BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 27. The Grammy Award winner, pianist Mikhail Pletnev, will perform on the stage of the Heydar Aliyev Center on May 16, Trend reports. The Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, under the baton of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Fuad Ibrahimov, will also perform in the concert consisting of two parts. … Read more
‘Frozen’ star cracks up Adam Sandler recreating famous ‘SNL’ role Adam Sandler is the 2023 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Singer Idina Menzel recreates Sandler’s famous ‘SNL’ character ‘Opera Man,’ as a tribute to his career. Source link
Sheryl Lee Ralph says she’s had “horrible” experiences with sexual misconduct throughout her career, but has always been discouraged to speak up. The “Abbott Elementary” star said during an interview Monday on the “Way Up With Angela Yee” podcast that a “famous TV judge” once assaulted her during a work event. She did not name … Read more
BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on awarding Anar Rzayev with the “Emek” Order of the 1st degree, for many years of productive work in the development of Azerbaijan’s culture, Trend reports. Anar Rzayev is Azerbaijani writer, dramatist, film director, and the Chairman of the Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan. … Read more
Last May, I dialed my father’s high school alma mater with a simple question. Was the poetry prize I’d set up two decades ago still operating? “I must be fully transparent with you,” a woman who now runs the contest says. “There’s been a firestorm on social media out here about the library.” Twenty years … Read more