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Reading of the 2024 Emmy nominations begins
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The reading of the 2024 Emmy Award nominations has begun. Emmy winners Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tony Hale are announcing the nominees for the best work in television in a live-streamed ceremony available at Emmys.com and on YouTube. (It can also be watched on APNews.com. ) The nominees for drama series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto rapper Drake among residents dealing with flooding in aftermath of storm
By The Canadian Press on July 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Even Toronto’s most famous residents weren’t spared from the flood. Drake shared a video to Instagram showing water gushing into a room in his Bridle Path megamansion. In the video, the rapper carries a broom as he wades through ankle-deep brown water in what appears to be a dressing room. He shared the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, alleging suppression of evidence and misconduct by the prosecution. In a court filing Tuesday, defense counsel for armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed argued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum
By George Anders Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
In the early 1980s, soon after graduating from college, Roy Cockrum was trying to make it as an actor in New York. He was hanging on by his fingernails, getting paid $40 a show for two supporting roles in the off-Broadway comedy “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.” To cover his rent, Cockrum would pick up extra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After reshaping Las Vegas, The Mirage to be reinvented as part of a massive Hard Rock makeover
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Mirage is about to vanish from the Las Vegas Strip. Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at the iconic tropical island-themed hotel-casino that opened in 1989 with a fire-spewing volcano outside, and Siegfried & Roy’s lions and dolphins inside. Frenzied final days have seen standing-room crowds wagering to win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Shogun’ could rise and ‘The Bear’ may feast as Emmy nominations are announced
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – With no clear successor to “Succession,” the drama field could be wide open when nominations for the Emmy Awards are announced on Wednesday morning. “The Bear,” meanwhile, could be in for a familiar feast on the comedy side. None of last year’s top three nominees – “Succession,” “The White Lotus” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
There aren’t a lot of facts. There are, however, an avalanche of conclusions. So it goes in many corners of the news media and among its frequent commentators in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Authorities haven’t established why a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate the former president – and, now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it’ll be open for business
By Charlotte Kramon, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) – Two years ago, Francis Ford Coppola stopped at Georgia Film Academy on the hunt for apprentices for his upcoming film, ” Megalopolis.” Jordan Holifield, then a 23-year-old student, did a double-take when he saw one of the application questions – did he know how to disassemble IKEA furniture? Months later, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second author withdraws from Scotiabank Giller Prize jury over bank’s ties to Israel
By The Canadian Press on July 16th, 2024
TORONTO – A second author has stepped down from this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize jury over the organization’s refusal to cut ties with its lead sponsor. Indian novelist Megha Majumdar has joined Ethiopian American author Dinaw Mengestu in resigning from the panel that awards the $100,000 prize. With both international jurors having dropped out, only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Dave Portnoy, 47, said in a TikTok video that the harrowing Monday rescue off Nantucket happened after he unhooked his boat from buoys. Heavy winds then caused him to drift out to sea, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ host says he was surprised and disappointed the show was pulled from the air
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough said Tuesday he was “surprised and disappointed” the news show was pulled off the air the day before and hasn’t received a good explanation about why. The four-hour morning news and talk show, a favorite of President Joe Biden and his fans, was pre-empted Monday in favor of a ... Read More »
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