Taylor Swift’s Argentina concert takes political turn as presidential election nears
By Daniel Politi And Natacha Pisarenko, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – As thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up Thursday for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina, they saw themselves surrounded by posters urging them to not vote in favor of right-wing populist Javier Milei in next week’s presidential election. “A Swiftie Doesn’t Vote Milei,” read one of the posters, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demonstrators brawl outside LA’s Museum of Tolerance after screening of Hamas attack video
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Street fights erupted between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance after a private screening of video showing the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. The Los Angeles Times reported that 150 people attended the private screening of “Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre,” that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swifties on edge as ‘intense’ Vancouver ticket sales begin
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
VANCOUVER – North Vancouver Taylor Swift fan Micky Harris knows she’s one of the lucky ones, after securing a chance today to buy seats to her idol’s Vancouver concerts next year. But the wait isn’t quite over yet, and she says things are going to be “very intense” as she sits at home with her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denys Arcand on lampooning political correctness with ‘Testament’
By By Pat Mullen, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
Veteran filmmaker Denys Arcand is having a change of heart. “My energy comes from the public, which is absolutely wonderful,” the 82-year-old Québécois director says in a video call from Montreal. His latest film, “Testament,” expands theatrically in Canada on Friday after proving a hit in Quebec. “It makes me softer and more at ease ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to strike ending
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies. After 118 days of most productions shut down and most stars unable to promote projects, publicists, studios and awards strategists went into hyperdrive plotting out how to best use their newly available talent for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyrics can be used as evidence during rapper Young Thug’s trial on gang and racketeering charges
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) – When rapper Young Thug goes to trial later this month on gang and racketeering charges, prosecutors will be allowed to use rap lyrics as evidence against him, a judge ruled Thursday. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville said in court he would allow prosecutors to introduce 17 sets of lyrics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shania Twain concert going ahead in Saskatoon after crew involved in bus crash
By The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2023
SASKATOON – Shania Twain is set to hit the stage in Saskatoon a day after members of her concert production crew were in a bus crash on an icy highway in southeast Saskatchewan. The Sasktel Centre, where the singer is set to perform, says the concert is going ahead. A bus and truck from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
Britney Spears’ “The Woman in Me” remained the country’s top-selling book in its second week of publication, although the pace of sales fell substantially. The singer’s memoir sold just over 132,000 copies last week, according to Circana, which tracks around 85% of hardcover and paperback sales. The week before “The Woman in Me” sold more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video chat service Omegle shuts down following years of user abuse claims
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Omegle Shuts Down Omegle, a video chat service that connects users with strangers at random, is shutting down after 14 years following ample misuse of the platform – particularly the sexual abuse of minors. In a lengthy statement announcing the site’s closure, founder Leif K-Brooks reflected on how Omegle was meant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The father of a dissident Belarusian novelist has been arrested in Minsk
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – A prominent Belarusian dissident author who lives abroad said Thursday that his father was arrested on unclear grounds after police broke into his parents’ apartment. The seven police officers, armed with automatic weapons, also took electronics and data files from the Minsk apartment, said Sasha Filipenko. His father was taken away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the year
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2023
NASHVILLE – Lainey Wilson took home five trophies including entertainer of the year Wednesday night at the Country Music Association Awards. The 31-year-old Louisiana-born singer was the undisputed star of the night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where she also was named female vocalist of the year, won album of the year for “Bell Bottom Country” ... Read More »
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