Famed former Boston Symphony, TSO conductor Seiji Ozawa dead at 88

Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The internationally acclaimed maestro, with his trademark mop of salt-and-pepper hair, led the BSO from 1973 to 2002, longer … Read more

George Carlin AI comedy special is ‘ghoulish’ and ‘creepy,’ his daughter says

As It Happens6:44AI used to create comedy special of dead comedian George Carlin A new comedy special starts with the quote, “I’m sorry it took me so long to come out with new material, but I do have a pretty good excuse. I was dead.” The voice sounds like comedian George Carlin, but that would be … Read more