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Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That’s what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
Headlines from the satirical website the Onion on Thursday: “New Dating Site Suggests People You Already Know But Thought You Were Too Good For.” “Trump Boys Have Slap Fight Over Who Gets to Run Foreign Policy Meetings.” “Here’s Why I Decided to Buy Infowars.” Only one has the ring of truth. Sort of. The bylined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge weighs the merits of a lawsuit alleging ‘Real Housewives’ creators abused a cast member
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” told a federal judge Thursday that the First Amendment cannot shield the show’s creators from a lawsuit alleging that the show’s participants were subjected to a “rotted workplace culture.” Attorney Sarah Matz said the lawsuit brought by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, ‘The Saints’ and what his next movie might be
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – When Martin Scorsese was a child growing up in New York’s Little Italy, he would gaze up at the figures he saw around St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. “Who are these people? What is a saint?” Scorsese recalls. “The minute I walk out the door of the cathedral and I don’t see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A big family’: Glitter-adorned Taylor Swift fans welcome Canadian leg to Eras Tour
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Groups of giddy Taylor Swift fans gathered outside the Rogers Centre on Thursday afternoon, many decked out in glitter and specially decorated outfits as they awaited the first Canadian date of the superstar’s Eras Tour. Songs by the chart-topper blared over speakers as fans wandered the grounds hours before the sold-out show, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Alex Jones’ Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
The purchase of Alex Jones ‘ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga between the far-right conspiracy theorist and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. The sale was ordered after relatives of many of the 20 children and six educators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ambitious Centre Block renovation project nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – The major restoration of Parliament’s Centre Block is nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase now that the demolition, primary excavation and abatement phase is complete. The renovation is estimated to cost between $4.5 billion and $5 billion, including building a brand new visitor centre. Workers are currently installing hundreds of steel supports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
By The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama’s capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Plaza in Montgomery. It joins statues of Rosa Parks, unveiled in February, and the Rev. Martin Luther ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Martin Scorsese on the saints, faith in filmmaking and what his next movie might be
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – When Martin Scorsese was a child growing up in New York’s Little Italy, he would gaze up at the figures he saw around St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. “Who are these people? What is a saint?” Scorsese recalls. “The minute I walk out the door of the cathedral and I don’t see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran NBC host Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb for the first hours of ‘Today’ show
By Mark Kennedy And David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. hours of “Today.” Melvin is a familiar face to “Today” show viewers. He currently hosts the show’s third hour and is the news anchor during the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax. “The dissolution of Alex Jones’ assets and the death of Infowars is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: Fans gather for first concert on Taylor Swift’s Toronto leg
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to kick off the first of six shows in Toronto tonight. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre this weekend and next. The visit has sparked myriad side events including several fan-focused parties and tourism promotions. It also has the ... Read More »
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