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Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash
By Ken Miller, The Associated Press on July 27th, 2024
Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a statement by a group member who was not aboard the aircraft. The Nelons co-founder, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Twisters’ tears through Oklahoma on the big screen. Moviegoers in the state are buying up tickets
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
MOORE, Okla. (AP) – Grace Evans lived through one of the most powerful and deadly twisters in Oklahoma history: a roaring top-of-the-scale terror in 2013 that plowed through homes, tore through a school and killed 24 people in the small suburb of Moore. A hospital and bowling alley were also destroyed. But not the movie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O’Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – A wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor that did not compare to how the late singer looked caused a minor meltdown among fans and family members, leading a Dublin museum on Friday to pull it from its collection. The National Wax Museum Plus apologized to O’Connor’s family and said it would immediately begin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn’t intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
Justin Timberlake ‘s lawyer said Friday that the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York’s Hamptons dismissed, citing errors in documents submitted by police. But Sag Harbor Village Justice Justice Carl Irace ordered Timberlake to be re-arraigned Aug. 2 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video game actors are now on strike. Here’s why
By Sarah Parvini, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hollywood’s video game performers went on strike Friday after negotiations with game industry giants that began more than a year and a half ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections. Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have billed the issues behind the labor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon and Sheryl Lee Ralph of ‘The Fabulous Four’ cherish longtime friends
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
From “Beaches” to “First Wives Club” and “Hocus Pocus,” Bette Midler has starred in a number of projects where women aren’t just at the center of the story – but also female friendship is a major theme. “The most fun ones are the women ones, I have to say,” said Midler in a recent interview. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Absolute surprise’: Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A longtime fixture in the Manitoba music scene who has played with legendary artists including Frank Sinatra has been awarded the province’s highest honour. Ron Paley was among 12 Manitobans to receive the Order of Manitoba at an investiture ceremony Thursday. Paley, 73, said being made a member of the order came as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Spacey’s waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
By The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) – Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor’s financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations. Last summer, a London jury acquitted Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations by four men dating back 20 years. That was his second court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia’ coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – While much of the globe is focused on the Paris Olympics, a movie filmed from ancient Olympia starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato premiered this week that uses music to spark contemplation of creation and carnage. “Eden in Olympia” opens by posing a pair of questions as day breaks over a river: “In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ to urge Americans to vote
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris crashed the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” urging Americans to vote in an appearance that was taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The episode caps the series’ ninth season and is streaming Friday on Paramount+. It opens with an announcer saying that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ brings Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and some friends to jolt Comic-Con
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – “Deadpool & Wolverine” has arrived – and Comic-Con, with its hordes of Marvel fans, celebrated the only superhero flick of the summer with a surprise screening and special guests. The sprawling convention celebrating all things pop culture kicked off Wednesday, and a panel celebrating the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” was ... Read More »
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