After being booed when declining the best actor award on behalf of winner Marlon Brando in 1973, Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather received an in-person apology from the Academy Awards earlier this month. At “An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather,” a celebration of her at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, the 75-year-old … Read more
A number of scenes from the initial reporting about the horrible murders committed by Dahmer over a period of years and found in July 1991 are included in the 10-part miniseries “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (now available on Netflix). Was everything depicted in the show true to events, or were some specifics omitted? “Based … Read more
On the South Lawn of the White House, Crocodile Rockin’ was playing. Even rock icon Elton John was mesmerised by the opulent scene in front of the White House on Friday night, which included included President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden. As he entered the stage with the lit-up White House in the background, … Read more
The romantic comedy-thriller “Bullet Train,” which debuts digitally on Tuesday, has a love story starring Brad Pitt. Ladybug, Pitt’s assassin character, falls head over heels for the advanced smart toilet on the Japanese high-speed train in the movie. Pitt told USA TODAY, “I was thinking, we’ve got to build a smart toilet.” Director David Leitch … Read more
President Joe Biden frequently quotes a poem by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” which is referred to as “A Night When.”Theresa PedrazaWochit, Noelle Pedraza
After just one week, Stephen King’s brand-new fantasy book “Fairy Tale” was dethroned by Delia Owens’ “Where the Crawdads Sing,” which makes a late summer attempt at the top spot. Since making its list debut in 2018, the book has spent the past 21 weeks at the top. The third place is taken by debut … Read more
Looking for an excellent book to read? Barbara VanDenburgh of USA TODAY searches the book shelves for this week’s top new publications. On Tuesday, all books go on sale. Check out our list of the 20 most exciting books of the fall, as well as our picks for the best books of the year thus … Read more
Country musician Luke Bell, whose songs “Where Ya Been?” and “The Bullfighter” were well-known, has passed away. He was 32. The Tucson Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday that Bell was discovered deceased in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday. Bell’s identity was formally revealed on Monday. The police continued, “At this … Read more
Prepare to see Norma Jeane from a fresh perspective. The bombshell big-screen icon, better known to millions as Marilyn Monroe, is played by Ana de Armas (“Blade Runner 2049”) in “Blonde,” which had its world debut last week at the Venice International Film Festival. The potential Oscar contender, which is helmed by Andrew Dominik (“The … Read more
Because she chose to wear a fascinator to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral rather than a hat, First Lady Jill Biden has drawn criticism from certain social media users. The first lady, 71, arrived at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday with her husband, Vice President Joe Biden, wearing a black Schiaparelli bespoke suit and a … Read more