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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s been a few years since Rhiannon Giddens did anything remotely in the ballpark of a “pop” album, and it’s not hard to come up with reasons for that: Besides her having a full dance card, you could almost argue she’s overqualified for the job. The recipient of both a MacArthur “genius grant” and a Pulitzer, the banjo-wielding balladeer has sustained herself for a while at the intersection of earthy and highbrow, most recently winning acclaim for her opera, “Omar,” and she looks at least at much at home fronting the LA Phil as she used to leading the old-fashioned string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Kelly Ripa has an eye toward the future. The long-running host of reveals in a new interview that she's thinking about retirement «with great interest,» but isn't planning to make the big change quite yet. «I think the risk-averse quality I have is probably the reason I stayed with the same job for so long,» she says in an interview with Cristina Cuomo for wellness outlet The Purist.

Nicky Whelan has signed with Stewart Talent for representation.

Monklands Light Opera is marking its 50th anniversary with a creepy and kooky production steeped in the close-knit values of the group.

Chrishell Stause wants to make it crystal clear to Selling Sunset fans. She and ex-boyfriend Jason Oppenheim are never, ever, ever getting back together!

Soap operas like "General Hospital" have been on air for decades, leading to "starting off points" for some stars or for others, like Maurice Benard, a longtime fulfilling career. The fast-paced environment and quick turnaround time is no easy task, as actors are expected to memorize their lines and pick up direction quickly. Demi Moore recalled her time on "General Hospital," admitting that she "was fully faking it till I made it." "I had no clue what I was doing," she said in part to Interview magazine in 2021.

Sophia Scorziello editor Television shows just can’t stop getting shorter these days. Where 20-plus episode runs used to be the standard, now many series have eight, six or even four-episode seasons, sometimes with only a single season to a show’s name. However, there are some programs that have endured the test of time, having lasted on air for over three or four decades.

Actor Robert Swan, best known for roles in The Untouchables, Hoosiers, The Babe, and more, died on Wednesday. He was 78.

and more, died on Wednesday. He was 78.Swan died after a battle with liver cancer, a family friend confirmed to multipleoutlets. Born in Chicago, Swan got his start in local theater — earning three Joseph Jefferson Award nominations — before his first film appearance in the 1980 film.

Renowned opera singer David Daniels and his husband have pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting another singer in Houston. Daniels, 57, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Scott Walters, 40, entered the pleas Friday after a jury was assembled for the trial of the pair on first-degree felony charges of aggravated sexual assault.

Following a nine-week investigation and cast petition, Albert Alarr, the “Days of Our Lives” co-executive producer, has been replaced.

"Days of Our Lives" co-executive producer and director Albert Alarr is reportedly leaving the long-running soap opera after a cast-signed petition calling for his removal following a misconduct investigation. According to Deadline, series executive producer Ken Corday announced that Alarr will be "exiting his role" and replaced with Janet Drucker. Corday also told staff there will be new HR protocols and presence on set.

William Earl Albert Alarr is out as executive producer of NBC’s long-running soap opera “Days of Our Lives” after a 20-year tenure as a director and producer for the show. His exit follows a misconduct investigation by “Days” producer Sony Pictures Television. Janet Drucker, a veteran producer who has been with “Days” since 1984, has taken on his duties for leading the production of the daytime serial.

Natalie Portman stepped out for a day in Sydney without her wedding ring — or her husband — on their 11th anniversary.

told The Hollywood Reporter.The Post has reached out to Margolis’ reps for comment.Margolis’ acting career began in the 1950s on the soap opera “Guiding Light,” and he went on to star in supporting roles in “Going in Style” (1979) and “Dressed to Kill” (1980).As a character actor playing mobsters and baddies, his biggest early role was in 1983’s “Scarface” as mobster Alberto the Shadow opposite Al Pacino’s Tony Montana.Margolis became a favorite of Darren Aronofsky, who cast him in nearly all of his films including 1998’s “Pi,” 2008’s “The Wrestler” and 2010’s Oscar-winning “Black Swan.”But it was “Breaking Bad” for which Margolis will never be forgotten. As cartel leader Hector “Tio” Salamanca, Margolis rarely spoke a word, since his character had suffered a nearly-fatal stroke that rendered him speechless.Communicating mostly through glares and growls, Margolis’ Hector often rang a piercing bell to spell out words while speaking with friends and foes, including Bryan Cranston’s Walter White and Giancarlo Esposito’s Gus Fring.And as “Breaking Bad” fans know, his final scene in the series was even more explosive than his silent, but threatening, gestures.This is a breaking story.

"Days of Our Lives" alum Lisa Rinna is speaking out in support of the soap opera's cast amid calls for a change in the show’s leadership. "Ken Korday [sic] and @sony Do the right thing now! Protect your talent!!!" Rinna wrote on her Instagram stories over a screengrab of a headline about misconduct allegations by the show’s co-executive producer and director, Albert Alarr. "Listen to what they are saying-there is a petion [sic] 25 people have signed it.

Michaela Zee The musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ “The Notebook” is officially heading to Broadway. Preview performances will begin Feb. 6, 2024, at New York’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, with the show’s opening night set for March 14.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The death of Eastenders' Karen Taylor has been 'confirmed' as it's revealed that the actress Lorraine Stanley is set to leave the show. After seven years as the matriarch for the Taylor family, Karen will no longer feature in Albert Square as the actress leaves the role. Bosses of the famous BBC soap opera have decided to write the character out of the show and it looks like her character could be coming to a tragic conclusion.

Jennifer Aniston has relied on her ex-husband Justin Theroux following the death of her father, John Aniston. John passed away in November of last year, at 89 years old, prompting a grief in Jennifer that has allegedly resulted in her finding support with her closest friends. Jennifer Aniston and ex Justin Theroux hug at dinner in New York CityIndependent woman! Jennifer Aniston is reportedly ‘fine on her own’Her partner of four years and husband of two years, Justin Theroux, has been one of her greatest source of support, per The Daily Mail.

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Days Of Our Lives is pressing pause.