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4 days agoAudiobook recommendations for kids, according to a children's book critic
Audiobooks create shared experiences for families and enhance children's enjoyment of stories during activities like road trips.
D'Amaro described a world of Disney entertainment that consolidates its vast intellectual property of movies, games, experiences, and more under one roof. However, several of them unraveled entirely.
This is about creating the ultimate entertainment destination. Planet Hollywood has always been connected to pop culture, and PH Live takes that energy to the next level, a place where music, film, sports, and nightlife collide.
In the book, the daughter of director Vincente Minnelli and singer and actress Judy Garland, Minnelli, now 80, recounts her stage career, four marriages and struggles with addiction and alcoholism. The New York Times called it 'a familiar reminder that growing up in showbiz can lead to awards and adulation, but also to heartache.'
Whether it's a slept-on post-punk album from the '80s, a new sci-fi novel, or a cult classic horror movie, we're always finding new obsessions here at The Verge - and we want to share those obsessions with you. Sometimes that might be a new release, but often it's going to be something a little older, something not necessarily plastered all over TikTok or sitting at the top of the charts on Spotify.
Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come, the statement read. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.
SF teachers and the SF Unified School District failed to reach any agreement Thursday night as a strike looms on Monday. Bargaining talks will continue Friday and Saturday. [Chronicle] An employee at a Novato bank branch and two accomplices were arrested in connection with several robberies that targeted customers of the bank who had just withdrawn money. [Bay Area News Group]
TikTok has announced its latest TikTok LIVE event, which will feature major Hollywood stars, alongside emerging TikTok talent, in a big-time showcase of some the app's top performers. "From electrifying musicians to show-stopping dancers, these creators will showcase their signature style, adding more unforgettable LIVE moments to the evening." At Global LIVE Fest in Las Vegas, TikTok LIVE will spotlight the winning global creators from the last two months, celebrating their accomplishments on the glamorous Planet Hollywood stage.
Alan Cumming has revealed he inadvertently injured Pedro Pascal during production of the upcoming Marvel movie Avengers: Doomsday. The Traitors host, 60, is set to reprise his role as X-Men superhero Nightcrawler in the film. Speaking during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cumming said: What was funny was my first scene with Pedro, he hurt his neck and had to go home. So I broke Pedro.
Of our 20 predictions for this past year, only two have definitively come true: one great ( Beyoncé won album of the year !) and one terrible (a Jared Leto exposé finally dropped -not that it appears to have really affected him at all ). A couple of others remain possibly true ( Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been seen together a number of times in recent months); some were obviously wishful thinking ( Marcello Hernández movie vehicle when??); and some were flat-out wrong ( Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco didn't break up, they got married!).
Trump gave a typically bombastic, 18-minute address on national television last night to deny that there was anything wrong with the economy, and to tell everyone the opposite of what they're seeing in terms of gas prices and unemployment. Also, rising healthcare premiums are the Democrats' fault. [NBC Bay Area] It only gets grosser every day!: Trump has completed the installation of a "Presidential Walk of Fame" at the White House in which plaques use his language and opinions to cast judgment on his predecessors,
When SlapFIGHT Championship launched its first event in 2017 in Branson, Missouri, no one could've predicted it would spark a global phenomenon. The sport that started as a niche, underground curiosity has officially gone mainstream - and SlapFIGHT 50 marks more than a milestone card; it's a defining moment for slap fighting as a legitimate combat sport and entertainment brand.
Vanessa Williams is the true definition of a triple threat, she can act, sing, and dance - and she looks amazing throughout. The actress and singer has had a varied career with roles on screen and stage as well as chart topping hits. Many will know her as the iconic Wilhelmina Slater from Ugly Betty and heard her song, "Save the Best for Last," demonstrating what a powerhouse she is.