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‘The Bear’ and ‘Shogun’ could start claiming trophies early at Creative Arts Emmy Awards
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Top Emmy nominees “Shogun” and “The Bear” can start running up the score early at the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which honor artistic and technical achievement in television. The Saturday and Sunday ceremonies are a precursor to the main Emmys ceremony, hosted by Dan and Eugene Levy, that will air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowabunga! New England town celebrates being the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
By Michael Casey, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
DOVER, N.H. (AP) – As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grew to become a pop culture sensation, the place where they were conceived rarely got mentioned. It wasn’t the New York City sewers, where the Turtles mutated from regular reptiles into a crime-fighting quartet who battled foes with nunchucks, snark and pizza. Rather, it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer’s NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it’s up for grabs
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer’s original New York City headquarters for more than 60 years could soon end up in pieces if conservationists can’t find a new home for it in the next few weeks. “Medical Research Through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pamela Anderson takes a bow at TIFF for ‘The Last Showgirl’
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
TORONTO (AP) – The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was cheered here two years ago for his performance in “The Whale.” This year’s unlikely comeback story might be Pamela Anderson. On Friday, Gia Coppola premiered her film “The Last Showgirl,” an indie drama starring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Pierre is a star in the making. ‘Rebel Ridge’ shows you why
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Before Aaron Pierre wanted to act, he wanted to be the fastest man in the world. Growing up in West Croydon in London, Pierre was drawn to track and field. He thought gold medalist sprinter Maurice Greene was the coolest man on Earth. Pierre ran the 60-meter, the 100-meter and second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Autopsy performed on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but cause not yet revealed
By The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – An autopsy was performed Friday on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but his cause of death won’t be given until further tests are completed, officials said. Georgia’s Fulton County medical examiner said the examination had been completed a day after Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died in an Atlanta hospital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tied to alleged Russian influencer op received thousands in fees: U.S.
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say the founders of a company connected to Canada received US$760,000 in fees and commissions as part of an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into sowing division among Americans. An indictment filed Wednesday charged two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, in a US$10-million scheme that purportedly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
By David Biller And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83. The death Thursday of the Brazilian pianist, songwriter and arranger was confirmed in a statement by his family. “His wife and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!K’naan got tired of the spotlight. So he stepped behind the camera for his debut film
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2024
TORONTO – K’naan Warsame shot to international stardom in the late aughts with his smash hit “Wavin’ Flag.” Not long after, he waved goodbye to the limelight. “I don’t think at the time that I was cut out for that kind of intensity,” the Somali-Canadian rapper and singer says of the chart-topper, which soared beyond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sergio Mendes, Brazilian bossa nova legend, dies at 83
By David Biller And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian Grammy-winning musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83. The death Thursday of the Brazilian pianist, songwriter, and arranger was confirmed in a statement by his family... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Demon Copperhead’ author Barbara Kingsolver to receive National Book Award for lifetime achievement
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Kingsolver, this year’s recipient of a National Book Award medal for literary achievement, remembers well the years she couldn’t imagine receiving such honors. “I just felt this continuous skepticism, not from readers but from critics and the gatekeepers. It was on two counts,” Kingsolver, 69, said during a recent telephone ... Read More »
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