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James Patterson launches true crime series on Fox Nation
By The Associated Press on April 1st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – James Patterson is launching a true crime series on the streaming service Fox Nation. “Unsolved With James Patterson,” hosted by the million-selling author, premieres Monday and will air in three segments. According to Fox Nation, Patterson’s series will include a trio of unsolved homicide cases: the death of a Louisiana schoolteacher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram as world’s oldest monarchy tries to draw youth
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial Household Agency, a government agency in charge of the family’s affairs, posted 60 photos and five videos showing Emperor Naruhito ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama ‘Scoop’
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2024
LONDON (AP) – As the past few weeks have shown, British royalty and the media can be an explosive mix. The absence of the Princess of Wales after abdominal surgery in January sparked uncontrolled online speculation that was first heightened by the release of a manipulated photo, then eased by a video statement from Kate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attempting to draw youth, Japan’s royal family debuts Instagram. But so far, no candid photos shared
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial Household Agency, a government agency in charge of the family’s affairs, posted 60 photos and five videos showing Emperor Naruhito ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on March 31st, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as ” Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire “ roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster mash-up from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing ‘anti-trans’ policies
By The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2024
Music superstars Tegan and Sara have released an open letter signed by more than 400 fellow Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature denouncing what they describe as “anti-trans” legislation in parts of the country. The list of stars who signed the letter includes actor Elliot Page, Great Big Sea frontman Alan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Like a cartel:’ Shootings point to turf war over rights to screen South Indian films
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on March 31st, 2024
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The day Thomas Sajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans. Sajan, a self-described South Indian film fanatic, said he had been waiting months to see Malaikottai Vaaliban, a blockbuster Malayalam-language film about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27
By The Associated Press on March 30th, 2024
Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died at age 27 following a motorcycle crash. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK counterterrorism police investigate an attack on an Iranian TV presenter outside his London home
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on March 30th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British counterterrorism police are investigating the stabbing of an Iranian television presenter outside his home in London as concern grow over threats to a Farsi-language satellite news channel long critical of Iran’s theocratic government. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International, was stabbed in the leg Friday afternoon and is in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK counterterrorism police investigate an attack on a television presenter outside his London home
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on March 30th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British counterterrorism police are investigating the stabbing of an Iranian television presenter outside his home in London as concern grow over threats to a Farsi-language satellite news channel long critical of Iran’s theocratic government. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International, was stabbed in the leg Friday afternoon and is in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!15 years later, Winstead recalls ‘Scott Pilgrim’ shoot: ‘Toronto was our playground’
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on March 30th, 2024
TORONTO, Ohio – Just like the evil movie exes who can’t get over her “Scott Pilgrim” alter ego Ramona Flowers, Mary Elizabeth Winstead can’t get over Toronto. It’s been 15 years since the North Carolina-born actor shot cult film “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” in the city, and she still holds it close to her ... Read More »
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