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What to stream this weekend: Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Emma Roberts in space, ‘Bluey’ minisodes
By The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” and country music star Zach Bryan releasing a new studio album are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kendrick Lamar extends Drake feud with new bag of tricks in ‘Not Like Us’ music video
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on July 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Kendrick Lamar is jumping into another round of the Drake diss battle. The Compton, Calif., native marked U.S. Independence Day by unleashing his music video for “Not Like Us,” the latest chapter in his pointed takedown of the Toronto rapper. The video features Lamar throwing further metaphorical punches at Drake and leaning heavily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple injuries reported after fireworks veer into crowd at Utah stadium
By The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
PROVO, Utah (AP) – Malfunctioning fireworks veered into the stands at a crowded Utah football stadium and struck members of the audience during a Fourth of July celebration, sending up to six people to the hospital, according to authorities and the event organizer. The accident occurred during the opening ceremonies of the Stadium of Fire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian fashion influencer Ferragni will donate $1.3 million in a deal to close an antitrust probe
By The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
MILAN (AP) – Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni will donate at least 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million) under a deal with Italian antitrust authorities investigating misleading communications that led consumers to believe proceeds from the purchase of Easter eggs with her logo would go to a children’s charity, officials said Friday. Three Ferragni companies will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial
By The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – A court in Romania’s capital ruled Friday that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision to allow Tate, 37, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple injuries reported after July 4 fireworks malfunction in Utah stadium, news report says
By The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
PROVO, Utah (AP) – Several people were injured when fireworks misfired and struck members of the audience inside a football stadium during a Fourth of July celebration in Utah, police said. The accident occurred during the opening ceremonies of the Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, which is the campus football ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Director accused in French cinema’s #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
By The Associated Press on July 4th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A prominent French film director has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a French judge investigating a case involving female actors, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Benoît Jacquot, who has more than 50 director credits in film and television, has become one of the most prominent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cambodia welcomes the Met’s repatriation of centuries-old statues looted during past turmoil
By Sopheng Cheang, The Associated Press on July 4th, 2024
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – The return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors, Cambodia’s culture minister said Thursday. The items repatriated from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Ar t arrived Wednesday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!30th annual Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in New Orleans
By Chevel Johnson Rodrigue, The Associated Press on July 4th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The City of New Orleans on Thursday officially welcomed thousands of people descending on the Big Easy for the Essence Festival of Culture. The celebration has been around for three decades – no easy feat, Essence CEO Caroline Wanga said Thursday during a news conference at Gallier Hall to kick off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prominent director targeted in French cinema’s #MeToo wave charged with rape, assault of actors
By The Associated Press on July 4th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A prominent French film director has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a French judge investigating a case involving female actors, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Benoît Jacquot, who has more than 50 director credits in film and television stretching back to the 1970s, has become ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on July 4th, 2024
Tarmo Peltokoski was hired Thursday to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. Peltokoski, at 24 far younger than most music directors, will start a five-year term in the 2026-27 season after serving as music director designate in 2025-26, the philharmonic said. “I was just extremely impressed by the orchestra ... Read More »
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