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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
By The Associated Press on December 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charles Dickens’ characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author
By Aleksandar Furtula And Ahmad Seir, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2024
DEVENTER, Netherlands (AP) – The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life. Oliver Twist, Ebeneezer Scrooge and Miss Havisham were among the characters at hand, mingling with chimney sweepers, livestock and Christmas carol singers in Deventer’s historic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
By Hallie Golden, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2024
A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show after-party has acknowledged certain inconsistencies in her story, while her lawyer said he will continue to vet her claims. The unnamed woman described being driven from Rochester, New York, to New York City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Popular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case
By The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
NEW DELHI (AP) – A popular actor in southern India was released from jail on bail on Saturday, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a stampede that led to the death of a woman at the premiere of his movie earlier this month. A 35-year-old woman died and her 8-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
Time magazine gave Donald Trump something it has never done for a Person of the Year designee: a lengthy fact-check of claims he made in an accompanying interview. The fact-check accompanies a transcript of what the president-elect told the newsmagazine’s journalists. Described as a “12 minute read,” it calls into question 15 separate statements that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise
By Baraa Anwer, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom looks much different – and the star of “My Driver and I” now has an award. Roula Dakheelallah was named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault by ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. Abdul filed a notice of settlement of the case in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paula Abdul settles lawsuit that alleged sexual assault by ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. Abdul filed a notice of settlement of the case in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek are reuniting for a new four-episode run of “Malcolm in the Middle” for Disney+ – 25 years after the beloved sitcom first launched. The show ran for seven seasons starting in 2000 and was hailed for looking at ordinary life through the eyes of an extraordinary youngster, now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’
By Film Writer Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.” He has visited Dylan’s childhood home, learned how to play the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ice Cube’s mind stays on music with other endeavors from BIG3 to NFL partnership keeping him busy
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ice Cube could have chased trends to keep up with today’s rap game for his latest release, but instead, he stayed loyal to the gritty West Coast gangsta sound that’s been his signature since his early N.W.A. days and flourishing solo career. Ice Cube stuck to his streetwise storytelling roots while ... Read More »
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