Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion’s accused killers
By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Jurors in the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion concluded their fourth day of deliberations Monday by reviewing almost 1,200 text messages and several videos and photos seized from two of their cellphones. Some of the videos and photos showed the defendants flashing fistfuls of ... Read More »
1 responseFor Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan’s Oscar wins are theirs too
By Terry Tang, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Edward Dion Farinas watches the Academy Awards every year but the Filipino American didn’t expect to have such a visceral reaction when hearing Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh’s awards announced. “I had a squeal come out that I was not expecting,” said Farinas, who was watching Sunday from his Austin, ... Read More »
1 responseOne loser in ‘Everything Everywhere’ romp: Oscar bait
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – When Daniel Kwan was accepting one of the many awards for “Everything All at Once” at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, he took a moment to assure his young son that what was happening was, to be sure, odd. “This is not normal,” said Kwan, who directed the film with his creative ... Read More »
1 responseHow (and where) to watch Oscar-winning films (mostly) online
By Nardos Haile, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards with big wins including best picture and a historic win for Michelle Yeoh. Stories of family permeated 2022 cinema and winners this year, as did big-budget blockbusters (even if they were denied top honors Sunday night). Even the Oscars itself is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Film Board director Julie Roy named new CEO of Telefilm Canada
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Telefilm Canada has named Julie Roy as its new executive director and CEO. Roy currently serves as director general and programming chief officer at the National Film Board of Canada, but will step into the role at Telefilm on April 3. Her term at Telefilm’s helm will last five years. The Crown corporation ... Read More »
1 response‘The Last of Us’ TV adaptation resonates beyond gamers
By Karena Phan, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic landscape protagonists Joel and Ellie need to traverse. Fans unfamiliar with the video game, from which the series was adapted, might assume this is just another zombie show packed with ... Read More »
1 responseThe meaning behind the blue ribbons worn at the Oscars
By The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees. According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees cited by news outlets, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday “sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to ... Read More »
1 responseDrake announces 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage
By (), The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
Four-time Grammy-winner Drake is teaming up with collaborator 21 Savage for a North American arena tour this year. The It’s All a Blur Tour will kick off June 16 in New Orleans and stop in Dallas, Miami, New York, Montreal, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Additional shows including Toronto will be announced later. The Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake to start ‘It’s All a Blur’ tour this summer with stops in Vancouver, Montreal
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Drake has announced his 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage. The “It’s All a Blur” tour comes with a 29-date arena run this summer with two Canadian stops in Montreal and Vancouver. It follows Drake and 21 Savage’s 2022 album “Her Loss.” After kicking off in New Orleans in June, the tour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yeoh, Fraser feel the love at Vanity Fair post-Oscars party
By Andrew Dalton And Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Michelle Yeoh and Angela Bassett locked in a long embrace, their bare, muscle-bound arms wrapped around each other. They whispered, laughed and squealed with glee as nearly every phone in the vicinity came out to take photos. Vanity Fair’s annual post- Oscars party was full of such moments of warmth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chancellor Scholz proud of German antiwar film’s 4 Oscars
By Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday expressed pride that the German antiwar movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won four Oscars including best international film. “Congratulations on four Oscars!” Scholz tweeted. “It is a huge success for the German film, one can be rightly proud of it,” the German chancellor added. “Especially ... Read More »
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