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Gay actor’s speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his ‘lifestyle’
By Bruce Shipkowski, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – A gay actor’s speech that was canceled over his “lifestyle” is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to allow children’s book author Maulik Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Estate of Tupac Shakur sends cease-and-desist letter to Drake over AI vocals
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
A lawyer representing the estate of Tupac Shakur has sent a cease and desist letter to Drake after he used an AI-generated likeness of the late rapper’s voice in a diss track. Howard King says in the letter that “Taylor Made Freestyle” is a “flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights,” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ashley Judd, #MeToo founders react to ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein’s conviction
By The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on Thursday, saying the trial judge should not have allowed other women to testify about alleged assaults the movie mogul wasn’t charged with. Here is some of the reaction to the decision: ___ “This is what it’s like to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
By Chevel Johnson Rodrigue, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. The festival, which spans two weekends, opened Thursday with dozens of acts playing daily on 14 stages spread throughout the historic Fair Grounds race course. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York’s top court
By Michael R. Sisak And Dave Collins, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ‘s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the case. Weinstein, 72, will remain in prison because he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With ‘Alien’ back in theaters, ‘Alien: Romulus’ director teases how the new film connects
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
Ridley Scott’s “Alien” is back in theaters Friday for its 45th anniversary and to get audiences excited about the new installment coming in August. The Alien franchise has sunk its teeth into different genres over the years, but for “Alien: Romulus,” filmmaker Fede Ãlvarez wanted to take it back to its roots: Horror. “It’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC opts not to renew Andrew Phung comedy ‘Run the Burbs’ after third season
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
TORONTO – CBC is not renewing “Run the Burbs,” Andrew Phung’s suburban sitcom, for a fourth season. Phung, who co-created and stars in the show, shared the news on social media. “Run the Burbs,” which premiered on CBC in 2022, follows the Phams, a Vietnamese-South Asian Canadian family that upends traditional gender roles while making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!P.E.I. chef warns about scam video ‘deepfake’ advertisement circulating on Facebook
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
A Prince Edward Island chef and TV host is warning people about a fake video advertisement that features him offering hundreds of dollars worth of cookware for free – in return for credit card details. Michael Smith says there is a “deepfake” video ad of him on Facebook asking people for their credit card info ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s why Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next
By The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The decision by New York’s highest court to overturn the rape conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reopened a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures – an era that began in 2017 and helped launch the #MeToo movement. Here’s what you need to know about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends. Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump’s hush money trial this week has revealed an astonishing level of corruption at America’s best-known tabloid and may one day be seen as the moment it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what’s happening with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction
By The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The decision by New York’s highest court to overturn the rape conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reopened a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures – an era that began in 2017 and helped launch the #MeToo movement. Here’s what you need to know about ... Read More »
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