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Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI lifetime achievement award
By The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Francis Ford Coppola will receive the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday. Coppola, who recently released his long-in-development epic “Megalopolis,” will be presented with the award in a gala tribute at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on April 26. The 85-year-old filmmaker will be the 50th recipient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘Ibelin,’ ‘Grand Theft Hamlet,’ video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp. But that was one of the quirks of making “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘Ibelin’ and ‘Grand Theft Hamlet,’ video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp. But that was one of the quirks of making “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrea Mitchell says she’s ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years
By The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Veteran NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell said Tuesday that she plans to end her weekday MSNBC show after the inauguration of a new president and switch back to a reporting role. Mitchell, 77, has been hosting “Andrea Mitchell Reports” in the daytime lineup since 2008, longer than anyone else at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn lean into the quiet moments for their new album
By Leslie Ambriz, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Music has always been an emotional salve for Dawn Richard. In the early days of her career, she processed life’s adversities by dancing onstage and escaping in the grandeur of performance. Now, the former member of Danity Kane is choosing to lean into stillness, forcing herself to rest in the moments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man standing trial alongside rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal
By The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – One of the co-defendants standing trial alongside the rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday. Quamarvious Nichols, 29, pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court to a single violation of Georgia’s anti-racketeering law, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop murder and weapons charges against him. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Downey Jr. says he ‘intends to sue’ all future executives who use his AI replica
By Sarah Parvini, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up – even posthumously. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the Oscar-winning actor said he intends to “sue all future executives” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gordon Lightfoot’s instruments, artwork and outfits headed to auction
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Dozens of Gordon Lightfoot’s personal belongings – including guitars, artwork, even his highest awards – are up for grabs in an auction that has some fans questioning why the items weren’t rescued by a museum. Texas-based Heritage Auctions is leading the sale of the artifacts in co-operation with Lightfoot’s estate.The auction is currently being held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francophone countries where the province has explicitly sought to attract more students. Many of those permits have gone to people attending schools ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor 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!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 »
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