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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are divorced and single
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on September 11th, 2024
A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a confidential agreement reached between the two. The Miami-Dade County judge approved the agreement on Friday, one year after the 35-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to divorce the 28-year-old “Game of Thrones” and “X Men” actor and five years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TIFF won’t pull ‘Russians at War’ documentary from its schedule, despite protests
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival says it’s not pulling a documentary about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from its schedule, despite protests from Ukrainian officials and the Ukrainian-Canadian community. TIFF says it respects the concerns raised about “Russians at War,” but says the film should “in no way” be considered Russian propaganda. Festival ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Social media comments blocked: Montreal mayor says she won’t accept vulgar slurs
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is defending her decision to turn off comments on her social media accounts – with an announcement on social media. She posted screenshots to X this morning of vulgar names she’s been called on the platform, and says comments on her posts for months have been dominated by insults, to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunken driving case, AP source says
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on September 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Justin Timberlake is scheduled to enter a new plea Friday in his drunken driving case in New York’s Hamptons, prosecutors said. Details of the plea weren’t disclosed, but a person with knowledge of the deal said Timberlake has agreed to plead guilty to a less serious offense than the original charge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Social media comments blocked: Montreal mayor says she won’t accept being insulted
By The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is defending her decision to turn off comments on her social media accounts – with an announcement on social media. She posted screenshots to X this morning of vulgar names she’s been called on the platform, and says comments on her posts for months have been dominated by insults, to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The prison where the ‘In Cold Blood’ killers were executed will soon open for tours
By The Associated Press on September 11th, 2024
LANSING, Kan. (AP) – The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote ‘s “In Cold Blood” were executed is now a tourist attraction. Starting Friday, former wardens and corrections officers will lead two-hour tours of the stone-walled building in Lansing that first began housing inmates in the 1860s, The Kansas City Star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
By Kimberlee Kruesi, The Associated Press on September 11th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Music superstar Taylor Swift has officially launched her Kamala Harris era. Shortly after the Democratic nominee and former President Donald Trump finished their first, and likely only, presidential debate Tuesday evening, Swift, who is nearing the end of her “Eras Tour,” released a lengthy Instagram post announcing her support for Harris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will the Emmys be the ‘Shogun’ show? What to expect from Sunday’s show
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on September 11th, 2024
The Emmys have become the “Shogun” show well before Sunday’s ceremony even begins. The FX series about political machinations among local lords, Portuguese traders and a wandering British sailor is already the winningest series for a single season in Emmy history after taking 14 trophies at the precursor Creative Arts ceremony on Sunday. The main ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TIFF festivalgoers note amped-up star wattage, city buzz after strikes and COVID woes
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
TORONTO – Five hours ahead of the first screening of “Saturday Night” at the Toronto International Film Festival, fans were already lined up along the red carpet and waiting for celebrities to arrive. Cinephile and TIFF regular Darian Sawh was among those at the front of the line Tuesday afternoon, with clusters of people who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opry debut, CCMA award nominations invigorate Canadian country star Jade Eagleson
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on September 11th, 2024
EDMONTON – Jade Eagleson didn’t think he could be any more passionate about music, but he says he’s found another gear. The country singer-songwriter from Bailieboro, Ont., is a five-time Canadian Country Music Association award winner and Juno award nominee whose songs have been streamed online more than 305 million times. He is tied with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are declared divorced and single
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on September 11th, 2024
A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a confidential agreement reached between the two. The Miami-Dade County judge approved the agreement on Friday, one year after the 35-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to divorce the 28-year-old “Game of Thrones” and “X Men” actor and five years ... Read More »
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