Taylor Swift releases new album 'The Tortured Poets' Department' alongside Grammy Award win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “reputation.” Taylor Swift is set to release her new album. Taylor, who won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, said she kept it a secret for two years. Swift posted a black and white image of herself lying on her pillow on her social feeds. Swift will return to her Elas tour this week, playing four nights in Tokyo. She has to fly halfway around the world again later that week to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl.
Victoria Monet, Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus stun on the wild and quirky Grammy Awards red carpet
NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Monet walked the Grammy Awards red carpet Sunday in a bronze dress matching the color of her adorable 2-year-old girl, fellow nominee Hazel, a Versace goddess body hugger. Ta. Dua Lipa opted for low-cut silver and wore her red hair in loose waves. Monet looked stunning in a corset, strapless and iconic of Old Hollywood amidst a sea of bold color, glitter and sparkle at the drenched Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Hazel had her fit of embarrassment in the confusion and was in her mother's arms, turning her face away from the camera. Lipa's look had all-over chunky embellishments with her long sleeves and subtle cutouts at the hips. Billie Eilish wore a “Barbie” jacket to celebrate her win for the movie's song “What Was I Made For?”
Michigan City tightens security after editorial calls it 'Jihad Capital of America'
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Dearborn, Michigan, is beefing up security after an opinion article described the city as the “jihad capital of America.” Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud tweeted Friday that the city has been the target of Islamophobic rhetoric online since the Wall Street Journal published the article. Dearborn has the highest Muslim population per capita in the country. Stephen Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Institute, wrote an opinion piece for the magazine. He said he intended to draw attention to protests in Michigan and other parts of the United States, where people have expressed support for Hamas since the start of the war with Israel.
Killer Mike gets into altercation at Grammy Awards and is detained by police after winning three trophies
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rapper and activist Killer Mike was detained at Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony after winning three Grammy Awards, including his first in more than 20 years. After a moment of joy at Sunday's Grammy Awards premiere, where he racked up back-to-back awards, Mike was handcuffed by Los Angeles police at Crypto.com Arena, according to a video posted by industry website The Hollywood Reporter. was escorted. A police spokesperson declined to provide his name or further details, but confirmed a black man was in custody. Representatives for Mike did not immediately respond to emails and text messages seeking comment. The 48-year-old rapper won awards for best rap performance, rap song and rap album.
NFC beats AFC in Pro Bowl game, showcases flag football, soon to be an Olympic sport
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Pro Bowl game was held Sunday as stars from the NFC and AFC competed in a flag football game, giving fans and a national television audience a chance to see how the soon-to-be Olympic sport is so advanced. It ended with an opportunity to get a glimpse of what it will become. Skilled athlete on the field. NFC defeated AFC 64-59 at Camping World Stadium, with the final score determined by combining points from Sunday's game and points accumulated by each conference during a two-day skills challenge. Baker Mayfield came off the bench in the second half and earned Most Valuable Offensive Player honors.
Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking fees in latest green drive ahead of Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Parisians have voted to remove SUVs from the streets of the French capital by significantly increasing parking fees. It's the latest move by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo to make this year's Olympic host city greener and more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. Official results of Sunday's vote showed 54% voting for a measure that would triple parking fees for out-of-town large SUV drivers in the city center to 18 euros (about $19.50) per hour, according to French media. The above support was given. According to French newspaper Le Monde, just under 6% of the 1.3 million eligible voters cast their votes at 39 polling stations set up in the city.
'Argylle', with checkered reviews, flops at $18 million in big-budget Apple release
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has suffered its first box office flop. Argyle, the $200 million star-studded spy thriller produced by Apple Studios, opened with $18 million in ticket sales. The Matthew Vaughn-directed film managed to lead the weekend box office, according to studio estimates on Sunday, but still garnered little interest from moviegoers. After critics panned Argyle, moviegoers also gave it a low C+ CinemaScore. Second place for the weekend was the Christian drama series “The Chosen.” His first three episodes of the fourth season of the Jesus series were shown in 2,263 theaters. The Angel Studios release grossed $6 million over the weekend.
Mahomes' father arrested on DWI charge in Texas as Chiefs prepare to face 49ers in Super Bowl
TYLER, Texas (AP) – The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been arrested on at least a third DUI charge, according to records in Smith County, Texas. Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s bail was set at $10,000 and he was released Sunday, records show. Mahomes' arrest comes just over a week before his son leads the team to the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. The teams will meet next Sunday in Las Vegas.
Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago.Now she is famous for her dog
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst has been kidnapped at gunpoint by a little-known armed revolutionary group, the Symbionese Liberation Army. Fifty years ago Sunday, in the wake of the infamous kidnapping of a 19-year-old college girl in Berkeley, California, Mr. Hearst was sentenced to prison for cooperating with her attackers in a 1974 bank robbery. She is the granddaughter of wealthy newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who will turn 70 on February 20th. She has been in the news in recent years for winning awards at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Hearst's allegiance to the Symbiotic Liberation Army raised questions about Stockholm Syndrome.
Auburn star apologizes after actor thought he was an Ole Miss fan who tried to titillate Morgan Freeman
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Auburn's Joni Bloom met one of her favorite movie stars and had to apologize to Morgan Freeman for an incident. Bloom scored 15 points in the No. 16 Tigers' 91-77 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night. In the second half, he tried to prevent the ball from going wide when someone in the front row grabbed his jersey. Bloom thought the Ole Miss fan was trying to shake him, so he brushed the man's arm away. It turned out to be Freeman, an Academy Award-winning actor and a huge Mississippi State fan who often attends Rebels games. Bloom said Freeman told him to “keep playing” and apologized twice.
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