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Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. “We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump days
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
Rachel Maddow is returning to her nightly perch on MSNBC – at least for the first few months of the second Trump administration. The network announced on Monday that Maddow will lead its coverage of Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 and, starting that night, begin airing her prime-time show five nights a week at 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: ‘Open Socrates’ shows why philosophy isn’t a spectator sport
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more. But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator sport. It requires engaging with one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue. Several projects and awards shows have been delayed, with the Producers Guild opting not to announce its nominations Sunday due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative Benetton campaigns, dies at 82
By Colleen Barry And Giada Zampano, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
MILAN (AP) – Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand amid controversy, died Monday at age 82. Toscani disclosed last year he had a rare disease. “It is with immense pain that we announce that our beloved Oliviero has undertaken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Big Brother is watching you’: Collector’s coin marks George Orwell’s death 75 years ago
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – A commemorative coin featuring the image of an eye and the inscription “Big Brother is watching you” is being released to pay tribute to “Nineteen Eighty-four” author George Orwell and mark his death 75 years ago. The 2-pound ($2.40) coin depicts what appears to be an eye but is a camera lens, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative 1990s Benetton campaigns, dies at 82
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
MILAN (AP) – Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand under controversy, died Monday at age 82. Toscani disclosed last year that he was suffering from a rare disease and did not know how long he had to live. “It is with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ripples of Los Angeles fires continue as Meghan delays Netflix series launch, composer’s works lost
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue. Several projects and awards shows have been delayed, with the Producers Guild opting not to announce its nominations Sunday due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beloved Quebec children’s show actor Kim Yaroshevskaya dies at 101
By The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2025
MONTREAL – Actress Kim Yaroshevskaya, who brightened the lives of generations of Quebec children, has died at the age of 101. She was born in Moscow and arrived in Montreal at age 10 before embarking on a long career on both stage and screen. Yaroshevskaya may be best known as the storytelling Fanfreluche doll on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reality TV star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping a Twin Peaks bar manager in Atlanta
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) – Reality TV star Chase Chrisley is accused of slapping the manager of a popular sports bar in Atlanta after refusing to leave. Chrisley, who gained fame on the “Chrisley Knows Best” show that featured his parents and close-knit family, was allegedly drunk at a Twin Peaks restaurant on Jan. 6 and refused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Den of Thieves 2’ opens at No. 1 as ‘Better Man’ flops
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, while much of Hollywood’s attention was on the wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Mid-January is often a slow moviegoing period, and that ... Read More »
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