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John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90
By The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90. A statement on Mayall’s Instagram page announced his death Tuesday, saying the musician died Monday at his home in California. “Health issues that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sparks fly in court as judge considers bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Sparks flew in court Tuesday as a Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader lashed out against prosecutors during his renewed effort to be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. Clark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’
By Associated Press/report For America, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of Autumn Oxley, who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” a decade ago and died over the weekend, police say. Police said they responded to a medical emergency shortly after 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Sandston, about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) east of Richmond. Oxley, 27, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek gets first-class tribute with U.S. Postal Service stamp
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is being posthumously honoured with a U.S. postage stamp. A sheet of stamps featuring the legendary Canadian-born quiz show host was unveiled on Monday, timed for what would’ve been his 84th birthday. It’s designed to evoke the TV studio of “Jeopardy!” with an archival photograph of Trebek standing beside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Kim’s Convenience’ star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ cast
By The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2024
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is joining the cast of CBC’s long-running period procedural “Murdoch Mysteries.” The public broadcaster says the former “Kim’s Convenience” star plays Insp. Albert Choi, the new boss of Victorian-era crime-solving hero Det. William Murdoch, played by Yannick Bisson. CBC says the brand-new character debuts in the season premiere this fall. CBC says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Sean Wang’s ‘Dìdi,’ a portrait of an artist as a young skater kid
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Within the span of five days in January, Sean Wang’s life changed about as dramatically as is possible for a young filmmaker. On Jan. 19, Wang’s “Nai Nai & Wà i Pó,” a documentary short about his two grandmothers, was nominated for an Academy Award. On Jan. 23rd, his feature film debut, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
By Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (AP) – President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He will speak ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop 2024 reelection bid
By Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (AP) – President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He will speak ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in Tupac Shakur’s killing asks again for house arrest instead of jail before trial
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – An ailing and aging former Los Angeles-area gang leader is due to ask a Nevada judge on Tuesday to change her mind and release him from jail to house arrest ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ attorney, Carl Arnold, said in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on July 23rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so – Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back. The actor-comedian is revving up the Bluesmobile to reminisce about the years he teamed up with John Belushi as the Blues Brothers, taking Hollywood and the Billboard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vigalondo’s ‘Daniela Forever’ to open TIFF’s Platform program, Egoyan to lead jury
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo’s sci-fi romance “Daniela Forever” will open the competitive Platform program at the Toronto International Film Festival, with Toronto-based director Atom Egoyan leading the jury. The film stars “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding as a grieving man who participates in a clinical trial for a drug that lets him ... Read More »
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