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Producer claims Fox coerced testimony in Dominion libel case
By Randall Chase And Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – A Fox News producer has filed a lawsuit claiming the network pressured her to give misleading testimony in a separate lawsuit that alleges Fox slandered a voting machine company by amplifying baseless allegations of fraud following the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit by Abby Grossberg, who said she is on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers: Dispute over Van Gogh art in Detroit is settled
By Ed White, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – A deal has been reached over control of an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh, lawyers said, weeks after the custody fight created public buzz and much tension near the end of a rare U.S. exhibition in Detroit. Brokerarte Capital Partners LLC, which claims to own “The Novel Reader,” told a federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial over Utah ski collision begins
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Gwyneth Paltrow appeared in court in Utah on Tuesday morning in a lawsuit filed by a retired optometrist who said that the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer violently crashed into him in 2016 while skiing at one of the most upscale ski resorts in the United States. Terry Sanderson, 76, said Paltrow was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian film on the theft of Einstein’s brain among Hot Doc world premieres
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2023
TORONTO – A documentary about the posthumous theft of Einstein’s brain directed by award-winning journalist Michelle Shephard is among the films coming to Hot Docs. The film festival announced part of its lineup Tuesday for the international festival that runs April 27 to May 7 in Toronto. Among the world premieres is Shephard’s “The Man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Succession’ star Sarah Snook pregnant with 1st child
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – “Succession” star Sarah Snook had a surprise reveal at the show’s season four premiere – she is pregnant with her first child. Snook proudly showed off her baby bump in New York at Monday’s premiere, which was attended by fellow stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Matthew MacFadyen, Kieran Culkin and Alan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler’s 2nd
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Jaap van Zweden will conduct Mahler’s Second Symphony in his farewell concerts as the New York Philharmonic’s music director from June 6-8, 2024, ending a season that will spotlight the 100th anniversary of the orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts. Van Zweden succeeded Alan Gilbert as music director in the 2018-19 season and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Hanks named Harvard’s 2023 commencement speaker
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Two-time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks was named the principal speaker at Harvard’s commencement on May 25, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday. Hanks, 66, has appeared in almost 100 films. Nominated for an Oscar six times, he won best actor for “Philadelphia” in 1993 and “Forrest Gump” the following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
By Kanis Leung, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
HONG KONG (AP) – Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city. Film distributor VII Pillars Entertainment announced on Facebook that the release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” on Thursday had been canceled with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial begins for Deer Valley ski crash
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial is set to begin on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by a retired optometrist who said that the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer violently crashed into him in 2016 while skiing in Utah at one of the most upscale ski resorts in the United States. Terry Sanderson, 76, said Paltrow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids rises from the ashes
By Pat Eaton-robb, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) – Amarey Brookshire was devastated when she heard about the fire at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children – her camp. The February 2021 blaze destroyed much of the retreat in the woods of eastern Connecticut, which was founded by the late actor Paul Newman in 1988 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian museum skews paintings to reflect climate change
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2023
VIENNA (AP) – A Vienna museum is hanging some of its paintings at an angle to reflect the possible effects of climate change on the landscapes they depict. The Austrian capital’s Leopold Museum said Tuesday that 15 paintings will be slightly skewed until June 26 as part of the action titled “A Few Degrees More ... Read More »
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