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Apparent pro-Palestinian activists splash red paint on homes of Jewish officials at Brooklyn Museum
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists hurled red paint at the homes of four Jewish officials with the Brooklyn Museum and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority early Wednesday, in sprees of vandalism that prompted a police investigation and brought condemnation from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal judge who presided over R. Kelly trial dead at 87 after battling lung cancer
By The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, who presided over singer R. Kelly’s trial on child sex abuse charges, has died. He was 87. Leinenweber died Tuesday evening, the eastern division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said in a statement. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Leinenweber had been diagnosed with lung ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quincy Jones, Richard Curtis, Juliet Taylor and Bond producers will get honorary Oscars
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
Quincy Jones has been nominated for seven Oscars in the past 55 years, including best original score, best song, and even best picture. Although he’s never collected a competitive statuette during the Academy Awards, this November he’ll receive an honorary Oscar from the Academy’s Board of Governors in recognition of his contributions to the art ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sony Pictures acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
Sony Pictures Entertainment is getting into the exhibition business. The studio behind recent films like ” Bad Boys: Ride or Die “ and ” The Garfield Movie “ has acquired the distinctive theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the companies said Wednesday. Included in the deal is the genre film festival Fantastic Fest. Sony said it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian media a target for foreign interference: national security committee chair
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – The chairman of Parliament’s national security committee says foreign actors are trying to interfere with the Canadian media, and journalists and their bosses need to be aware of it. Liberal MP David McGuinty says all forms of media, including mainstream media, are being subjected to interference by bad actors, but he adds he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At the Tony Awards, a veteran host with plenty of stars and songs on tap
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The Tony Awards are Sunday with a familiar host and a new venue, Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in Manhattan. Here’s a guide on what to look for and what to expect. Who is hosting? Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, who hosted the last two ceremonies, returns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinian supporters vandalize homes of Brooklyn Museum officials and other locations in NYC
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Palestinian protesters vandalized locations associated with the Brooklyn Museum and the United Nations in New York City, throwing red paint across their entrances in opposition to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Mayor Eric Adams posted on the social platform X on Wednesday that police are investigating after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matty Healy’s mom says The 1975 singer and model Gabbriette Bechtel are engaged
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
The 1975’s Matty Healy and model Gabbriette Bechtel are engaged, accordingly to Healy’s mother, the English actor Denise Welch. Welch, a regular panelist on the ITV talk show “Loose Women,” confirmed the news Wednesday on the U.K. program. “I’ve obviously known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged,” she said, “And I woke up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clarification: Cannes-Palm Dog story
By The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
CANNES, France (AP) – In a story published May 24, 2024, The Associated Press reported that Kodi the dog was a griffon mix. The story was updated June 12, 2024, to report that a subsequent DNA test revealed that Kodi is a Belgian Malinois mix, with no griffon ancestry... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dasha, Brett Kissel, the Reklaws among performers taking the stage at CCMA Awards
By The Canadian Press on June 12th, 2024
TORONTO – Canadian country stars Brett Kissel, the Reklaws and Dallas Smith are among the performers booked for this year’s CCMA Awards. The Canadian Country Music Association says previously confirmed hosts Thomas Rhett and MacKenzie Porter will also perform at the bash, which celebrates the best in homegrown country music. U.S. country-pop singer Dasha is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bestselling author V.E. Schwab agrees to 7-figure book deal. Her next novel comes out in 2025
By The Associated Press on June 12th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bestselling author V.E. Schwab has a 7-figure book deal. Tor Books, a Macmillan imprint, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to terms on a $2 million contract for a new work from the science fiction/fantasy novelist. “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” is scheduled for June 2025. Schwab’s novel will ... Read More »
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