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Imagine this is the prologue to a Wes Anderson movie. A calm narrator speaks these words. Rapid cuts move through exquisite visuals. See Anderson now: a middle-aged maestro, impeccably suited, living in Paris, long hair slightly gray around his still-boyish face. He has just released his 12th feature, The Phoenician Scheme. Change the aspect ratio to a black-and-white flashback. Texas, 30 years ago: Bespectacled Anderson rises the ranks of whiz-kid Sundance auteurs. He conjures cinematic worlds embroidered with cultural reference: poignant prep-school farce, snowglobe Manhattan, a silly (yet melancholy) yellow submarine, a silly (yet melancholy) blue train. Anderson’s supporters declare…

Lou Christie, one of the most beloved teen idols of the 1960s and the voice and songwriter behind Billboard Hot 100-topper “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died. He was 82 years old. The musician died on Wednesday (June 18) at home in Pittsburgh after fighting a long illness, his wife, Francesca, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco on Feb. 19, 1943, and hailing from Glenwillard, Penn., Christie soared to fame in the early ’60s with hits such as “The Gypsy Cried” and “Two Faces Have I,” the latter of which reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 in 1963.…

How Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Actually Picked Their Baby’s Name Years AgoMachine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are beginning a new chapter of their story.  Three months after the rapper (real name Colson Baker) and Transformers actress welcomed their baby girl Saga Blade Fox-Baker, MGK gave an update on how the duo are doing.  “Megan is a great mom,” MGK gushed during a June 20 episode of Today. “She’s killing it. I’m so excited.” Indeed, the “My Ex’s Best Friend” singer, who was joined on the broadcast by his 15-year-old daughter Casie, whom he shares with ex Emma…

One of the writers of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book Abundance is betting that by leaving legacy media, he can keep the conversation going around the book, which has become a focal point of political discourse since its release in March. Derek Thompson, a staff writer for The Atlantic, says that he is leaving the publication after 17 years to launch a Substack, where he hopes to embrace the freedom of independence to explore the topic of abundance, as well as the rapidly changing worlds of science, technology and culture. “The somewhat simplistic, but more or less…

When JayDon springs into the Billboard offices in late May, there’s an unmistakable bounce in his step. At just 17, the wiry triple-threat appears taller than expected — his spry frame helping explain the explosive dance moves that have the R&B world buzzing. As soon as the elevator doors part, he launches into performance mode. With no mic and zero hesitation, he starts crooning with such clarity and control that his voice slices through the office walls, prompting staffers to pop their heads out and ask, “Who’s that?” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and…

Gavisha Dhonsi, 28, has to travel almost 20 kms daily from her home in Electronic City to her office in MG Road in Bengaluru, switching buses twice. Until June 13, she could leave her house during peak traffic hours and still reach her office on time. However, from Monday (June 16) this week, she has had to leave her home at around 7:30 AM to arrive at the office by 10 AM. This is because, on June 16, the Karnataka government upheld the ban on bike taxis in the state, forcing ride-hailing platforms like Ola, Uber, and Rapido to remove their…

Michelle Obama is happy with the family she has. While detailing why she is content with life as a mom to Sasha Obama, 23, and Malia Obama, 26, with former President Barack Obama, she admitted that if they’d had a son, there would’ve been too much pressure on him to follow in her husband’s footsteps. “I’m so glad I didn’t have a boy,” Michelle shared on the June 18 episode of her podcast, IMO, before guest Angie Martinez asked why she and the 44th president didn’t “throw in a third.” “Because he would’ve been a Barack Obama,” the 61-year-old responded. “I would’ve…

One of my formative movie memories is of being in a theater in 1975, packed with excited kids and teenagers in Newcastle, Australia, to see Jaws for the first time. It’s not surprising that an audience in a city with miles of golden beaches might be especially primed to react to Steven Spielberg’s ageless shark shocker. Even so, the screams were deafening, the nervous laughter that followed each jolt of terror was contagious and the physical sensation of entire rows of seats shaking as people reflexively lifted their feet up off the floor — and “out of the water” —…

Tyler Hubbard posts his fourth top 10 as a soloist on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Park” cruises a spot to No. 10 on the ranking dated June 28. During the June 13-19 tracking week, the single improved by 6% to 17.8 million audience impressions, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Hubbard, who hails from Snellville, Ga., co-authored “Park” with Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley (who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame June 12) and Canaan Smith. The song is from Hubbard’s sophomore solo LP, Strong, released in April. “Park”…

I never thought I’d say this word again, but this beautiful young lady, Heather Rae, is my girlfriend, officially, yeah,” Tarek says on E!’s Daily Pop.  “She’s awesome. She’s just, I feel really, really lucky to have met her. We have so many things in common. She’s amazing. She does such a great job, she did Selling Sunset, and that show was incredible. So, I really admire her work ethic and her heart. It’s been a long time since I’ve started falling in love.” “I’ve been on my own for close to three and a half years now and to finally find someone…