The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, the series continues with the state’s 1987 “Coconut Bill,” which preserved a true Mardi Gras original.
Category: Music
PHOTOS: Virginia-connected Oscar winners
A number of actors and behind-the-scenes talent have won the coveted statuette presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here are Commonwealth-connected Oscar winners we found.
Bono thanks Pence for support in combating AIDS crisis in Africa
The two men met at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday after Pence pledged “unwavering” commitment to NATO and vowed that President Trump will “hold Russia accountable.” Bono, who called the Vice President “the second busiest man on Earth,” thanked Pence for voting twice to pass the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief – once in 2003 when introduced by George W. Bush and then to renew it in 2008.
Milo Yiannopoulos, Larry Wilmore go head-to-head on ‘Maher’
In this photo provided by HBO, host Bill Maher, left, listens to Milo Yiannopoulos, a writer for Breitbart News, on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. NEW YORK – While conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos insulted comics Lena Dunham, Leslie Jones, Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman, his appearance on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” was relatively tame – at least until the television cameras were turned off.
Celebs slam Trump at Grammys 2017
Los Angeles, Feb 13 – Celebrities including James Corden, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry mocked at US President Donald Trump at the Grammy Awards through speeches, performances and even dressing styles. The annual award show, which honours the best in the music industry, got political right before it started.
Grammy Awards: A Pro-Trump Statement on the Red Carpet
Photos: Joy Villa Unveils Donald Trump Dress at Grammys – Pop singer Joy Villa arrived Sunday at the 2017 Grammy Awards wearing a simple white outfit- until she removed it on the red carpet, revealing a dress in the style of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” presidential campaign posters. Grammy Awards: A Pro-Trump Statement on the Red Carpet – Singer Joyce Villa wore a “Make America Great Again” gown.
White House: Kellyanne Conway ‘counseled’ for plugging Ivanka Trump line
Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Trump, said in an interview with Fox on Thursday, Feb 9, 2017 from the White House that people should “go buy Ivanka’s stuff.” File- Kellyanne Conway speaks to CNN’s Jake Tapper on February 7, 2017.
Trump’s Dodd-Frank Do-Over Diverted to Slow Lane With Obamacare
President Donald Trump’s pledge to dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul is colliding with the same reality as his pledge to gut Obamacare: The Republican majority in Congress can’t decide how to make it happen and Democrats are vowing to fight. Trump, who last month said Obamacare would be replaced “the same day or the same week,” or perhaps “the same hour,” acknowledged Sunday that the health-care law isn’t going away anytime soon.
Concert of the Week: Run the Jewels at the Fillmore Miami Beach
Yes, technically it’s a hip-hop supergroup, but rappers El-P and Killer Mike are filled with the spirit of music revolutionaries, both on and off the stage. For starters, they’ve released each of their three LPs Run the Jewels , Run the Jewels 2 , and Run the Jewels 3 free online as well as well as in a physical format.
Covering Donald Trump White House will ‘pose a challenge for the…
Outgoing press secretary Josh Earnest said the relationship between President Barack Obama and the White House press corps ‘wasn’t cordial.’ Multi-award-winning journalist Diana Swain is the senior investigative correspondent for CBC News and host of The Investigators on CBC News Network.
Don’t hate Jackie Evancho for plans to sing at Trump inauguration
Jackie Evancho has been receiving her fair share of hate ever since it was announced that she would perform the national anthem at Trump’s inauguration. The classical crossover singer has been getting trolled on the internet ever since she announced she would be performing at the inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20. Evancho will sing the National Anthem – the original “Make America Great Again” theme song, not some newly christened Trump version – yet she’s been under constant attack.
Moby says he was asked to DJ at Donald Trumpa s inaugural ball
An avid Hillary Clinton supporter, the electro producer called the President-elect “an actual sociopath” during his election campaign. He also released a pair of satirical anti-Donald Trump songs called ‘Trump Is On Your Side’ and ‘Little Failure’.