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As speculation about the next Bond grows, here’s how some actors have responded to casting rumors
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest actor reportedly offered a license to kill and succeed Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. The “Kick-Ass” star is no stranger to action movies and at 33 is a good age to join the franchise, as producers likely want a 10 year commitment to the role. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
By Brian Melley And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she revealed Friday in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts. The princess disclosed her condition in a video message recorded Wednesday in Windsor and broadcast Friday. It came after relentless speculation on social media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valentino’s longtime designer Piccioli announces his departure from the brand after 25 years
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
Valentino’s longtime creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, on Friday announced his departure after 25 years at the storied Italian fashion house. In an emotional statement shared on Instagram, Piccioli reflected on his 25-year tenure with the brand, thanking co-founders Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti and the team that contributed to the brand’s success during his time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
By Brian Melley And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Kate, 42, hadn’t been seen publicly since Christmas until video surfaced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joana Vicente steps down as Sundance Institute CEO
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
Joana Vicente is stepping down as the CEO of the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit behind the annual Sundance Film Festival, after two and a half years. “She has been a true advocate for independent storytellers, and I know she will continue to positively impact this community,” said Sundance Institute Board Chair Ebs Burnough in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auction of Pattie Boyd’s trove of treasures surpasses expectations as it nets $3.6 million
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – The online auction of a trove of letters, photos and other items that Pattie Boyd, who was at the heart of the Swinging 60s, concluded Friday – and it’s safe to say that it really surpassed all expectations. Christie’s, the world-renowned auction house, said its online sale of The Pattie Boyd Collection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter blurs lines between reality, performance and research with ‘Saved!’
By Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The bones that embody an album can take many shapes. They may tell a story, follow a genre or soundtrack a film. But thanks to her interest in religion and her education in art, literature and linguistics, Kristin Hayter found herself in a unique position to embark on a kind of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former executive given death sentence in poisoning of founder of high-flying Chinese gaming company
By The Associated Press on March 22nd, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – A former executive at Yoozoo Games was sentenced to death on Friday in the 2020 poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming company, which has links to Game of Thrones and the new Netflix series, “The Three-Body Problem.” Xu Yao poisoned the food of company founder Lin Qi in December ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As India’s election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
By Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2024
NEW DELHI (AP) – The movie trailer begins with an outline of the iconic glasses worn by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped India win independence from the British colonialists in 1947. In the backdrop of a devotional song that Gandhi loved, the outline slowly morphs into what appears like his face. Then, a raucous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to stream this weekend: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2024
Chef and restaurateur Jose Andrés inviting actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O’Shea Jackson Jr. over for dinner in a new TV special and Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Lorrie Moore won the prize for fiction on Thursday, while Judy Blume and her longtime ally in the fight against book bans, the American Library Association were given honorary prizes by the National Book Critics Circle. Moore, best known as a short-story writer, won the fiction prize for her novel, “I ... Read More »
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