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Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Matlock’ actor, dies at 66
By The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbuster films “Die Hard” and “Top Gun” and the hit television series “Matlock” and “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died at age 66. His death was announced this week by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he taught stage and ... Read More »
1 responseMuseums’ daring feat brings major Ukraine art show to Spain
By Ciarán Giles, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
MADRID (AP) – Against a backdrop of Russian bombardments, border closures and a nail-biting 3,500-kilometer (2,150-mile) truck journey across Europe, Spain’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum has teamed up with the National Art Museum of Ukraine to secretly bring dozens of 20th century Ukrainian avant-garde artworks to Madrid for a unique exhibition and a show of support ... Read More »
1 responseIsraeli filmmaker comments on Kashmir film stoke controversy
By Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
NEW DELHI (AP) – Israel’s envoy to India on Tuesday denounced a filmmaker from his country after he called a blockbuster Bollywood film on disputed Kashmir a “propaganda” and “vulgar movie” at a film festival, stoking a debate about recent history that fuels the ongoing conflict. Naor Gilon, Israel’s ambassador to India, said he was ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael filmmaker’s comment on Kashmir film stoke controversy
By Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022
NEW DELHI (AP) – Israel’s envoy to India on Tuesday denounced a filmmaker from his country after he called a blockbuster Bollywood film on disputed Kashmir a “propaganda” and “vulgar movie” at a film festival, stoking a debate about recent history that fuels the ongoing conflict. Naor Gilon, Israel’s ambassador to India, said he was ... Read More »
1 response‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ wins at Gotham Awards
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won best feature at the 32nd Gotham Awards on Monday, taking one of the first major prizes of Hollywood’s awards season and boosting the Oscar hopes of the anarchic indie hit of the year. Also taking an award for his work on the film was Ke ... Read More »
1 responseMore than 150 agents back striking HarperCollins workers
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – More than 150 literary agents, whose clients include Danielle Jackson, V.E. Schwab and L.A. Chandlar, have signed an open letter to HarperCollins vowing to “omit” the publisher from upcoming book submissions until it reaches an agreement with striking employees. Around 250 entry- and mid-level staff members, from publicists to editorial assistants, ... Read More »
1 responseHBO to air Nancy Pelosi doc shot by daughter Alexandra
By The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s life and groundbreaking political career, shot and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO next month. Alexandra Pelosi’s “Pelosi in the House” will premiere Dec. 13 and will include footage shot during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Some of that footage, including moments when ... Read More »
1 response2 sick jurors lost from deliberations at Masterson trial
By The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Two deliberating jurors at the rape trial of former “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson were dismissed Monday because they have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo replaced the jurors with two alternates and told the panel to start over with deliberations. The jurors were ... Read More »
1 responseFidelity Charitable launches NFT raffle amid crypto downturn
By Thalia Beaty, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Fidelity Charitable is getting into NFTs, the digital images that are registered on the blockchain, despite a torrent of bad news from the adjacent world of cryptocurrencies. The nation’s largest grantmaker is sponsoring a raffle that ends Tuesday, where participants can claim one of the NFTs, which stands for nonfungible token, ... Read More »
1 responseThe Righting deciphers conservative media for outsiders
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly six years into monitoring the content of conservative media outlets for his website and newsletter The Righting, Howard Polskin hasn’t lost the capacity for surprise. Case in point: when Donald Trump announced his 2024 presidential candidacy, and many of his long-time media allies let fly with anger and insults. Two ... Read More »
1 responseWhat headline? ‘Gaslighting’ Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – “Gaslighting” – mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful – is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn’t a single event that drove significant spikes in the curiosity, as it usually goes with the ... Read More »
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