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Ginnie Newhart, wife of comedy legend Bob Newhart, dies
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ginnie Newhart, who was married to comedy legend Bob Newhart for six decades and inspired the classic ending of his “Newhart” series, has died. She was 82. Publicist Jerry Digney said Newhart died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness. No further details were available. The couple recently celebrated their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Desiigner charged with indecent exposure on plane
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The rapper Desiigner was charged Monday with one federal count of indecent exposure on an aircraft, after authorities say he masturbated on a flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis. The misdemeanor filed against the rapper, whose real name is Sidney Royel Selby III, is punishable by no more than 90 days of imprisonment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Danny Masterson drugged, raped women, prosecutor says
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actor Danny Masterson drugged then raped three women at his Hollywood-area home between 2001 and 2003, a prosecutor told jurors Monday in his opening statement in the second trial of the star of “That ’70s Show.” Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said Masterson put substances into drinks that he gave to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singer R. Kelly moved to North Carolina prison from Chicago
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
BUTNER, N.C. (AP) – Singer R. Kelly was moved from a Chicago correctional center to a medium-security prison in North Carolina last week, according to federal officials. Robert Sylvester Kelly was transferred from the Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago to the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, on April 19, Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple TV Plus renews ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ with Eugene Levy for a second season
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2023
TORONTO – Apple TV Plus says it has renewed its lifestyle series “The Reluctant Traveler” starring Eugene Levy. The streaming service says the globe-trotting series that’s executively produced and hosted by the “Schitt’s Creek” star will return for a second season. The eight-part adventure saw the Emmy Award-winning comedian narrating his own discomfort while having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ada Limón reappointed as US poet laureate
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
Ada Limón has been appointed to a second term as U.S. poet laureate and has numerous projects in the works, including a poem for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Monday that Limón will serve an additional two years, instead of the traditional one-year term for poet laureates. “I am beyond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera charged with punching brother
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) – “Jackass” star Bam Margera punched his brother in the face during an altercation at their home in the Philadelphia suburbs, then took off on foot, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday in announcing criminal charges. An arrest warrant was issued for Margera, 43, and police said they were looking for him. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CNN, Don Lemon part ways weeks after Nikki Haley comments
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, CNN announced Monday “CNN and Don have parted ways,” CNN chair and CEO Chris Licht said in a memo to staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar-nominated composer writes march for Charles’ big day
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Patrick Doyle woke up in the middle of the night hearing trumpets. The film composer had been commissioned to write the music for King Charles’ Coronation March, so he quickly recorded the idea on his phone. That’s part of what the Oscar-nominated composer calls the “rollercoaster” he’s been on, ahead of hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comedian Richard Lewis reveals he has Parkinson’s disease
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Comedian Richard Lewis is retiring from stand-up following four surgeries and a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, who is known for wearing all-black and exploring his neuroses onstage, posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his various health issues. “For the last three-and-a-half years, I’ve had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twitter verification reappears, but some disavow Musk’s mark
By The Associated Press on April 24th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why the blue check marks reappeared – nor do they seem too happy about it. Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. But ... Read More »
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