How’s the weather up there? It’ll be harder for Alaska to tell as longtime program goes off air
By Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press on June 29th, 2023
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Before Morris Nashoanak heads out for days in search of bearded seals, beluga whales or salmon, he catches the weather on TV. But it’s not the weather segment from a local TV station – there isn’t one. Instead, it’s a program designed for those living in rural and largely roadless Alaska, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift, Austin Butler, Keke Palmer and Ke Huy Quan invited to join Film Academy
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
Taylor Swift, best supporting actor Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, “Elvis” star Austin Butler, “Nope’s” Keke Palmer and The Weeknd have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization behind the Oscars said Wednesday that it extended invitations to 398 individuals to join its ranks this year. Among those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maryland’s highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by ‘Serial’ podcast
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The Supreme Court of Maryland announced Wednesday it will hear an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose conviction for killing an ex-girlfriend was reinstated by a lower court after he was released from prison. The court scheduled legal brief deadlines for August and oral arguments for Oct. 5. The court also said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving Disney be postponed until the middle of 2025, well after the GOP presidential nomination race wraps up and voters have picked a winner in the November 2024 general election. In a Tallahassee federal court filing Tuesday, attorneys for the Florida ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to ‘serious bacterial infection’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” and her ongoing recovery. Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said the 64-year-old singer is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turner Classic Movies looks to the future with help from Paul Thomas Anderson, Scorsese, Spielberg
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson are stepping up to help curate programming for Turner Classic Movies, amid a tumultuous week of layoffs and leadership changes that had fans worried about the future of the channel. Last week Warner Bros. Discovery laid off some top TCM people including General Manager Pola Changnon and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BBC News effort tries to popularize new reporting methods, boost transparency
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The BBC is more aggressively bringing “open source” reporting and efforts to expose disinformation to its day-to-day reporting, a move that signals a potential shift in journalism’s embrace of new technology. The just-announced creation of a new BBC Verify unit is also an attempt by the news organization to be more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Legend and Chrissy Teigen welcome baby No. 4, a boy, born via surrogate
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Welcome Wren Alexander Stephens, the fourth child of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. The baby was born June 19 via surrogate. The couple announced his arrival Wednesday on Instagram. “We want to say thank you for this incredible gift you have given us, Alexandra,” they wrote of their surrogate. “And we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Quando Rondo bonds out of jail after arrest on drug, gang charges in Georgia
By The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Rapper Quando Rondo has bonded out of jail after he was indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah. Court records show a judge granted a $100,000 bond for the 24-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman. He was released Monday, according to the Chatham County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift, Austin Butler, Keke Palmer and Ke Huy Quan invited to join film Film Academy
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
Taylor Swift, best supporting actor Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, “Elvis” star Austin Butler, “Nope’s” Keke Palmer and The Weeknd have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization behind the Oscars said Wednesday that it extended invitations to 398 individuals to join its ranks this year. Among those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Idris Elba uses his brains not brawn in the new Apple TV+ series ‘Hijack’
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on June 28th, 2023
Standing 6-foot-2-inches, Idris Elba’s size helps to sell his characters. As a detective in ” Luther,” he often averted protocol and went rogue. On “The Wire,” he played a shrewd, intimidating crime boss in the drug world. In the 2022 movie ” Beast,” he protected his daughters from a ferocious lion while on holiday in ... Read More »
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