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Trump taps ‘Apprentice’ producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. “With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaign
By Mallika Sen, The Associated Press on December 21st, 2024
Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint. The complaint obtained by The Associated Press, which The New York Times reported was filed Friday with the California Civil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on December 21st, 2024
Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound. There’s a hefty bass guitar and a cello made of moose antlers, a baseball bat violin, ukuleles made of cookie tins, and guitars fashioned from pitch forks, a shovel, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A traditional send-off in New Orleans for an innovative brass band musician
By The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Blaring trumpets and joyful voices resounded in a New Orleans neighborhood this week as about 100 people marched in honor of John “Prince” Gilbert, a key member of innovative brass bands that have become an important part of the city’s music scene over the past several decades. Gilbert, who died last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Kim’s Convenience’ to return to Toronto stage
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
TORONTO – “Kim’s Convenience” is returning to a Toronto stage. The play that spawned the hit CBC TV series will return to Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre at the end of January, nearly 15 years after its debut. The play’s creator, Ins Choi, will portray Appa, whose family runs a convenience store threatened by gentrification. When he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It’s “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. “How to Make Gravy,” written by singer Paul Kelly, has become a holiday classic in Australia over the past few decades. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
The military’s tradition of tracking Santa Claus on his gravity-defying sweep across the globe will carry on this Christmas Eve, even if the U.S. government shuts down, officials said Friday. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online – in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kehlani shares how taking risks earned Grammy noms while balancing mental health during activism
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on December 20th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – While recording “Crash,” Kehlani faced a career-defining decision: Stick with the familiar R&B sound that helped build the singer’s name, or risk it all to showcase their full artistic range. For Kehlani, who uses she/they pronouns, choosing the latter was a gamble, but trusting their instincts paid off in the long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Sonic 3’ star Lee Majdoub says Jim Carrey helped turn his bit part into a breakout role
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
Lee Majdoub says he was only meant to have a bit part in the first “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie. But thanks to his onscreen chemistry with Jim Carrey – and some urging from the “Dumb and Dumber” star – the Lebanese-Canadian actor is now a key part of the successful video-game film franchise. “Initially, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slow fashion houses embrace made-to-order to reduce waste
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on December 20th, 2024
TORONTO – On occasion, fashion designer and clothier Katelyn Woodburn is accused of running a scam. When a customer makes a purchase without reading the “about” section on her website or following her on social media, they might send an email a week or two later saying something like: “Where’s my order? It hasn’t even ... Read More »
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