
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Macron croons classic ballads at a state dinner in Armenia for the French leader
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has stolen some of the spotlight from other world leaders in Armenia’s capital this week when he crooned classic ballads including “La Bohème” at a glitzy state dinner. Macron was joined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on drums and celebrated jazz musician Vahagn Hayrapetyan on piano on Monday night in Yerevan. Macron also sang “Les Feuilles Mortes” by Yves Montand. The event at Armenia’s presidential residence on Monday night was held in Macron’s honor. The French leader was in town for a state visit that coincided with a gathering of the European Political Community and a historic European Union summit.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their 'It Ends With Us' dispute in a settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” The two sides settled their legal dispute on Monday ahead of a planned trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni conspired with publicists to preemptively destroy her reputation after she privately accused him of sexually harassing her on the movie set. Baldoni directed the film and starred in it with Lively. He denied harassing her or orchestrating a smear campaign. Baldoni said the complaints about his behavior were made up by Lively as part of an effort to seize creative control of the movie.
Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and Janelle Monáe take artistic liberties with Met Gala dress code
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Netflix's 'Lord of the Flies' is a harrowing descent into horror. The cast had a ball
NEW YORK (AP) — A new Netflix series adapts William Golding's “Lord of the Flies,” exploring chaos among boys stranded on a tropical island. The show, premiering Monday, follows more than two dozen British boys in the 1950s as they descend into tyranny. David McKenna, who plays Piggy, suggests the story's themes remain relevant today. Adapted by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden, the series highlights different characters in each episode. Filming took place in Malaysia, and despite challenges, the cast bonded. The series examines democracy's fragility and the dangers of groupthink, with a modern twist on the classic tale.
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