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Vince Vaughn, ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiassen’s ‘Bad Monkey’
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
There’s an old saying “don’t meet your heroes” but for TV creator, showrunner Bill Lawrence, it was a dream come true. Lawrence’s new series “Bad Monkey” for Apple TV+, premiering Wednesday, is based on a novel by Carl Hiaasen, one of his favorite authors. “I started reading Carl Hiaasen books when I was 15-years-old. There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii
By The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
ROME (AP) – Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials said. Naples Prefect Michele Di Bari denied Italian media speculation the singer was planning a big birthday bash at the ancient city, destroyed in A.D. 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted. But he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s ‘Antisemitism in America’ to be published next winter
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a book out next winter that draws in part upon his own life and religious faith for what he calls a “warning” about antisemitism. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, announced Wednesday that Schumer’s “Antisemitism in America” will be released Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer from Paris sees himself as part of a community, one of the Swifties as they are known. So when the pop superstar’s shows in Vienna were canceled last week because of a terror threat, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris campaign’s new $90 million in battleground ads in August aims to sharpen contrast with Trump
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising effort over the next three weeks to introduce the Democrat to voters and sharpen the contrast with Republican Donald Trump. The media buy marks her campaign’s largest-yet investment in messaging to voters with just 2 1/2 months until Election Day in November. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris campaign’s new $90 million in battleground state ads aims to sharpen contrast with Trump
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on August 14th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising effort over the next three weeks to introduce the Democrat to voters and sharpen the contrast with Republican Donald Trump. The media buy marks her campaign’s largest-yet investment in messaging to voters with just 2 1/2 months until Election Day in November. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.K. Simmons says ‘The Union’ mirrors his late-blooming career and love life
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on August 14th, 2024
J.K. Simmons has no regrets about playing the long game in work and love. The Oscar-winning actor was 42 when he appeared in his first major screen role on HBO’s “Oz” as white supremacist prisoner Vern Schillinger in 1997. Before that, he waited tables and worked in regional theatre. He was also in his late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
By Amy Beth Hanson, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that struck him as nearly robotic. The dead giveaway, though, that a reporter from a competing news outlet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family and friends of actor Johnny Wactor urge more action to find his killers
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Family and friends of actor Johnny Wactor called for action Tuesday from the public and officials to help find and convict his killers. The former “General Hospital” actor was shot on May 25 when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. No ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Quando Rondo pleads guilty to a drug charge in federal court
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Rapper Quando Rondo pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal drug offense before a judge in Georgia. The 25-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was indicted in U.S. District Court last December on charges of conspiring with others to possess and distribute drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man accused of sextortion of teenagers in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on August 13th, 2024
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia man is facing almost two dozen charges over allegations of online sexual extortion that police say stem from reports by several victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. A statement from RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., says they began an investigation in December 2022 after 19-year-old Anwer Jelassi was identified ... Read More »
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