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Published Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 | 1:13 p.m.
Updated Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 | 1:15 p.m.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83. The death Thursday of the Brazilian pianist, songwriter and arranger was confirmed in a statement by his family on Friday. “Mas que Nada” was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre Bossa Nova worldwide in the 1960s. Mendes won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for “Brasileiro” and two Latin Grammy Awards. He also received an Oscar nomination in 2012 for Best Original Song for “Real in Rio,” from the animated film “Rio.”
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials say an autopsy was performed Friday on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but his cause of death won’t be given until further tests are completed. Georgia’s Fulton County medical examiner said the examination had been completed a day after Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died in an Atlanta hospital at age 33. The Atlanta rapper was one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the mid-2010s, gaining mainstream fame through trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).”The medical examiner says the manner and cause of death are pending and that lab studies and microscopic examinations will be performed.
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris” — an album of breezy pop music that offered a soundtrack to her cheery and decadent public-facing lifestyle, anchored by the reggae-lite sugar rush of “Stars Are Blind.” She's releasing her long-awaited follow-up, “Infinite Icon,” executive produced by Sia and featuring Rina Sawayama, Megan Trainor, Megan Thee Stallion and Maria Becerra.
NEW YORK (AP) – Dexter Darden knew he did not have to sum up Muhammad Ali’s entire essence to play him in the new series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.” He just had to nail what Ali was like on a single night. “Fight Night” is based on a true story about a heist that happened at a party after Ali’s return to boxing in 1970 in Atlanta. Darden says he’s a huge fan of Ali and the Will Smith movie about Ali, so he knew what Ali was like. Darden says he just had to hammer home what Ali was going through on that night. “Fight Night” is streaming on Peacock now.
VENICE, Italy (AP) – Lady Gaga did not feel like she had to know every little bit of Harley Quinn’s story before playing her in the film “Joker: Folie à Deux.” Lady Gaga says she looked into the Harley Quinn lore, but she focused on the script and the first “Joker” movie. She says she wanted to fit into the world created by director Todd Phillips. “Joker: Folie à Deux” will be in theaters Oct. 4.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The Mormon Church recently issued a statement berating Hollywood for how it portrays the church – and one of the stars of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” took that personally. Demi Engemann says it was a jab at her heart because the statement came out as the trailer for the show was released but the series had yet to air. However, Engemann says the statement did not name the series specifically, and she acknowledges the trailer did not make them look great. The series is about a group of Mormon women in Salt Lake City who post to TikTok about their experiences. “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is streaming now on Hulu.