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Expected guilty plea for man in ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers case postponed due to hospitalization
By The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A hearing where a Minnesota man was expected to plead guilty to hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” was postponed indefinitely Wednesday after his attorney told the court that the man is hospitalized. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz granted the continuance at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Time for a refresh’: University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
EDMONTON – The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America. Bill Flanagan says the university in Edmonton officially renamed its policy this month to “access, community and belonging” after consultations with more than 1,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations, many big-names are snubbed
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES – “Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations including best ensemble, and individual nods for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey. Out-of-control wildfires that swept across Los Angeles and Southern California on Tuesday night forced the Screen Actors Guild to cancel its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations, ‘A Complete Unknown’ also rolls
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES – “Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations including best ensemble, and individual nods for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey. Out-of-control wildfires that swept across Los Angeles and Southern California on Tuesday night forced the Screen Actors Guild to cancel its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrities among thousands evacuated in Los Angeles fires
By The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Wildfires that ripped through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles forced many Hollywood stars, including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate their homes. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Universal Language,’ ’40 Acres’ among TIFF’s picks for best Canadian films of 2024
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2025
TORONTO – An absurdist dramedy about an alternate-universe Winnipeg and a dystopian thriller about a famine-ravaged world are among the Toronto International Film Festival’s picks for best Canadian films of 2024. TIFF’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list includes Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language,” the Winnipeg director’s cross-cultural odyssey that imagines a Canada where the two official ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ALS sidelined this Israeli TV journalist. AI is helping him make a comeback.
By Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
JERUSALEM (AP) – When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum – known to generations of viewers simply as “Nussi” – is making a comeback. Nussbaum, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on January 8th, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) – A Chinese actor who disappeared after traveling to Thailand and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking, Thai police said Wednesday. Chinese state-owned newspaper The Global Times reported Monday that the family of Wang Xing requested help from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air
By Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press on January 7th, 2025
JERUSALEM (AP) – When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum – known to generations of viewers simply as “Nussi” – is making a comeback. Nussbaum, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Screen Actors Guild Awards cancel live nominations announcement due to Los Angeles wildfires
By The Associated Press on January 7th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations have canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area. The nominations for awards honoring the best performances in movies and television will be announced by press release instead of at a live event hosted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media – and for the struggling network
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 7th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the news outlet is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from that country when the U.S. ended its involvement there in 2021. The veteran, Zachary Young, blames CNN for destroying ... Read More »
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