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Astronaut Chris Hadfield to guest star on ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ episode Monday
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on January 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s next adventure will be a blast to the past with an upcoming guest role on “Murdoch Mysteries.” The retired space veteran will add another notch to his modest acting career through a small part on an episode of the detective series set to air Monday on CBC and CBC Gem. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK royals appear for first time after Harry’s book published
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Members of the U.K. royal family appeared in public Thursday for the first time since the publication of Prince Harry’s explosive memoir, touring charities and a hospital as they got on with the task of being working royals. Prince William and Kate seemed relaxed as they arrived at Royal Liverpool University Hospital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New, taller Barbie doll is aimed at kids as young as 3
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Love her or loathe her, Barbie has been transformed again, this time into a version for children as young as 3. Gone is the contentious hourglass figure for My First Barbie, which launched Thursday ahead of July’s live-action film about the icon starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The slightly softer-bodied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Byrne’s next Broadway show will be ‘Here Lies Love’
By By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – David Byrne’s “American Utopia” may have left Broadway but the Talking Heads leader is plotting a return – with disco. Byrne and Fatboy Slim plan to put their musical “Here Lies Love,” a show that charts the rise and fall of Philippine ex-first lady Imelda Marcos, on a Broadway stage this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals appear for 1st time after publication of Harry’s book
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Members of the royal family appeared in public Thursday for the first time since the publication of Prince Harry’s explosive memoir, touring charities and a hospital as they got on with the task of being working royals. King Charles III travelled to Scotland to meet with local groups that help combat rural ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joni Mitchell to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
By The Associated Press on January 12th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – A little over a year after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honor: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Mitchell, 79, is widely regarded as among the greatest singer-songwriters of her time, with her best known works including “Chelsea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart pay tribute after death of Jeff Beck
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
Reactions to the death of Jeff Beck, rock innovator and guitar virtuoso who died Wednesday. “The six stringed Warrior is no longer here for us to admire the spell he could weave around our mortal emotions. Jeff could channel music from the ethereal. His technique unique. His imaginations apparently limitless. Jeff I will miss you ... Read More »
1 responseJimmy Page, Dave Davies pay tribute after death of Jeff Beck
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
Reactions to the death of Jeff Beck, rock innovator and guitar virtuoso who died Wednesday. “The six stringed Warrior is no longer here for us to admire the spell he could weave around our mortal emotions. Jeff could channel music from the ethereal. His technique unique. His imaginations apparently limitless. Jeff I will miss you ... Read More »
1 responseVentimiglia goes from beloved TV dad to debonair grifter
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Milo Ventimiglia was looking to change things up after six seasons on NBC’s “This is Us” – both physically and professionally. He found that opportunity with the upcoming ABC series ” The Company You Keep,” a high-stakes romance story that’s a remake of a Korean drama, “My Fellow Citizens.” Ventimiglia plays ... Read More »
1 responsePrince Harry’s memoir opens at a record-setting sales pace
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – No, the public has not tired of hearing about Prince Harry. Sales for “Spare” have placed the Duke of Sussex in some rarefied company. Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that first day sales for the Harry’s tell-all memoir topped 1.4 million copies, a record pace for non-fiction from a company that ... Read More »
1 responseGolden Globes telecast draws near record-low audience
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – NBC’s telecast for the 80th Golden Globes on Tuesday averaged a near-record low of 6.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen, the second-smallest audience for the annual ceremony and only slightly better than the viewership garnered by the Globes press conference held during the 2008 writers’ strike. After a diversity and ethics ... Read More »
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