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Timothy Snyder, Parul Sehgal win Silvers-Dudley Prizes
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Historian Timothy Snyder and literary critic Parul Sehgal are among the winners of the second annual Silvers-Dudley Prizes, named in part for the late editor of The New York Review of Books, Robert Silvers. The Robert B. Silvers Foundation announced six awards Wednesday, in three categories, with prize money totaling $135,000. ... Read More »
1 responseBritish novelist, screenwriter Fay Weldon dies at 91
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – British author Fay Weldon, known for novels including “The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil”, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 91. Weldon was a playwright, screenwriter and a prolific novelist, producing 30 novels as well as short stories and plays written for television, radio and the stage. She was ... Read More »
1 responseA lion roars on Broadway as box office hauls reveal winners
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – It was feast or famine at the Broadway box office as 2022 wound down, with eye-popping revenue for popular shows – including a staggering new Broadway record for “The Lion King” – not lifting all strugglers. Twenty-one of the 33 shows available broke the $1 million mark for the week ending ... Read More »
1 responseIran releases Oscar-winning film actress held over protests
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning “The Salesman,” was released on bail. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran releases prominent actress who protested executions
By The Associated Press on January 4th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for expressing solidarity with a man who was executed over unrest linked to anti-government protests. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency reported Wednesday that Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘That ’90s Show,’ ‘The Menu,’ ‘The Last of Us’ among January streaming highlights
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on January 4th, 2023
TORONTO – Here’s a look at some of the standout TV series and films debuting on subscription streaming platforms in January: “That “˜90s Show” Swap out your bell bottoms for cargo pants and disco records for grunge CDs. Many things changed in the two decades between “That ’70s Show” and its new sitcom update, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto-based scenic artist Ray Lalonde’s winning streak on Jeopardy! ends
By The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
Toronto-based scenic artist Ray Lalonde’s winning streak on Jeopardy! has ended. Lalonde, who was hoping for his 14th victory on the long-running trivia game show, had amassed winnings of US$386,400 going into Tuesday’s show. But the $24,000 he scored wasn’t enough to beat challenger Lloyd Sy, a graduate student in literature from Rockford, IL, whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheriff: No foul play in ‘Avengers’ star snow tractor injury
By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023
RENO, Nev. (AP) – The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be a “tragic accident,” the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday. The 51-year-old “Avengers” star was seriously hurt when he was run over by his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Romeo & Juliet’ stars sue over 1968 film’s teen nude scene
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The two stars of 1968’s “Romeo and Juliet” sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million on Tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens. Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, and Leonard Whiting, then 16 now 72, filed the suit in Los Angeles County ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celine Dion snub on list of top singers riles fans, sparks debate
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023
For many Celine Dion fans, it’s inconceivable a list of the world’s greatest singers would not mention the powerful Quebec vocalist. And so for days they’ve barraged Rolling Stone for failing to include the inimitable chanteuse on its recent list of the 200 greatest singers, topped by Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Sam Cooke. The ... Read More »
1 responseKelly Monteith, US comedian also popular in UK, dead at 80
By The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kelly Monteith, a U.S.-born comedian whose observational humor and satirical sketches also brought him a wide following in Britain, has died at age 80. His death was confirmed Tuesday by Marlise Boland, executive producer of the Anglophile Channel, which he often worked with. Boland said Monteith died Sunday in Los Angeles. ... Read More »
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