Pardon My Planet

Pardon My Planet
0
0
0
0
0

(0 Ratings)
Hawks, butterflies and a song for her murdered son help Georgia mom reclaim joy after killings
Ap
AP

Hawks, butterflies and a song for her murdered son help Georgia mom reclaim joy after killings

  • By JEFF MARTIN - Associated Press

Ever since a hawk hovered over a vigil for her murdered son and lifted her spirits, Georgia mother Michele Davis has found joy in unexpected ways. Eight years after 17-year-old Carter Davis and his friend were killed in a random attack that sent fear through Atlanta’s northern suburbs, one of Davis’ former students wrote a song about her son. He later made it to the TV show “American Idol,” which plans to air his performance of it during its season premiere on Sunday. Davis sees the song as the latest sign that her son is OK.

A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home
Ap
AP

A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home

  • AP

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease, and his wife died of hantavirus. They say he showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of a rare infection in their New Mexico home. Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead Feb. 26. In the days that followed, mystery swirled around the deaths. Then authorities in New Mexico released the causes Friday. They proposed a simple but tragic theory for the deaths: Shortly after Arakawa’s death from a rare infection, Hackman died, apparently unable to seek help after his wife died.

D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64
Ap
AP

D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64

  • By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - AP Entertainment Writer

D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,” has died. He was 64. A statement released by his family on social media says Wiggins died Friday morning after battling bladder cancer over the past year. Wiggins was a vocalist and bass guitarist of the beloved R&B group, which included his brother Raphael Saadiq and their cousin Christian Riley. The Oakland, California, natives became mainstays of the New Jack Swing movement, blending R&B, jazz and traces of gospel melodies.

Ap
AP

'With Love, Meghan,' the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, renewed for a second season

  • AP

There’s going to be more “With Love, Meghan,” the Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix lifestyles series. The streaming service announced Friday that a second season of the show, which debuted this week, has already been shot. She has said the show, which includes her chatting with celebrity pals, is not about a quest for perfection but more about finding joy in the little things. No premiere date has been set, but Netflix said the second season would air this fall. The Duchess was born and raised in Los Angeles and now lives in Montecito, California, with Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and their two children.

This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
Ap
AP

This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime

  • By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane Grey. It said Friday that there is “compelling” evidence that a portrait loaned from a private collection could well one of Jane. If true, it would be the only portrait of Jane painted during her lifetime. Jane governed for nine days in July 1553. She was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of her older sister Mary’s uprising. Jane was subsequently convicted of treason and sentenced to death. She is undoubtedly one of the most tragic figures in English regal history.

Music Review: The Lady Gaga you loved and missed returns with pop 'Mayhem'
Ap
AP

Music Review: The Lady Gaga you loved and missed returns with pop 'Mayhem'

  • By MARIA SHERMAN - AP Music Writer

Lady Gaga has returned. The pop star's latest album is “Mayhem.” In her review, Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman writes that Gaga has reclaimed her early dark-pop sensibilities and ushered them into her 2025 reality. Lady Gaga sounds like she is having fun here. Sherman says that “Mayhem” will sound familiar to Gaga listeners, there’s no doubt about that. But they will hear an evolved version. “Mayhem” is not an easy play at nostalgia. It is also not an artist appeasing contemporary trends. It is Gaga staying true to herself, as she has been known to do.

Smith, ESPN agree to 5-year extension. The deal is worth at least $100 million, AP source says
Sports
AP

Smith, ESPN agree to 5-year extension. The deal is worth at least $100 million, AP source says

  • By JOE REEDY - AP Sports Writer

ESPN says it has agreed to a five-year extension with Stephen A. Smith after nearly a year of negotiations. ESPN did not announce financial terms but a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press that it is at least $100 million. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss financial matters. Smith’s contract with ESPN was slated to expire in July. The extension makes Smith ESPN’s highest-paid talent. Fox Sports NFL analyst Tom Brady remains the top sports host or commentator with a 10-year deal that averages $37.5 million per year.

Ap
AP

‘Seven Veils’ review: The operatics are everywhere in this backstage melodrama

  • Michael Phillips - Chicago Tribune (TNS)

Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan scored a fair-sized sensation with his 1996 Canadian Opera Company production of the Richard Strauss opera “Salome” — the one about the stepdaughter of the depraved King Herod, her Dance of the Seven Veils, Salome’s lust for John the Baptist and the circumstanc…