November 27th, 2024

Entertainment News

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license in New York over DWI arrest

By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) – Justin Timberlake made a virtual court appearance Friday in his drunken driving case on Long Island, saying little during the brief proceeding as a judge accepted his not-guilty plea and suspended his right to drive in New York. Police in the seaside village of Sag Harbor arrested Timberlake June 18 ... Read More »

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Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s sentencing delayed again, now set for Sept. 9

By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024

TORONTO – The long-delayed sentencing for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard was postponed once again after prosecutors asked that it be adjourned to early September. Nygard, 83, was set to be sentenced for his sexual assault convictions in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning, but instead appeared via video link from his detention centre bed as ... Read More »

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Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York

By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) – A New York judge suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island. Timberlake pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated. Police arrested Timberlake June 18 after they say he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane. The former NSYNC singer, who ... Read More »

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Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s sentencing postponed until September

By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024

TORONTO – The delay-plagued court process of sentencing Peter Nygard for his sexual assault convictions has now been adjourned to September. The former fashion tycoon was set to be sentenced this morning in a Toronto courtroom, but instead appeared via video link from his detention centre bed as the sentencing was rescheduled for Sept. 9. ... Read More »

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The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia

By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate in an on-stage protest shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia. Healy used profanities as he criticized Malaysia’s stance against homosexuality before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald during the band’s headline performance at the Good Vibes Festival ... Read More »

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Nintendo reports trailing profit as sales of aging Switch game console slide

By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese video game maker Nintendo reported Friday a 55% drop in profit in the April-June quarter as sales slipped in both machines and game software compared to last year. Game machine sales tend to trail off after they hit the market. The Nintendo Switch is in its eighth year after sales began, ... Read More »

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Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard set to be sentenced for sexual assault convictions

By The Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2024

TORONTO – Former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard is expected to be sentenced today after he was convicted on four counts of sexual assault last fall. Nygard’s lawyer argued for a six-year sentence in a Toronto court last week, citing the 83-year-old’s advanced age and multiple health challenges, while prosecutors have asked for a sentence of ... Read More »

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‘Bel-Air’ actor Adrian Holmes to host third annual Legacy Awards

By The Canadian Press on August 1st, 2024

“Bel Air” actor Adrian Holmes will host the third edition of The Legacy Awards. The Welsh-born, Vancouver-based star of the Peacock drama says he’s excited to give back to the country where all his dreams began. The show, co-founded by Scarborough brothers Shamier Anderson and Stephan James, features performances, awards presentations and tributes honouring both ... Read More »

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Britney Spears biopic will be made by Universal with Jon M. Chu as director

By The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M. Chu, the studio announced Thursday. After a competitive auction, Universal won the movie rights to the memoir, which has sold more than ... Read More »

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CBS names Dickerson, DuBois as co-anchors of the “CBS Evening News,” replacing Norah O’Donnell

By The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024

John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois will co-anchor the “CBS Evening News” following the departure of Norah O’Donnell later this year, the network said Thursday. Dickerson is a former host of “Face the Nation” and “CBS This Morning” for the network. The former Time magazine White House correspondent has been anchoring a nightly newscast for CBS’ ... Read More »

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Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre

By The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month, ahead of his 100th birthday, with a musical gala at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, The Carter Center announced Thursday. The Sept. 17 event – “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” – will feature musicians from a range of genres and celebrity ... Read More »

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