The New York Times – Music:
They were in two bands together before Mr. Joel became famous, and briefly fell out over Mr. Joel’s affair with Mr. Small’s wife. Mr. Small later found success as a director of music videos and concert films.
Author: Sopan Deb
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Peter Cullen, Who Voiced Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85
The New York Times – Film:
He voiced the main protagonist of the “Transformers” franchise on television and in blockbuster films for more than four decades. He also had success as Eeyore in “Winnie the Pooh” cartoons.
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Elizabeth Smith, Voice Coach and Juilliard Professor, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Film:
A founding faculty member of Juilliard Drama, she helped the actors Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Wendell Pierce and many other mentees find their voice, quite literally.
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Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
The New York Times – Travel:
A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the opposite to be true.
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What Happens When ‘Star Wars’ Replaces Mozart?
The New York Times – Music:
Across the United States, orchestras are programming more live performances of movie soundtracks in a bid for box office revenue.
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Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Actor, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Film:
The British actor was a mainstay of influential television shows who first found fame as a Nescafe pitchman.
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After 43 Years, an Unproduced Larry David Script Surfaces Online
The New York Times – Film:
“Prognosis: Negative” was too dark for its time, but its title became a running “Seinfeld” joke and its premise set the table for “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
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A Chicago Man’s 10,000 Concerts on Tape Are Becoming Digital History
The New York Times – Music:
From the mid-1980s until just a few years ago, Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of club shows, including an early Nirvana performance. Volunteers are adding them to an online archive.
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Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest
The New York Times – Music:
The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life.