February 22nd, 2025

Entertainment News

Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will continue to restrict The Associated Press’ access to his events and news conferences until the news outlet goes along with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico in its reports. He acknowledged that the move was a presidential retaliation against the news agency’s editorial policy. “We’re going ... Read More »

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A$AP Rocky is found not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend and avoids years in prison

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty Tuesday of firing a handgun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. “Thank y’all for saving my life,” he told jurors as they left the Los Angeles courtroom. They cleared him of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. ... Read More »

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Jurors have reached a verdict at the felony trial of rapper A$AP Rocky

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in Los Angeles reached a verdict Tuesday at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend. The jury of seven women and five men reached their unanimous decision after deliberating for about three hours. It will be read Tuesday afternoon. The ... Read More »

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FireAid announces $50 million for LA community organizations helping those impacted by fires

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

FireAid, the benefit concert that raised an estimated $100 million for those impacted by the Los Angeles fires last month, announced $50 million in grants on Tuesday to dozens of community-based organizations assisting in disaster recovery. The initial round of grantmaking will support immediate needs like temporary housing, rental assistance, food access, and disaster case ... Read More »

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Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for ‘radical transparency’ from government

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization and make it more affordable. The order calls for policy recommendations to “protect IVF access and aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments,” according to the White ... Read More »

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A look at jury deliberations at A$AP Rocky’s felony assault trial

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberations at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky. The Los Angeles jury of seven women and five men began their discussions on Tuesday after three weeks of testimony and arguments. So far, they’ve been deliberating two hours. Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, is charged with two ... Read More »

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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, unveils new lifestyles brand As Ever

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Au revoir, American Riviera Orchard. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has rebranded her fledgling company to As Ever just weeks after restarting her social media life under a new handle on Instagram. Meghan teased American Riviera Orchard last year with jars of preserves. The new company has a fresh website she ... Read More »

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Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died in January 2025

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

The world said goodbye to two influential entertainment figures in January with the deaths of filmmaker David Lynch and pop star Marianne Faithfull. Lynch, known for films such as “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” first broke through in the 1970s with the film “Eraserhead” and continued to startle and inspire audiences in ... Read More »

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‘Saturday Night Live’ will next feature Lady Gaga, Shane Gillis and Tate McRae

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will follow up its 50th anniversary celebrations with new shows and some familiar faces — Lady Gaga doing double duty as musical guest and host, and an episode hosted by Shane Gillis with Tate McRae performing. On March 1, Gillis will host “SNL” for the second time, alongside ... Read More »

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Steven Spielberg’s next movie, with Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt, set for June 2026

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

Steven Spielberg is gearing up to direct a new film starring Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt. The still untitled “event film” is set for a theatrical release on June 12, 2026, Universal Pictures said Tuesday. Details are scarce about the new project, which will be based on a story by Spielberg. Screenwriter David Koepp, who ... Read More »

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US-Audiobooks-Top-10

By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025

Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy, narrated by the author (Academy of Excellence – New York – Rome – Tokyo) 3. Atomic Habitsby James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 4. MeatEater’s American History by Steven Rinella, narrated by ... Read More »

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