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- Former ’16 and Pregnant’ star charged in man’s overdose death
ROME, Ga. (AP) — A woman who appeared on MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” was arrested Monday in Georgia on charges including involuntary manslaughter related to a man’s death by fentanyl poisoning earlier this year. Whitney Purvis, 33, was being held without bond in the Floyd County Jail in Rome, Georgia, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) [...] Read More »
32 minutes ago - Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron says he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years
AP Entertainment Writer (AP) — Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron said Monday that he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years. The 62-year-old Cameron announced his departure in a social media post. “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” Cameron said. “Much love [...] Read More »
1 hour ago - Hot Docs veteran programming directors Heather Haynes, Elizabeth Radshaw step down
TORONTO — Two veteran staff members of the Hot Docs film festival have left the beleaguered documentary organization. The festival confirmed Monday that director of programming Heather Haynes and director of industry programs Elizabeth Radshaw have both departed. Haynes, who was promoted last year, had been with Hot Docs for two decades, while Radshaw had [...] Read More »
1 hour ago - CBC News anchor Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘forced’ to resign from broadcaster
TORONTO — Longtime TV journalist Travis Dhanraj says he’s been “forced to resign” from CBC News. The former host of “Canada Tonight” announced his departure in an email to CBC staff that alleges a culture of “retaliation, exclusion, and psychological harm.” Dhanraj stepped back from CBC News Network’s prime-time program last fall, less than a [...] Read More »
2 hours ago - Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show
PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday’s running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways. In one of the most striking looks, the model’s entire upper body was transformed into a sculpture of giant vermillion [...] Read More »
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