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Dish from Harry, one of their own, could fuel royal change
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – In public, they present a united front – always. But Prince Harry has a very different story to tell about the British royals and the way they operate. Harry’s explosive memoir, with its damning allegations of a toxic relationship between the monarchy and the press, could accelerate the pace of change already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAG Awards nominate ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything’ and Sandler
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The Screen Actors Guild has announced nominations to its 29th annual awards, heaping nominations on “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” while throwing some curve balls into the Oscar race. The awards, voted on by the Hollywood actors’ guild SAG-AFTRA, were announced Wednesday on Instagram Live by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lizzo, Swift and Styles lead iHeartRadio Award nominations
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Lizzo, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles lead the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with seven nods each, with Jack Harlow and Drake close behind with six each. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on their stations and app, and fans can vote in several categories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK’s Princess Anne visits British peacekeepers on Cyprus
By The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – Britain’s Princess Anne cast aside the controversy surrounding her nephew Prince Harry and carried on with her royal duties Wednesday by visiting British soldiers serving with a United Nations peacekeeping force on ethnically divided Cyprus. The princess, who is King Charles III’s sister and the only daughter of the late Queen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greece’s former king to be buried as a private citizen
By Elena Becatoros, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the former summer residence of Greece’s royals and where his parents and ancestors are buried, the government said Wednesday. A controversial figure in Greek history, Constantine died in hospital late Tuesday night at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monica Heisey says divorce in her 20s inspired debut novel ‘Really Good, Actually’
By Christian Collington, The Canadian Press on January 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Writer Monica Heisey says her own divorce at the age of 28 inspired her novel “Really Good, Actually,” because she didn’t see her experience reflected in pop culture and wanted to change that. “Everything out there about divorce was about people many decades, and further along, in their lives with different and bigger ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspects in rapper XXXTentacion’s death about to face trial
By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – More than four years after gunmen killed emerging rap star XXXTentacion during a robbery outside a South Florida motorcycle shop, three suspects are scheduled to go on trial Wednesday when jury selection begins. Shooting suspect Michael Boatwright, 28, and his accused accomplices, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, could ... Read More »
1 responseA flowery pianist, Eddie’s brevity and other Globes moments
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on January 11th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Standout moments from the Golden Globe Awards, which returned to television Tuesday night after a year’s absence. DON’T SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER Pianist Chloe Flower had a sweet gig at the Golden Globes, playing TV and movie theme songs on camera as the show went to commercial breaks, but it turned ... Read More »
1 responseNemeth leads with 5 Blues Music Awards nominations
By The Associated Press on January 10th, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Singer and harmonica player John Nemeth, vocalist Shemekia Copeland, country blues artist Rory Block, and guitarist Eric Gales are among the top nominees for this year’s Blues Music Awards. The Blues Foundation on Tuesday released the list of nominees for the 44th installment of the awards, which will be handed out ... Read More »
1 responseQ&A: FedEx founder, veteran Fred Smith offers unusual gift
By Thalia Beaty, The Associated Press on January 10th, 2023
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, believes that if you’ve done well, you should give back to the public interest. The 78-year-old Marine Corps veteran stepped down as FedEx’s CEO last year, but remains its executive chairman. The billionaire rarely publicizes his and his family’s philanthropic donations, but agreed to speak about a recently announced ... Read More »
1 responseBig Canadian names in film and TV miss out on hardware at Golden Globes
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on January 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Several big Canadian names walked away empty-handed at the Golden Globes Tuesday night as the film and TV awards made a return after a year off the air. Famed Ontario-born filmmaker James Cameron lost in the best director category for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which went to Steven Spielberg for helming “The ... Read More »
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