Central Park’s Great Lawn Closed Until April Due To Damage From Rain-Drenched Global Citizen Festival

Tricky has spoken to NME about the new reissue of his debut album ‘Maxinquaye’, as well as sharing his memories of The Specials‘ Terry Hall, and shooting down rumours of an alleged fight with Portishead.The Bristol-born artist (real name Adrian Thaws) is known for co-founding Massive Attack, who spear-headed the ‘trip-hop’ scene along with Portishead and Tricky himself. He released his debut solo album ‘Maxinquaye’ in 1995, which featured Tricky on production and singing with his then-partner, Martina Topley Bird.

Justin Timberlake found himself in the headlines this week, but it was not for the Trolls movie. The singer’s personal life was unraveled as Britney Spears’ memoir, ’The Woman in Me‘ revealed she was once impregnanted by him, but it was terminated because he “wasn’t happy” about it. He has been radio silent on social media, but insiders have shared an update.

Joe Biden called for a massive new aid package for Israel and Ukraine, linking the wars in both countries to American security, while denouncing a rise in anti-semitism and Islamophobia in the U.S.

Jon Stewart is leaving late-night, again.

Stereogum, Solomon had been Djing for over a decade and reportedly became interested in the art form after helping to broker a deal for a Las Vegas casino.Since then, he’s performed at major events such as Lollapalooza and a private Chainsmokers concert in the middle of the pandemic which ended up being investigated by the New York Health Department.In 2018, he became Goldman’s chief executive. The news of him giving up his art form comes just as it was reported that profits at the bank have plummeted “36pc to $1.88bn (£1.54bn) in the three months to September as it grappled with losses from its ill-fated bet on consumer lending and write downs on its real estate investments.” (per The Telegraph)It marks the eighth straight quarter in which Goldman has suffered a drop in profits and comes after a tumultuous few months for him.Close sources to Solomon have reported that he “has decided to stop DJing at high-profile events following criticism that his hobby created a distraction from his work leading the Wall Street firm.” (per The Financial Times)Goldman spokesman Tony Fratto said in a statment: “This is not news.

NBCUniversal still considers the Olympic Games to be “the great aggregator of viewership,” in the words of top exec Dan Lovinger, and sees 2024 revenue for Paris on pace to exceed the tally of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Facebook Monday.She died just one week before her 85th birthday.“For more than 50 years, our lives were intertwined through our mutual love of literature, writing, and acting,” Scott wrote of her late “Dark Shadows” co-star.“We could not have been more unalike, and therein lay the magic of our enduring friendship. My thoughts are with her family in this sad time of grief and remembrance.”Parker’s daughter, Caitlin Hawkins, confirmed her mother’s death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.Before kickstarting her career in entertainment, Parker enrolled in Vassar College in New York, where she roomed with none other than Jane Fonda.She later completed her undergraduate degree at Southwestern at Memphis, which is now Rhodes College, before graduating from the University of Iowa with a master’s degree in drama.She went on to marry her first husband, Tom Parker, and the pair welcomed two sons, Rick and Andy during their time living in Wisconsin.Lara then decided to kickstart her acting career, and traveled to NYC where she landed a role in Dan Curtis’ series, “Dark Shadows.”During her stint on the six-season-strong show, the actress starred in a film based on the series, “Night of Dark Shadows,” in 1971.A year prior, she starred alongside Robert De Niro in Brian De Palma’s “Hi, Mom!”After wrapping “Dark Shadows,” Lara relocated to LA to continue expanding her onscreen portfolio, including a role in the 1973 drama “Save The Tiger,” which earned Jack Lemmon a Best Actor Oscar.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor SAG-AFTRA has canceled pickets in New York and Los Angeles on Friday due to “potential safety concerns that are unrelated to our ongoing strike,” the guild announced Thursday night. “Stay safe and see you on the picket lines next week,” said the statement from SAG-AFTRA.

GoldenSky Festival will drop into Discovery Park for two days of country music, good vibes and great times.And yes, this year’s lineup is stacked.Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Maren Morris, Jordan Davis and Wynonna Judd are atop the bill.They’ll be joined by Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson, Eli Young Band, Ingrid Andress and Megan Moroney.In total, 25 acts will take the stage over the two-day weekend.Given all the talent slated to perform on Saturday and Sunday, we’re happy to report that last-minute tickets are shockingly cheap.At the time of publication, we found some two-day passes going for as low as $80 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $97 before fees.Yes, you read that right. Two-day passes are cheaper.Want to get in on the boot-scootin’ mid-October party before it’s too late?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2023 GoldenSky Festival below.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the GoldenSky Festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer The South by Southwest Music Festival has announced its initial lineup for its 38th annual event, descending on Austin, Texas from March 11-16. Organizers have revealed the first slate of 149 musicians set to perform during the festival, including Lo Moon (from Los Angeles), Cumgirl8 (New York), Omar S (Detroit), Rawayana (Caracas), Dry Cleaning (London), Hinds (Madrid) and Red Axes (Tel Aviv).

Sofia Vergara is surrounded by people who love her, like her Modern Family costar, Julie Bowen. Fans of the beautiful Colombian actress have been curious about how she is doing since announcing her divorce from Joe Manganiello.Vergara and Bowen worked together for over a decade, with Modern Family premiering on September 23, 2009, and concluding on April 8, 2020.

Cailee Spaeny dazzles while promoting her new film Priscilla at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival on Monday (October 9).

Global Citizen Festival that the beloved greenspace had to close for the season earlier than anticipated so months-long repairs could get underway.The immediate closure prompted New York City Councilwoman Gale Brewer to call for the annual festival’s relocation after heavy rain, foot traffic and machinery used for staging “destroyed one-third” of the park’s 55-acre Great Lawn.The Central Park Conservancy determined that the damage required the “immediate closure of the lawn” so the grass could be re-seeded, she wrote in a letter to Mayor Eric Adams on Monday. “As a result, 12 acres of public greenspace will be unavailable to New Yorkers until April 2024 or later, all to accommodate a one-day event,” Brewer wrote.

Sean Penn, director of the new Ukraine war documentary Superpower, does not hold back in an in-depth interview for Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast.  

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter The show must go on! New York Film Festival opened its 61st edition with “May December” as planned, despite a massive rainstorm that’s left streets and subways flooded across the five boroughs. “Thank you all for braving the weather and making it here tonight,” director Todd Haynes told the mostly full theater. “We didn’t know what to expect.” On one of the wettest N.Y.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Alamo Drafthouse is closing its New York City locations due to a rainstorm that’s left streets and subways flooded across the five boroughs. The theater chain said its venues in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten “will be closed until further notice.” On social media, the company said, “Please everyone stay dry & stay safe, and we hope to have you back at the movies very soon.” Rain has blanketed the tri-state region throughout much of the week, but it intensified significantly on Friday, making the city and its surrounding area difficult to navigate and bringing traffic to a standstill.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comedy Central is going back to square one in its efforts to find a new host for “The Daily Show.” The Paramount Global cable network is considering a wider array of candidates to take the reins of the program from previous emcee Trevor Noah, according to people familiar with the matter, after having previously identified Hasan Minhaj as a leading possibility. The decision appears to come in the wake of a recent report in The New Yorker in which some of the supposedly autobiographical stories that Minhaj has used in his routines were found to be embellished. Comedy Central declined to comment, as did WME, the talent agency that represents Minhaj.

Arlo Parks has announced a handful of new North American tour dates for next year in support of her LP ‘My Soft Machine‘.Kicking off the first night of the tour at The Observatory North Park in San Diego on February 29, 2024, Parks will then make her way across the US. Other stops include Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, Brooklyn, and more.

Jordan Moreau Lil Yachty’s latest album, “Let’s Start Here,” did just that: It gave the rapper’s career a new starting point by setting aside his hip-hop origins and rebooting into psychedelic rock. Yachty 2.0 stopped by Central Park’s SummerStage and showed off his new sound, while also giving original fans a healthy dose of his classic bangers. This year marked a massive shift for Yachty.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN have taken down a teaser clip for their upcoming mini-album after receiving backlash from Chinese fans.Over the past few days, the 13-member group have released a series of teaser clips featuring famous landmarks in different cities around the world to promote their upcoming mini-album ‘Seventeenth Heaven’, which arrives in October.These included shots of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Times Square in New York, Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo and the Great Wall of China in Beijing, with smiling chamomile flowers – also featured in the record’s album art – floating around them.SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) 11th Mini Album 'SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN'