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Tony Bennett's daughters file new lawsuit against their brother over late father's estate NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett’s two daughters have filed a new lawsuit against their brother. They allege he enriched himself at their expense both before and after the death of their father in 2023. Antonia and Johanna Bennett filed the lawsuit Monday against their brother Danny Bennett.
It says he took advantage of their father's Alzheimer's disease to make deals to enrich himself, including a sale of the singer's image rights and catalog. Danny Bennet's attorneys didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. They have said in documents from a previous lawsuit that the sister's claims are baseless and that Tony Bennett trusted his son completely.
'The Friend': When the star of the movie is a very good boy NEW YORK (AP) — The star of “The Friend” has the loping stride of Robert Mitchum and the droopy, melancholy eyes of Peter Lorre. He has those classic instantly accessible, forever unknowable Hollywood features and when he walks down the street with co-stars Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, people’s heads turn. A harlequin Great Dane and star of “The Friend,” Bing is the latest in a long line of four-legged, big-screen breakout stars.
But unlike canine idols before him, the Iowan is gigantic. Toto would fit in his paw and Asta could comfortably sit on his head. The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hollywood studio executives are making their case for theatergoing with a little help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Sony Pictures kicked off the annual CinemaCon convention and trade show in Las Vegas on Monday. The entertainment studio announced its four upcoming biopics told from the perspective of each member of The Beatles. The studio confirmed and brought out the long-rumored leads for each film: Paul Mescal as McCartney, Joseph Quinn as Harrison, Barry Keoghan as Starr and Harris Dickinson as Lennon.
Director Sam Mendes said all four films will premiere April 2028. Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe Saldaña earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter Butter NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe Saldaña and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences is announcing the nominees on Tuesday, the result of nearly 13,000 entries from over 70 countries.
A mullet-filled song about jorts performed by Will Ferrell, Nick Jonas and Jimmy Fallon was nominated for best general music video and film, as was Matthew McConaughey’s Super Bowl ad for Uber Eats that uncovered a conspiracy between football and food. The 56-year-old cookie brand Nutter Butter went viral in 2024 for hard-to-explain images on TikTok and landed two Webby nominations. Music Review: Elton John and Brandi Carlile's collaboration deepens on 'Who Believes in Angels?' NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Elton John and country star Brandi Carlile collaborated on “Never Too Late,” the title track from the 2024 documentary film “Elton John: Never Too Late.
” There is more where that came from. On Friday, they will release a collaborative album titled “Who Believes In Angels?” John and Carlile take turns taking the lead across the album. Power ballads are kept to a minimum, writes The Associated Press music writer Maria Sherman in her review.
Positivity is in no short supply. It is only natural for fans to leave wanting to hear more John. But in whole, “Who Believes In Angels?” is full of life.
And it is a joy to hear an energetic John. Theater Review: The new Broadway 'Glengarry Glen Ross' with Kieran Culkin is perfectly cast Here it comes, almost like clockwork: Another “Glengarry Glen Ross” opens on Broadway with a new set of actors trying their luck with David Mamet’s cutthroat look at business, like a “Hunger Games” for real estate. “Succession” breakout Kieran Culkin joins “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk and comedian Bill Burr in a crackling, non-showy and well-balanced production that opened Monday at the Palace Theatre.
The trio will likely get a standing ovation every night, but it’s the casting that really sings. None of the leads are outside their comfort zones, with Culkin really just playing a more spikey, foul-mouthed version of Roman Roy. Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatons DETROIT (AP) — Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of “Cosi fan tutte” to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
It’s Mozart meets Artificial Intelligence, in the latest mind-bending production by Yuval Sharon, the company’s adventurous artistic director. In the opera, Don Alfonso, a jaded philosopher, bets two young friends that, given the opportunity, their girlfriends will prove unfaithful. Sharon’s production turns Alfonso into the head of an AI company and under his guidance the younger men have created two female automatons.
The production opens April 5 for three performances. Why your favorite reality shows like 'Love is Blind' are using songs you actually know NEW YORK (AP) — The latest season of “Love Is Blind” featured a ton of popular music in its soundtrack. Songs by Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez played.
Could it reflect a trend in dating competition shows utilizing more commercial music than generic offerings from licensing organizations? Producers and music supervisors for “Love Is Blind,” “Love Island USA” and “The Bachelor” say their shows have always used big pop hits. Some are using them more frequently now to connect better with audiences. Others say they always have.
Broadway welcomes 'Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,' which lets the Latino community see itself “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” is a new Broadway show with a predominantly Latino casts that brings the Latino immigrant experience to life in one of the biggest stages in New York. Through song, music and dance audiences are set to experience Latino culture, in all its glory. Directed and choreographed by Tony- and Olivier Award-winner Sergio Trujillo, the musical works to encapsulate the long hours many Latino mothers worked and sacrificed to make their children dreams come true.
Preview performances for “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” are set to begin Tuesday at the James Earl Jones Theatre, ahead of opening night on April 27. 'JFK' director Oliver Stone calls for a reinvestigation of Kennedy's 1963 assassination Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone has called on Congress to reinvestigate the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy following last month's release of thousands of pages of government documents surrounding the killing.
Stone's 1991 film “JFK” portrayed Kennedy’s assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy. He testified Tuesday before a House task force on the declassification of federal records. He also was joined by two writers have promoted conspiracy theories.
The task force's Republican chair, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, questioned the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing Kennedy. Scholars say nothing in the recently released documents undercut the Warren Commission's conclusion.
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