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USA Today editor in chief out after a year in job
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
USA Today’s editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out after a little more than a year leading the flagship newspaper of the Gannett change. Her exit was confirmed on Wednesday by Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA Today. No reason was given. Bohan became the newspaper’s top editor in September 2024 after a long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel’s participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hannibal’ creator Bryan Fuller says film ‘Dust Bunny’ is ode to ‘tricky’ childhoods
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
TORONTO — Anyone familiar with Bryan Fuller’s layered TV noir “Hannibal” would be forgiven to look for hidden meaning in his feature film debut, “Dust Bunny.” Especially since they are likely to find it. Fuller says those attuned to the unspoken messages in his fantastical-but-macabre monster film will discover “something that also had another language ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sundance 2026 lineup unveiled: Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Brittney Griner and more
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Charli XCX is making a trip to the Sundance Film Festival in January. The pop singer-songwriter appears in three films premiering at the 2026 festival, including a mockumentary that she produced and stars in. Programmers on Wednesday unveiled a lineup of 90 feature films set for the festival’s last hurrah in Park City, Utah. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ‘Real Housewives’ star moved from prison to community program for remainder of her sentence
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed that Shah was transferred Wednesday morning from the Federal Prison Camp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one of hundreds of booksellers who received a pleasant surprise for the holidays: a check for $500 from author James Patterson. “I’ve never taken a salary. All profits from the bookstore go to buy books for kids in need,” Moore said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iceland says it will boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the participation of Israel, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not take part in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who persevered through the most embarrassing mishaps — often of their own making. Here are five novels that helped keep readers laughing, and relating, over the past 30 years. “The Tennis Party” (1995) Fellow writers could only envy Kinsella’s success, how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he shook President Barack Obama’s hand and pulled him in for what he thought was a private aside, Vice President Joe Biden delivered an explicit message: “This is a big f——— deal.” The remark, overheard on live microphones at a 2010 ceremony for the Affordable Care Act, caused a sensation because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC’s dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television. Dokoupil, who has been part of the “CBS Mornings” team since 2019, will start his new job on Jan. 5, 2026. He replaces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting. She’d landed her first lead role in the Netflix series “Partner Track,” only to see it canceled after one season. She was heartbroken. Her agent wouldn’t let her go. “She refused to say ‘You’re done.’ She just kept sending ... Read More »
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