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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is arrested in New York for a possible parole violation
By The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested in New York City on Tuesday for alleged parole violations that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case. The performer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was set to appear Tuesday afternoon before the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
By Bob Thomas, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Gidursky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange where he told panelist Mehdi Hasan that “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.” “Did you just say I should die?” Hasan said, responding to Gidursky’s apparent reference to September’s attack where pagers used by hundreds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
Nicholas Hoult was certain someone had made a mistake. Clint Eastwood wanted to talk to him about starring his new film, a slow burn legal thriller about a normal guy faced with an extraordinary moral dilemma. Surely Eastwood meant someone else, he thought. But soon enough they were chatting on the phone about “Juror #2,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tina Knowles to tell her story in ‘Matriarch,’ a memoir scheduled for next year
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirers. The fashion designer and mother of Beyoncé, Solange Knowles and “bonus daughter” Kelly Rowland has a deal with Random House Publishing Group for “Matriarch,” which the publisher is calling, in part, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Country stars Sam Hunt, Bailey Zimmerman join 2025 Boots and Hearts festival
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Nashville singer Sam Hunt and breakout star Bailey Zimmerman are lined up for the 2025 Boots and Hearts music festival. The two music stars are headlining the festival, along with country rocker Hardy, who is set to perform with Koe Wetzel. The event runs Aug. 7 to 10, 2025 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Heritage Minute to tell story of Canadian battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
A new Heritage Minute will mark Remembrance Day by honouring Mary Riter Hamilton, a Canadian painter who recaptured powerful imagery from the aftermath of the First World War. Heritage Minutes, produced by the non-profit Historica Canada, are 60-second shorts that tell the stories of pivotal people and events in Canadian history. The latest one debuts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renowned French actor says Depardieu’s sex assault case underlines a need for change
By Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence. Grinberg, 61, who has appeared in about 30 films, spoke Monday at what was supposed to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a politically polarizing time. Yet in the past week, The Washington Post and Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation’s oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
By Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the Beatles’ first U.S. single, the country’s oldest vinyl record maker has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services. Now, the Nashville-based company has rebounded so dramatically that some of its equipment and technology has been retrofitted to keep ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Erykah Badu celebrated as fashion icon at CFDA Awards after years of pushing boundaries
By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Erykah Badu was bestowed the fashion icon award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, playfully saying it was an honor she’d been hoping to get most of her life. Wearing a headdress of jewels and a Thom Browne jacket, Badu accepted the award Monday night in Manhattan, said she’s ... Read More »
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