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Entertainment
British pop star Ed Sheeran resumed his concert tour in Philadelphia this weekend, performing without opening acts. The event took place against a backdrop of ongoing controversy, as reported by Jared Ochacher from outside Lincoln Financial Field.
Jessie Buckley celebrated her historic Oscar win in the winners’ room, sharing party plans and excitement in Inside the Oscars winners’ room: Standing ovations, party plans, and media bingo.
The weekend in our books starts at 6:00pm on a Friday. The weather this week has been wonderful and we’re in for a solid weekend as well. So get your skates on, or book your theatre tickets and get out and about. The SAD season is over and with it winter hibernation. Oh and if we have some tops tick to inspire you, so no excuses.
The Simpsons has featured some pretty harsh celebrity burns over the years — from poking fun at John Travolta’s struggling career (less than two weeks before the release of Pulp Fiction), to lampooning Robert Downey Jr.’s legal troubles, to McBain’s brutal stand-up comedy routine about Woody Allen.
An inquest determined that The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, died by “misadventure” from a cardiac arrest linked to ketamine use; there was no intention of self-harm.
Vin Diesel has confirmed that one of his conditions for returning to the franchise is to bring back Brian O’Conner, played by the late Paul Walker.
During her Cowboy Carter tour in Houston, Beyoncé experienced a technical malfunction when a suspended car prop tilted mid-air while she performed “16 Carriages.”
Musicians, especially punk acts, making headlines for their politics is nothing new. The backlash has come from Israeli MPs.
Sir Rod Stewart will perform at the Pyramid Stage from 15:45 to 17:15, following acts like The Selecter and The Libertines.
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