“The big stars would say, ‘We love you, Bobby, but we can play the Apollo and sell 1,500 tickets or play Madison Square Garden and sell 18,000,’” Howard Schiffman said. Mr. Schiffman finally shuttered the theater in 1976. The Apollo reopened under new management in 1978 but closed again the
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Estate of late NFL player says law enforcement used excessive force in wrongful death lawsuit
The estate of former NFL wide receiver Stanley Wilson Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. The suit, obtained by Fox News Digital, alleges excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment, battery and negligence against Wilson and demands a jury trial. Wilson died Feb. 1
Giants fans come out in full force after Kadarius Toney's rough night
Kadarius Toney had a night he will never forget for all the wrong reasons. In the NFL season opener Thursday night, the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver played a big factor in the 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions. The third-year receiver dropped three crucial passes. The first turned into
Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One
President Biden boards Air Force One at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. on June 1, 2023, after attending the 2023 United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP President Biden boards Air Force One at Peterson Air Force Base in
Raiders' Jimmy Garoppolo earns call sign 'Jimmy 9Gs' after experience with US Air Force Thunderbirds
There’s nothing quite like seeing a city from above, but Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo got to see his new home of Las Vegas differently than most experience it. Partnering with USAA, the official NFL Salute to Service partner, and Team Whistle, Garoppolo got to experience what it’s like to be
Air Force Academy's uniforms honoring group that bombed Japan in WWII receive mixed feelings on social media
The special football uniforms the Air Force Academy intends to wear, which honor pilots who launched an air attack on Japan as a response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II, have received mixed reactions from social media users. The Doolittle Raiders will be honored with special
Bob Jones, Behind-the-Stage Force at Newport Festivals, Dies at 86
Bob Jones, who began as a volunteer at the Newport Folk Festival in the early 1960s before rapidly gaining the trust of its impresario, George Wein, and going on to produce the event over two decades, died on Aug. 14 in hospice care in Danbury, Conn. He was 86. His
Out-of-control wildfires in Yellowknife, Canada, force 20,000 residents to flee
Residentss flee Yellowknife on Highway 3 after being ordered to evacuate on Wednesday due to a wildfire heading closer to the city. Pat Kane/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Pat Kane/Reuters Residentss flee Yellowknife on Highway 3 after being ordered to evacuate on Wednesday due to a wildfire heading closer to
Clarence Avant, Quiet Force in Black Entertainment, Dies at 92
Clarence Avant, a record executive who shaped the careers not only of Bill Withers, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and other Black singers, but also of politicians, actors and sports figures — exerting so much influence that a 2019 documentary about him was called simply “The Black Godfather” — died on
Jess Search, a Force in the Documentary Genre, Dies at 54
Jess Search, a producer on dozens of important documentaries and a catalyst on many more as one of the directors of Doc Society, a nonprofit organization she helped found in 2005 that supports documentary filmmakers, died on July 31 in London. She was 54. Doc Society said in a statement