Pitbull and Blake Shelton join forces for ‘Get Ready’ music video
When worlds collide. Miami rapper Pitbull and country music star Blake Shelton have teamed up on a new single called “Get Ready” and…
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The Guianas: South America’s ‘Lost World’ rediscovered
Taking time off from his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Arthur Conan Doyle penned a tale about a remote corner of South America where dinosaurs and other…
Continue Reading There’s the Oscar after parties, then there’s the after after parties
The night is not over after the Oscars ceremony. It’s not even over after the after party. Bong Joon Ho could still be partying if he feels…
Continue Reading We now know why Eminem performed at the Oscars — sort of
If you want Eminem at your function, all you’ve got to do is ask. Maybe he’ll say yes on the second try. Academy Award winner Marshall…
Continue Reading Taika Waititi, director of ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ dedicates Oscar to indigenous children of the world
Taika Waititi has become one of the first indigenous New Zealanders to win an Oscar. The 44-year-old Māori filmmaker took home the award for best…
Continue Reading Oscars winners 2020: Full list by category
The 92nd Academy Awards were presented Sunday. Below is a full list of nominees, with winners indicated in bold. BEST PICTURE “Ford v…
Continue Reading ‘Parasite’ dominated the Oscars on a historic night
The cast and creative team for “Parasite” took the stage on Sunday to accept the award for best picture, capping off what was a huge…
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Actress Laura Linney to be keynote speaker for annual El Paso YWCA Women’s Luncheon in April
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region announced that actress Laura Linney will be the keynote speaker for the 27th…
Continue Reading The Rock’s daughter, Simone Johnson, is training to be the first fourth-generation WWE wrestler
18-year-old Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is planning to follow in the footsteps of her dad, grandfather and…
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Rage Against the Machine embarks on global reunion tour that kicks off in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Two decades after last touring the U.S., the reunited Rage Against the Machine will be roaring back onto the country’s concert…
Continue Reading Review: Pinborough’s `Dead to Her’ has myriad unusual twists
“Dead to Her,” Morrow, by Sarah Pinborough Sarah Pinborough skirts the edge of a soap opera as her third novel delves into a morass of marital…
Continue Reading There’s a golf tournament taking place on a frozen lake in Minnesota
Like in many small towns, the folks in Clinton, Minnesota, hold a charity golf tournament each year. What sets theirs apart? The tournament is held…
Continue Reading Eminem just broke through the floor at the Oscars and people are confused
Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a song medley at the 92nd Academy Awards, and it appeared it was just another compilation of songs in movies that have…
Continue Reading British Airways smashes record for quickest subsonic flight from New York to London
A British Airways (BA) flight has broken the record for the fastest-ever subsonic flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more…
Continue Reading Luke Perry, Cameron Boyce and others missing from Oscars In Memoriam
The “In Memoriam” segment of Sunday’s Academy Awards caused some viewers grief. Some questioned why Luke Perry, Cameron Boyce, Tim…
Continue Reading ‘Birds of Prey’s’ weak opening delivers a blow to the push for more R-rated superhero movies
For many comic-book fans, R-rated movies based on favorite characters are a badge of honor — proof that Hollywood is taking these properties…
Continue Reading ‘Parasite’s’ Oscar victory is also a win for under-the-radar movies
If you thought what’s known as “Film Twitter” was populated by insufferable bores before, just wait till you see them now that a…
Continue Reading Joaquin Phoenix had enough of awards show pleasantries. So he turned his acceptance speeches into pleas for change
Joaquin Phoenix’s remarkable awards show run is finally through, and perhaps no one is happier about that than Phoenix himself. He looks uneasy…
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Heavy metal bands Megadeth, Lamb of God coming to Don Haskins Center in October
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Metal heads in the Borderland listen up. Megadeth and Lamb of God will play a concert at the Don Haskins Center on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Brad Pitt dedicates his best supporting actor Oscar to his kids
Brad Pitt is an Academy Award winner once again. Pitt won the Oscar for best supporting actor on Sunday for his role as stuntman Cliff Booth in…
Continue Reading ‘Parasite’ the TV series is coming
The historic Oscars night for “Parasite” is good news for a planned television series based on the film. According to The Hollywood…
Continue Reading Laura Dern wins her first Academy Award
And the Oscar (at last) goes to … Laura Dern. The actress won her first ever Academy Award Sunday night for her role as divorce lawyer Nora…
Continue Reading A round of applause for Sharon Choi, ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho’s translator
Award season is finally over for Sharon Choi — or, as you might know her, the woman who has been translating for “Parasite”…
Continue Reading Joaquin Phoenix calls for equality and quotes his brother in Oscar speech
Joaquin Phoenix may have won his first Oscar for his role in “Joker,” but the actor used his moment in the spotlight to call attention to…
Continue Reading Futuristic Her0 Zero airplane concept promises greener travel
Streamlined and elegant, with two long wings situated at the rear, this looks like a gas-guzzling super jet built for criss-crossing the planet with…
Continue Reading You can thank Utkarsh Ambudkar for that awesome rap at the Oscars
Welcome to the Oscars stage, Utkarsh Ambudkar. With no host this year, Ambudkar and his rapping skills stepped in to deliver a sort of halftime…
Continue Reading ‘Parasite’ helmer Bong Joon Ho wins best director at the Oscars
Bong Joon Ho has made Oscar history. The “Parasite” director has become the first Korean director to win the honor, besting directing…
Continue Reading Who is Oscar, anyway? And other Academy Awards secrets
At last, we’ve almost reached the 92nd Academy Awards, the end of our months-long trek through awards show season. And what a tumultuous trek…
Continue Reading ‘Hair Love’ went from a Kickstarter to an Oscar winner
It was videos of black fathers lovingly styling their daughters’ hair that inspired Matthew Cherry to launch a Kickstarter campaign in 2017…
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Oscars 2020 recap: ‘Parasite’ wins Best Picture & Director, Phoenix & Zellweger are Best Actor & Actress; Pitt & Dern get 1st acting Oscars
HOLLYWOOD, California — The red carpet was rolled out Sunday for the biggest night in the movie industry. Here are the top winners from the evening:…
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