November 15th, 2024

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Reno mayor: Actor Renner was helping stranded car when hurt

By The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023

RENO, Nev. (AP) – Actor Jeremy Renner was assisting a stranded motorist when he was injured over the weekend in a snow-plow accident in the mountains on the edge of Reno, according to the city’s mayor. Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said the 51-year-old “Avengers” star was trying to help a stranded car outside his home ... Read More »

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From being bullied to falling in love, Mark Critch mines the past for ‘Son of a Critch’ S2

By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on January 3rd, 2023

TORONTO – When Mark Critch stepson the set of “Son of a Critch,” wearing his dad’s signature aviator framesand a 1980s-styled fully buttoned suit and tie, it’s a chance for the 48-year-old actor to reminisce about his upbringing. “The weird thing is that a lot of my family’s furniture is on set. I’m dressed like ... Read More »

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Tony Award-winner, Chicago stage champion Frank Galati dies

By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) – Frank Galati, an actor, director, teacher and adapter who was a pivotal figure in Chicago’s theater community and a two-time Tony Award winner, died Monday, according to Steppenwolf Theatre. He was 79. Galati won twin Tonys in 1990 – best play and best director – for his adaptation and staging of ... Read More »

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France’s César movie awards take stand against sexual crimes

By The Associated Press on January 3rd, 2023

PARIS (AP) – Movie stars and other film industry workers convicted of or facing possible prison time for sexual or sexist violence are being banned from France’s top movie award ceremony “out of respect for the victims.” The handing out of the César awards – the French equivalent of the Oscars and scheduled this year ... Read More »

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Jeremy Renner undergoes surgery after snow plow accident

By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023

RENO, Nevada (AP) – Jeremy Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries in a snow plow accident in Reno, Nevada, on Sunday, a representative for the actor said Monday, and remains in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery. A publicist for Renner said in a statement that the 51-year-old “Avengers” star is in ... Read More »

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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at age 67

By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023

Drummer Fred White, who backed up his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67. Verdine White, a vocalist, percussionist and bass player for the band, posted Sunday on his Instagram account that his younger brother Frederick Eugene “Freddie” White had died. He didn’t say ... Read More »

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Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Gangsta Boo, a Southern rapper who was a former member of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43. Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee, her hometown. The cause of death has not been released. “The Mitchell family would like to thank everyone ... Read More »

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Prince Harry says he wants his father and brother back

By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023

LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution,” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir. The interview with Britain’s ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. In clips released Monday, Harry was ... Read More »

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Jeremy Renner seriously injured while plowing snow in Nevada

By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “The Avengers” star Jeremy Renner is being treated for serious injuries that happened while he was plowing snow, the actor’s representative said. Renner, 51, is in critical condition although he is stable, the actor’s representative said Sunday. No further details on the extent of Renner’s injuries were available. The actor has ... Read More »

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Danish screenwriter Lise Nørgaard dies at age 105

By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2023

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Lise Nørgaard, a screenwriter who penned a popular 24-episode epic television drama about the lives of ordinary Danish families in a fictitious provincial town during the recession of the 1930s and the hard times of World War II, has died. She was 105. Nørgaard died Sunday after a brief illness, her ... Read More »

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Jeremy Renner hospitalized after snow-related accident

By The Associated Press on January 1st, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Avengers” star Jeremy Renner is being treated for serious injuries that happened while he was plowing snow, the actor’s representative said Sunday. Renner, 51, is in critical condition although he is stable, the actor’s representative said. No further details on the extent of Renner’s injuries were available. The actor has a ... Read More »

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