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Court to learn whether Hoggard opts for jury in northern Ontario sexual assault case
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
HAILEYBURY, Ont. – An Ontario court is expected to learn next week whether Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard will decide to be tried for sexual assault before a judge or a jury in northern Ontario. A lawyer for the Hedley frontman made a brief appearance virtually on Thursday before a Haileybury, Ont., court. Hoggard is facing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jerrod Carmichael to host Golden Globes as it returns to NBC
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host next month’s Golden Globe Awards, presiding over a boozy celebration of TV and film that is trying to make a comeback after being knocked off the air by scandal. Carmichael, who won an Emmy this year for his intimate HBO special “Rothaniel,” will be the rare ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Johnson, last veteran of Dambusters raid, dies at 101
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – George “Johnny” Johnson, the last known survivor of Britain’s daring World War II “Dambusters” bombing raid on German infrastructure, has died. He was 101. Britain’s national news agency, PA, said Johnson died peacefully at a care home in the Bristol area of southwest England on Wednesday night. Johnson was a 21-year-old bomb ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry and Meghan slam British tabloids in new Netflix series
By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made a sweeping indictment of Britain’s media and the racism they believe has fueled coverage of their relationship in a new Netflix series that promises to tell the “full story” of the couple’s estrangement from the royal family. Relying on interviews with the couple, as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing. “Unfortunately, the spasms affect every aspect of my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harry-Meghan doc offers sweeping indictment of tabloid press
By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, offered a sweeping indictment of Britain’s media and the racism they believe has fueled coverage of their relationship in a Netflix documentary series that promises to tell the “full story” of the couple’s estrangement from the royal family. Relying on interviews with the couple, as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological condition, cancels some tour dates
By The Canadian Press on December 8th, 2022
Celine Dion says she’s been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder, prompting her to postpone and cancel some upcoming tour dates. The Quebec-born songstress says she has “stiff-person syndrome,” a condition characterized by sudden severe muscle spasms, which affects an estimated one in a million people. In an emotional video posted to her Instagram page ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veronica Ryan wins Turner Prize for evocative sculptures
By The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Artist Veronica Ryan has won the prestigious Turner Prize for work that transforms materials including fruits, seeds and volcanic ash into elusive and evocative sculptures. The Montserrat-born British artist was awarded the 25,000-pound ($30,000) prize at a ceremony in Liverpool, England on Wednesday evening. She won for work including public sculptures in ... Read More »
1 responseUK royals brace as Harry-Meghan doc promises ‘full truth’
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s monarchy braced for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix released the first three episodes of a series that promises to tell the “full truth” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the royal family. Promoted with two dramatically edited trailers that hint at racism and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK royals brace themselves for Harry and Meghan documentary
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on December 8th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s monarchy is bracing for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix releases the first three episodes of a series that promises to tell the “full truth” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the royal family. Promoted with two dramatically edited trailers that hint at racism ... Read More »
1 responseCharlize Theron honored at Women in Entertainment gala
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – For once, Charlize Theron has begun to witness more women in power roles with the film industry. “Women are tearing down the whole “¦ building,” Theron said after she received the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast gala Wednesday in Los Angeles. The Oscar ... Read More »
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