Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
The martial arts grandmaster and action star Chuck Norris has died. His roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy, sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents. He was 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.” They didn't release details about his death. Before he would become a star in movies and on TV, Norris was wildly successful in competitive martial arts. His toughman image became the stuff of legend, sparking “Chuck Norris Facts” memes. He was also outspoken about his Christian beliefs and his support for gun rights, and backed political candidates for years.
ABC cancels 'Bachelorette' season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC has canceled its already filmed season of “The Bachelorette” starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a 2023 video surfaced. On Thursday, Disney Entertainment Television said was focused on supporting the family. The network made the move just days before the Sunday premiere. TMZ published a video of Paul punching, kicking and throwing chairs at her ex Dakota Mortensen. Police in Utah tell People magazine an investigation is open and allegations run both ways. Representatives for Paul and Mortensen didn’t immediately return requests for comment. Unlike previous leads, the 31-year-old had not appeared on the “Bachelor” franchise before
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says it's shutting down its radio news service after nearly a century of operation as part of a round of layoffs at the company. When it began operation in September 1927, the radio service was a precursor to the entire CBS network. It gave young executive William S. Paley his start and was the home of legendary broadcaster Edward Murrow’s reports from London during World War II. Today it is primarily known for its top-of-the-hour news roundups delivered to about 700 stations across the country. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss said it will stop operating in May.
BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square. The square is one of South Korea’s most famous landmarks, representing its royal heritage as well as its political and cultural life. Some 20,000 fans are expected to pack the square. The K-pop juggernaut’s seven members, all South Koreans, will perform songs from their first album in nearly four years. “ARIRANG” takes its title from the most beloved folk tune on the Korean Peninsula. Experts say BTS' concert, which will be livestreamed on Netflix globally, will reaffirm BTS' Korean identify and enhance the influence of K-pop.
Movie Review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’
Ryan Gosling plays a man stranded on a spaceship in the new film “Project Hail Mary,” opening in theaters on March 20. His character Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma alone in space, with no memory of how he got there. As his memory comes back, he teams up with an alien to try to figure out why the sun is dying. Phil Lord and Chris Miller direct the film based on an Andy Weir story. In her review, Associated Press Film Writer Lindsey Bahr says that it's as fun as it is awe-inspiring. It's rated PG-13.
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Calvin Tomkins, longtime writer for The New Yorker, dies at 100
NEW YORK (AP) — An author and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, Calvin Tomkins has died at 100. The writer who died Friday was known for his witty and expansive profiles of Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and dozens of other visual artists. New Yorker editor David Remnick noted Tomkins was just a few months younger than the magazine itself. Tomkins’ magazine work was the basis for numerous books, notably “Living Well is the Best Revenge,” an edition of his 1971 profile of expatriates Gerald and Sara Murphy and their years in France in the 1920s. “Lives of the Artists” was published in 2008 and included chapters on Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman and Jasper Johns.
What to Stream: BTS, 'The Immortal Man,' a new 'Peaky Blinders' movie, Luke Combs and Crimson Desert
Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara teaming up to star in a new psychological thriller for Apple TV called “Imperfect Women” and fresh music from both BTS and Luke Combs are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time for the week of March 16 as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A new “Peaky Blinders” movie called “The Immortal Man,” spring’s buzziest video game, the ambitious role-playing adventure Crimson Desert, and Bradley Cooper directs Will Arnett and Laura Dern in his third feature, “Is This Thing On?”
Mike Will Made-It returns with star-studded 'R3SET.' It's his first solo album in nearly a decade
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop super producer Mike Will Made-It returns with the star-studded ‘R3SET,’ his first solo album in nearly a decade. The producer of Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” and co-producer of Beyoncé’s “Formation” began an unintended hiatus after his music hard drives were stolen. He pursued business endeavors, like building an 80,000- square-foot compound used as a creative event space in Atlanta and rebuilding his musical vault. The result is the 15-track “R3SET,” featuring contributions from megastar J. Cole and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, arguably the hottest street rapper in music. Mike Will pairs heavyweights like 2 Chainz, Ludacris, T.I. and CeeLo Green with new acts like Monaleo and Teezo Touchdown. The album releases Friday.
In 'Project Hail Mary,' Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey
NEW YORK (AP) — In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate objects come alive. They did this especially in 2014’s “The Lego Movie,” but little in their idiosyncratic filmography hasn’t involved some degree of playful reinvention. But “Project Hail Mary” may be their biggest challenge yet in breathing life into an improbable concept. The film adapted from Andy Weir’s bestseller stars Ryan Gosling as an astronaut sent far into space on a mission to save Earth that brings him into contact with a faceless, rock-based alien. It opens in theaters Thursday.
ABC's 'Bachelorette' cancellation adds to franchise's long history of controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC has canceled a finished season of “The Bachelorette.” It highlights the franchise’s long history of cultural controversy. On Wednesday, the network pulled the season starring Taylor Frankie Paul after an old video surfaced that appears to show a violent altercation with her former partner while her young daughter was present. The move to cancel the season stand out since it usually handles scandals while it airs. For years, critics have targeted the franchise over mostly white leads and limited diversity. One of the franchise’s most high-profile controversies came in 2021 when longtime host Chris Harrison stepped down after defending a contestant as criticism grew over photos showing her at an antebellum plantation-themed event and wearing a Native American costume.
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