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Jury says it’s deadlocked in Danny Masterson rape trial
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jurors at the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson said Friday that they are deadlocked, but a judge told them they have not deliberated long enough for her to declare a mistrial. The jury told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo that after nearly three days of ... Read More »
3 responsesJean Lapointe, singer, actor and retired Canadian senator, dies at 86
By The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
MONTREAL – Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86. The foundation he created announced Friday his death from health complications at a Montreal palliative care home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Price, a village in the Lower St-Lawrence region, Lapointe ... Read More »
3 responsesSarah Polley to receive director prize at Palm Springs International Film Awards
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 18th, 2022
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Toronto director-writer Sarah Polley will receive the director of the year honourat the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award will be presented to the “Women Talking” director at a ceremony next year in California. Adapted from Miriam Toews’ novel of the same name, “Women Talking” tells the story of a ... Read More »
1 responseTaylor Swift angry for fans in Ticketmaster meltdown
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Swifties, your girl has spoke on the Ticketmaster meltdown. Taylor Swift posted a story Friday on Instagram expressing her anger and frustration over the hours spent by fans trying to buy tickets for her tour next year. “I’m not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple times, ... Read More »
1 responseNed Rorem, prize-winning composer and writer, dies at 99
By The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Ned Rorem, the prolific Pulitzer- and Grammy prize-winning musician known for his vast output of compositions and for his barbed and sometimes scandalous prose, died Friday at 99. The news was confirmed by a publicist for his longtime music publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, who said he died of natural causes at ... Read More »
1 responseAfter 13 nominations, Diane Warren finally gets her Oscar
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Diane Warren was in the recording studio with Sofia Carson to work on her new song “Applause” when she got an unexpected phone call earlier this year. It was David Rubin, the former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and he had some good news: She was ... Read More »
1 responseCoastal grandmother vibe endures for holiday gifting
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – The look of Nancy Meyers’ movies. Inside Ina Garten’s kitchen. Oversize cable knit sweaters. A quality, timeless trench. All things pumpkin spice. These are some of Lex Nicoleta’s favorite things. The California TikToker who coined the term “coastal grandmother” in a video that has racked up thousands of views since March ... Read More »
1 responsePortuguese artist shows fight in creating big installations
By Barry Hatton And Armando Franca, The Associated Press on November 18th, 2022
LISBON, Portugal (AP) – As a former nightclub bouncer and black-belt karate instructor, Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos doesn’t shrink from the challenges thrown up by her latest lavish creation. The 51-year-old, renowned for her big, in-your-face installations, is now creating a ceramic wedding cake that’s 12 meters (40 feet) high and 15 meters (50 feet) ... Read More »
1 responseDrexler surprises with 6 Latin Grammys; Rosalia best album
By Berenice Bautista, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
Uruguay’s Jorge Drexler was nominated for seven Latin Grammys and on Thursday he took home six, surprising those who took Bad Bunny’s triumph for granted. The second surprise was RosalÃa winning album of the year for “Motomami (Digital Album).” “You have no idea how unexpected all this is for me,” said Drexler as he received ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prosecutors in Los Angeles rested their case Thursday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, who they allege raped two women and sexually assaulted two others. The move from Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson came after nearly four weeks of testimony from 44 witnesses. Weinstein is charged with crimes against four of ... Read More »
2 responsesBiography of poet John Donne wins UK nonfiction book prize
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – A book that argues Elizabethan poet John Donne should rank alongside William Shakespeare as a literary genius won Britain’s leading nonfiction book award on Thursday. British writer Katherine Rundell’s biography “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne” was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($59,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremony in London. ... Read More »
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