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. 'The Tortured Poets Division' is scheduled for release on April 19th. When Swift announced her album inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, there was a scream from the upper echelons. Swift will return to her Elas tour this week, playing four nights in Tokyo. She has time to go to Las Vegas to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl next Sunday.
Ian Lavender, last surviving star of British sitcom Dad's Army, dies
LONDON (AP) – Ian Lavender, the British actor best known for playing a hapless soldier on the classic British sitcom “Dad's Army,” has died. He was 77. His agent, Hilary Gaghan, said Monday that Lavender had been ill for some time and died surrounded by his wife and his sons. Lavender was the last surviving main cast member of Dad's Army, a film about a motley crew of home guards during World War II. Lavender plays Private Frank Pike, the youngest member of the unit and a man often nicknamed “Fool!” From Commander Colonel Mainwaring. Originally airing from 1968 to 1977, he attracted 18 million viewers per episode and remains a firm favorite in reruns.
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?”
Killer Mike arrested by police after altercation after winning three trophies at Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rapper and activist Killer Mike was arrested on misdemeanor charges at Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony after winning three Grammy Awards, including his first in more than 20 years. After having a good time at Sunday's Grammy Awards premiere ceremony, where he won back-to-back awards, Mike was handcuffed and escorted away by Los Angeles police from Crypto.com Arena. Police spokesman Officer Mike Lopez said Mike was taken into custody as a result of an altercation inside the arena around 4 p.m., and Mike was arrested on a misdemeanor charge. The rapper is scheduled to appear in court in Los Angeles on February 29th. Mike, 48, won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album.
Lionel Messi's world tour with Inter Miami was a huge mess and a PR nightmare
TOKYO (AP) — Everything is very confusing. We're talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's world tour of exhibition games. The main show is Argentina's captain who won the 2022 World Cup. The match is aimed at promotion and marketing, and is expected to feature star players such as Messi and Uruguayan Luis Suarez to build a new brand. Instead, the tour was poorly promoted and the results weren't all that great. Through five games, Inter Miami has lost 12-7 and won only once. And it was in Hong Kong on Sunday, where a 4-1 victory over the local team was overshadowed by angry fans holding placards demanding refunds and booing as neither Messi nor Suarez played due to injury. dropped.
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.
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 drastically increasing parking fees starting this fall. 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. More than 54% of voters supported 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 official results from Sunday's vote. . According to Paris City Hall, just under 6% of the 1.3 million voters cast their votes at 39 polling stations across 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.
