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Blizzard, NetEase gaming partnership in China to end
By Zen Soo, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
HONG KONG (AP) – American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said Thursday that it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements with Chinese games company NetEase end, sending NetEase’s shares tumbling. Blizzard, which partnered with NetEase in 2008 to offer popular games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novelist Tess Gunty wins National Book Award for fiction
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Tess Gunty’s “The Rabbit Hutch,” a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction. The nonfiction prize went to Imani Perry’s “South to America,” and Sabaa Tahir’s “All My Rage” won for young people’s literature. In poetry, John Keene was cited ... Read More »
1 responseLeno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition
By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jay Leno underwent surgery for serious burns suffered when flames erupted as he worked on a vintage car and remains hospitalized for further treatment, the physician overseeing his care said Wednesday. The former “Tonight Show” host was in good condition and his wife, Mavis, is with him at the Grossman Burn ... Read More »
2 responsesWinnipeg artist Divya Mehra wins $100K Sobey prize for visual art
By The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
OTTAWA – Visual artist Divya Mehra has won the $100,000 Sobey Art Award. The Winnipeg-based Mehra was named winner of the prestigious prize at a gala at the National Gallery of Canada. Award jury chair Jonathan Shaughnessy describes Mehra’s work as “resoundingly timely and sophisticated in addressing systems of cultural representation, production and authority.” She’s ... Read More »
2 responsesShake it off? Parents come up short for Taylor Swift tickets
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – They were supposed to be birthday presents. They were supposed to be Christmas presents. They were supposed to be the most special of special treats for young fans of Taylor Swift. Instead, for many parents, the hours-long Ticketmaster debacle they endured Tuesday trying to score concert seats left them empty-handed and ... Read More »
2 responsesTrump bid nets tough reaction from some former media friends
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Not all of his friends have abandoned him, but the harsh media reaction to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s seeking the top office again illustrates that if he wants his old job back, he has a lot of convincing to do. Just glance at some headlines: “Trump Shocks the ... Read More »
2 responsesConductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, producer Boi-1da among top Canadian Grammy nominees
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – Classical conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin is among the leading Canadian Grammy nominees this year with a strong showing from an array of other homegrown talents. The Montreal native picked up five nominations across four classical music categories, which put him neck and neck with Serban Ghenea, who is up for record of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brendan Fraser says he won’t participate in Golden Globes
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he won’t attend the Golden Globes in January if he’s nominated. In 2018 , Fraser said that the was groped by longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Philip Berk, a former president of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mindy Kaling to be honored by Producers Guild for TV change
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mindy Kaling is set to receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America at the group’s awards show in February. “Comedy can break boundaries and push culture forward; Mindy Kaling”˜s immense contributions to the television comedy landscape are prime examples of this truth,” said PGA presidents Stephanie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aide: With few cuts, Pakistan lifts ban on Oscar-entry movie
By The Associated Press on November 16th, 2022
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Censors are lifting a ban on Pakistan’s Oscar entry, “Joyland,” but some scenes would be cut before the movie opens across the country, an aide to the prime minister said Wednesday. The movie, which features a love story between a married man and a transgender woman, is Pakistan’s entry for next year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yannick Nézet-Séguin on paying tribute to Ukraine amid his five Grammy nods
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 16th, 2022
TORONTO – Yannick Nézet-Séguin says while he can’t choose a favourite among his five Grammy nominations this year, his tribute to Ukraine carries a certain importance to him. The Montreal conductor says he hopes being nominated in the best classical compendium category for “A Concert For Ukraine” serves as a reminder of the ongoing war ... Read More »
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