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CBS’ Gayle King to get Cronkite journalism excellence award
By The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King has been chosen to receive the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University. The honor is given every year by the university’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. King is expected to attend a Feb. 21 awards luncheon at the Sheraton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Great Canadian Baking Show’ opens the baking tent to in-person, open auditions
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
TORONTO – “The Great Canadian Baking Show” is hitting the road in search of talented home cooks. Producers of the culinary reality series say they are holding their first- ever open audition to cast bakers for the upcoming seventh season. Proper Television says the previous three seasons were cast virtually and that previous casting calls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court hears Josh Duggar’s appeal of child porn conviction
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An attorney for Josh Duggar asked a federal appeals court panel on Thursday to reverse the former reality TV star’s conviction for downloading child pornography, saying investigators violated his rights by seizing the phone he was using to try to call his lawyer during the search that found the images. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Cochrane named new host of CBC News Network’s daily ‘Power & Politics’ show
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
TORONTO – David Cochrane has been named the new host of CBC News Networks’ daily politics show, “Power & Politics.” CBC says Cochrane, who has been appearing as a guest host this week, begins the post immediately. The seasoned journalist has been among several anchors to test the chair after previous host Vassy Kapelos left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Museum: London, Athens could share Parthenon Marbles in deal
By The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – The chair of the British Museum said Thursday that the U.K. and Greece are working on a deal that would see his institution’s Parthenon Marbles displayed in both London and Athens. George Osborne said talks with the Greek government had been “constructive.” “I think there is a way forward where these sculptures ... Read More »
1 responseStars attend memorial for punk designer Vivienne Westwood
By The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Fashion and music stars including Victoria Beckham, Stormzy and Kate Moss gathered at a London cathedral on Thursday at a memorial service for Vivienne Westwood, the designer who helped create the outrageous look of punk rock. Musicians Bob Geldof and Nick Cave, actors Helena Bonham Carter and Vanessa Redgrave and artist Tracey ... Read More »
1 responseRyan Seacrest to leave ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ in spring
By The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Ryan Seacrest has revealed he’s leaving “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this spring, saying he never expected to stay so long and thanking his co-host Kelly Ripa, who he jokingly called his “work wife.” Seacrest ends a six-year run alongside Ripa. His replacement will be Ripa’s real-life husband, Mark Consuelos. The ... Read More »
1 responseGerman ballet director fired over feces attack on critic
By The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – The Hannover State Opera said Thursday that it is ending its contract with ballet director Marco Goecke after he smeared dog feces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he had taken exception to. Goecke was suspended from his post as ballet chief this week after the Saturday attack on ... Read More »
1 responseUkraine’s Zelenskyy to address opening of Berlin film fest
By The Associated Press on February 16th, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to deliver a live video address at the opening Thursday of the annual Berlin International Film Festival, whose organizers say they will pay special tribute this year to Ukraine and to protesters in Iran. Zelenskyy, a former comedian and actor, features prominently in Sean Penn’s film about the war in ... Read More »
1 responseThe Blonds close out NYFW in bejeweled, glitzy glamour
By Nardos Haile, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The Blonds shined like gaudy, shimmering jewels in its fall/winter debut, closing out New York Fashion Week for the season. Held at the Gallery at Spring Studios in New York on Wednesday evening, colorful, glistening jewels set the tone for the night. One of the Blonds’ designers, Phillipe Blond opened the ... Read More »
1 responseMajor renovation planned for Athens’ archaeological museum
By Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2023
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans Wednesday for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is considered the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world. The project, expected to last four years, will be led by the British architect ... Read More »
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