Entertainment News
Library of Congress awards prize for American fiction to James McBride
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The Library of Congress has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to James McBride, whose acclaimed novels include “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” “Deacon King Kong” and “The Good Lord Bird.” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Thursday that McBride, whose story lines have ranged from the crusades of abolitionist John ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK mulls tighter use of crossbows as tributes pour in for 3 women killed
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – A man suspected of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack was being treated in a major trauma center at a London hospital on Thursday as police carried out further searches of properties. Tributes poured in for the three women who were found with serious injuries at their home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tim Hortons musical ‘The Last Timbit’ to stream on Crave in August
By The Canadian Press on July 11th, 2024
TORONTO – “The Last Timbit” is rolling off the stage and onto the small screen. The Tim Hortons-sponsored musical that had a short run in Toronto last month is set to hit Crave on Aug. 12. Tim Hortons says the musical was filmed for Crave during the limited run at the Elgin Theatre. The coffee-and-doughnuts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The UK mulls tighter crossbow laws after 3 women were slain in an attack. The suspect is in hospital
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – A man suspected of killing the wife and daughters of a BBC radio sports commentator with a crossbow was being treated in a hospital Thursday after being found injured in a cemetery some 15 miles (22 kilometers) from the scene of the crimes. Police had spent almost a day hunting for Kyle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec Baldwin cast as reckless flouter of rules at his trial in cinematographer’s shooting
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Prosecutors sought to cast Alec Baldwin as someone who flouts rules and has little regard for safety at the first day of his New Mexico trial in the shooting of a cinematographer. Special prosecutor Erlinda Ocampo Johnson repeatedly referred to Baldwin playing “make-believe” with a revolver on the set of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Monumental work’: Some of the reaction to the death of renowned artist Alex Janvier
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alex Janvier, considered one of Canada’s greatest painters, has died at the age of 89. One of the so-called Indian Group of Seven, Janvier’s works hang in private homes and public galleries across the country. Here is some of the reaction to his death: “Sad to hear of Alex Janvier’s passing. His art ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles
By Andrew Dalton And Stefanie Dazio, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison on Wednesday. Jameelah Elena Michl had been stalking and threatening film director A.V. Rockwell and targeted Latt because he was Rockwell’s friend, prosecutors and police said. Michl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to 4-plus years in death of original ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ cast member
By The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week. Daniel Burda, 41, pleaded no contest Monday to charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist sued for wrongful death in alleged fatal collision
By Jaimie Ding, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Ashley Sanchez, the daughter of 47-year-old Israel Sanchez, who died after being hit while walking in a crosswalk in Alhambra, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that ” Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, courtroom that Baldwin, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI presents pluses and minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series, ‘Sunny,’ starring Rashida Jones
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on July 10th, 2024
As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. The use of AI was a major issue at the bargaining table during last year’s Hollywood strikes. AI is also front and center in her new series “Sunny” for Apple TV+. “My feeling today – because it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
