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Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, James Corden and more friends and musicians mourn singer
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians expressed shock and sadness Thursday over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in Buenos Aires, Argentina Wednesday at age 31. A look at some of the reactions: __ “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, pleads guilty in $6.5 million fraud
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy clients pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud, admitting to cheating over a dozen clients out of $6.5 million in the sale of 55 artworks. Lisa Schiff, 54, of Manhattan, entered the plea in federal court, agreeing that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentine authorities probe what happened before Liam Payne’s fatal fall from his hotel balcony
By Isabel Debre And Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – As Argentine authorities investigated the death of ex- One Direction singer Liam Payne, who grappled with the pressures of global stardom while still a teenager, prosecutors on Thursday described the circumstances surrounding his three-story fall as suspicious, given possible drug involvement. Fans and media swarmed the Casa Sur Hotel in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive choir helped celebrate the life of gospel icon Cissy Houston during a music-filled memorial Thursday in the Duchess of Gospel’s hometown of Newark. The ceremony at New Hope Baptist Church – where Houston was a congregant and choir leader for decades – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot Docs announces gradual return of programming, next year’s film festival dates
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Hot Docs says it will gradually resume programming in early December and host another edition of Canada’s largest documentary film festival next spring, after months of restructuring and cost-cutting. The struggling organization had temporarily closed its flagship Toronto theatre in May and laid off staff over the summer, citing “urgent” financial challenges. Hot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams will be working again on election night, anchoring a live special with results and analysis to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon announced the plans on Thursday, saying the election night streamcast will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern, with no end time given. His longtime NBC colleague, Jonathan Wald, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bell Media to launch USA Network in Canada in wider programming license shuffle
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Bell Media is bringing the USA Network cable brand to Canada after losing several valuable Discovery channel names to one of its competitors. The broadcaster says USA Network will take over the channel known as Discovery on Jan. 1, 2025, with programming that includes reruns of the hit series “Suits” and “The Traitors” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis play father and daughter in ‘Goodrich’
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis went from strangers to father and daughter in short order for the new film “Goodrich.” Before cameras started rolling, they were essentially only able to meet once. It was a dinner with their writer-director Hallie Meyers-Shyer, who just had a feeling they’d be great together. And before they knew it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Father-and-son team Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. explore generations in ‘Poppa’s House’
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Boundaries between work and family don’t just blur in the new CBS sitcom “Poppa’s House” starring father-and-son comedy duo Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. They shatter. “It’s wonderful to come to work every day and see him and some of his kids and my sister and my brother and nieces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Universal will open fourth Orlando theme park next May
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Universal Orlando Resort will open its fourth theme park in central Florida just in time for Memorial Day next year, upping the competition against Disney in the theme park capital of the United States. Universal Epic Universe will open to visitors on May 22 with themed areas based on Harry Potter, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug kingpin Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, will serve the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Flenory, 56, was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison following his 2008 conviction for drug ... Read More »
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