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New this week: Mariah Carey special, ‘Maverick,’ ‘Best Man’
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES – At long last, “Top Gun: Maverick” is coming to a streaming hub. The biggest film of the year is gearing up to land on Paramount+ as of Thursday after its high-flying ... Read More »
1 responseUK royal aide says sorry to charity boss over race comment
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – A royal aide who resigned after asking a Black British charity director where she was “really” from at a palace reception apologized in person Friday and promised to educate herself about racism. Royal officials said Lady Susan Hussey “offered her sincere apologies” to Ngozi Fulani during a meeting at Buckingham Palace “filled ... Read More »
1 responseAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Danielle Deadwyler goes all in
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Just the idea of playing Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, was enough to make Danielle Deadwyler pause to consider the toll such a role might take. “You go: What’s going to happen to me?” Deadwyler says. “What are the steps that you need to take to make sure you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Angelina Jolie and the United Nations’ refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades. In a joint statement issued Friday, the actress and the agency announced she was “moving on” from her role as the agency’s special envoy “to engage on a broader set of humanitarian and human rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tenoch Huerta, a global hero
By Berenice Bautista, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) – The opening credits of “Wakanda Forever” fittingly say “introducing Tenoch Huerta.” What an introduction it’s been. Huerta’s role as Namor in the “Black Panther” sequel has wowed audiences, catapulting him onto the global stage and sparking conversations about race and identity, both in his native Mexico and abroad. It’s also led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 in critical condition after crush at London concert venue
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Three people remained hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after hundreds of people forced their way into a London concert venue during a performance by Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake. Police said eight people were taken to hospitals after being caught in a crowd trying to get into the O2 Brixton Academy. Initially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK royals keep calm, carry on after Harry and Meghan series
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s royal family stuck to routine and remained silent Friday over the second half of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s documentary series, which made hard-hitting claims against Harry’s brother, Prince William. While the first half of the six-part Netflix series concentrated on the couple’s bruising encounters with the British media, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German FM to personally return 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – Germany’s foreign minister will personally take 20 artifacts looted by Europeans during colonial times back to Nigeria when she visits to Africa’s most populous country next week, her spokesman said Friday. The symbolic gesture follows an agreement earlier this year between Berlin and Abuja that will see all 514 so-called Benin Bronzes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pope returns Greece’s Parthenon Sculptures in ecumenical nod
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis has decided to send back to Greece the three fragments of Parthenon Sculptures that the Vatican Museums have held for centuries, the Vatican announced Friday. The Vatican termed the gesture a “donation” from the pope to His Beatitude Ieronymos II, the Orthodox Christian archbishop of Athens and all Greece, ... Read More »
1 responseDouglas Emhoff tours 988 call center for mental health
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Friday will visit a new 988 call center that’s part of the recently launched national hotline intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency. Emhoff, who has spoken out on the importance mental health and normalizing talk of emotions for men ... Read More »
1 response4 in critical condition after crush at London concert venue
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Four people were hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after a suspected crush at a London concert venue. Police said eight people were taken to hospitals after being caught in a crowd of people trying to get into the O2 Brixton Academy, where Nigerian singer Asake was performing. Two other injured people ... Read More »
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