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‘Hushpuppi’ gets prison term for money laundering conspiracy
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Nigerian social media influencer who called himself Ray Hushpuppi and flaunted a lavish lifestyle fueled by his efforts to launder millions of stolen dollars was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles to more than 11 years in federal prison. Ramon Abbas, 40, also was ordered by a federal judge to pay ... Read More »
1 responseMan sentenced in connection with Sweetie Pie’s murder plot
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis insurance agent was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for helping a one-time reality TV star fraudulently obtain life insurance on a relative later shot to death in a murder-for-hire conspiracy. Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, 44, pleaded guilty to federal charges in July, admitting he conspired with ... Read More »
1 responseWeinstein accuser takes stand in LA after New York testimony
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The New York trial of Harvey Weinstein and its California sequel had a rare crossover Monday as the only accuser of the former movie magnate to testify at both took the stand in Los Angeles and said he sexually assaulted her in a Beverly Hills hotel bathroom in 2013 while she ... Read More »
1 response‘Black Panther’ cast pushes Wakanda forward after Boseman
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Letitia Wright hit the Marvel Cinematic Universe scene as King T’Challa’s joyfully witty younger sister in 2018’s blockbuster “Black Panther.” But in the new sequel, the actor’s usual easygoing character delivers a more serious tone while dealing with grief. Wright’s character takes center stage as Shuri who ventures into womanhood after ... Read More »
1 responseOscar, Tony-nominated writer-director Douglas McGrath dies
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Stage, TV and film writer-director Douglas McGrath, who earned a Tony nomination for “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” and an Oscar nod for the “Bullets Over Broadway” screenplay he co-wrote with Woody Allen, died Thursday. He was 64. The death was announced by the producers of McGrath’s solo off-Broadway show, “Everything’s ... Read More »
1 responseSarah Polley’s “Women Talking” wins People’s Choice at Windsor film fest
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
WINDSOR, Ont. – Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” took home one of the top honours at the Windsor International Film Festival. The drama about strength and resilience was named the People’s Choice Award winner as the festival closed on Sunday. Adapted from Manitoba-born author Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel of the same name, “Women Talking” centres on ... Read More »
1 responseA decade in Nashville, Lainey Wilson is just getting started
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Last year the stars aligned for Lainey Wilson after more than a decade trying to get the doors to open for her as a country singer-songwriter. But even as she was winning awards and hitting the top of the Billboard country airplay chart, her family bedrock was shaken this summer with ... Read More »
1 responseMimi Parker, co-founder of Minnesota indie band Low has died
By The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after revealing that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “Friends, it’s hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away ... Read More »
1 responseAdam DiMarco on how his anxieties informed his nice-guy role in ‘The White Lotus’ S2
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
TORONTO – Oakville, Ont., native Adam DiMarco is experiencing the sort of breakout opportunity that would make anyone consider meditation. “How am I handling it? I’ve been like, pretty anxious,” says DiMarco, who on a virtual call, asks his manager to corroboratehow nervous he truly is. “She doesn’t want to talk. She’s blushing.” The 32-year-old ... Read More »
1 responseJimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again: ‘Great honor or a trap’
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 7th, 2022
Jimmy Kimmel is ready to host the Oscars again, completing a trilogy that started with him presiding over the chaotic “envelope-gate” ceremony. The late-night talk show host will preside over the ceremony in March, the show’s producers said Monday. “We’re super thrilled to have Jimmy score his hat trick on this global stage,” executive producers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Literati to gather to crown next winner of $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
TORONTO – Canada’s literati are folding up their reading glasses and breaking out their finest garb ahead of tonight’s Scotiabank Giller Prize. One of five writers will receive the $100,000 award this evening during a televised gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. Among the nominees are Kim Fu, for “Lesser Known Monsters of ... Read More »
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