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Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65
By Canadian Press on August 16th, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, his literary agent Dan Conaway posted Saturday on Facebook. Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his ... Read More »
1 responseTristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on ‘General Hospital,’ has died at 79
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79. “The entire ‘General Hospital’ family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing,” said Frank Valentini, the show’s executive producer, in a statement. “Tristan ... Read More »
1 response‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed the convicted murderer to gather the supplies he needed, an internal review by prison officials released Friday said. The ... Read More »
1 response‘Devil in Ozarks’ planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed the convicted murderer to gather the supplies he needed, an internal review by prison officials released Friday said. The ... Read More »
1 responseSinger Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Singer Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never paid for. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amy Schumer, Howie Mandel among 1,000 signees of petition condemning TIFF’s handling of Oct. 7 doc
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Amy Schumer, Howie Mandel and Debra Messing are among more than 1,000 entertainment figures who have signed an open letter condemning the Toronto International Film Festival for its handling of a film about the Hamas attacks in Israel. The letter comes after TIFF had said it would pull “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayreuth’s 2025 production of Wagner’s ‘Meistersinger’ features a Technicolor look – and a twist
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) — In Wagner’s home theater, a twist has been added to the classic opera “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” Instead of Walther joining the guild of master singers and preparing to marry Eva after he wins the song contest, in Bayeuth’s new version she grabs the medal out of the young knight’s hands, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playboy is moving its headquarters to Miami Beach and opening a new club
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Playboy plans to relocate its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a Playboy club there. The Miami Beach headquarters at the top of a luxury office building will include studios to support Playboy’s “growing creator network” and the club will have a restaurant as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1 million fraud scheme
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced on Friday to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were each convicted by a federal jury in March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: A lyrical ode to the real cowgirls of the new West in ‘East of Wall’
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Filmmaker Kate Beecroft points her lens toward the real cowgirls of the Badlands in the lyrical new film “East of Wall.” The film blends fact and fiction to tell a story about the working women of South Dakota, skilled riders and trainers with ranching and rodeo in their blood who also can’t seem to catch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to life in English dub
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
When Michelle Yeoh first saw “Ne Zha 2” in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming about a dubbed version. The Chinese blockbuster, which this year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with over $2.2 billion in ticket sales, had seemed to her like an ideal movie for a global, all-ages audience. But even ... Read More »
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