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A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for ‘Top Gun’ actors
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts at hundreds of air shows, authorities said Monday. Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part ways” after reports that she had a personal digital relationship with a source while covering the 2024 campaign. The magazine said Monday that its own internal review and an investigation by a law firm it enlisted found no issues with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atlantic music community raises concerns over changes at East Coast Music Awards
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
The head of the East Coast Music Association says she’s working to address concerns some in the local music community are raising over a slate of recent changes. ECMA chief executive Blanche Israël says she intends to rebuild trust with members after an online petition emerged last week calling for an explanation of changes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral
By Jari Tanner, The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
HELSINKI (AP) – The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene, will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following his funeral next month, his family said Monday. His son Jan Segerstam told The Associated Press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAFA gala names Beaufille, Spencer Badu this year’s top fashion designers
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards have crowned Beaufille and Spencer Badu this year’s top fashion designers. Beaufille, founded and designed by sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon, was named womenswear designer of the year while Spencer Badu was declared top menswear designer at a weekend gala. The accessory designer of the year award ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to spot a Taylor Swift ticket scam as fraud reports skyrocket
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – As Taylor Swift prepares to close out her Eras Tour era in Canada, fans desperate to see the pop star perform live are vulnerable to scams. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received 140 reports of fraudulent Swift ticketsthis year, most of which came from people who were scammed out of money. “Once you’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns among recipients of National Medals of Arts
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of National Medals of Arts, which will be formally presented by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony Monday. Biden also will honor 19 recipients of National Humanities Medals, including playwright-screenwriter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 72
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday. The family’s statement to the media said Olejniczak died Sunday of a heart attack. The statement said that his “extraordinary musical sensitivity, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Anora’ director Sean Baker aims to stay true to himself as awards season nears
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
TORONTO – Sean Baker has learned the perks of Oscar buzz, but the filmmaker says that’s not what keeps him motivated. When his newest film “Anora” picked up the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, its positive reception quickly became a groundswell of awards speculation. Could the rags-to-riches story of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament on Monday. Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones. “You committed genocide against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Give us what you stole from us,’ Indigenous senator yells at King Charles during Australia trip
By The Associated Press on October 21st, 2024
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament on Monday, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the monarch is no longer needed as the country’s head of state . Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception ... Read More »
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