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Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ language
SEATTLE | Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when most artists hang up their dancing shoes and take a seat in the audience. But she wasn’t ready to sit back and enjoy the show. So Santos began her third act as an exercise instructor. Now 72 and […]
Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
LOS ANGELES | Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them. A petition filed by the 32-year-old Nick Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that […]
From tennis to T-ball, the White House’s South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC
WASHINGTON | Teddy Roosevelt boxed. Richard Nixon bowled. Dwight D. Eisenhower put in a putting green. George H.W. Bush added a horseshoe pit. Herbert Hoover played a game named for himself to get more exercise, while George W. Bush threw open the space for youth T-ball. The White House and its storied South Lawn are […]
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
TUPELO, Miss. | Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley ‘s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king’s legacy alive for a new generation. Ranging in age from seven to 17, some in jeweled jumpsuits, they took the stage at the Tupelo Elvis Festival’s youth […]
What to Stream: ‘Michael,’ Olivia Rodrigo and Keith Urban albums and Bonnaroo
The streaming service debut of “Michael” and new albums from Olivia Rodrigo and Keith Urban are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: the new season of “Sweet Magnolias,” […]
The electric guitar spawned garage bands, rock-god dreams — and generations of popular music
ATLANTA | What is more American than taking a musical instrument with ancient roots and zapping it with electricity? That new creation, the electric guitar, has launched the dreams of millions of teenagers. It turned garages into impromptu rehearsal spaces for would-be rock stars across the American suburbs. For those who couldn’t play, couldn’t try […]
Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding’s impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state. Ament’s first love was a “terrible” clay wheel skateboard and his passion blossomed on a family trip to California, […]
A raucous Copenhagen crowd cheers Denmark’s 2026 Mullet Championship
COPENHAGEN | Business in the front, party in the back. A packed Danish crowd celebrated on Saturday the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle, defined by very short hair at the front and longer hair at the back. Denmark’s raucous 2026 Mullet Championship, presented on an outdoor stage in central Copenhagen, attracted 12 well-coiffed competitors and […]
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE | Pope Leo XIV ackowledged Saturday he is competing for attention with another VIP in Madrid this weekend, and the pontiff declared his preference in Spain’s biggest soccer rivalry. Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny is performing two shows of his 10-concert Spanish tour in the capital. Speaking to reporters aboard the […]
The Tony Awards, hosted by Pink, feature wins by John Lithgow and ‘Liberation’ play
NEW YORK | The prize for the best new play at the Tony Awards on Sunday went to “Liberation,” about a consciousness-raising women’s group in 1970s Ohio, which earlier this year also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Bess Wohl’s memory play collects stories from second-wave feminists from all walks of life as they tackle […]