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Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park on Saturday, Feb, 26 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died, according to reports, Friday, March 25, 2022. He was 50. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

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Foo Fighters cancel all dates following drummer's death
By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
Tue,03/29/22-2:29PM , 648 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
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Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Comedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap
By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
Mon,03/28/22-10:16AM , 715 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.
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Dolly Parton arrives at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

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Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in
By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
Thu,03/17/22-12:44PM , 516 Reads
Dolly Parton is still on the list of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasn't “earned that right.”

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement Thursday that, in effect, it is up to the voters to decide if Parton is elected.
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Cast members from Cirque du Soleil perform on stage during the "KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities" premiere in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, 2015. Cirque du Soleil is planning a brand new, eye-popping show, “Mad Apple” on the Las Vegas Strip this spring. It will feature stand-up comedians, close-up magic and a live band playing pop music alongside its famous acrobats and contortionists. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

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Cirque du Soleil plans a new and hybrid Las Vegas show
By MARK KENNEDY - AP Entertainment Writer
Tue,02/22/22-3:46PM , 662 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Cirque du Soleil is planning a brand new, eye-popping show on the Las Vegas Strip this spring that appropriately flips its typical script.

“Mad Apple” will feature stand-up comedians, close-up magic and a live band playing pop music onstage alongside Cirque's famous acrobats in a new hybrid form of live entertainment.
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