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Hettie Jones, publisher, educator and award-winning poet and former wife of Amiri Baraka, dies at 90
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Hettie Jones, an award-winning author, publisher and educator who was the first wife and early muse of the author-poet-activist Amiri Baraka and one of the few women in the Beat literary community, has died at age 90. Jones died Tuesday, according to a statement released by her family. Additional details were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy tapped to host Emmy Awards
By The Canadian Press on August 16th, 2024
LOS ANGELES – Eugene and Dan Levy are bringing their father-son comedy stylings to the Emmy Awards. The Canadian stars and co-creators of “Schitt’s Creek” will host the awards ceremony next month. The Television Academy says the Levys will be the first father-son duo to host the show, which has been around for three-quarters of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Father-and-son team of Eugene and Dan Levy to co-host the Emmys
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will make history at the Emmy Awards next month as the first ever father and son co-hosts. “We are thrilled to welcome two generations of comedy genius to the Emmy’s stage as hosts,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego in a statement Friday. The Levys cleaned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific ’03 concert fire, dies
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy ’80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting his band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, has died. He was 63. “Jack is loved and remembered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peter Sellars’ staging of Prokofiev’s `The Gambler’ is Salzburg Festival’s latest offbeat success
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) – Offbeat operas have been some of the Salzburg Festival’s best in recent years, the latest a colorful, outlandish and entertaining staging of Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Gambler” by director Peter Sellars. Starring soprano Asmik Grigorian as Polina and tenor Sean Panikkar as Alexei, the 125-minute work was met with enthusiastic applause when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!They look like – and link to – real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on August 16th, 2024
If you’re not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for president. The advertisements, which have turned up in some Google search feeds, include links to legitimate news stories but feature – in words that appear to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New school year, new slang: Gen Alpha terms explained, no Fanum tax necessary
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on August 16th, 2024
TORONTO – If you’ve noticed kids’ conversations sound a little different this back-to-school season, you’re not alone. Words like “skibidi,” “sigma” and “gyatt” now pepper tweens’ sentences, and “Ohio” is more than just a U.S. state: it’s a state of being. The issue came up at 11-year-old Dashiell Chinn’s summer camp, where he said his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decision expected today in Jacob Hoggard’s appeal of sexual assault conviction
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on August 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Ontario’s top court is expected to deliver its ruling today in the case of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is challenging his sexual assault conviction. Hoggard was found guilty in June 2022 of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, and later sentenced to five years behind bars. He was released ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
By Andrew Dalton And Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that killed him came dramatically into public view with the announcement that five people had been charged with having roles in the overdose of the beloved “Friends” star. Here are key things to know about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s death
By Kaitlyn Huamani And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. “These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Thursday while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift’s Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plot
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on August 15th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Taylor Swift’s history-making Eras Tour made a triumphant return, accompanied by Ed Sheeran, in London Thursday night. He joined the headliner on stage at Wembley Stadium for the acoustic section, playing on two of their collaborations, “Everything Has Changed” and “Endgame,” before a burst of Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud.” Swift teased ... Read More »
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