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Here are all of the celebrities at the Democratic convention’s starry roll call
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
The Democratic National Convention transformed what should have been the driest part of the evening ““ the roll call ““ into a party Thursday, complete with lively music and several celebrity appearances. Although the Democratic party previously held a virtual vote on Aug. 6 that made Harris the party’s official nominee, they held a “celebratory” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that fueled unrest across Britain
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern England, viewing flowers and teddy bears laid in remembrance of the victims and signing a book of condolence as Britain recovers from widespread unrest fueled by misinformation around the tragedy. The monarch traveled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
By Jocelyn Noveck And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling – or at least the second installment of it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shiloh Jolie, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, officially drops Pitt surname
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
One of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s six children has officially dropped “Pitt” from her name. A Los Angeles court granted a petition from the third-eldest child of the former couple to legally change her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie on Monday. She initially filed the petition to make the name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As hate-crime landscape evolves, a reminder — online behaviour exists in real life
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – A lawyer with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it’s wise to remember that even though charges over offensive social media activity are rare, online posts exist in real life and involve real people. Aislin Jackson, the association’s policy staff counsel, says police are developing the expertise required to identify people posting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper NBA Youngboy to plead guilty to Louisiana gun charge
By The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Rapper NBA YoungBoy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal weapons charge once the case is transferred from Louisiana to Utah, where he faces unrelated charges accusing him of running a prescription drug fraud ring. In court documents filed last week, the rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane forge an unlikely friendship in ‘Between the Temples’
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
Carol Kane’s name came to filmmaker Nathan Silver in a fever dream. He’d come down with a case of COVID-19 while trying to get his new film together. The story he and co-writer C. Mason Wells envisioned was about an unlikely friendship between a recently widowed cantor in a depressive funk and an older woman, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated images
By Dan Merica, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in Chicago, but some of his posts don’t have much to do with reality. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, he posted a fake image of someone who looks like Vice President Kamala Harris addressing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The internet’s love for ‘very demure’ content spotlights what a viral trend can mean for creators
By Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s not just you. The word “demure” is being used to describe just about everything online these days. It all started earlier this month, when TikTok creator Jools Lebron posted a video that would soon take social media by storm. The hair and makeup she’s wearing to work? Very demure. And ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenzie Allen’s debut poetry collection a treasure trove of pop culture references
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2024
TORONTO – Scattered throughout Kenzie Allen’s debut poetry collection are familiar names: Indiana Jones, Pocahontas, Yoko Ono. “The pop culture figures are not just fun, weird foils for me, which they are, but they’re also a shared reference point,” she said. For a long time, she said, she felt like she had to include those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Moonlight’ star Jharrel Jerome, Chinese actress Zhao Tao join TIFF Tribute Awards
By The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2024
Hollywood star Jharrel Jerome and Chinese actress Zhao Tao have joined the notable names being toasted at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards. Both performers will be recognized for their contributions to film during a soiree held by organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 8. Jerome will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award ... Read More »
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