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An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on company has resigned after being suspended
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal views resigned on Wednesday, a day after it was revealed that he had been suspended. Uri Berliner, a senior editor on NPR’s business desk, posted his resignation letter on X, formerly Twitter. NPR would not comment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai producing. An election coming. ‘Suffs’ has timing on its side
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Shaina Taub was in the audience at “Suffs,” her buzzy and timely new musical about women’s suffrage, when she spied something that delighted her. It was intermission, and Taub, both creator and star, had been watching her understudy perform at a matinee preview last week. Suddenly, she saw audience members searching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union
By Amy Taxin, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life said Wednesday they collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. A group of 1,700 performers, including those who represent characters and dance in parades at Disney’s Southern California theme parks, said they filed an election petition with the National ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai producing. An election nigh. ‘Suffs’ has timing on its side
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Shaina Taub was in the audience at “Suffs,” her buzzy and timely new musical about women’s suffrage, when she spied something that delighted her. It was intermission, and Taub, both creator and star, had been watching her understudy perform at a matinee preview last week. Suddenly, she saw audience members searching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hugh Grant says he took ‘enormous sum’ to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Hugh Grant accepted “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him, the actor said Wednesday after the agreement was announced in court. Grant, who along with Prince Harry had sued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I was afraid for my life’ – Orlando Bloom puts himself in peril for new TV series
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Orlando Bloom wanted to test himself for his latest adventure project. Not by eating something gross or visiting a new country. He wanted to risk death – with not one but three extreme sports. The Peacock series”Orlando Bloom: To the Edge” sees the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star shoot through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan’s famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversy
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
ROME (AP) – Milan’s La Scala, one of the world’s most prestigious and historic opera houses, on Tuesday named Fortunato Ortombina as its new director, ending months of political controversy. He will step into the post in September at the famed Teatro alla Scala. The city’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, made the announcement after the opera ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami after a controversial move to Spain
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return to Miami – where the Latin Recording Academy is headquartered. The 25th annual event will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14. Nominations will be announced on Sept. 17. Last year’s ceremony was held in Sevilla, Spain – the first time the show was broadcast internationally – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George McWhirter sole Canadian shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Only one Canadian has made the short list for the Griffin Poetry Prize, a prestigious literary award that until recently had a separate purse just for homegrown talent. Irish-Canadian poet George McWhirter made the list for “Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence,” his translation of works by Homero Aridjis, originally written in Spanish. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protests, heightened terror threat mean tight security at Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern Sweden city of Malmo, police said Wednesday, citing demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. “The security is going to be rigorous,” Petra Stenkula, head of police area in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hugh Grant says he got ‘enormous sum’ to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him, the actor said Wednesday after the agreement was announced in court. Grant, who along with Prince Harry had sued ... Read More »
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