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Now caretaker of his dad’s work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Only recently given stewardship over his late father’s work, Sean Ono Lennon is on a remarkable run. The only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono won an Academy Award this year for a short film based on his parents’ 1971 song “Happy Christmas (War is Over”)” and, a few months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The truth behind Santa Claus, as seen by grown-ups: To tell or not to tell?
By Deepti Hajela, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Sure, it’s a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn’t laughing that December day almost 20 years ago. She had just parked the car in the garage when her then-8-year-old son let loose with something he had found out while at school. “My son looks at me, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire
By Kathy Mccormack And Nick Perry, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history. Nearly four decades later, a new documentary focuses on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard the space shuttle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macao’s casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China’s takeover
By Kanis Leung, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
MACAO (AP) – When Portugal returned its colony Macao to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a different world. Since then his sleepy hometown has transformed into a bustling gaming hub lined with glittering casinos. Its once quiet streets are now jammed with tourist buses. But the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan chat fame and friendship
By Sian Watson, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan may be juggling multiple releases and busy schedules, but the bright young stars managed to reunite on Wednesday in London for a conversation at the British Film Institute. The former co-stars met on Greta Gerwig’s 2017 high school film “Lady Bird” and were paired up again several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jay-Z’s lawyers challenge rapper’s inclusion in rape lawsuit after accuser’s TV interview
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Jay-Z’s lawyers asked a judge Wednesday to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit in which a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean “˜Diddy’ Combs when she was 13. The unidentified woman recently added Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, to her lawsuit against Combs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fashion influencer Matilda Djerf apologizes following report she created a toxic workplace
By Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
A popular social media influencer has issued an apology after a Swedish tabloid published a report saying she created a “work environment filled with fear and psychological pressure” at her fashion brand, Djerf Avenue. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Matilda Djerf said she was “genuinely sorry” to anyone she has “hurt or let down” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacob Elordi thinks Paul Schrader’s cinema language in ‘Oh, Canada’ doesn’t take long to learn
By Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jacob Elordi is suddenly everywhere in Hollywood – so much so that he thinks he must be dreaming. Amid a remarkable streak of high-profile projects with respected filmmakers – Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming adaptation of “Frankenstein” and, in theaters now, Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” – the 27-year-old isn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to produce original TV series for Bell Media
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are bringing their comedy chops back to Canada for a single TV series deal with Bell Media. Bell Media says the Vancouver-born collaborators and their production house Point Grey Pictures will produce an original scripted show for CTV and the Crave streaming platform. The agreement was lined up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrew Tate can have over $3 million seized from him in tax dispute, British court says
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – A British court ruled Wednesday that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of unpaid taxes from influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan. The Devon and Cornwall Police force went to court to claim the money, held in seven frozen bank accounts, from the Tates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacob Collier enlisted 100,000 concertgoers on his way to more Grammy nods
By Sian Watson, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Six-time Grammy Award winner Jacob Collier, a fresh voice in contemporary jazz, took an unexpected approach to the final installment of the four-part album series, “Djesse Vol. 4.” Each volume features collaborations with artists across the globe. But this time, the 30-year-old also harnessed voices of the audience at his shows to ... Read More »
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