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Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.” In a memo to her team – and later in an emotional on-air reveal Thursday – Kotb said her 60th birthday this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades ago was found to have been “poorly governed” with “inadequate financial management.” Following a three-year investigation into the financial activities of “Fashion for Relief,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 high school students from around the country have been named National Student Poets
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Five high school students, residing far from each other while sharing visions of community and self-expression, have been named National Student Poets. Each of the poets will represent different parts of the country. Robert Gao of University Laboratory High School in Champaign, Illinois, will cover the Midwest. Marcus Burns of Vermont’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives
By The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra Streisand has approved a multi-part documentary about her life – to be directed by fellow Oscar winner Frank Marshall. The documentary, announced Thursday by Sony Music Vision, is currently untitled and does not have a release date. It will feature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finding Mr. Right and converting to Judaism led Erin Foster to write a fresh, original rom-com
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
There’s a meet-the-parents scene in the new Netflix series, “Nobody Wants This,” where Adam Brody’s Noah arrives at his girlfriend Joanne’s house (played by Kristen Bell), wearing a sports coat and carrying an oversized bouquet of sunflowers. Joanne is so appalled by his efforts that she decides they need to break up. Before she can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hoda Kotb says she is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.” In a memo to her team and later on air, Kotb said her 60th birthday this summer helped trigger the departure. “I saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Cure announces a new album and releases its first new song in 16 years, ‘Alone’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Goths, rejoice: At long last, The Cure has released new music. “Alone,” their first new song in 16 years, premiered on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC 6 Music radio show Thursday morning. The English band also announced a new album, “Songs of A Lost World,” to be released on Nov. 1. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children’s book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
By The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich and inspired by a Biblical miracle. Philomel Books, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Thursday that it will release “We’re in This Together: Leo’s Lunchbox” next April 25. With illustrations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greek singer Marinella is in stable but critical condition after collapsing during a concert
By The Associated Press on September 26th, 2024
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Popular Greek singer Marinella was in stable but critical condition in an Athens hospital Thursday, the hospital said in a statement, a day after she collapsed on stage during a concert in the ancient Herod Atticus theater. Marinella, 86, suffered a stroke and was being treated in the intensive care unit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Not impossible’: Facebook whistleblower Haugen talks protecting kids on social media
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on September 26th, 2024
TORONTO – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen feels “extremely hopeful” about society’s ability to push social media platforms into being safer but for change to come, she says these companies need to be motivated in a new way. “We are not powerless,” said Haugen in an interview during a visit to Toronto, where she was due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visual effects, animation studios unite to convince Quebec for better tax deal
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on September 26th, 2024
MONTREAL – Visual effects and animation companies are uniting to strike a better deal with the Quebec government after it implemented tax changes that some firms say will cost them nearly two-thirds of their revenues next year. Last spring, the provincial government added in the budget a 65 per cent cap on tax credits that ... Read More »
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