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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial begins for Newfoundland RCMP officer accused of assaulting unruly air passenger
By The Canadian Press on August 20th, 2024
STEPHENVILLE, N.L. – A trial is underway for an RCMP officer accused of assaulting an unruly flight passenger after he was escorted off an international flight that had been diverted to the airport in Stephenville, N.L. The trial before provincial court Judge Rolf Pritchard began today after Jeffrey Cormier’s defence lawyer argued unsuccessfully that a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical ‘Swept Away’
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on August 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The four stars who helped shape the new musical “Swept Away” – John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall – will steer the nautical tale to the commercial waves of Broadway. The tale about four men stranded in the Atlantic Ocean after a 19th-century shipwreck features songs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on August 19th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his audience with microphone and make them an essential part of his show. His huge cultural influence – especially with the women who tended to watch television during the day in his era – finally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Criticism of new Senate appointment includes that of a federal cabinet minister
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet. Adler, who spent decades hosting talk-radio shows, was named to the Senate on the weekend by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will represent Manitoba. Dan Vandal, the minister of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two 18-year-olds charged with murder of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on August 19th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Two 18-year-old men have been charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada were each charged Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, District Attorney George Gasón said at a news conference. “The loss of this talented young actor, who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. film company fined for flying drone too close to killer whales
By The Canadian Press on August 19th, 2024
PORT HARDY, B.C. – A Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator have been fined a total of $30,000 for operating a drone too close to northern resident killer whales. A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the fines follow an investigation by the department’s whale protection unit. It says River Road Films pleaded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associated Press on August 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan, prosecutors confirmed Monday as the former movie mogul made a brief court appearance related to California’s request to extradite him there. But after the New York case is complete, he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ABC News names longtime producer Karamehmedovic as network news division chief
By The Associated Press on August 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Veteran producer Almin Karamehmedovic, who’s been the top behind-the-scenes executive at “World News Tonight” since 2014, has been named ABC News president, the network announced on Monday. He replaces Kim Godwin, who retired after three years in May. Godwin faced some internal strife, in part, because she was an outsider: she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on August 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog – her French bulldog named Hippie – close to her chest. She’s on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest, just another day in her jet set lifestyle. Next month, she’ll release her fifth studio album, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Directors Guild of America to honor Francis Ford Coppola in October
By The Associated Press on August 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The Directors Guild of America will pay tribute to Francis Ford Coppola at its 25th DGA Honors in October. Coppola will be honored Oct. 17 at a ceremony at the DGA Theater in New York, the guild was set to announce Monday. It will be the first such ceremony for the ... Read More »
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