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Look who’s back: Donald Trump’s big return to Fox News
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – For several months, Fox News treated Donald Trump like yesterday’s news. But now the former president has come roaring back at the popular network for conservative viewers, most notably since his indictment in New York on hush-money charges. The Trump revival was on display Tuesday night, when Tucker Carlson devoted his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New streaming app to ‘Max’ programming from HBO, Discovery
By Mcihael Liedtke, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled a streaming service Wednesday combining iconic HBO programming such as “The Sopranos” with a mix of unscripted TV series in a push to reap more subscribers from what so far has been a muddled media merger. The $16-per-month service, called Max, will be released May 23 in the U.S. and automatically ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Game of Thrones’ prequel and ‘Harry Potter’ series are a go
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery is sticking with safe bet franchises that will likely lure viewers, including a “Harry Potter” series and a “Game of Thrones” prequel for its rebranded Max streaming service. Executives touted Max and made original Warner Bros. Discovery programming announcements on Wednesday during a presentation for journalists and investors. The $16-per-month service will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous Screen Office worries for its future after federal budget exclusion
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
TORONTO – An organization that supports Indigenous filmmakers and storytellers through funding, training and advocacy says its future is in jeopardyafter being excluded from the federal budget. The Indigenous Screen Office,which provided support for recent high-profile screen projects including “Bones of Crows” and “Stellar,” issued a letter to the federal government last Thursdayexpressing disappointment that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. DeSantis surrogates escalate tit-for-tat versus Disney
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing board have launched a fresh salvo in the fight to control the resort, seeking to expand their authority after their Disney-controlled predecessors abdicated most powers to the company. Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are floating a resolution saying the board has “superior authority” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ariana DeBose to host Tony Awards for 2nd consecutive year
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Ariana DeBose’s stint as host of last year’s Tony Awards went so well that she’s been asked to return this year. The Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee will lead the June 11 celebration from New York City’s uptown United Palace theater live on CBS and on Paramount+. “I was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Paw Patrol’ top dog among children’s categories at Canadian Screen Awards
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The preschool favourite “Paw Patrol” is top dog among children’s categories at the Canadian Screen Awards, nabbing three awards including best preschool series. The animated TVO series about rescue pooches led winners at an afternoon bash celebrating the best in children’s and animation shows. The best animated series title went to “The Snoopy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weinstein returns to NY prison system after LA conviction
By Karen Matthews, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has returned to the New York prison system after spending nearly two years in California, where he was tried and convicted of raping an Italian actor and model. Weinstein, whose December 2022 conviction in Los Angeles followed his February 2020 New York conviction on rape and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For BLM’s Patrisse Cullors, art is both vocation, salvation
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Patrisse Cullors was sitting at a table outside the Crenshaw Dairy Mart, the art collective she co-founded in Inglewood, California, taking advantage of a rare break in the March rains when her phone buzzed with a text message a few weeks ago. Cullors broke into a contented grin: One of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alicia Keys reimagines iconic hit for ‘Bridgerton’ prequel
By Louise Dixon, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – At the famous Abbey Road Studios in London to present a special selection of songs recorded in spatial audio for Apple Music, Alicia Keys revealed another upcoming project: a reimagining of an iconic hit for Netflix’s upcoming “Bridgerton” prequel. “I’m doing a brand-new reimagined version of “˜If I Ain’t Got You’ with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French investigative site claims Depardieu groped extras
By The Associated Press on April 12th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – A French investigative news website claims that actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of harassing, groping or sexually assaulting 13 young women, mainly extras. Most of the claims reported by the Mediapart website relate to film shoots between 2004 and 2022. None of the women has filed a complaint. Depardieu himself has ... Read More »
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