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The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. Lawyers for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBC has cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections, some on the air
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – NBC News cut ties Tuesday with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as an on-air political contributor, a decision that came following a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators. In announcing the decision in a memo, NBC Universal News Group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBC says it will cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after days of employee objections
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – NBC News will cut ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel, hired last week as an on-air political contributor, following a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators, according to a memo from the top official of the network’s news division. The communication to network staff Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One month out, New Orleans Jazz Fest begins preparations for 2024 event
By Chevel Johnson Rodrigue, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. “Jazz Fest is back starting today!,” exclaimed festival producer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One month out, Jazz Fest begins preps for 2024
By Chevel Johnson Rodrigue, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. “Jazz Fest is back starting today!,” exclaimed festival producer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot Docs boss says ‘perfect storm’ preceded staff exodus weeks from festival launch
By Alex Nino Gheciu and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024
TORONTO – Hot Docs’ president Marie Nelson says a “perfect storm” led to Canada’s largest documentary film festival’s artistic director and 10 of its programmers quitting just before it was set to announce its 2024 lineup. Nelson cited multiple hurdles that strained creative, financial and staffing efforts to pull together a 31st edition, while filmmakers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of the rapper’s homes were ‘excessive’ use of ‘military force’
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper’s Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. It’s the first public statement from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of his homes were ‘excessive’ use of ‘military-level’ force
By Jonathan Landrum, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sean “Diddy Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. It’s the first public statement from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada Supreme Court will take another look at Chasing Horse’s request to dismiss sex abuse charges
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The full seven-member Nevada Supreme Court will reconsider Nathan Chasing Horse’s request to dismiss a sprawling indictment accusing him of leading a cult, taking underage wives and sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls. It’s the latest development in a lengthy series of legal challenges by the former “Dances With Wolves” actor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After ‘Wonka’ and ‘Dune,’ Timothée Chalamet signs first look deal with Warner Bros.
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
Following the success of ” Wonka “ and the ” Dune” movies, Warner Bros. is staying in the Timothée Chalamet business. The star signed a first look deal with the studio to collaborate on future projects as an actor and producer, Warner Bros. said Tuesday. This doesn’t mean that Chalamet can only make movies with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy
By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional association of music creators. The American icon was announced as the next recipient of the 80-year old Academy’s highest honor Tuesday, in recognition of the impact his career has had on the cultural ... Read More »
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