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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 »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian duo heads to the Eurovision Song Contest with a message: We’re still here
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest. Perhaps now even more than ever. Ukraine’s entrants in the pan-continental music competition – the female duo of rapper alyona alyona and singer Jerry Heil – set off from Kyiv for the competition on Thursday. In wartime, that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool
By Louise Dixon, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Chicken Kiev, AI-generated press releases and the annoyance of fan selfies while performing – there was a lot on the minds of the Pet Shop Boys as the iconic British duo prepared to release a new album. Their 15th studio album, “Nonetheless,” comes Friday – 40 years (and 50 million record sales) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals 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 in determining the trial judge improperly allowed women to testify about allegations against the ex-movie mogul that weren’t part of the case. Weinstein, 72, will remain imprisoned because he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writers Guild of Canada authorizes strike as bargaining continues with producers
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
TORONTO – The Writers Guild of Canada says its members have voted to authorize a strike if negotiators can’t reach a deal with the Canadian Media Producers Association. The WGC says 96.5 per cent of those who voted were in favour of authorizing a strike, and a record 70.2 per cent of eligible voters cast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo to become general director of Opera Philadelphia
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia and will continue his career as a leading countertenor while taking over an ambitious company dealing with post-pandemic economic challenges. “Even though I’m an opera singer, it’s my job to ensure the health of this art form I love,” he said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pop musician Shawn Hook thought he may never sing again after throat cancer diagnosis
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
TORONTO – Shawn Hook is making his return to pop music after a tonsil cancer diagnosis threatened to silence his singing career. The Juno-nominated performer – known for hits that include “Sound of Your Heart” and the Vanessa Hudgens duet “Reminding Me” – says his life and career were put on hold in January 2023 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is (almost) ready to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on “Stranger Things” taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer volume of speculation around “Deadpool & Wolverine.” “The rumors around this movie are overwhelming,” Levy said in a recent interview with ... Read More »
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