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‘Wakanda Forever’ extends reign, ‘She Said’ struggles
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 20th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” extended its box-office reign in its second week of release with $67 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while “She Said,” about the journalistic investigation into Harvey Weinstein, struggled in wide release. After its $180 million launch, Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” ... Read More »
4 responsesHonorary Oscar awards celebrate Fox, Weir, Warren and Palcy
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 20th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards. But at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Peter Weir and Diane Warren were celebrated with honorary Oscar statuettes, each moment felt worthy. After several pandemic-adjusted years, the annual event to ... Read More »
3 responsesGeorge Lois, icon of ads and magazine covers, dead at 91
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – George Lois, the hard-selling, charismatic advertising man and designer who fashioned some of the most daring magazine images of the 1960s and popularized such catchphrases and brand names as “I Want My MTV” and “Lean Cuisine.” He was 91. Lois’ son, the photographer Luke Lois, said he died “peacefully” Friday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eurovision winner Ruslana leads Ukrainians in Athens march
By The Associated Press on November 19th, 2022
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Several hundred Ukrainians and symapthizers protesting the Russian invasion were joined by Ukrainian singer and 2004 Eurovision song contest winner Ruslana on Saturday in a march through central Athens. The protesters ended up at Athens’ central Syntagma Square, where they sang Ukrainian folk songs, led by Ruslana. They were joined by ... Read More »
4 responsesTaylor Swift tickets breakdown probed by attorneys general
By Kimberlee Kruesi, The Associated Press on November 19th, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The breakdown in Ticketmaster’s sales of Taylor Swift tickets is a mess some attorneys general aren’t shaking off. With fans sharing outrage and heartache over the fruitless hours they spent trying for seats for Swift’s upcoming concert tour, top legal chiefs in Nevada, Tennessee and Pennsylvania have launched investigations into the ... Read More »
3 responsesChina’s COVID-19 restrictions hit historic Beijing theater
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
BEIJING (AP) – Performances have been suspended at one of Beijing’s oldest and most renowned theaters as part of a new wave of shop and restaurant closures in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese capital. The Jixiang Theater in the downtown Wangfujing shopping district was originally built in 1906 and recently ... Read More »
4 responses“Today” show anchor Al Roker hospitalized for blood clots
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Al Roker is recovering after he was hospitalized last week for blood clots, the NBC “Today” show weather anchor said Friday. “So many of you have been thoughtfully asking where I’ve been. Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which sent some clots ... Read More »
3 responses4th person surrenders in slaying of rapper Young Dolph
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A fourth person wanted in the slaying of rapper Young Dolph turned himself in on Friday, Memphis police said. Jermarcus Johnson was wanted on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, police said on the agency’s Facebook page. Police did not provide any additional details about Johnson or his alleged ... Read More »
2 responsesJury says it’s deadlocked in Danny Masterson rape trial
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jurors at the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson said Friday that they are deadlocked, but a judge told them they have not deliberated long enough for her to declare a mistrial. The jury told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo that after nearly three days of ... Read More »
3 responsesJean Lapointe, singer, actor and retired Canadian senator, dies at 86
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
MONTREAL – Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86. The foundation he created announced Friday his death from health complications at a Montreal palliative care home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Price, a village in the Lower St-Lawrence region, Lapointe ... Read More »
3 responsesSarah Polley to receive director prize at Palm Springs International Film Awards
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Toronto director-writer Sarah Polley will receive the director of the year honourat the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award will be presented to the “Women Talking” director at a ceremony next year in California. Adapted from Miriam Toews’ novel of the same name, “Women Talking” tells the story of a ... Read More »
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