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Sylvia Syms, ‘Ice Cold in Alex,’ and ‘The Queen’ star, dies
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Actress Sylvia Syms, who starred in classic British films including “Ice Cold in Alex” and “Victim,” has died, her family said Friday. She was 89. Syms’ children said she “died peacefully” on Friday at Denville Hall, a London retirement home for actors and entertainers. “She has lived an amazing life and gave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Didion-Dunne archives acquired by New York Public Library
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The archives of the late Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, spanning from letters and wedding pictures to manuscripts and screenplay drafts, have been acquired by the New York Public Library. “The Library is thrilled to announce that our outstanding research collections will now include the archive of Joan Didion and ... Read More »
1 responseHarrison Ford inspires cast in new comedy ‘Shrinking’
By Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – When Bill Lawrence was developing his new Apple TV+ comedy “Shrinking,” he introduced one character in the pilot script as a “Harrison Ford-type” – but never dreamed he would get the real deal. Although the showrunner has had comedy success working with big names and executive-producing hits like “Scrubs,” “Cougar Town” ... Read More »
1 responseJay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck months after fire
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host told a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Thursday that he broke his collarbone and two ribs and cracked his kneecaps ... Read More »
1 responseSmokey Robinson, ‘King of Motown,’ to release new solo album
By The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon. Robinson will release the nine-track album “Gasms” on April 28, the music legend behind hits like “My Girl” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do” announced Friday. ... Read More »
1 responseJesmyn Ward novel ‘Let Us Descend’ to be published Oct. 3
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The next novel by Jesmyn Ward, the two-time National Book Award winner, is the story of an enslaved teenage girl that the publisher is calling a blend of magical realism, historical narrative and Dante’s “Inferno.” Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Friday that Ward’s “Let Us Descend” will come ... Read More »
1 responseSlow-burning, independent Canadian horror film yields international success
By Angela Amato, The Canadian Press on January 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – The immersive, slow-burn experience viewers get from “Skinamarink” is the antithesis of seconds-long videos seen on TikTok, a platform that helped create buzz for the low-budget Canadian horror film months before its release. The Edmonton-shot movie is about two children who wake to find their parents and all the windows and doors to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elton John concert canceled due to wild New Zealand weather
By Nick Perry, The Associated Press on January 27th, 2023
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland on Friday caused disruptions throughout the city and an Elton John concert to be canceled just before it was due to start. About 40,000 people were expected to attend the evening concert at Mt Smart Stadium in New Zealand’s largest city. Thousands were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand
By Mike Householder, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik’s Cube. He also is an accomplished violinist. Stanley Chapel says the two fields go hand in hand. Not only does Chapel say he has equal interest in both, but the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chorus of support has Vancouver folk fest board reviewing cancellation, letter says
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A groundswell of support for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has its board of directors rethinking plans to cancel this year’s event and dissolve the society. An open letter from the board says several parties have offered possible solutions for funding and support since it announced the plan to end the festival last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage
By The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – A First Nations house post is being returned to its home in British Columbia after 138 years, including spending the last two decades in storage at Harvard University in Massachusetts. A statement from the Gitxaala Nation on B.C.’s north coast says the house post was acknowledged as the nation’s grizzly bear ... Read More »
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