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The Academy of Country Music Awards are here
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
Reba McEntire is hosting Thursday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, promising a night of memorable performances, including a tribute to Toby Keith. When McEntire takes the stage at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas, it will be a record 17th time she’s emceed the show. “I love the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous winner resigned, citing mental health
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned for mental health reasons. Born and raised on the island of Maui, Gankiewicz is a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit organization. Gankiewicz, who was the first runner-up at the pageant last September, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
CANNES, France (AP) – Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. No debut was awaited with more curiosity in Cannes than “Megalopolis,” which Coppola poured $120 million of his own money into after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
CANNES, France (AP) – Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. No debut was awaited with more curiosity in Cannes than “Megalopolis,” which Coppola poured $120 million of his own money into after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pat King boasted on social media about ‘Freedom Convoy’ jamming roads, court hears
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King boasted about his role in gridlocking downtown Ottawa and directed protesters to honk their horns in contravention of a court order in a series of videos published on social media during the events. Those videos are now evidence in his criminal trial. King has pleaded not guilty to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pat King trial to delve into controversial social media posts from ‘Freedom Convoy’
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – The criminal trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King is expected to delve into some of the social media posts he made during the massive protest that gridlocked Ottawa in 2022. King has pleaded not guilty to nine charges related to his role in the protest, including a number of allegations that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guillermo del Toro to join board of Canadian Film Centre; Neishaw Ali new chair
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Director Guillermo del Toro is set to join the board of the Canadian Film Centre. The charity says the three-time Oscar winner behind “The Shape of Water” and “Pan’s Labyrinth” will be appointed to the board of directors at the annual general meeting in October. Del Toro, who was born in Mexico and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec media say new bill to protect politicians is excessive, harms free speech
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec newsroom leaders are calling out a new bill to protect politicians from abuse, saying the legislation is excessive and potentially stifling to democratic debate. Media companies – including The Canadian Press, La Presse, Quebecor, and CBC – said today in an open letter to the government that the bill contains measures that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for his eighth studio album, “For All the Dogs.” One of the awards he’s up for is the music video for “First Person Shooter,” his collaboration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for ‘Back to Black’
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have already tried and failed. But you can see her sing – and become – Winehouse in the new film “Back to Black,” which opens in the U.S. on Friday. Abela, best known for the sex, drugs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album ‘Neon Pill’
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement. The band dealt with the deaths of loved ones, the pandemic and their lead singer’s arrest and hospitalization. “It’s no secret that I had a medical crisis,” Matt Shultz tells The Associated Press from Nashville on ... Read More »
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