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During a surprise performance at a New Jersey benefit concert Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen dedicated a song to the late Renee Good and said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents should “get the f— out of Minneapolis.” In his lengthy introduction to “The Promised Land” — which he called “probably one of my greatest songs” and “an ode to American possibility” — Springsteen said we are living through incredibly critical times and that the country’s ideals and values of the past 250 years are being tested like never before. He asked the crowd if they believe democracy, liberty and truth are worth speaking out and fighting for and that “if you believe you don’t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president. And as the mayor of that city has said, ICE should get the f— out of Minneapolis. So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.” The 37-year-old Good was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Later that day, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s description of the incident as an “act of domestic terrorism,” saying it was “garbage” and “bull—-” before telling ICE to “get the f— out of Minneapolis.” As was first reported by NJArts.net, a nonprofit media outlet in the Garden State, Springsteen performed an unannounced but not entirely unexpected 75-minute set at the Light of Day festival, which benefits research for Parkinson’s disease. He was backed by his friend Joe Grushecky’s Houserockers during an evening that also included guest turns from Gary U.S. Bonds, Willie Nile, Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik and Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner. Springsteen had previously appeared at 13 Light of Day festivals in the organization’s 26-year history. While his lyrics have often touched on political themes, Springsteen took a more public stance when he performed during the Vote for Change tour in 2004. Presented by moveon.org, the tour was held in swing states and was designed to encourage people to register and vote. Springsteen performed at the former Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul as well as at tour stops in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, Fla., East Rutherford, N.J., and Washington, D.C. In 2008, Springsteen endorsed Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and appeared at several rallies. He’s also been a vocal critic of Donald Trump. In 2016, he told Rolling Stone that “the republic is under siege by a moron, basically. The whole thing is tragic. Without overstating it, it’s a tragedy for our democracy. … The ideas he’s moving to the mainstream are all very dangerous ideas — white nationalism and the alt-right movement.” During a May 2025 concert in England, Springsteen called Trump’s administration “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.” That prompted the president to respond, via social media, that “this dried out prune of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back in the Country.” “The Promised Land” has been a staple of Springsteen concerts for decades and, according to setlist.fm, stands as his third-most performed song. He often uses the song when he wants to speak out on stage, said Caryn Rose, a Detroit-based freelancer who publishes the Springsteen newsletter “Radio Nowhere” and has written extensively about him since 1980. “I’m not surprised he had something to say but I wish he’d just say it with the same deliberation that he did the anti-Trump remarks last summer in Europe,” Rose said. Related Articles 2026 Oscar nominations: Expert’s predictions in 11 key categories The tragic fall from fame and grisly death of Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs Milan Fashion Week: Five trends and buzzwords from menswear previews for next winter Amanda Seyfried makes her move in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

By Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times The holidays are over, but the Christmas Adventurers no doubt are still celebrating. The “Marty Supreme” blimp rests, for now, in its hanger. Chloé Zhao is clearing her mind. And I still have that Neil Diamond song stuck in my head. All of which brings us to the unveiling of nominations for the 98th Oscars on Thursday. Might Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” or Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” tie or even break the record for most nods for a single movie? Fourteen is the magic number, held by “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.” Somewhere, James Cameron is clutching his crown tightly. Honoree Ryan Coogler accepts the Director Award for “Sinners” onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s 8th annual celebration of Black Cinema& Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on Dec. 09, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Randy Shropshire/Getty Images North America/TNS) Here are my predictions in key categories. Picture “Bugonia” “Frankenstein” “Hamnet” “It Was Just an Accident” “Marty Supreme” “One Battle After Another” “The Secret Agent” “Sentimental Value” “Sinners” “Train Dreams” Possible surprise: “Weapons” Possible snub: “It Was Just an Accident” No “Wicked: For Good”? No “Avatar: Fire and Ash”? The pair of high-profile sequels failed to live up to their predecessors, critically and commercially, leaving the door open for the academy’s international contingent — 24% of Oscar voters live outside the United States — to wave the flags of their countries. The last two years we’ve had two international features nominated for best picture. “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest” made the cut in 2024; “Emilia Pérez” and “I’m Still Here” found their way in last year. It’s possible we see a record three this year: France’s “It Was Just an Accident,” Brazil’s “The Secret Agent” and Norway’s “Sentimental Value.” Voters do have other options for the back end of the 10-picture slate. “F1” looks on track to earn Oscar nods for film editing, sound and visual effects. Maybe that below-the-line love catapults it in. Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” earned a place at the Producers Guild, even with writer-director Cregger off filming “Resident Evil,” removing him from the awards circuit. Perhaps Aunt Gladys has been busy casting spells in her bedroom, working her magic on the film’s behalf, though I’m not sure how she’d obtain a personal item from more than 10,000 voters. She’d have to be busier than Diane Warren. Director Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” Ryan Coogler, “Sinners” Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident” Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme” Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet” Possible surprise: Guillermo del Toro, “Frankenstein” Possible snub: Panahi The Directors Guild nominated Anderson, Coogler, Safdie, Zhao and del Toro. But the Oscar field has included one international director for seven straight years, making it likely that dissident filmmaker Panahi, a vocal critic of Iran’s authoritarian regime, earns a nomination for his blistering movie about resistance. That spot could also go to Joachim Trier, the director and co-writer of “Sentimental Value,” a family drama that sneaks in some sharp satire about the sorry state of filmmaking these days. Actor Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme” Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon” Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent” Possible surprise: Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia” Possible snub: Moura If Chalamet had won last year for playing Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” he would have become the youngest lead actor Oscar winner in history. That he lost to Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), still the only actor to win the trophy under the age of 30 (for “The Pianist”), adds a nice little twist to this bit of Oscar trivia. As it is, Chalamet seems well-positioned to eradicate voters’ bias against all the young dudes, his charismatic performance keeping you in the corner of “Marty Supreme’s” often…

Por JENNY BARCHFIELD y COLLEEN BARRY ROMA (AP) — Valentino Garavani, el diseñador italiano del jet-set cuyas glamorosas prendas de alta costura, a menudo en su característico tono de “rojo Valentino”, fueron un elemento básico de los desfiles de moda durante casi medio siglo, ha fallecido en su hogar en Roma, anunció su fundación el lunes. Tenía 93 años. La fundación afirmó en un comunicado publicado en redes sociales: “Valentino Garavani no solo fue una guía constante e inspiración para todos nosotros, sino una verdadera fuente de luz, creatividad y visión”. Su cuerpo reposará en la sede de la fundación en Roma el miércoles y jueves. El funeral se llevará a cabo el viernes en la Basílica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri en la Piazza della Repubblica de Roma. Universalmente conocido por su primer nombre, Valentino fue adorado por generaciones de realeza, primeras damas y estrellas de cine, desde Jackie Kennedy Onassis hasta Julia Roberts y la Reina Rania de Jordania, quienes aseguraban que el diseñador siempre las hacía lucir y sentirse de lo mejor. “Yo sé lo que las mujeres quieren”, comentó una vez. “Quieren ser hermosas”. Nunca fue para la moda atrevida o de declaración, Valentino cometió muy pocos errores a lo largo de su carrera de casi medio siglo, que se extendió desde sus primeros días en Roma en la década de 1960 hasta su retiro en 2008. Sus diseños infalibles hicieron de Valentino el rey de la alfombra roja, el hombre al que recurrían las celebridades para sus necesidades en ceremonias de premios. Sus suntuosos vestidos han adornado innumerables Premios de la Academia, notablemente en 2001, cuando Roberts usó una columna vintage en blanco y negro para aceptar su estatuilla de mejor actriz. Cate Blanchett también vistió de Valentino, un modelo de un solo tirante en seda amarillo mantequilla, cuando ganó el Oscar a la mejor actriz de reparto en 2004. Valentino también estuvo detrás del vestido de encaje de manga larga que Jacqueline Kennedy usó para su boda con el magnate naviero griego Aristóteles Onassis en 1968. Kennedy y Valentino fueron amigos cercanos durante décadas, y por un tiempo la ex primera dama de Estados Unidos vistió casi exclusivamente de Valentino. También fue cercano a Diana, Princesa de Gales, quien a menudo lucía sus suntuosos vestidos. Más allá de su característico tono de rojo con matices naranjas, otras marcas registradas de Valentino incluían lazos, volantes, encajes y bordados; en resumen, adornos femeninos y coquetos que añadían belleza a los vestidos y, por ende, a quienes los llevaban. Perpetuamente bronceado y siempre impecablemente vestido, Valentino compartía el estilo de vida de sus clientes del jet-set. Además de su yate de 46 metros (152 pies) y una colección de arte que incluía obras de Picasso y Miró, el modisto poseía un castillo del siglo XVII cerca de París con un jardín que se decía albergaba más de un millón de rosas. Valentino y su socio de toda la vida, Giancarlo Giammetti, se desplazaban entre sus hogares, que también incluían sitios en Nueva York, Londres, Roma, Capri y Gstaad, Suiza, viajando con su grupo de carlinos. La pareja recibía regularmente a amigos y clientes famosos, incluyendo a Madonna y Gwyneth Paltrow. “Cuando veo a alguien y desafortunadamente está relajada y corriendo en pantalones de jogging y sin maquillaje… me siento muy apenado”, dijo el diseñador en una entrevista con RTL televisión en 2007. “Para mí, la mujer es como un hermoso, hermoso ramo de flores. Siempre tiene que ser sensacional, siempre complacer, siempre ser perfecta, siempre complacer al esposo, al amante, a todos. Porque nacemos para mostrarnos siempre en nuestro mejor estado”. Valentino nació en una familia acomodada en la ciudad de Voghera, en el norte de Italia, el 11 de mayo de 1932. Dijo que fue su amor infantil por el cine lo que lo encaminó hacia la moda. “Estaba loco por la pantalla grande, estaba loco por la belleza, por ver a todas esas estrellas de cine siendo…

On Oceania Cruises’ new flagship, the spot occupied by the library on her older sister is now The Crêperie on Deck 14, trading the quiet rustle of pages for the alluring aroma of vanilla and caramelized sugar. Celebrity Cruises’ brightest and shiniest answers with a different kind of reinvention: At the aft of Deck 5, the boundary between ship and shore dissolves entirely at The Bazaar, reshaping a once-underactivated space in ways that sensorially redefine the Edge‑class experience. Whether discovering tasty nooks or cultural crannies, few joys rival boarding a brand‑new ship. With several fresh vessels already welcoming guests and more set to debut in 2026, a wave of new hardware beckons, promising surprises for ocean‑bound travelers drawn to uncharted pleasures. From splashy stage productions to novel dining concepts, these ships brim with reasons to climb aboard. The new year boasts a boatload of inaugural seasons. The unusually high swell of newbuilds earning their sea legs in 2026 has industry experts projecting that between 30% and 40% of the 21.7 million Americans expected to cruise over the next 12 months will do so on debuting or recently refurbished vessels. If you’re tempted to join these ocean‑bound early adopters, this roundup of the nautically new should easily float your boat. Premium/Upper-premium classes We’ll start with a deep dive into two buoyant beauties from the premium and upper‑premium classes — the middle tiers in the familiar “good‑better‑best” framework that, in cruising, typically aligns with mainstream, premium and luxury. “Typically” is the operative word as the new Caribbean‑bound flagships mentioned earlier are already nudging the definition of “best” forward. Bridging premium and luxury in several key areas, the latest and greatest from Oceania and Celebrity showcase two distinct interpretations of modern cruising — one boutique and culinary‑driven, the other big‑ship and theatrical. Oceania Allura — Oceania Cruises (oceaniacruises.com): While Oceania prepares to open bookings Jan. 21 for its next flagship, Sonata, arriving in August 2027, the upper-premium line is already in the spotlight thanks to the just‑out Allura — a 1,200‑guest ship that doubles down on the space and polish that define the brand. The design leans contemporary without tipping into flash: bright lounges trimmed in marble, a Grand Dining Room framed by floor‑to‑ceiling windows and a pool deck that feels more European seaside than megaship resort. A banoffee crêpe pairs well with a flat white on the Oceania Allura. (Photo by David Dickstein) Allura expands the line’s culinary footprint with 11 dining venues, including the new Crêperie, which replaces the library found on Vista. The concept adds French crêpes, Belgian and bubble waffles and gelato sundaes to the morning rotation, while refreshed menus at French-accented Jacques and expanded Japanese‑Peruvian dishes at Red Ginger broaden the global mix. Oceania’s hallmark 1:10 chef‑to‑guest ratio remains intact, and the Grand Dining Room’s over-the-top brunch returns with caviar, crab legs and regional specialties that shift with the itinerary, be it to the Caribbean out of Miami or the Mediterranean, for starters. Creative and enrichment spaces give Allura a sense of purpose on sea days. The Culinary Center features 24 individual workstations for hands‑on classes, while the Artist Loft hosts rotating instructors for drawing, painting and mixed‑media workshops. Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center’s nutrition consultations add to a lineup that leans toward learning and immersion. On port days, small-group outings led by onboard chefs — called Culinary Discovery Tours — involve market visits, vineyard tastings and regional cooking classes that tie directly back to the ship’s culinary program. Evenings onboard stay intentionally low‑key, with polished lounges, well‑paced entertainment and a bar program built around classics rather than theatrics. It’s a ship designed for travelers…

ROMA (AP) — Fundación Valentino anuncia que el diseñador fundador, Valentino Garavani, ha muerto en Roma a los 93 años.