Voz de América – Redacción La cantante estadounidense Taylor Swift ganó el máximo honor de la ceremonia de los Premios Grammy al ser premiada con el Álbum del Año por su éxito “1989”. El disco marcó el paso oficial de la cantante desde la música country al pop. En la ceremonia llevada a cabo el […]readmore
Reuters NEW YORK—Four top dogs – a springy German Shepherd, a sleepy borzoi hound, a bulldog and a shih tzu – have advanced to the last round at the Westminster Kennel Club show, and will vie for the top prize in New York on Tuesday.Rumor, Lucy, Annabelle and Panda entered alongside 2,748 other hounds to […]readmore
VOA News Kendrick Lamar had quite a night at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, winning best rap album, electrifying the crowd with a dramatic performance and getting a shout out from the White House. Lamar also won three other Grammys for songs off his «To Pimp a Butterfly» album. The rapper met with President […]readmore
Ray McDonald We’re counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending February 13, 2016. This week’s chart offers yet another new title in the number five position…We could get used to this! Number 5: Flo Rida «My House» Flo Rida returns to the hit list, as “My […]readmore
Shannon Van Sant HONG KONG—The success of Kung Fu Panda 3 is reaffirming the value of Hollywood’s pursuit of ticket sales in China, where Hollywood films are increasingly using Chinese plot lines and characters to appeal to the Chinese market.On its opening day, the film brought in more than $16 million, and by the end […]readmore
Ramon Taylor NEW YORK—Imagine a place where children can steer a dhow boat across the Indian Ocean, sell Egyptian spices and Moroccan rugs, hop on a camel and embark across the Sahara. “America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far” is a groundbreaking interactive museum exhibit in the heart of New York City that lets […]readmore
Reuters Kobe Bryant has spent a career tormenting the Toronto fan base, and now he is set to entertain it as the NBA’s All-Star Weekend descends on Canada for the first time and welcomes Bryant for his swan song. Set to play in his 18th and final All-Star Game on Sunday, a kinder and gentler […]readmore
Reuters February 11, 2016 9:03 AM NEW YORK—New York Fashion Week opens on Thursday with chilly weather and perhaps an even chillier prospect: defining the purpose of the shows as brands begintrying fresh ways to engage customers. This season, the once-exclusive event will occupy a middle ground between invitation-only and fashion-for-all, with a mix of […]readmore
Reuters BERLIN—George Clooney will be in town on Thursday when «Hail, Caesar!» opens the annual Berlin Film Festival, and Meryl Streep is the competition jury president, but the politically attuned showcase hopes to attract refugees as well as film fans this year.The festival that began in 1951, when Europe was recovering from a war that […]readmore
Elizabeth Lee LOS ANGELES—With the U.S. presidential campaign in full swing, the candidates are providing an endless source of material for actors and comedians to take to their own stages. In Hollywood, a comedy show called «Candidate Confessions» is drawing crowds who enjoy laughing at the antics of the presidential contenders. At the Second […]readmore