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Disgraced former UK minister seeks reality TV redemption
By The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Matt Hancock, the U.K’s scandal-prone former health secretary, sought an unlikely form of redemption Sunday: attempting to win “I’m A Celebrity”¦ Get Me Out of Here” – a grueling, often gruesome reality show set in the Australian jungle. Hancock led Britain’s response to COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic, telling ... Read More »
1 responseBorscht Belt comedian Freddie Roman dies at age 85
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
Comedian Freddie Roman, the former dean of The Friars Club and a staple of the Catskills comedy scene, has died. He was 85. Roman died Saturday afternoon at Bethesda Hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida, his booking agent and friend Alison Chaplin said Sunday. His daughter told the entertainment trade Deadline that he suffered a heart ... Read More »
1 responseJon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden’s 1st state dinner
By Darlene Superville, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) – Musician Jon Batiste is on tap to perform at President Joe Biden’s first White House state dinner on Thursday, highlighting long-standing ties between the United States and France and honoring President Emmanuel Macron. “An artist who transcends generations, Jon Batiste’s music inspires and brings people together,” said Vanessa Valdivia, a spokesperson ... Read More »
1 responseFeast and famine for Disney at Thanksgiving box office
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
Thanksgiving often serves up a feast of new family movies at the box office, but the Walt Disney Co.’s animated offering ” Strange World “ fizzled with audiences out of the gates. The production, which carried a reported $180 million budget, grossed just $18.6 million in ticket sales in its first five days and $11.9 ... Read More »
1 responseDisgraced former UK Minister seeks jungle redemption
By The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Matt Hancock, the U.K’s scandal-prone former health secretary, is seeking an unlikely form of redemption Sunday: attempting to win “I’m A Celebrity”¦ Get Me Out of Here” – a grueling, often gruesome reality show set in the Australian jungle. Hancock led Britain’s response to COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic, ... Read More »
1 responseExploring a memory: Designer recreates a dress for Diana
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it. Shocking pink with a plunging, ruffled neckline and body-hugging shape, the gown was designed by Emanuel for Lady Diana Spencer to wear at a Buckingham Palace party a few days before her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor Irene Cara dies at 63
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance … What a Feeling” from 1983’s “Flashdance,” has died. She was 63. Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, announced the news ... Read More »
1 responseJustin Trudeau talks allyship during appearance on ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ spinoff
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on Friday’s episode of “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World” to offer the contestants words of inspiration before the main challenge. Trudeau is touted as being the first world leader to visit the competition series founded by RuPaul. During the episode, the prime minister shared ... Read More »
1 responseGovernment announces Suzanne Guèvremont as new head of National Film Board of Canada
By The Canadian Press on November 25th, 2022
MONTREAL – The federal government has announced the new leader of the National Film Board of Canada. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez today says Suzanne Guèvremont has been appointed as the NFB’s new government film commissioner and chairperson. Guèvremont begins her five-year term on Monday. In a statement, the NFB says Guèvremont has extensive experience in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The Flatshare’ stars did their own stunts: writing Post-its
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on November 25th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – “The Flatshare” stars Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh got to do all their own stunts in their new rom-com TV series. The stunts in question? Writing Post-it notes, which sometimes required multiple takes: “I got so many sent back being like, “˜It’s great, but that’s not how you spell that word,'” ... Read More »
1 responseFootball leads Nielsens; Fox’s Hannity helped by Trump
By The Associated Press on November 25th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Here’s the Nielsen company’s list of the 20 most-watched programs on prime-time television for the week of Nov. 14-20. 1. NFL Football: Kansas City at L.A. Chargers, NBC, 17.89 million. 2. NFL Football: Washington at Philadelphia, ESPN, 12.77 million. 3. “NFL Pregame,” NBC, 12.52 million. 4. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 9.95 million. ... Read More »
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