Levine withdraws from new Met Opera staging of Berg's 'Lulu'
NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine is withdrawing from the company’s new production of Berg’s “Lulu” to concentrate on a revival of Wagner’s “Tannhaeuser.”
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Train hero avoided Oregon rampage due to TV show rehearsal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alek Skarlatos, one of three Americans hailed as heroes for stopping a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in August, would have been at the Oregon college where a gunman killed nine people if Skarlatos hadn’t been in Los Angeles to rehearse for ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.”
Rihanna Is Pink Perfection at Dior's Spring 2016 Show at Paris Fashion Week—Take a Look!
Rihanna just proved—again!—that pink is her power color. The singer and history-making Dior brand ambassador stepped out for designer Raf Simons’ spring-summer 2016 Paris…
Rockwell painting to be sold to benefit National Press Club
NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Rockwell’s painting of a small-town American newsroom is going on the auction block to benefit the National Press Club and its affiliate.
Jessica Alba Prank Calls The Honest Company With James Corden and Ben Schwartz—Watch Now!
Everyone loves a good prank call, except maybe the person on the receiving end of it. After learning that Jessica Alba’s company, The Honest Company, accepts ideas on their customer…
Lady Gaga Stars in Tom Ford's Spring 2016 Runway Video—See the Designer's Latest Collection!
No fancy invitations, no coveted front row seats, nada—Tom Ford has taken his spring 2016 collection straight to the people, and he enlisted Lady Gaga for the task. Ford’s…
Keira Knightley's Broadway debut interrupted by man, flowers
NEW YORK (AP) — Keira Knightley’s Broadway debut was interrupted when a member of the audience shouted at the actress and threw a bouquet of flowers at the stage before being escorted from the theater.
Former ABC News president now goes in front of camera
NEW YORK (AP) — As ABC News president in 2006, David Westin appointed Charles Gibson anchor of the network’s flagship “World News.” Nine years later, Gibson returned the favor.
Piper Perabo Goes Inside the Syrian Refugee Crisis: "They Had Only Just Begun"
With the investigative spirit she displays on-screen, Piper Perabo is taking time away from the cameras to explore the devastating realities of the ongoing Syrian refugee…
David Beckham to Come Out of Retirement and Play Soccer: Find Out Why, Plus What He Said About His Kids!
David Beckham is returning to the soccer field—and for a great cause! The 40-year-old revealed the news on BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw on…