Ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Verona

Ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Verona

VERONA, Italy — Internationally acclaimed ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics closing ceremony, titled “Beauty in Motion,” in Verona’s ancient Roman amphitheater, one of the world’s oldest, organizers announced Thursday. The Feb. 22 closing event will pay homage to the city of Verona — which is a UNESCO world heritage…

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Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first-ever game in Spain

Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first-ever game in Spain

LOS ANGELES — The NFL’s first-ever game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee set to perform during the halftime show. The two hitmakers will take the stage Nov. 16 when the Washington Commanders face the Miami Dolphins at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the…

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LGBTQ+ representation on primetime TV grows thanks to shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Hacks’

LGBTQ+ representation on primetime TV grows thanks to shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Hacks’

NEW YORK — TV shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Heartstopper,” “The Last of Us” and “Yellowjackets” helped increase the ranks of LGBTQ+ characters on prime time by 4% over the previous season, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. This year’s “Where We Are on TV” study, released Thursday, counted 489 LGBTQ…

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Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among a number of noteworthy people who died in October. Her immersive chimpanzee field research documented the primates’ personalities and use of tools. And she became a household name through appearances on television and in documentaries. The month also saw the…

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New film ‘Nuremberg’ highlights psychiatrist who analyzed Hermann Göring

New film ‘Nuremberg’ highlights psychiatrist who analyzed Hermann Göring

NEW YORK — A once-overlooked army psychiatrist tasked with analyzing Hermann Göring and other Nazis accused of war crimes is getting the kind of attention that he had sought in his lifetime. “Nuremberg,” starring Russell Crowe as Göring, centers on the Nazi military commander’s conversations with Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, played by Rami Malek. Kelley’s…

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