June 5: News correspondent Bill Moyers is 91. Singer-performance artist Laurie Anderson is 78. Guitarist Fred Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 78. Country singer Gail Davies is 77. Financial expert Suze Orman (“The Suze Orman Show”) is 74. Drummer Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden is 73. Jazz drummer Peter Erskine (Steps Ahead, Weather Report) is 71. Singer Richard Butler of Psychedelic Furs is 69. Saxophonist Kenny G is 69. Actor Beth Hall (“Mom,” ″Mad Men”) is 67. Actor Jeff Garlin (“The Goldbergs,” ″Curb Your Enthusiasm”) is 63. Actor Ron Livingston (“Sex and the City,” ″The Practice”) is 58. Singer Brian McKnight is 56. Musician Claus Norreen (Aqua) is 55. Actor-singer Mark Wahlberg is 54. Actor Chad Allen (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 51. Bassist P-Nut of 311 is 51. Actor Navi Rawat (“Numb3rs”) is 48. Actor Liza Weil (“How To Get Away With Murder,” ″Gilmore Girls”) is 48. Bassist Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is 46. Guitarist Seb Lefebvre of Simple Plan is 44. Actor Chelsey Crisp (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 42. Actor Amanda Crew (“Silicon Valley”) is 39. Musician Harrison Mills of Odesza is 36. Musician DJ Mustard is 35. Actor Sophie Lowe (“Once Upon a Time in Wonderland”) is 35. Actor Hank Greenspan (“The Neighborhood”) is 15.
I wrote that it was “formally and emotionally eye-opening,” a memory piece and “a reconciling of unspeakable traumas and human resilience.” It was Oscar nominated for best picture and best adapted screenplay.— There’s another gem streaming on MUBI on Friday, May 2, but this is likely one most haven’t heard of. The independent film
flew under the radar with a modest release, but it’s worth a watch for anyone who loves innovative cinema. Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, “La Cocina” is an artistic behind-the-scenes look at a kitchen staff during the lunch rush at a busy Times Square restaurant. The tension is ramped up due to missing money and interpersonal drama between an undocumented chef (Raúl Briones) and the waitress he loves (Rooney Mara).— In a recent viral interview, thedeclared “the party is over.” In the music video for “Forever Yung,” the lead single from his forthcoming record, he takes that spirit quite literally and holds a funeral for himself. It’s a sinisterly cheerful affair, bolstered by the song’s lo-fi production and reverbed vocals. His latest album, “Jonatan” — taken from his real name Jonatan Leandoer Håstad — arrives Friday via World Affairs.
return with another album full of good-time anthems titled “Love & Light,” their latest for Mercury Nashville/UMG. “Drunk Girls in Bathrooms” might be the most romantic song written about a glorious five-minute friendship; “Kissing Cowboys” sounds like a raucous good time in a crowded dive bar. It is the soundtrack to a summertime road trip with girlfriends.will release the A-side to his debut album, “LVRS PARADISE” on Friday. The rising talent brings Southern Florida bounce to his smooth vocal performances.
— Tina Fey and Steve Carell — who teamed up in 2010 for “Date Night” — are reuniting again for the upcoming Netflix series
Based on the 1981 movie of the same name, “The Four Seasons” is a comedy-drama about three couples who take four yearly vacations together, one for each season. Fey and Carell are joined by Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Fey co-created “The Four Seasons” with her “30 Rock” collaborators Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. It starts Thursday.Asked at the press conference whether Trump’s calls for lower rates has any influence on the Fed, Powell said, ”(It) doesn’t affect doing our job at all. We’re always going to consider only the economic data, the outlook, the balance of risks, and that’s it.”
If the Fed were to cut rates, it could lower other borrowing costs, such as for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards, thoughA big issue facing the Fed is how tariffs will impact inflation. Nearly all economists and Fed officials expect the import taxes
, but it’s not clear by how much or for how long. Tariffs typically cause a one-time increase in prices, but not necessarily ongoing inflation.For now, the U.S. economy is mostly in solid shape, and inflation has cooled considerably from its peak in 2022. Consumers are spending at a healthy pace, though some of that may reflect buying things like cars ahead of tariffs. Businesses are still