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Full speed ahead: ‘Avatar’ sequel again dominates box office
By The Associated Press on January 1st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down. James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to the first “Avatar” film brought in an estimated $63 million over the holiday weekend, roughly the same as the previous week, and now has ... Read More »
1 responseFrench-born artist finds inspiration on remote Easter Island
By Rel-easter Island-french Artist, The Associated Press on January 1st, 2023
RAPA NUI, Chile (AP) – Rapa Nui ““ the remote Chilean territory in the mid-Pacific widely known as Easter Island ““ is home to a Catholic church featuring artwork that reflects that islanders’ ancestral culture as well as Christian beliefs. Among the eye-catching works are stained glass windows — created by a French-born artist ““ ... Read More »
1 responseSinger Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
By The Associated Press on January 1st, 2023
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced. The Grammy winner passed away while she was with family members, publicist Roger Neal said in a statement. A cause of death ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebecers are listening to less local music; artists hope Bill C-11 will change that
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebecers are increasingly streaming music online but listening less often to francophone artists, a trend members of the province’s music industry hope will be reversed with a new federal bill. Around 30 per cent of physical albums sold in Quebec in 2022 were by Quebec artists, the province’s statistics institute said in mid-December. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Trailblazer’: Barbara Walters mourned as broadcasting icon
By The Associated Press on December 31st, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Reaction poured in from the worlds of journalism, politics, sports and entertainment following the death of TV news pioneer and “The View” creator Barbara Walters. She died Friday at her home in New York at age 93. An intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host, she led the way as the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbara Walters, dead at 93, was cultural fixture, TV icon
By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press on December 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Walters was that rarest of TV personalities: a cultural fixture. For more than a half-century, she was on the air, placing in front of her audience world figures, big shots and celebrities whose names and faces might have changed from year to year. But hers never did. She first found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Trailblazer’: World mourns death of Barbara Walters
By The Associated Press on December 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of TV news pioneer and “The View” creator Barbara Walters. She died Friday at her home in New York at age 93. An intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host, she led the way as the first woman to become a TV ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbara Walters, news pioneer and ‘The View’ creator, dies
By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press on December 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93. Walters’ death was announced by ABC on air Friday night. “Barbara Walters passed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another woman files sex abuse lawsuit against Cosby, NBC
By Dave Collins, The Associated Press on December 30th, 2022
A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies Friday in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit earlier this month. Stacey Pinkerton says she was a 21-year-old flight attendant and model that year when she claims Cosby drugged her at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbara Walters, television news trailblazer, dies at 93
By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press on December 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93. Walters’ death was announced by ABC on air Friday night and also by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbara Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, dies
By The Associated Press on December 30th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Barbara Walters, a pioneer as TV news’ first woman superstar, has died, according to ABC News. She was 93. Her cause of death was not immediately known. Other details, such as where she died, were not immediately released. Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, with ... Read More »
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