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Q&A: Tommy Richman talks ‘Million Dollar Baby’ success, Grammy nominations and ‘not hip-hop’ drama
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tommy Richman nearly had a million reasons to quit music – until ” Million Dollar Baby “ became one of the year’s most popular songs. Now, the singer is eyeing Grammy nominations next week. Two years ago, Richman was living in his parents’ basement in Virginia, before moving to Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario’s chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformation
By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
TORONTO – The rise of artificial intelligence and its ability to rapidly spread misinformation and disinformation during election campaigns should be addressed by increasing transparency around political ads and allowing for the removal of misleading content about the electoral process, Ontario’s chief electoral officer recommends. Greg Essensa recently tabled a report in the Ontario legislature, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Randy Bachman to take Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Canadian tour next year
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
TORONTO – Randy Bachman is taking Bachman-Turner Overdrive on the road – minus Fred Turner. Bachman announced plans for the Back In Overdrive Tour 2025 on Friday, more than a year after he revealed he was reviving the “Takin’ Care of Business” band. At the time, Bachman said Turner was on board and would help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you’re lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is just something you’ve “got to go down and clean off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia
By Yuras Karmanau, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
BERLIN (AP) – A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany. Andrei Hniot told The Associated Press that Serbian authorities released him from house arrest on Thursday, exactly a year after he was detained. Under Serbian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Amateurish’ thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Thieves blew open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stole two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol and left two more badly damaged in the street as they fled the scene of the botched heist, the gallery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Scandal’ cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
The cast of ABC’s hit political drama “Scandal” may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as “Scandal-pace,” because they’re reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Seconds,” a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting that now tops a list compiled by PEN America of the books most banned in schools. “Not only was it recommended for young adults to read, but it was on the curriculum ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not just for summer: ‘Brat’ is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
By The Associated Press on November 1st, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” ““ the album title that became a summer-living ideal ““ its 2024 word of the year. The word, used by singer Charli XCX as the title of her sixth studio album, has been defined as “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” Collins lexicographers said on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This Toronto writer kept hearing her dead mom’s voice. So she made a show about it
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2024
TORONTO – After Wendy Litner’s mom died of cancer several years ago, a curious thing happened: her voice seemed to linger. “I felt like I could hear her all the time,” says Litner, a Toronto-based screenwriter. “Often it was her trolling me, but I felt like she was still so present, even though she was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe wear elaborate E.T. costumes for their Halloween parties
By John Carucci, The Associated Press on October 31st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year – both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts. While the similar costumes will likely spark “who wore it best” debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose different interpretations ... Read More »
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