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Dystopia, ‘She-Cession,’ TikTok Dances: We’re over You, 2021
The pandemic, politics, pervasive anxiety over the climate and the economy. Did 2021 leave us any time to ponder anything else?
Trevor Noah Returns to Host the 2022 Grammy Awards
After hosting the 2021 ceremony, comedian and "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah is back to host the 2022 Grammy Awards. Noah made the announcement on CBS Wednesday morning with Gayle King. "It was fun, it was really, really fun. It was a great team. I was just lucky to be a part of it.
Adele to Return to Live Shows in Las Vegas Next Year
Adele on Tuesday announced a series of concerts in Las Vegas starting in January in what will be her first live performances since 2017. The British singer will perform two shows each weekend from Jan.
Hong Kong Protest Film Wins at Chinese-Language ‘Oscars'
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. Kiwi Chow's "Revolution of Our Times" was named best documentary, prompting a long round of applause and shouts o
Winter at Tantora Returns to AlUla on December 21
Saudi Arabia' premier music and cultural festival, "Winter at Tantora", will return to to AlUla, the gem of civilization and human heritage, this December. The six-week event will kick off on December 21. A highlight of the festival will be the sophisticated new event Hegra Candlelit Classics.
Revered Broadway Composer Stephen Sondheim Dies Aged 91
Legendary Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim, widely credited with revolutionizing American musical theater, died Friday at the age of 91. Sondheim -- a lyricist and composer known for works including "West Side Story" and "Sweeney Todd" -- died suddenly in his Connecticut home the day after ce
Nationalistic War Film Smashes Chinese Box Office Records
A nationalistic blockbuster set during the Korean War has racked up hundreds of millions of dollars in ticket sales and become the highest-grossing film ever in China, according to box office data. "The Battle at Changjin Lake", a chest-thumping war epic, is the latest entry in a new era of Chine