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Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health. Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit, will hold the title until August – the remainder of the pagaent’s term, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. “I am ready to make ... Read More »
1 responsePEN America, facing ongoing criticism over its response to the Mideast war, gathers for annual gala
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – With guests including Paul Simon and Seth Meyers, PEN America will gather Thursday night for its annual gala, a dressed-up, high-profile event raised even higher because some wondered if it would be held at all. The literary and human rights organization has faced ongoing criticism over its response to the Israel-Hamas ... Read More »
1 responseThe Academy of Country Music Awards are here; Luke Combs leads the nominations
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on May 15th, 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 »
1 responseAll eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
CANNES, France (AP) – Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything, one that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday, Coppola’s self-financed opus “Megalopolis” will make its much-awaited premiere. Other films are debuting in Cannes with more fanfare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
By Eléonore Hughes, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious intolerance is all too common. Her track – pointedly named “Accept” – has been viewed over a million times on YouTube since its release on Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angie Harmon is suing Instacart and a former shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Actor Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and one of its former shoppers who fatally shot her dog in March while delivering groceries at her North Carolina home. The lawsuit filed late last week in Mecklenburg County seeks to hold the shopper and Instacart liable for accusations of trespassing, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angie Harmon is suing an Instacart shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Actor Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and one of its former shoppers who fatally shot her dog in March while delivering groceries at her North Carolina home. The lawsuit filed late last week in Mecklenburg County seeks to hold the shopper and Instacart liable for accusations of trespassing, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre (32-hectare) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images
By The Canadian Press on May 15th, 2024
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a “historic collaboration” for youth safety online. A joint statement from Premier David Eby and representatives of Meta, Google, TikTok, X and Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, says they met to help young people stay safe online, one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!#MeToo struggled to find traction in France. Then Judith Godrèche came forward
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
CANNES, France (AP) – Before Judith Godrèche kickstarted a #MeToo wave in the French industry, she was one of the first prominent actors to go on the record against Harvey Weinstein. Godrèche was 24 and attending the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of her film “Ridicule.” Weinstein, who had just acquired the film, invited ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Furiosa’ debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment
By The Associated Press on May 15th, 2024
CANNES, France (AP) – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet. Taylor-Joy, with her first film in Cannes, brought classical movie-star glamour to one of the most ... Read More »
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