Police seized laptops and a memoir from the home of a witness to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
By Rio Yamat And Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A home that Las Vegas police raided this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to one of the only surviving witnesses to the crime, a man long known to investigators whose nephew was seen as a suspect shortly after the rapper’s killing. Detectives sought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Universal theme park in Florida plans to open new DreamWorks land with Shrek, Trolls
By The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Universal Orlando Resort theme park in Florida plans to open a new land next year based on characters from DreamWorks Animation, company officials said Thursday. The new DreamWorks land opening next year will feature characters from the “Shrek” franchises, the “Trolls” film series and “Kung Fu Panda.” The 4-acre (1.6-hectare) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to stream this week: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, ‘Justified’ returns and ‘Minx’ survives
By The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
A documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend plus new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities. While Los Angeles and New York are the epicenters of strike actions, there are dozens of mid-sized and small locals across the country representing performers and writers. “We have the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Librarians who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours and Pride parade organizers who worried about citations for including drag performers can breathe easier now that a judge has ruled that his injunction blocking Florida’s anti-drag law extends to all Florida venues, an attorney who is helping challenge the law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas police took laptops, documents from home searched in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
By Rio Yamat And Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A home that Las Vegas police searched this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to a man long known to investigators, whose nephew had emerged as a suspect shortly after the rapper’s killing. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed it served a search ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Host Ginella Massa departs CBC’s ‘Canada Tonight’ weeknight news program
By The Canadian Press on July 20th, 2023
TORONTO – Ginella Massa says she is not returning this fall as host of CBC News Network’s weeknight show “Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa.” Massa says that after nine months of maternity leave she has decided to pursue personal projects and build her brand through media consulting, partnerships and public speaking engagements. Massa announced her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoe Saldaña put self-doubt aside to star in new Taylor Sheridan series ‘Special Ops: Lioness’
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
Zoe Saldaña has starred in three successful film franchises – ” Avatar “, ” Guardians of the Galaxy “ and ” Star Trek ” – yet when Taylor Sheridan approached her to lead his new TV series, “Special Ops: Lioness,” she said no. “I have ADD and I’m dyslexic, so learning a lot of dialogue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas-area home searched in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing is tied to uncle of long-dead suspect
By Rio Yamat And Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A home that Las Vegas police searched this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to a man long known to investigators, whose nephew had emerged as a suspect shortly after the rapper’s killing. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed it served a search ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Barbie’ filmmaker Greta Gerwig wants to embrace the mess
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
Barbie, the doll, may be 64 years old, but “Barbie,” the movie, is a pandemic baby. Greta Gerwig, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Little Women” and “Lady Bird,” started dreaming it up at a time when she wasn’t sure movies would ever come back. “I wanted to channel something that had that ache in it, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Spacey’s lawyer says three of the actor’s sexual assault accusers are ‘liars’
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on July 20th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Three of Kevin Spacey ‘s accusers are liars, his lawyer told jurors Thursday at the actor’s sexual assault trial, and he suggested they not convict him for making a “clumsy pass” at a fourth man. Spacey was an easy mark for men who hopped on a “bandwagon” and fabricated stories in hopes ... Read More »
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