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10 librarians nationwide receive I Love My Librarian awards
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Some are fighting local efforts to censor books, while others are focused on cultural programs, education about Ukraine or helping people buy groceries: These are this year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian Award. Based everywhere from New York City to Carencro, Louisiana, the winners share a common desire to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madonna unveils 2003 North America and European tour dates
By The Associated Press on January 17th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Madonna will “Take a Bow” with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will be a “Celebration” of the pop icon’s hits, which include 38 songs in the Billboard Hot 100. The 35-city Live Nation-backed “Madonna: The Celebration Tour” will kick off July 15 at Rogers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norway archaeologists find ‘world’s oldest runestone’
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press on January 17th, 2023
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. The flat, square block of brownish sandstone has carved scribbles, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swift guitar, Eminem shoes among items in charity auction
By The Associated Press on January 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Taylor Swift’s acoustic guitar, Eminem’s signed tennis shoes and an ensemble worn by a BTS member are among the items to be auctioned for charity next month. Julien’s Auctions said Tuesday the memorabilia from some of the most popular music performers will be auctioned at the MusiCares Charity Relief Auction on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Embattled actor Kevin Spacey lauded in Italy for achievement
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
TURIN, Italy (AP) – Making his first speaking appearance since #MeToo-era allegations derailed his career, actor Kevin Spacey used a colorful Italian term to thank the National Cinema Museum in the northern city of Turin Monday for having the courage to invite him. Spacey received a lifetime achievement award from the museum, discussed key roles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial for Lisa Marie Presley to be held at Graceland
By The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A public memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley will be held next weekend at Graceland, the famed Memphis home of her father, Elvis Presley. The memorial for Lisa Marie Presley will be held on the front lawn of the mansion at 9 a.m. on Jan. 22, according to a representative of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boris Johnson signs deal for memoir of turbulent premiership
By The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed a deal to write a memoir of his tumultuous time in office, which began with a vow to “get Brexit done” and ended in scandal and resignation. Publisher HarperCollins said Monday that the as-yet untitled book will be a prime ministerial memoir “like no ... Read More »
1 responseEmbattled actor Kevin Spacey in Italy to receive award
By The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
TURIN, Italy (AP) – Actor Kevin Spacey was in the northern Italian city of Turin on Monday to receive a lifetime achievement award, teach a master class and introduce a screening of the 1999 film “American Beauty.” The sold-out events were billed as Spacey’s first speaking engagements since #MeToo-era allegations derailed his soaring career. The ... Read More »
1 responseArmani, Kapoor bring tranquil close to Milan fashion week
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
MILAN (AP) – Milan Fashion Week closed four days of mostly menswear previews for next fall and winter on a note of tranquility. Italian fashion world stalwart Giorgio Armani took his admirers inside Milan’s hidden courtyards, islands of calm concealed from general view within the walls of the city’s austere neoclassical architecture. Indian designer Dhruv ... Read More »
1 responseAustria theater fires actor facing child porn allegations
By The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – A famous Austrian theater said Monday it would cancel all shows starring one of its actors after reports surfaced that he was charged with possession of tens of thousands of files with child pornography. On Friday, the Burgtheater in Veinna fired Florian Teichtmeister, the actor who also plays Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph ... Read More »
1 responseIn India, deity decorating a calling for Hindu temple artist
By Deepa Bharath, The Associated Press on January 16th, 2023
CHENNAI, India (AP) – The former computer professional – now a very specialized type of artist – locked his gaze on the deity before him. On a recent afternoon, 33-year-old S. Goutham was perched on a ladder at the altar of the goddess Durga at the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Chennai, India. Goutham – ... Read More »
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