Franchise Recap: The King Kong Movies Guide

Before we head back to monster inhabited lands in Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures ‘ Kong: Skull Island , we’re taking a look back at nearly a century of King Kong movies! This year, King Kong gets a new adventure and origin story in a post-Vietnam world from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts .

Simon Cowell books dinosaur for Eric’s birthday party

Simon Cowell arranged for a dinosaur to entertain guests at his son Eric’s birthday party on Sunday . The ‘X Factor’ boss threw little Eric – his child with fiancee Lauren Silverman – a lavish bash in London to mark him turning three and guests were entertained by a life-life robotic reptile.

China goes Hollywood in ‘Great Wall’

… “You have to show a viability of these types of films that go from East to West rather West to East,” he said. entertainment firms amounted to nearly $9 billion, according to the Rhodium Group. Investment in 2016 more than doubled all investment in …

3 convicted in 100 million-euro Paris modern art heist

An agile thief nicknamed “spiderman,” an antiques dealer and an art expert have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay the city of Paris for stealing five masterpieces from the city’s Modern Art Museum worth 104 million euros. The Paris court on Monday convicted “Spiderman” Vjeran Tomic of stealing the paintings and sentenced him to eight years in prison.

Bronx Mini-Mart Owner: Customer ‘Very Lucky’ After Car Plows Into Store

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‘The Bachelor’ Is Coming to Brooklyn

Perhaps Nick can start a new life as the unofficial bachelor of Brooklyn by growing his beard and become a mumblecore film star On this season of The Bachelor , the contestants have visited New Orleans to participate in a second line , Wisconsin and Bimini, which may or many not be a real place. Now, the remaining women are venturing to New York-Brooklyn, to be specific.

3 former USA gymnasts detail alleged abuse from team physician

Three former stars of the U.S. national women’s gymnastics team said Dr. Lawrence Nassar, the team physician now charged with child sex crimes, worked hard to win their trust – so they didn’t believe at first that his alleged abuse was wrong. “He was like my buddy,” Jamie Dantzscher – one of more than 60 women to come forward with abuse allegations against Nassar – told “60 Minutes” in an episode about the case.

Holly Willoughby apologises after Joey Essex swears on This Morning

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby apologised to the programme’s viewers after reality TV star Joey Essex swore live on air during the broadcast. Willoughby said that Essex, who was off-screen at the time, had not realised his microphone was still on when he was heard saying the words “f****** shithole” over another segment of the daily ITV programme.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr come together for studio session

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were in the studio together over the weekend working on the latter’s latest album. Screen grabbed image taken from the Twitter feed of Ringo Starr of the former Beatles drummer with Sir Paul McCartney Starr posted a photo on Twitter on Monday morning, writing: “Thanks for coming over man and playing.

Trump seeks national security adviser, health care strategy

President Donald Trump’s holiday weekend featured a raucous campaign rally, a health care strategy session, interviews for a new national security adviser – and even a few holes of golf. Trump brought four contenders to his private club Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Sunday as he seeks a replacement for retired Gen.

You Won’t Believe Hollywood Let Jordan Peele Get Away With Get Out

Jordan Peele’s Get Out is the most trenchant studio release in years, a slow-building, often hilarious horror thriller built upon a dead-serious idea: that a black man walking alone through white suburbs is in as much danger as any slasher-flick teenager. Peele opens with that image, showing us, in a long and tense single take, a young man making his way down a sidewalk at night, studying the interchangeable homes for an address.

Madonna shares video of twins

The ‘Hung Up’ singer recently took on the care of four-year-old Estere and Stelle – who were living in an orphanage in Malawi – and it seems they are settling into their new life well. Madonna posted a clip of the youngsters, wearing matching blue and white striped pyjamas singing nursery rhyme ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ while accompanied by 11-year-old Mercy on piano.

Fadi Fawaz insists he’ll be at George Michael’s funeral

The music icon’s 43-year-old lover was the one who found him dead at his home on Christmas Day but the ‘Careless Whisper’ hitmaker’s cousin Andros Georgiou recently insisted the hairdresser wouldn’t be welcome at his memorial service because their family “hate” him. However, Fadi has insisted that isn’t the case and when the coroner finally releases his lover’s body, he will be there at the service.

Colton Haynes finds love

The 28-year-old actor feels “so blessed” to have found love and his partner makes him want to be a “better man”. He shared a shirtless selfie of himself in bed with Jeff and wrote on Instagram: “It’s not every day that someone comes into your life & makes you want to be a better man.

Celebrity week in photos: Miles Teller’s star-studded birthday bash and more

February 18: Miles Teller celebrated his 30th birthday with a star-studded bash. Guests like Nina Dobrev, Chase Crawford, Jessica Szohr, Emile Hirsch and Miles’ longtime girlfriend, Keleigh Sperry , turned up at the private residence of Jonas Tahlin, CEO of Absolut Elyx, in L.A. February 18: Angelina Jolie attended the world premiere of her upcoming film First They Killed My Father with her six children, marking their first public appearance since she split from Brad Pitt .

2017 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced

The Writers Guild of America , West and the Writers Guild of America, East tonight announced the 2017 Writers Guild Awards winners for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at concurrent ceremonies concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City. You can view the full nominations list here .

Huntington’s E.J. Tackett wins second major title at P.B.A’s Tournament of Champions

EJ Tackett of Huntington, Ind., had four chances to throw doubles to take the lead, but in the end, he won his second Professional Bowlers Association major title in the 52nd FireLake PBA Tournament of Champions Sunday at FireLake Arena thanks in part to an unexpected error by his opponent. Tackett, at age 24, defeated 18-time PBA Tour champion Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., 208-203, when Jones left and failed to convert the 1-2-4-10 “washout” in the 10th frame.

Why Mummies?

Nowadays, when I tell prospective employers to consider mummies, the other undead temp option, I am met with blank stares. How is it that in just a few short years we’ve forgotten about our old reliable standbys, the mummies? Simple: We live in the golden age of zombies.

Inside Julie Andrews’s Puppet Show

Lisa Henson and Emma Walton Hamilton met only recently, but they have something rare in common: each has a parent who likely held a deep, enchanted place in your childhood. Henson, who is fifty-six, is the oldest daughter of Jim Henson, the creator of “Sesame Street” and the Muppets; she is now the C.E.O. of the Jim Henson Company.

New Zealand judge upholds Kim Dotcom extradition ruling

In this Nov. 27, 2014, file photo, Kim Dotcom arrives at Auckland District Court in Auckland, New Zealand. A New Zealand judge on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, upheld an earlier court ruling that flamboyant internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his colleagues can be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges.

Real places that inspired scenes in Oscar-nominated films

Part of ‘Moonlight’ were shot in Jimmy’s Eastside Diner in Miami, ‘La La Land’ had the Hermosa Beach Pier in Los Angeles Places that inspired scenes in Oscar-nominated films Part of ‘Moonlight’ were shot in Jimmy’s Eastside Diner in Miami, ‘La La Land’ had the Hermosa Beach Pier in Los Angeles Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2lxGtt8 A pedestrian walks past a street mural in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles that was featured in the musical “La La Land.” A diner in Miami, a house in Pittsburgh and a pier in Los Angeles: All of them are real places where Oscar-nominated movies were filmed.

Trump’s search for a national security adviser sums up his biggest challenges so far

President Donald Trump’s next national security adviser will serve as his eyes and ears to crises that pop up all over the globe – and be thrust into the center of the White House’s biggest firestorms too. Amid the fallout over the firing of the first person to hold the post, Michael Flynn, the president has escalated his war with the media, questions have mounted about Trump associates’ ties to Russia, and his top pick to replace Flynn backed away, making it known he was concerned about how much autonomy he would have.

Spotlighters’ the Women Opens Feb 24

The plot centers on a 1939 group of gossipy high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop-girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary’s man.

Oscar nominees have these gifts in the bag

The 2017 “Everyone Wins” nominee swag bag is not affiliated with the Academy Awards, nor is it available to everyone. “People are excited — is the word I would use — judging from the number of calls we get from people’s assistants and agents wanting to make sure we have the correct address to deliver the bag,” said Distinctive Assest founder Lash Fary, who curates the gift bags.

Iranian refugee returned to Australia with 1.5kg of meth

Iranian refugee granted asylum after claiming he would be ‘killed’ in the Islamic nation flew there to get married – before ‘returning to Australia with 1.5kg of METH’ An Iranian asylum seeker granted refugee status in Australia could face life in prison after he was arrested at Sydney Airport allegedly trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the country. Vahid Reza Azadpour Saleh, 31, was given refugee protection under the former Labor government’s policy, after he claimed he would be killed if he returned to Iran.

Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care

President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray. His chief of staff used appearances on the Sunday news shows to echo his boss’ complaints about media coverage of the White House and cited what he said were multiple accomplishments in the first few weeks of the Trump presidency.

David Attenborough returns with Blue Planet II

David Attenborough may have only just blessed us with blockbuster series Planet Earth II, but now he is gearing up to show viewers the mysteries of of Earth’s oceans – with the announcement of Blue Planet II. The 90-year-old veteran broadcaster and naturalist will be presenting the seven-part series airing on BBC1 later this year.

Bayonne Bridge To Open To Drivers Monday

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Eric Braeden says his dad was a Nazi in new book

Debonair actor Eric Braeden, who has played self-made business magnate Victor Newman on “The Young and the Restless” since 1980, has just released a memoir entitled “I’ll Be Damned.” Braeden, born Hans Gudegast in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, says he had no idea about the Holocaust until he came to the United States in 1959 and saw a documentary in Los Angeles.

Tinsley Mortimer ‘struggling for popularity’ in RHONY cast

Tinsley Mortimer ‘struggling for popularity’ after joining RHONY cast… with co-stars upset over ‘lack of gratitude’ to ‘landlady’ Sonja Morgan Tinsley Mortimer hoped that by joining the cast of Bravo’s Real Housewives Of New York she would be able to regain her position as one of New York’s top socialites. The gossip site claims that Tinsley, 41, has provoked the wrath of her reality TV co-stars by being ungracious to Sonja Morgan with whom she has been staying during filming.

‘Tired’ Danny Dyer is calmed by EastEnders colleagues

‘Just go, go now!’ ‘Tired and flustered’ Danny Dyer is calmed by EastEnders colleagues as he tries to leave NTAs in newly released video… as show bosses deny he’s spiralling out of control’ ‘Exhausted’ star, who plays Queen Vic pub landlord Mick Carter, is thought to have fallen off the wagon on his attempts to quit drinking in 2017 Danny Dyer appears ‘tired and flustered’ in a newly released video released by The Sun, taken at the National Television Awards in January. The footage comes as EastEnders have denied that the 39-year-old is ‘spiralling out of control, is exhausted and needs to control his temper.’

Eleanor Tomlinson flashes cleavage in plunging gown at LFW

Inside the $11m Kim Kardashian heist crime scene: Chilling images emerge of a gag used to silence star and ripped tape used to bind her as suspects are filmed at a cafe three miles from Paris hotel I did NOT make up a terror attack in Sweden! Trump cites Fox News report as he hits back in feud with Scandinavian nation and insists he was talking about immigration ‘Take it seriously’: White House chief of staff says Trump wasn’t kidding when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people’ It’s open season on illegal immigrants: Trump declares that ANYONE in the US illegally can be deported, regardless of whether they’ve committed a crime Does Trump have ‘cabin fever’? Report claims the President is complaining that living cooped up in the White House is giving him headaches Fears for troubled pop idol David Cassidy as he appears on stage ‘drunk’ struggles to remember his songs, … (more)

Logano takes advantage of late crash, wins Clash at Daytona

Danica Patrick stands by her car during the national anthem before the NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Eviscerates Britney Spears Biopic

Viewers who tuned in to see Lifetime’s Britney Spears biopic ‘Britney Ever After’ Saturday night had some not-so-nice things to say about it, but one famous telly watcher, Sarah Michelle Gellar, was on tear, calling out the script, lighting and acting. The unauthorized movie starring Natasha Bassett as Spears chronicled the pop star’s rise to fame, public breakdown and comeback.

La La Land’ Surpasses $300M Box Office Milestone As…

With Oscar Sunday a week away, studios hope to get one last boost from moviegoers catching up on the contenders On the last weekend before Oscar Sunday, Best Picture favorite “La La Land” is pacing to make $4.5 million domestically after blowing by the $300 million worldwide gross mark earlier this week, thanks to a Valentine’s Day opening in China. Damien Chazelle’s $30 million musical has been a big success for Summit Entertainment, with a current worldwide haul of $340 million.

BBC America to Produce 7 Episodes of – Blue Planet II’

The seven-episode series that will explore the world’s oceans will be presented by world-renowned broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough. “I am truly thrilled to be joining this new exploration of the underwater worlds which cover most of our planet, yet are still its least known,” Attenborough said.

Trump explains fake Swedish terror claim

A DAY after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, US President Donald Trump says his comment was based on a television report he had seen. Trump, who in his first weeks in office has tried to tighten US borders sharply for national security reasons, told thousands of supporters at a rally that Sweden was having serious problems with immigrants.

Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care

President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray. His chief of staff used appearances on the Sunday news shows to echo his boss’ complaints about media coverage of the White House and cited what he said were multiple accomplishments in the first few weeks of the Trump presidency.

Lana Del Rey releases new single ‘Love’

“I made my first four albums for me, but this one is for my fans and about where I hope we are all headed,” Del Rey said in a statement. Her next record was created with her longtime producer and collaborator Rick Nowels. Producers Benny Blanco and Emile Haynie also helped out on the set.

Drake explains Meek Mill feud, reacts to Kanye calling him out

Hip-hop star Drake isn’t proud of all the headlines he’s made for his feud with rap rival Meek Mill – nor does he understand why he was recently called out by Kanye West. The Canadian rapper opened up about both disharmonious incidents in a new interview with DJ Semtex on Beats 1’s OVO Sound Radio , during which he explained why he wasn’t happy about his nearly two-years-long acrimony with Mill.

Game of Thrones Concert Experience Will Bring the Show to Life

Game of Thrones stars Liam Cunningham and Jacob Anderson have been inside a Meereenese pyramid, north of the Wall and in the presence of dragons and giants during their time filming the HBO hit series, but both of them were still in awe when they first saw the stage being used for Thrones’ upcoming live concert experience. “I assumed there might be a screen involved, but I was not expecting this,” Cunningham, who plays Davos Seaworth, told IGN.

Blu-ray review: Justice League Dark

… world from evil magic in the mature-rated animated film Justice League Dark: Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Rated R, 76 minutes, 1.78:1 aspect ratio, $24.98). Loosely adapted from a 2011 comic series of the same name, this direct …

Happy Birthday, EJB.

Our friend Ellen Bry , an actress and prime time television mainstay for decades, also known as this blog’s in-house photographer, usually works in television. A few years ago she played Ester Hobbes, a Chicago socialite who suddenly loses everything, in The Lost & Found Family , a Sony Pictures release.

China sends a message to Donald Trump with North Korea coal ban

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Messi is bigger than Barcelona – Mascherano

English Premier League side Manchester City are now planning to lure Lionel Messi in England for the summer as his future with Barcelona is unclear, according to Mirror Football . Messi has won the Ballon d’Or five times during his career at Barcelona but there have been rumours that this season could be his last at Camp Nou.

NBC News Joins The ‘Fake News’ Parade

In the avalanche of “Fake News” stories over the past seven days – led by the mass media hysteria in the wake of President Trump using most reporters as punching bags during his solo news conference at the White House – none can top the ridiculous new gold standard of fake news posted Saturday by NBC News. “Trump Always Calls Out Chicago, but City Closest to Mar-a-Lago Had Comparable Crime Rate in 2015″was the oversized headline on a “news” story written by someone named Corky Siemaszko.

Tough guys meet their match in Maggie Siff

Chuck Rhoades, the powerful and perverse U.S. Attorney , was locked in a legal cage match with hedge-fund titan Bobby “Axe” Axelrod . But through it all, Wendy Rhoades kept a foot planted in both worlds: as the wife of Chuck and top aiade to Axe.

Symphony announces lineup for Bayside Summer Nights 2017

Leslie Odom Jr., of “Hamilton” fame, will perform with the San Diego Symphony on July 7 and 8. The San Diego Symphony’s Bayside Summer Nights 2017 concert series promises such established stars as Tony Bennett and New Orleans legend Dr. John, as well as up-and-coming artists like Leslie Odom Jr., fresh from the Broadway smash musical “Hamilton.” Megan Swan, the symphony’s associate director of artistic planning, also predicts Harry Potter sightings and whiffs of Aqua Net hair spray.

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Ryan Reynolds’ acting deserves more credit. At night, he shacks up with Scarlett Johansson, but by day he transforms into Hollywood’s lumpen everyman – usually with a kid to boot.

Donald Trumpa s War on Facts

… the fish was this big, with his hands wide apart, the actual size of the fish isn’t what’s important, it’s the entertainment of the listeners.” Jeff Hancock , Stanford University studies of deception and technology. A concept known as “politically …

Nicole Bass, longtime Howard Stern guest, WWE wrestler, dead at 52

Nicole Bass, a former bodybuilder, WWF wrestler and a longtime member of Howard Stern’s Wack Pack crew, has died at the age of 52, according to reports. The Stern Show is incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Wack Packer Nicole Bass #RIP #WeSpeakYourName pic.twitter.com/OCOIOPnbm3 “A few days ago Nicole got very sick,” Marrone said on Facebook.

Neil Morrissey: Men Behaving Badly would return if the public demanded it

I did get a bit fed up of having Sri Lankan curries every day, so I had pizza or a hot dog on the odd occasion. That’s terrible isn’t it? But it’s a hankering for home I missed my missus, the dog, my bed, my own pillows, my chair Oh yeah, I’ve got an old chair with a high back so I’m comfortable when I fall asleep in front of the TV, a lovely old Parker Knoll that’s suitable for a man of my years [54].

Julia Morris steps in to comfort Casey Donovan

‘I’m here because I want to be among the people’: Trump continues his assault on ‘fake’ news and ‘corrupt’ media with campaign-style rally in Florida after rough week at the White House Caught on tape AGAIN: Renewed security fears as leaked audio reveals Trump ‘inviting New Jersey golf club guests to come along during cabinet interviews’ ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration Sickening CCTV footage captures boy, 7, being ‘beaten senseless’ and struck SIXTY TWO times with a belt by his mother’s boyfriend ‘because he stole phone charger’ Purr-fect romance: ‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein puckers up to Lloyd Klein on dinner date – just days after she was cleared of clawing his face and slashing him with scissors Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of … (more)

Boy George on death threats: a oeI wore a bulletproof vesta

Boy George opened up about the death threats he received during the height of Culture Club ‘s success in the 1980s. Appearing on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories , the 55-year-old singer revealed he received threatening letters during his career in the 80s – to the point that he wore a bulletproof vest in fear for his life.

Louis Tomlinson rekindles relationship with ex

The One Direction singer split from fashion blogger Eleanor Calder in 2015 after three years together but they recently reconnected, following his break-up with Danielle Campbell, and the pair are reportedly giving their romance a second shot. A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Louis and Eleanor spent a lot of time in Los Angeles together this month.

The final – and not-so-final – resting places of the Hollywood greats

Hello again playmates and are you, like me, fed up with this cold weather that causes muscles that you had forgotten you had to ache? Well, I have selected a chosen few readers, and that includes you, to board my private jet so we can do our walk down Memory Lane in the warmth of Los Angeles. Before you know where you are you will be working out with me on Venice Beach and strolling down Sunset Strip.

Local viewing of Oscar’s short film

Tuxedos and flashy gowns are not necessary for anyone seeking a front row seat to the top films in 2016. The Okotoks Film Festival Society is bringing Oscar-nominated short films to the big screen in the Rotary Performing Arts Centre Feb. 23. Live action films will be shown at 6 p.m. and the animated films start at 8:30 p.m., with a repeat screening Feb. 24. The Oscar nominations will be televised on Feb. 24 and the Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California Feb. 26. ‘They are films people often times don’t get to see,’ said Okotoks Film Festival director Katie Fournell of the short films.

Celebrate Presidents Day with trips to historical sites

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Greatest rivalries in hip-hop history

When it comes to the mic, some guys just have an appetite for destruction. From the West Coast to the East Coast and even all the way up to the Great White North, rappers have seemingly always taken juicy shots at one another when trying to spit their game.

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: I will be spending a couple of months visiting my daughter, who is a single mom. She has asked me to help her wake her 8- and 11-year-old kids in the morning and have them ready for school.

Around the remote: Chuck Barney’s TV picks for Feb. 19-25

DON’T MISS: “Big Little Lies” – A stellar cast featuring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern bolsters this juicy, seven-episode whodunit. Adapted by David E. Kelley from a bestselling novel, it’s set in the tranquil coastal town of Monterey, where alpha females and trophy wives lead seemingly carefree lives in majestic homes.

Winter Asian Games kick off with opening ceremony in Sapporo

The Asian Winter Games officially got underway Sunday with an opening ceremony that united winter athletes from the world’s most populous continent. With the Winter Olympics just a year and a short distance away in South Korea, the continent’s leading winter athletes will use the games to fine tune for Pyeongchang 2018.

Ballerina, lion tamer found love at the circus

Love can conquer and sustain all, even when two people come from different cultures on separate continents and have very different goals for the future. Luis Palacio was born in Mexico, into, he says, a family where the two most important things were animals and the military.

Best-sellers

2.”The Undoing Project,” by Michael Lewis A history of Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky and the birth of behavioral economics. 3.”The Hidden Life of Trees,” by Peter Wohlleben The case that trees in the forest are purposeful, social beings living in dynamic relationship with each other.

TV tonight: ‘Billions’ returns, ‘Paley Center Salutes NBC’

TV tonight: ‘Billions’ returns, ‘Paley Center Salutes NBC’ What’s worth watching, and what might not be, in primetime Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lvpS9k Fans of The Good Wife have two important decisions to make Sunday: Do you want to see an Alicia-less sequel built around Christine Baranski’s Diane Lockhart? And, after the first hour, are you willing to pay to see it? The pilot airs Sunday on CBS and the network’s CBS All Access, but all subsequent episodes will be streamed exclusively, starting with the second, also be available Sunday. Frasier’s Kelsey Grammer hosts this salute to NBC, which began as a radio network in June 1926.

Police: Man Fatally Shot During Fight at Complex

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Study Finds Underage, Fearful Women in Vegas Sex Trafficking

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Virginia Book Notes

… William Henry Harrison as president and John Tyler as vice president after a campaign that included mass entertainment. Harrison died in office after a month, and Tyler became the first vice president to succeed to the presidency. Shafer was an …

Darren Robertson is announced as the mystery judge on MKR

‘I’m here because I want to be among the people’: Trump continues his assault on ‘fake’ news with campaign rally in Florida after First Lady Melania led the crowd in The Lord’s Prayer US and British spies uncover Kremlin ‘plot to kill Montenegro’s Prime Minister and overthrow the government in election day coup to stop country joining Nato’ ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months Innocent man jailed for 24 years after being framed over a British tourist’s murder in New Orleans is freed by two lawyers who exposed a jaw-dropping fit-up that shames the US legal system Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times’ is sentenced to three … (more)

Cram session

Movie fans, rejoice! You can watch about two-thirds of the Oscar-nominated flicks from your couch before the ceremony on Feb. 26. But it’ll cost you. Of the 62 full-length movies and shorts nominated for any category, only 11 are available online through an all-you-can-watch subscription – Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime or HBO Now.

Master of movement

Denton Dance Conservatory will host a master class in musical theater dance on Saturday, and the local studio is bringing in a teacher with skill and a family history of dance excellence. Colleen Kelly Beaman will lead the master class for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 11 and older at 10 a.m. Saturday at the conservatory, 4103 Mesa Drive.

Golden Girls’ is back – but for some, it never left

Counter-clockwise from left, Betty White, Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan pose on the set of the television series “Golden Girls.” Every morning, even before he has breakfast, Elliott Powell starts his day with four piano chords and a sunny view of Miami ushering in another rerun of The Golden Girls .

Briefly in the arts

The University of North Texas’ College of Visual Arts and Design will host “Jobs in the Visual Arts and Design: Panel and Workshop” from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, March 9. in the Art Building on UNT’s campus, rooms 101 and 223. Refreshments will be served, and a panel of UNT alumni with experience in the industry will address those in attendance.

Movie review: Oyelowo, Pike breathe life into star-crossed lovers in – A United Kingdom’

The opening subtitle, “Based on a true story,” can cover a multitude of movie sins, but in “A United Kingdom,” it unlocks the door to a romantic drama that grows more remarkable by the minute. While lovers faced with daunting obstacles is a dramatic tradition going back to Romeo and Juliet, if not further, the real-life barriers facing Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams when they fell in love in 1947 London were unusually intimidating.

Kelsie Schelling disappearance tackled by psychic gumshoe

‘I’m here because I want to be among the people’: Trump continues his assault on ‘fake’ news with campaign rally at Orlando-Melbourne Airport introduced by First Lady Melania Money talks! Trump’s sons get a warm welcome in Dubai as they launch new golf club – despite anger at the President’s ‘Muslim’ travel ban Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband’s coffin on the airport tarmac – leaving scores of plane passengers in … (more)

James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in – Lion King’ remake

Jones, Glover cast in ‘Lion King’ remake James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney’s upcoming remake of “The Lion King” Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2ma9hVw New York – James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney’s upcoming remake of “The Lion King.” Director Jon Favreau announced the casting of the two men as voice actors.

When Does the Next Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Come Out?

For years now, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been building momentum toward a giant crossover event – “Avengers: Infinity War.” Even the movies not directly related to the Avengers team, like “Guardians of the Galaxy,” relate back to the central conflict of the supervillain Thanos, who is totally going to show up to wreak havoc eventually.

Yiannopoulos, Wilmore go head-to-head on ‘Maher’

It was later, during an online-only “Overtime” segment of Maher’s Friday night show, that two of Maher’s three panelists hurled expletives at the Breitbart News senior editor. Maher’s booking of Yiannopoulos, author of the upcoming book “Dangerous,” drew attention earlier this week when journalist Jeremy Scahill backed out of the show because of his “hateful diatribes.”

Twin Peaks’ actor, dies at 91

Actor who played Will “Doc” Hayward on the original ABC series was also the father of co-creator, Mark Frost Warren Frost, best known for his role as Dr. Will Hayward in ‘Twin Peaks,’ died on Friday, Feb. 17 following a lengthy illness. He was 91. Warren Frost, best known for his role as Dr. Will Hayward in ‘Twin Peaks,’ died on Friday, Feb. 17 following a lengthy illness.

Lions coach looks forward to more competitive play in new league

The Columbus Lions indoor football team is ramping up preparations for its third season in as many leagues, hoping to have the same success as the past two seasons that brought the franchise two league championships. Training camp opens on Saturday, while the season opens on Mar. 17 against the Jacksonville Sharks, a former longtime entry in the Arena Football League.

7 torturous questions we have after Taboo episode 7

After weeks of mystery, murder and muttering we’re finally in the home stretch of period drama Taboo, with a whole heap of James Delaney’s secrets revealed and some no-doubt explosive revelations to come in the remaining episode this series has to air. Still, this penultimate torture-filled instalment still might have left a few heads scratching, so with that in mind we’ve continued our weekly tradition of querying, quizzing and overall questioning the main points of what we saw in the latest instalment, with a mind to discovering what we can expect for the series finale.

Brexit banger con: Packs shrink but prices don’t

Good Morning America Showdown! Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan spark rumors of on-set tension after photos emerge of pair in animated talk during taping Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband’s coffin on the airport tarmac – leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times’ is sentenced to three months in jail and must register as a sex … (more)

A great ‘Grimm’ episode sends the gang on a wacky trip to the Columbia Gorge Hotel

Considering it has five past seasons of relationships and mythology to draw on, “Grimm” has been more focused on chugging ahead, even when that has meant dropping old plotlines and awkwardly reworking the characters’ motivations Given that context, it was a total pleasure to watch Friday’s “Blind Love,” the seventh episode in this sixth and final season. It gave the characters a chance to revel in a few nostalgic memories, as well the fun of seeing character pairing up in wacky new ways.

Rocket Trouble Forces SpaceX To Delay Saturday Launch

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Russia seeks pragmatic US ties and a oepost-Westa world order

Russia wants pragmatic relations with the United States but also is hoping for the creation of a “post-West world order,” the country’s foreign minister said Saturday, dismissing the NATO military alliance as a relic of the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments at the Munich Security Conference came hours after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the gathering that the U.S. will “hold Russia accountable” even as the Trump administration searches for common ground with Moscow.

Colbert: Moby ‘More Reliable Than Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer’

“Moby’s Instagram became the public record… shortly after Trump’s Twitter feed became the Library of Congress,” host says Stephen Colbert opened ‘The LAte Show’ Friday by addressing the wild Donald Trump conspiracy theories that Moby recently posted about on social media. Stephen Colbert opened The Late Show Friday by addressing the wild Donald Trump conspiracy theories that Moby recently posted about on social media.

Late Gameiro hat-trick rescues victory for Atletico

Thomas Partey earned an assist in his first game for Atletico Madrid since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, as they won 4-1 away at Sporting Gijon on Saturday afternoon. Gameiro struck three times in the space of just four minutes and 43 seconds in the closing stages – with his only three shots of the match – to secure the win for the visitors.

Princess Diana’s most memorable outfits are going on display

A stunning Grace Kelly-inspired gown worn by Princess Diana to the Cannes Film Festival is set to go on display in an exhibition of the late royal’s most memorable outfits. The 1987 blue silk chiffon piece, by Catherine Walker, is one of a number of outfits that the former Princess of Wales is said to have modelled on film stars.

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ & Its 15-Year Climb To Hollywood:…

That was producer David Permut ‘s initial response upon hearing about Desmond T. Doss, the World War II medic who saved over 75 men in the battle at Okinawa without ever picking up a gun. “A medic on the front lines of World War II? I knew the combat medics needed to be trained in riflery,” says Permut who with Hacksaw Ridge counts his first Oscar nomination in his 35-plus years as a producer, “When I found out it was true, I was astounded by it.”

‘Golden Girls’-inspired cafe now open

The sign outside Rue La Rue Cafe in New York City carries a line from “The Golden Girls” theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend Rue La Rue CafA , which celebrates the popular TV series that starred Betty White, Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan, has opened in New York City.

Hugh Jackman says a Logana is a a oelove letter to fansa

Jackman has played the character for almost 20 years, appearing in films such as X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse as well as his own X-Men Origin series. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at Logan ‘s Berlin Film Festival premiere last night , Jackman said; “I love that character.

With Milo Episode, Bill Maher Crossed the Line

If it wasn’t bad enough that Bill Maher gave gay troll Milo Yiannopoulos a huge forum by featuring him on his HBO show, the straight TV host thought it appropriate to call him a “fag” during the interview. As an editor at alt-right site Breitbart , Yiannopoulos has worked to create a cottage industry on insulting women, transgender people, and racial minorities; his horrific treatment of Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones got him banned from Twtter last year.

Trump’s two-year presidency

My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections are all but certain to be a landslide – no, make that a mudslide – sweep of the House and Senate.

Ivan Koloff, Former WWE Wrestler, Dies at 74

Ivan Koloff, the former WWE wrestler known as “The Russian Bear,” died on Saturday after battling liver cancer. He was 74. “WWE is saddened to learn that Ivan Koloff, best known to the WWE Universe as one of Bruno Sammartino’s most bitter rivals, has passed away at age 74,” the company said in a statement .

Naval Academy cadet among ‘Jeopardy!’ college championship contestants

The knowledge of two Ellicott City natives will be tested on “Jeopardy” this week during the College Championship, as they compete for $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions. Centennial High School graduates Clarissa Santori, 20, and Gary Tse, 18, filmed their “Jeopardy” episodes for the two-week tournament alongside 13 other contestants last month in Los Angeles.

Angelina Jolie in Cambodia for premiere of her new film

Angelina Jolie said Saturday that she hopes her new film about Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge will help educate the world about the brutality of the 1970s regime and shed a light on the plight of young people in various war zones today. “First They Killed My Father” is based on author and human rights activist Loung Ung’s account of her survival as a child under the 1975-79 communist Khmer Rouge regime, believed to be responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians from starvation, disease and execution.

Juan Gabriel Returns to Mexico This Weekend – in Hologram Form

Mexican pop music fans were devastated last August when one of the country’s most beloved singers, Juan Gabriel, passed away at age 66. But today, Saturday, Feb. 18, fans in Toluca, Mexico will get a chance to see El Divo de Juarez in action once again – courtesy of Hologram USA, the same company that resurrected Tupac Shakur in hologram form at Coachella in 2012. The Juan Gabriel hologram – which, if you want to get all technical, isn’t really a hologram – will appear as part of a tribute concert called “Juan Gabriel, Eternally” at the Foro Pegaso in Toluca, a suburb of Mexico City.

5 Lifetime biopics to binge-watch this weekend

Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m7NRbP With Britney Ever After Lifetime is wading once again into the waters of a made-for-TV celebrity biopic, this time taking on the life of Britney Spears. Whether or not this particular biopic hits the mark, the channel has certainly given us stories that are worth revisiting.

The best (and worst) presidents, ranked

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt are seen in the back seat of an open limousine C-SPAN — every political nerd’s favorite channel — is out with its latest rankings of the best and worst presidents in our history. It’s an awesome resource in which 90-plus presidential historians rank the former occupants of the White House across ten different categories.

REVIEW: The Lego Batman Movie

“I have seen you go through similar phases in 2016 and 2012 and 2008 and 2005 and 1997 and 1995 and 1992 and 1989 and that weird one in 1966…” Everything is super awesome in this Bat-fun spin-off from the superb Lego Movie. Batman in his loveable Lego guise rises to the call when Gotham is threatened by The Joker and possibly the most terrifying all-star group of baddies and monsters ever assembled.

Atlanta zoo names cockroach after Patriots QB Tom Brady

More than a week after the Falcons fell victim to the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, an Atlanta zoo has named a cockroach after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Zoo Atlanta says on its Facebook page that it had a bet with Rhode Island’s Roger Williams Park Zoo that called for the loser to name a baby animal after the winning team’s star quarterback.

Legendary TV Icon Bob Barker Guests on Animal Radio

TV Host – Animal Activist Bob Barker will be guest hosting America’s most-listened-to pet talk, Animal Radio, on February 25th. Bob Barker may be best remembered for his “Spay and Neuter” messages at the end of the Price is Right, but many also know the 93 year-old television icon as a loud proponent towards the elimination of performing animals, including elephants.

Analyst’s Rated Stock: Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Corporation disclosed in a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Director WHITE MICHAEL D has acquired 25,000 shares of Bank of America Corporation in trading session dated November 21, 2016. The difference between the estimated and actual earnings was $0.02 per share.

Double Oh7 Keeps Energy High With Timeless Hits

Taking a break from their normal shows at Cafe and the Phyrst, Double Oh7 took the stage at THON, trying to reinvigorate a BJC that faced waning crowds during the first real lull of THON 2017. The likes of Joe Waterfield, Ryan Ondocin, Chris Katsantonis, and Jon Spierer flashed their versatility, playing songs from five different decades.

Pensacola veterans finding healing through song

Nashville songwriter Bob Regan has written hit songs for well-known stars including Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood and Tanya Tucker. Regan is proudest of dozens of songs that will likely never become mainstream hits – songs of pain and loss written by combat veterans through Operation Song, a nonprofit organization he created to connect veterans with professional songwriters.

New releases disappoint, Jolly LLB 2 is Akshay Kumar’s next success! – News

The new releases of the week, Amit Sadh and Taapsee Pannu starrer RUNNING SHAADI, Naseeruddin Shah’s IRADA and THE GHAZI ATTACK , saw a somewhat disappointing response at the ticket window. From the three, it was THE GHAZI ATTACK which fared the best , running at around 10-15 percent occupancy on an average, but is expected to pick up to middle level collections during the weekend, due to some positive reviews and feedback.

For the Oscars, try a Champagne cocktail that’s dressed up

This Feb. 2, 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows a Red Carpet Royal cocktail in Hyde Park, N.Y. This drink is from a recipe by the CIA. This Feb. 2, 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows a Red Carpet Royal cocktail in Hyde Park, N.Y. This drink is from a recipe by the CIA.

Long arm of the Gronk

Rob Gronkowski high fives eight year old Tommy Rose as he and his family representing Gronk Fitness Products visit the BPD Bicycle Unit which is one of the places where the Boston Police Foundation provided funding for new workout spaces and equipment. Friday, February 17, 2017.

Warren Frost of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame has died.

Warren Frost, who played Dr. Will Hayward on “Twin Peaks” and appeared in dozens of other TV shows including “Matlock” and “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 91. Frost died Friday at his home in Middlebury, Vermont, after a lengthy illness, according to a statement from his son, “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reassigned a majority of the staff meant to work most closely with the top US diplomat in what career officials at the State Department fear is the start of a major reorganization. The news sent shock waves through the agency and has left career officials on edge, in part because of its abrupt nature — taking place before their assignments end this summer and replacements have been found — and in part because these officials help the secretary, a government novice, work with policy experts throughout the building.

Oscar Schmidt finally gets a taste of the NBA … sort of

The Brazilian basketball great and five-time Olympian joined a parade of retired NBA stars, current WNBA players, team owners, celebrity musicians and television personalities at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Friday night. A day after his 59th birthday, Schmidt went 2 for 2 in the game and scored four points.

Photo Flash: Theatreworks Silicon Valley present CALLIGRAPHY

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2016/2017 season with the Regional Premiere of Velina Hasu Houston’s international comic drama, Calligraphy . Two continents, two cultures, two estranged sisters, and two cousins determined to bridge the gap between them, are all boldly calligraphed in this free-wheeling work set in Los Angeles and Tokyo, past and present.

BRACES are trendy beauty product for middle-aged women

EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Manchester United soccer legend Dwight Yorke ‘is denied entry into US’ under Trump’s border laws because of ‘Iranian stamp in his passport’ Revealed, the intriguing truth about infidelity: Only men have the adultery gene, career women fuel divorce and men stray most aged 55 to 65 Massachusetts woman ‘is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed’ by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort Democrat from ultra-liberal Portland, Oregon says he’s looking at the 25th … (more)

Tree smashes through model Ireland Baldwin’s backyard

EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Democrat from ultra-liberal Portland, Oregon says he’s looking at the 25th amendment because he fears for Trump’s mental health Massachusetts woman ‘is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed’ by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort ‘Far exceeded my expectations’: Face transplant recipient hails staggering results of his procedure just EIGHT MONTHS after surgery and 10 years after he nearly blew his head off in failed suicide bid Gold-dusted popcorn, … (more)

Call Board auditions: Muhlenberg Summer Theatre, ‘Fame Jr.’

Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre will hold open auditions for performers ages 16 and up on Feb. 26 and 27 for the season’s mainstage productions: “Hair,” running June 14-July 2, and “My Fair Lady,” running July 12-30. Vocal auditions will be held for both performances noon-5 p.m. and 7-11 p.m., Feb. 26 and 5-10 p.m., Feb. 27 at Baker Center for the Arts and the Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance.

Sunday Go Pick: Latin jazz pianist Edsel Gomez at Lafayette Inn

Pianist Edsel Gomez has worked with an array of Latin music idols such as Marvin Santiago, Celia Cruz, Carlos “Patato” Valdes and Willie Colon. The Grammy nominated Gomez, considered one of the premier Latin jazz pianists in the world, brings his rhythms to the Lafayette Inn in Easton at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, when College Hill Concerts kicks off its spring season.

Scene: Symphony Ball spends night inVienna

Kathleen and J.B. Reilly were honorary ball co-chairpersons for the 67th Allentown Symphony Ball Feb. 4. They were recognized with a Certificate of Special Recognition from the office of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and also the Symphony Association’s Spirit of Influence Award. Kathleen and J.B. Reilly were honorary ball co-chairpersons for the 67th Allentown Symphony Ball Feb. 4. They were recognized with a Certificate of Special Recognition from the office of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and also the Symphony Association’s Spirit of Influence Award.

Christopher Lloyd, coming to Easton, looks back on ‘Future’

Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in 1985’s ‘Back to the Future,’ comes to the State Theatre to share insights on the iconic film at a Feb. 25 screening in Easton. Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in 1985’s ‘Back to the Future,’ comes to the State Theatre to share insights on the iconic film at a Feb. 25 screening in Easton.

What to expect at ‘Game of Thrones’ concert in Philadelphia

The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience features an orchestra, choirs and massive projection screens to bring the Seven Kingdoms to life at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Feb. 26. The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience features an orchestra, choirs and massive projection screens to bring the Seven Kingdoms to life at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Feb. 26. Bringing this winter’s “Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience” tour to fruition meant having to use a different set of criteria to decide if the tour would be a financial success. Usually with tours on this scale, there are time-tested indications it will sell tickets.

Howie Day

Feathery-voiced guitar strummer Howie Day’s career took off in the early 2000s. Day found a soft place to land in a pop culture oversaturated with singer-songwriters; his 2003 single “Collide” became both universal background music for coffee shops and the soundtrack for many of television’s great romantic melodramas of the time .

‘Jersey Shore’ town wary of new reality show

In this Oct. 24, 2012 file photo, Jersey Shore cast members, from left to right, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio, Deena Cortese, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi pose for photographers at a panel entitled “Love, Loss, and Laundry: A Farewell to the Jersey Shore” in New York. Some residents of the New Jersey shore town stung by MTV’s “Jersey Shore” are wary about plans by a bar featured in that series to hold a casting call for a new reality show.

If the Affordable Care Act may be repealed, can I ignore the tax penalty?

In some recent emails, readers asked about what to expect as Republicans move to overhaul the health law. Should people bother paying the penalty for not having health insurance when they file their taxes this year? Will people be able to sign up on the exchange for 2018 after their COBRA benefits end? Q: I didn’t have health insurance for part of last year and thought I’d get stuck paying a penalty.

Mary Poppins Returns Adds Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury is the latest addition to the cast of Walt Disney Pictures ‘ Mary Poppins Returns , the all-new sequel to 1964’s Mary Poppins . A five-time Tony Award winner and the recipient of an honorary Academy Award and three Academy Award nominations, Angela Lansbury will play the Balloon Lady, a character from PL Travers’ original children’s books.

Logan Review

Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine Dafne Keen as Laura Kinney / X-23 Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X Boyd Holbrook as Donald Pierce Stephen Merchant as Caliban Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gabriela Richard E. Grant as Dr. Zander Rice Doris Morgado as Maria With violence befitting a character with a bunch of knives sticking out of his fists, Logan finally delivers the R-rated action adult fans have been wanting. But it also features landmark performances by Jackman and Stewart showing superheroes in their greatest internal and external battles in the twilight of their lives.

Perez and Ellison pick up more labor endorsements in DNC race

Supporters of Rep. Keith Ellison and former labor secretary Tom Perez, candidates for Democratic National Committee chair, attend a Feb. 11 forum in Baltimore. The president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has endorsed former labor secretary Tom Perez’s campaign to chair the Democratic National Committee.

Has Warner Bros. Found Their Shazam Director?

It appears that a Shazam director has been found as The Wrap today reports that Lights Out helmer David F. Sandberg is prepared to call upon the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury for the DC Comics adaptation. Sandberg, who made his feature film debut with Light Out , is also the director behind Warner Bros.

‘Planet Earth II’: TV Review

A decade ago when Planet Earth hit television screens in the United States, it was nothing short of a revolution in nature documentary filmmaking – a breathtaking, high-definition work, a magisterial moment that had people slack-jawed while learning about life across the world. On Saturday, BBC America brings back to the U.S. the long-awaited Planet Earth II , this time shot in Ultra-HD.

Wagonmasters throw together chili feed to help injured officer

Usually, the Wichita Wagonmasters cook large amounts of chili only in September for the popular Wichita Wagonmaster’s Downtown Chili Cookoff . On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Wagonmasters will be putting on a chili feed in Old Town Square , Second and Mead, with the goal of raising money to benefit Wichita police Officer Brian Arterburn, who suffered injuries to his chest, abdomen and brain after being run over by a stolen car on on Feb. 7. He’s still in critical condition at a local hospital.

Polly tried it: Fiona the baby hippo cookies

Polly tried it: Fiona the baby hippo cookies A Taste of Belgium Tribute to our favorite hippo Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2m4KPF7 Fiona, the baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, has a whole city rooting for her. Perhaps because she’s an adorable respite from the current harshness of social media.

Books for Kids: I am Jim Henson

Cover illustration, by Christopher Eliopoulos, for I am Jim Henson, by Brad Meltzer, part of the Ordinary People Change the World series of picture-book biographies, published by Dial Books. You know you’re in for a treat when the first text you see is on the inside front endpaper, in voice balloons hovering over a small illustration of Statler and Waldorf, two elderly hecklers from The Muppet Show.

Little Britain star Matt Lucas awarded honorary degree

Matt Lucas, one of Britain’s most recognisable and well-loved entertainers, has received a degree from the University of Bristol – 24 years after he started studying drama there. “This is something I never thought would happen,” Lucas said after receiving his honorary Doctor of Letters degree yesterday [16 February].

Rick Astley is on a (Rick) roll

The musician told CNN that years ago, when a friend emailed him a link and the video for “Never Gonna Give You Up” appeared, he didn’t realize it was a prank. “I thought, what is he doing? This isn’t actually very funny,” Astley said of the moment.

Growing pains or game over for K-pop?

… towel.” I.O.I, was created as a part of a reality show in 2016, creating a super group of 11 from different entertainment companies. I.O.I was supposed to disband after a year of promotions and ended this past January. “It’s despairing, but you see …

Dick Bruna, ‘spiritual father’ of rabbit Miffy, dies at 89

Dick Bruna, the Dutch “spiritual father” of Miffy, the white rabbit who enchanted millions of young children around the world for more than half a century, has died at age 89, his publisher announced Friday. Decades before Instagram made square images immensely popular, illustrator and artist Bruna understood their power.

The Turtles Lose Case Over Rights To Their Oldies In New York

Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan, known for co-writing the hit “Happy Together” in the ’60s during their time in The Turtles, have spent the past several years fighting a byzantine battle for the rights to get paid for their music being played by digital broadcasters, filing putative class actions in California, New York and Florida on behalf of artists with similar questions around their own catalogs. At issue is whether Volman and Kaylan, jointly represented in court under the name Flo & Eddie Inc. , are due royalties from broadcasters for playing the music they recorded prior to 1972.

Seth Rogen is trying to get Donald Trumpa s son to persuade his dad to resign over Twitter

Seth Rogen has attempted to reach out to Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, in hope that he can get him to persuade his father to resign as President “before he destroys the planet”. The actor and comedian recently noticed that Trump Jr, who will run the Trump company during his father’s presidency, follows him on Twitter, so took it upon himself to tweet at and direct message him.

Greek expressionist painter Dimitris Mytaras dies at 83

Mytaras worked in an expressionist style, often influenced by the art of Greece’s classical antiquity, using bold colors for subjects ranging from female profile portraits to dogs and motorcycles. He studied art in Athens and Paris, and taught for years at the Athens School of Fine Arts, serving as its rector from 1982-85.

Correction: Laura Branigan obituary

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Obama learned ‘many values’ from M*A*S*H, writer says

EXCLUSIVE: President Obama told M*A*S*H co-star Mike Farrrell that he learned ‘many of his values’ from watching the 1970’s TV show that came out ‘boldly against racism,’ lead writer reveals Dan Wilcox, one of the lead writers for the 1970’s TV show M*A*S*H, has revealed that President Obama told co-star Mike Farrell how much he gained from series Wilcox is set to receive the prestigious 2017 Morgan Cox Award for his services to the screen at the Writers Guild Awards ceremony this Sunday President Obama revealed he ‘learned his values’ by watching hit TV series M*A*S*H, according to one of the show’s long time writers.

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) Hulu in March

Amazon has renewed Goliath, its legal drama starring Billy Bob Thornton for Season 2. Clyde Phillips, who oversaw Dexter as showrunner through its first four seasons, will take over as boss. Amazon has renewed Goliath, its legal drama starring Billy Bob Thornton for Season 2. Clyde Phillips, who oversaw Dexter as showrunner through its first four seasons, will take over as boss.

Ex-wife: Georgia dad didn’t mean to kill toddler in hot car

In this Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, Justin Ross Harris listens to jury selection during his trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Leanna Taylor, the ex-wife of a 36-year-old Georgia man convicted of murder for leaving their toddler son to die inside a hot SUV says she still believes “it was an accident.”

Ed Sheeran marks birthday with song ‘he forgot he had written’

Describing the track – How Would You Feel – as one of his favourites, he admitted he had to work fast to fit it into his upcoming album after discovering it hidden in his girlfriend’s email inbox. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Beats 1, he said: “My partner came back to Suffolk and on her way to the airport I wrote that song, recorded it on an iPone, sent it to her and forgot about it.”

Red Dwarf star Craig Charles named The Gadget Show’s new host

Taking over the reins from Jason Bradbury, who recently announced his departure from the show after 12 years, actor Charles will be joined by tech journalist Georgie Barrat and Gadget Show regulars Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley in the newly revamped Channel 5 programme. Charles, 52, admitted to being “more of an enthusiast than an expert” when it comes to technology but that he hopes he will be able to make the programme accessible for viewers.

‘We collapsed, no excuses’, says Wenger

Bayern spent the opening minutes camped in the Arsenal half and took the lead on 10 minutes through Robben’s wonderful strike. Xabi Alonso suffered an injury scare in training on Monday, while Bayern will be missing defender Jerome Boateng and winger Franck Ribery, who are recovering from shoulder and thigh injuries respectively.

Leni camp says PET resolution on Marcos protest ‘just procedural’

Macalintal refused to reveal his punches in his appeal but claimed that the PET resolution did not reflect the validity of Marcos’ claims of fraud in the May 2016 election. In their rejoinder, the verified answer and counter-protest filed by the camp of Robredo claimed that “the Tribunal has no jurisdiction over this case, considering that the Protest improperly questions the authenticity and due execution of the Certificates of Canvass , which should have been raised as an issue in a pre-proclamation case filed before Congress acting as the National Board of Canvassers”.

Area history, Feb. 17, 2017

In 1917, The Champaign Daily News reported the proposed commission form of government in Champaign “gives women full suffrage in city politics.” “It means a better government morally, civically and financially,” the newspaper said.

Alberta bears and Toronto raccoons among animals featured in a Planet Earth IIa

Bears busting a move in the Canadian Rockies and a rascally raccoon family in Toronto are among the animals profiled in “Planet Earth II,” the followup to the massively popular 2006 TV series that won four Emmys. Debuting Saturday on BBC Earth, the visually arresting six-part series was filmed in 4K in 40 countries over a span of three and a half years, featuring exotic jungles, deserts, islands and grasslands.

REVIEW: Class clowns give a Fist Fighta a passing grade

At Roosevelt High, it’s the last day before summer break, and the school’s online newspaper gets a breaking story: Seems the meek Mr. Campbell snitched on the scary Mr. Strickland , and you know what they say about snitches. They get a beatdown on the playground while the whole school watches and they will most likely require stitches at some point.

Federal judge dismisses Massachusetts defamation lawsuit against Cosby

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by an actress who claimed he raped her, ruling that the comedian acted within his rights when he proclaimed himself innocent of the crime. The civil lawsuit is one of a slew of cases brought against the actor, best known for playing the father in the 1980s television hit “The Cosby Show,” by about 50 women who say he sexually assaulted them, often after plying them with drugs and alcohol, in a series of alleged attacks dating back decades.

“Scandal” Recap: “The Belt”

A man with a felony record in South Carolina purchased a gun from an undercover FBI agent with the intention of carrying out an attack in “the spi… — The Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov is no longer off the coast of Connecticut, but has moved southward to a position northeast of Norfolk, Virginia.The vessel… A new program is now available for producers in Furnas, Red Willow and Hitchcock counties to receive assistance for planting cover crops to enhance soil health and wildlife ha… Lincoln – Jessica Shepard notched her 12th double-double of the year with a season-high 28 points to go along with 10 rebounds, but No.

Felicity Kendal and Maureen Lipman to Star in Lettice and Lovage at Menier Chocolate Factory

With She Loves Me currently running at its home base, Travesties and David Baddiel: My Family Not the Sitcom landing in the West End, and Funny Girl starting a major national tour, the Menier Chocolate Factory announces today that Trevor Nunn will direct Felicity Kendal and Maureen Lipman in Peter Shaffer ‘s Lettice and Lovage. The production opens on 17 May, with previews from 4 May, and completing its run on 8 July; and follows Nunn’s production of Rattigan’s Love in Idleness.

Willows Activity Farm featured on Good Morning Britain

ITV’s flagship morning news programme visited the St Albans activity farm for their weather broadcast on Friday, February 17. Weather presenter Laura Tobin gave her weather forecast from the popular attraction and also found time to feed some of the animals. Willows, whose owner Andrew Wolfe, recently received a Lifetime Achievement award from the National Farm Attractions Network, has been open since 2002, and had the world’s first Peter Rabbit adventure playground.

Terror for Geordie Shore cast members at nightclub

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was sick to my stomach’: Lisa Marie Presley’s twin girls, 8, with child protective services after she found ‘indecent photos’ of kids on their dad’s computer, shock court papers show Trump’s journalism police: President calls on the help of his fans by sending ‘accountability surveys’ which ask them to grade the press’ performance – and report cases of ‘unfairness’ ‘This is what it’s like to be with Trump’: President ‘made’ Gov. Chris Christie eat meatloaf during lunch at the White House White House set to name Mike Dubke as Trump’s new communications director – easing the pressure on under-fire press secretary Sean Spicer Harrison Ford sounded confused before airport near-miss and ‘wrongly told air traffic control he was flying a helicopter instead of a plane’ ‘Very painful, very painful, I was sprayed liquid’: Last words of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s brother after … (more)

[WATCH] ‘DWTS’ Pros Maks and Peta Debut Their Baby on ‘GMA’

Dancing with the Stars professionals Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd appeared on Good Morning America for a very special, non-dance reason: to introduce their son. A little over a month ago, Peta and Maks welcomed their first child, a son named Shai Aleksander, and the parents and baby were featured in a segment at their home in New Jersey.

Ed Sheeran Celebrates Birthday By Dropping New Song

Ed Sheeran is building the buzz for Divide , his upcoming third album, with the release of a third track from it. After the record-smashing whirlwind that was the advance release of Divide tracks “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill,” the Englishman changes pace on “How Would You Feel ,” a Kleenex-clincher of a slow ballad assisted with acoustic guitar, piano and drums played with brushes.

Evening Roundup and Dead Pool Update – 16 February 2017

For days, a frustrated and simmering president fumed inside the West Wing residence about what aides said he saw as his staff’s inadequate defense and the ineffectiveness of his own tweets….” I turn on the T.V., open the newspapers and I see stories of chaos, ” Mr. Trump said as he attempted – with little discipline – to read from prepared remarks listing his accomplishments since being inaugurated one month ago. “Chaos.

Samantha Harris wants to become a Victoria’s Secret model

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was sick to my stomach’: Lisa Marie Presley’s twin girls, 8, with child protective services after she found ‘indecent photos’ of kids on their dad’s computer, shock court papers show Trump’s journalism police: President calls on the help of his fans by sending ‘accountability surveys’ which ask them to grade the press’ performance – and report cases of ‘unfairness’ ‘Here’s another beauty’: Donald Trump has a dig at the BBC again in heated back-and-forth with ‘impartial free and fair’ reporter during White House press conference ‘The world needs you… we are coming to get you’: Distraught mother launches plea for the return of her daughter, 17, who fell victim to sex traffickers who abducted her from the MGM in Las Vegas last month Sex offender charged with killing 14-year-old girl spent only four years in prison for rape and stabbing of woman in 2005 Judge dismisses … (more)

Georgia Fowler closes Kanye West Yeezy show

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was sick to my stomach’: Lisa Marie Presley’s twin girls, 8, with child protective services after she found ‘indecent photos’ of kids on their dad’s computer, shock court papers show Trump’s journalism police: President calls on the help of his fans by sending ‘accountability surveys’ which ask them to grade the press’ performance – and report cases of ‘unfairness’ ‘Here’s another beauty’: Donald Trump has a dig at the BBC again in heated back-and-forth with ‘impartial free and fair’ reporter during White House press conference White House set to name Mike Dubke as Trump’s new communications director – easing the pressure on under-fire press secretary Sean Spicer Distraught mother launches plea for the return of her daughter, 17, who was abducted by sex traffickers at the MGM in Las Vegas last month and is being ‘beaten and abused’ Sex offender charged with killing … (more)

Sonoma actor declares independence

FOUNDING FATHERS Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island , John Hancock, President of Congress , Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress , John Adams of Massachusetts , James Wilson of Pennsylvania , Andrew McNair, Custodian of Congress , and Benjamin Franklin THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION: Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress stands at attention as John Adams signs the document, as James Wilson contemplates the future and Stephen Hopkins When? Friday through Sunday, until February 26. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., with one Thursday on February 23 at 7:30 p.m. “I have some of the funniest lines in the show, and I appreciate that,” notes Sonoma actor Jeremy Berrick, talking about the lavish musical “1776,” now running at Rohnert Park’s Spreckels Performing Arts Center.

Peyton Manning to guest star on Modern Family

The former Colts and Broncos quarterback, who retired after helping the Broncos win Super Bowl 50, had a guest role in Wednesday’s episode of “Modern Family”. Peyton gets hired by Sofia Vergara’s Gloria Pritchett to teach her son, Joe, about baseball.

Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in

Venezuela’s government is pushing forward with measures that could exclude some opposition political parties from future elections, potentially paving the way for the ruling Socialists to remain in power despite widespread anger over the country’s collapsing economy. The Supreme Court, loyal to socialist president Nicolas Maduro, has ordered the main opposition parties to “renew” themselves through petition drives whose conditions are so strict that party leaders and even an election official described them as impossible to meet.

For the Reckord | JMTC remembers Cecil Cooper

It stated that Cooper was “one of the best tenors the JMTC ever had”; that he received many favourable critiques for his performances in concerts, stage shows and oratorios; and his finest musical was probably the JMTC 1985 production of Jesus Christ Superstar in which he sang Gethsemane – I Only Want to Say . It was later powerfully sung by another tenor, Rory Baugh.

Chopped Junior Champ

What’s a “Chopped Junior” viewing party without cake? The Genter household was filled with friends and family, awaiting the results of the competition which brought acclaim to Douglas County as 11-year-old Rose Genter of Douglasville was announced the Chopped Junior winner on Tuesday night’s episode. Douglasville’s Rose Genter, 11, who traveled to New York in October to compete on Food Network’s “Chopped Junior,” was all decked out in celebrity style — complete with an award-show backdrop and red carpet — for a viewing party Tuesday night, where friends and family watched as she was declared the winner.

Sarah Dunsey’s parents make emotional plea to get her back

Donald in denial: My White House is a finely tuned machine Trump’s choice to replace fired Mike Flynn TURNS HIM DOWN as national security advisor position remains vacant for now ‘This is what it’s like to be with Trump’: President ‘made’ Gov. Chris Christie eat meatloaf during lunch at the White House ‘Here’s another beauty’: Donald Trump has a dig at the BBC again in heated back-and-forth with ‘impartial free and fair’ reporter during White House press conference Trump says the greatest thing he could do politically would be to shoot the Russian spy ship off the U.S. coast – but says it would be ‘not great’ and warns a nuclear holocaust would be ‘like no other’ ‘He’s been invited several times’: Live With Kelly executive says Regis Philbin WAS asked to be a guest after he retired and even appeared on 2015 episode Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to save the world: Facebook founder reveals his … (more)

Mattis signals no quick changes regarding Russia

The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington. Russia’s support for Ukrainian separatists was underscored as a test case of its willingness to change behavior.

Julian Edelman in his prime

Who’s that behind the wheel of a swanky black Porsche Cayenne SUV in a Prime Motor Group commercial? Your instincts might say Ryan Gosling , but look again. It’s none other than Julian Edelman .

Yeezy does it

FEBRUARY 15: Kanye West and wife Kim Kardashian are seen on February 15, 2017 in New York City. Do blondes have more fun? If you count signing footwear as fun, then yes, Kanye West is having a blast.

The Dish: Bill Belichick, Taylor Swift, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and more…

SHACK FOR SALE: Like to have a few friends for the weekend, but hate all that snoring? Then dig through the cushions until you come up with $6.45M and have a peek at the Malibu compound that Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have put up for sale. Variety reports that the cozy nest at Point Dume boasts four bedrooms and three bathrooms in the main nook, quite tasteful in a Pottery Barn catalog kind of way, and three adorable detached guest houses.

Does Danny Boyle think a film on Donald Trump is worth his efforts?

He’s not afraid to tackle the harsh realities of life or make political statements, but does Danny Boyle think a film on US President Donald Trump is worth his efforts? New companion, new worlds and new adventuresA A A Just some of whatA A ATMs in store for the Doctor in 2017. Food-intolerant Kate McCartney and her intolerably smug foodie co-host Kate McLennan return for a second season to take a Sassy SwipeA A A at the Food Culture Revolution.

Hillary Clinton Spotted With SNL’s Kate McKinnon at New York…

She’s out of the woods and in New York to catch a Broadway show. So, why not invite her “Saturday Night Live” likeness to dinner? Hillary Clinton was spotted dining out with SNL’s Kate McKinnon on Wednesday night before she headed out to see Glenn Close in the musical, “Sunset Boulevard,” according to a Page Six report that was published on Thursday night.

Museum removes artwork produced by immigrants as protest

A museum at a small liberal arts college in Massachusetts has removed or covered dozens of artwork produced by immigrant artists or donated by foreign-born collectors to illustrate their contribution to the cultural wealth of the United States. The Art-Less project has effectively removed or shrouded 120 works of art, or about 20 percent of artwork on display in the galleries at Wellesley College’s Davis Museum.

Watch the first trailer for Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell’s new movie

The first trailer for Burlington native Amy Poehler’s new movie The House hit the internet Wednesday, and from the looks of it, she and fellow Saturday Night Live alum Will Ferrell will be involved in some pretty illegal activity. Poehler and Ferrell play middle-class parents who open up an illegal casino in their suburban home to help pay for their daughter’s college education.

Tipsy off of RupeeFeb. 16, 2017, 7:26 PM Ast

Energised by the success of the single, “Tipsy” in Trinidad and across the region, Bajan bard, Rupert “Rupee” Clarke is gearing up to take soca to the world yet again with mainstream support from the Ultra Music Label. Producer and co-writer of the infectious single, Troyton Rami of Black Shadow Music told the Express via telephone interview that “Tipsy” will soon be re-released on mainstream platforms across the US and will be promoted extensively across the major music markets of the world.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Sara Ramirez Calls Out ABC for ‘Biphobia’ After ‘Real O’Neals’ Joke

The 41-year-old actress, who starred for 10 years on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, took to Twitter on Thursday to slam the network for a joke about bisexual people that aired during a recent episode of The Real O’Neals. On the episode in question, which aired on Jan. 17, Noah Galvin’s openly gay character, Kenny, compared being bisexual to having “webbed toes” or “money problems.”

How to Get Away With Murder’ Star Karla Souza Unpacks…

“We literally had to take our clothes off and slam each other against the wall,” she tells TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell “How to Get Away With Murder” has cultivated a reputation for its steamy sex scenes. And star Karla Souza says the way the scenes are shot are even steamier before audiences get to see them, particularly one sequence she filmed with her co-star Charlie Weber.

Nick Cannon resolves to ‘stay firm’ after quitting AGT

The 36-year-old comedian announced Monday that he would not be returning to the NBC talent competition show after a run-in with NBC. Former host: Nick Cannon while arriving at La Guardia Airport in New York City on Thursday said he was resolved to ‘stand my ground’ after quitting America’s Got Talent ‘My dignity, my integrity is worth so much to me,’ Cannon said while looking dapper in a tan vest and matching trousers with a light brown overcoat.

Kelly Ripa heads to work in New York

Kelly Ripa looks downcast as she emerges after Regis Philbin revealed she was ‘very offended’ by his Live! departure and doesn’t speak to him Kelly Ripa is pictured out in New York on Thursday following comments from former co-host Regis Philbin that their relationship has soured. Regis gave an interview for the Larry King Now show on Wednesday where he said he thinks Kelly, 46, took it personally when he left their show Live! With Regis And Kelly in 2011.

Philbin says he hasn’t been in touch with Ripa lately

Regis Philbin says he hasn’t kept in touch with his former TV co-host Kelly Ripa since he decided to leave the show they headlined together, even though he last appeared on the show in 2015. In an interview with “Larry King Now” that was posted online Wednesday, Philbin says Ripa took it personally and was offended when he decided to leave their show “Live! with Regis and Kelly” in 2011.

Watch Drake, A$AP Rocky and more star in The Weeknda s new video for a Remindera

The Weeknd has unveiled the latest video from his ‘Starboy’ project, with the clip for the track ‘Reminder’ starring the likes of Drake , A$AP Rocky , Travis Scott and more. The Toronto artist – AKA Abel Tesfaye – has rolled out a number of visual accompaniments to his latest album, including the Daft Punk-featuring title track and the ultra-violent action thriller clip for ‘False Alarm’ .

Listen to new Incubus single a Nimble Bastarda

The veteran California band, who formed in 1991, are gearing up to release their eighth studio album, ‘8’, later this year. It’ll be the first full-length record since 2011’s ‘If Not Now, When?’, and is set for a release on April 21. Ahead of the release of ‘8’, Incubus have today shared the first cut from the forthcoming album.

Martin Garrix teases his collaboration with Justin Bieber

The Dutch DJ-producer is supporting Bieber on the Australian leg of his Purpose World Tour, which begins next month, and at the pop singer’s huge Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park show on July 2. Speaking to NME backstage at last night’s V05 NME Awards 2017, Garrix said: “We’ve been in the studio and we have some rough ideas, but we have no actual song yet where we’re both like, ‘OK, this is what we’re gonna release.’ ” “But we go on tour next week,” he added, “[So we’ll have] three weeks in the studio, touring, travelling, making music and performing – it’s going to be fun.”

Run with the Wild Things at Caw Caw

Where do wild things run? At Caw Caw Interpretive Center! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission hosts its annual Where the Wild Things Run, a 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, March 4. Nature lovers get a little slice of heaven as they make their way through the trails of the beloved Caw Caw Interpretive Center, which is known for its … (more)

Now Casting: Background Roles in ABC’s ‘Quantico’ + 3 More Jobs

Today’s casting roundup is as unique as you are! ABC’s hit series “Quantico” is casting talent for background roles, a union production of “Beauty and the Beast” seeks talent for all roles, and more paying gigs of all sorts! “QUANTICO” Male and female talent ages 2072 are needed to depict “elite and upscale Washington D.C. party types” in an upcoming shoot for “Quantico.” Production is slated for Feb. 23 and 24 in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and will pay $121/10 hours.

Listen to new Linkin Park song a Heavya as band announce new album a One More Lighta

Linkin Park have unveiled plans for the release of their seventh studio album ‘One More Light’, while also sharing its lead single ‘Heavy’ – listen to the new track below. The nu-metal veterans will release their first full-length LP since 2014’s ‘The Hunting Party’ with the new album, with ‘One More Light’ set to hit digital and physical shelves on May 19. Fans can now hear the first cut from the new album after Linkin Park shared ‘Heavy’ earlier today , which features guest vocals from Illinois singer Kiiara.

Kurt Cobaina s guitar goes on sale in eBay charity auction

The instrument came into the late Nirvana frontman’s possession in 1992, and will be the subject of a 10-day online auction A guitar from Kurt Cobain ‘s personal collection has gone on sale today in a charity auction on eBay. The late Nirvana frontman owned the instrument – a Hagstrom Blue Sparkle Deluxe – from late 1992 until his death in 1994.

Warren Frost, Dr. Will Hayward on ‘Twin Peaks,’ dies at 91

Warren Frost, who played Dr. Will Hayward on “Twin Peaks” and appeared in dozens of other TV shows including “Matlock” and “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 91. Frost died Friday at his home in Middlebury, Vermont, after a lengthy illness, according to a statement from his son, “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost.

Will Richard Ayoade lead your team around The Crystal Maze?

Wouldn’t it be good to see a team of Cornish puzzle busters on the new series of The Crystal Maze? You can now apply to be a contestant on the new series of The Crystal Maze, which returns to TV screens later this year. The Crystal Maze – first presented by Richard O’Brien and then Eddie Tudor-Pole – will be returning to Channel 4 for a 20-episode series including a handful of charity celebrity specials later this year.

The Trump administration has a spelling problem. But how bad is it really? We investigate.

President Trump attends a news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 13. The latest cringe-worthy gaffe, courtesy of the Education Department, was a double whammy: In a tweet Friday, the agency misspelled the name of the late scholar-activist and NAACP co-founder W.E.B. Du Bois. Then it followed up with a correction, with its own glaring error: “Our deepest apologizes for the earlier typo.”

Julian Assange praises smart and attractive Pamela Anderson

The exiled WikiLeaks founder has been rumoured to be dating the former ‘Baywatch’ actress after she was seen visiting her a number of times at the Ecuadorian embassy – where he has been living under political asylum since 2012 after he was accused of rape during a 2010 visit to Sweden and amid fears he will be extradited to the US over claims made on his website – and though he refused to confirm the speculation, he admitted the blonde beauty has a number of desirable attributes.

Scoreboard roundup – 2/14/17

Here are the latest scores and winners: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Chicago 105, Toronto 94 Cleveland 116, Minnesota 108 Sacramento 97, L.-A. Lakers 96 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE New Jersey 3, Colorado 2 Pittsburgh 4, Vancouver 0 Toronto 7, N.-Y.

Mika Brzezinski puts mansion on sale for $2million

Mika’s moving on: Morning Joe co-host puts her New York mansion on sale for $2million after divorcing her husband The MSNBC presenter’s three-storey home, on a third of an acre of land, has six bedrooms and four bathrooms Morning news anchor Mika Brzezinski has put the New York mansion she bought with her ex husband on the market. The 102 year old Tudor-style home in Bronxville is on sale for a cool $2.09 million, $200,000 more than she and former spouse James Hoffer paid for it in 2012.

a Free Agent Fana who ditched the Giants for the Phillies 20 years ago has no regrets

Of all the free agents who switched teams in the months before the 1997 Major League Baseball season, including Moises Alou, Albert Belle and Bobby Bonilla, Michael Volpe was the only one who announced his decision alongside Al Roker on NBC’s “Today” show. Don’t remember the name? That might be because Volpe wasn’t a player, but a 44-year-old fan living in Falls Church, Va.

Serial killer

Kala Brown remembers Charlie Carver as a “wonderful person,” she said – someone who “lived his life to make others smile.” “If Charlie couldn’t make somebody smile, his day wasn’t complete,” Brown said during an interview for the “Dr. Phil” show .

UK Supreme Court rules against royal wedding protesters

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled against protesters who were arrested and searched by police when Prince William married Kate Middleton more than five years ago. The country’s highest court Wednesday upheld lower court rulings that the Metropolitan Police had acted lawfully when they took some protesters into custody.

Britney Spears’ niece visits school after ATV crash

The 8-year-old niece of pop star Britney Spears, who was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident, still isn’t well enough to return to school but was able to take Valentine’s Day treats to her class in Louisiana Tuesday. According to a post on Jamie Lynn Spears’ Instagram account, the girl was happy to see her friends again.

Steve Perry’s status for Rock Hall Ceremony remains uncertain

The only news anyone has about this year’s biggest question heading into the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony is that there is no news. Since the announcement that Journey will be inducted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on April 7, fans have been wondering if former singer Steve Perry will be on hand, let alone perform with the band.

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ soundtrack may be better than the film

This week ” Fifty Shades Darker ” gets a star-studded soundtrack, chill-masters Thievery Corporation release their first album in four years, Lupe Fiasco releases a new set, Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin fame releases a new album, singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop goes a minimalist route and Noveller gives us some semi-ambient soundscapes. It’s quite a week for new music.

Sean Spicer isn’t finished

Three weeks after the inauguration, the only things adorning the White House press secretary’s shelves are a framed picture of himself at the podium, a book on Naval Special Warfare , and a Super Soaker commemorating the infamous “Saturday Night Live” skit in which he, played by an enraged Melissa McCarthy, berated reporters while dousing them with soapy water. Just beyond these walls, in the briefing room and the restaurants and hotel bars frequented by the town’s journalists and politicos, conclusions about Spicer’s future have already been drawn.

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Dialogue “A Life Reconnected: Esther Emery” Marcia Franklin talks with Idahoan Esther Emery, author of “What Falls From the Sky,” which chronicles the crisis that made Emery decide to unplug from the internet, the challenges she encountered, and how the experience grounded and connected her in new ways to herself and her family. The two also talk about Emery’s current life living off the electric grid with her husband and three children in the mountains of southeastern Idaho.

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Growing a Greener World “Farm School – Learning to Be Organic Farmers” “Green Acres is the place to be; farm living is the life for me.” You might remember the jingle to the opening of the popular series, Green Acres from decades ago.

Fort Lee Film Commission honors black trailblazer

The Fort Lee Film Commission in New Jersey celebrated Black History Month by honoring a pioneering African-American filmmaker with ties to the area. The Record reports that film and history enthusiasts gathered at the Fort Lee Museum to highlight the works of director Oscar Micheaux on Tuesday night.

Sherlock voted favourite ever BBC TV character

The iconic character of Sherlock, from the hit TV series of the same name, has been voted the most popular television character from the BBC by international audiences. Sold internationally to 240 territories by BBC Worldwide, the thrilling and contemporary reimagining of the Arthur Conan Doyle stories from Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss has won numerous awards and become a global phenomenon.

UN briefly pauses aid to Iraq’s Mosul amid security concerns

A worker carried aid supplied at a camp for people displaced by fighting between security forces and Islamic State militants east of Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. The United Nations says they are temporarily pausing aid operations to neighborhoods in eastern Mosul retaken from the Islamic State group for security reasons as IS insurgent and counter attacks continue to inflict heavy civilian casualties there.

EU parliament approves trade deal with Canada

Activists stage a demonstration against the so-called CETA trade deal outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Feb.15, 2017. The European Union Commission and most of the major parliamentary groups made a final push to approve a landmark trade deal with Canada ahead of a decisive noon vote in the EU’s legislature.

Ohio zoo’s polar bear moves to Chicago to find romance

In this April 18, 2007, photo, a female polar bear cub, born at the Toledo Zoo in November 2006, passes underneath her mother, Nan, during her unveiling to the media at the zoo in Toledo, Ohio. Brookfield Zoo is hoping their new female polar bear Nan is a match with the suburban Chicago zoo’s male polar bear Hudson.

Britney Spears’ Niece Visits School After ATV Crash

The 8-year-old niece of pop star Britney Spears, who was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident, still isn’t well enough to return to school but was able to take Valentine’s Day treats to her class in Louisiana Tuesday. According to a post on Jamie Lynn Spears’ Instagram account, the girl was happy to see her friends again.

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The streaming service Netflix has produced a whole lot of original content – some of which have earned multiple Emmy awards, as well as kept us all glued to the TV while we binge-watch entire seasons at a time. But which ones are the best? Don’t worry: we’ve figured that out for you.

Rumor the German shepherd wins best in show at Westminster 2017

Rumor was crowned America’s top dog Tuesday night when, a year after a near miss on the very same green carpet, she came out of retirement to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. Cheered loudly all around the ring by a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden, she’s just the second German shepherd champion at the event that began in 1877.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with…

He may have been famous for saying it on The Apprentice , but the president actually hates to fire people on his team-which may explain why it took so long for Michael Flynn to go. As he had demonstrated in the building of the iconic tower where The Apprentice was shot, Trump has tremendous difficulty firing people in real life, most particularly if he has personally hired them.

Getting Rich Off Left-Wing ActivismBy Eleanor Clift

With business up and people outraged by President Trump, Left Action founder John Hlinko has purchased a Georgetown home to serve as ‘the path of most resistance.’ They could afford the historic Tudor-style residence in Washington’s tony Georgetown thanks to Donald Trump ‘s candidacy and the traffic it generates to Left Action, a hub for progressive causes founded by Hlinko, a wannabe stand-up comic who is finding that left-wing activism in the Trump age can be a lucrative calling.

Good Question: How Much Data Do We Use?

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Book review: Why would a mom murder her young daughter? With a

The first thing you should know about “Idaho,” the shatteringly original debut by O. Henry Prize winner Emily Ruskovich , is that it upturns everything you think you know about story. Ostensibly it’s a novel about a tragedy – young mother Jenny inexplicably kills her daughter May with a hatchet, while older daughter June vanishes into the woods.

Study: Most drivers, not just young, are taking risks

28, 2010 file photo shows a stop sign camera at the Top Of Topanga overlook in Topanga, Calif. Well over half of drivers in every age group have texted behind the wheel, run a red light or driven faster than the… Hundreds of people at an emergency shelter watched a broadcast as the sheriff said people could return to their homes because the danger from a damaged dam spillway had lessened.

Watch Cee Lo Green Praise Beyonce With Outrageous ‘Jay Z’s Girl’

Cee Lo Green flipped Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” into an outrageous ode to Beyonce, “Jay Z’s Girl.” Released under his new Gnarly Davidson moniker, the track perfectly apes the instrumentals of Springfield’s 1981 hit but features Green crooning a ridiculous new set of lyrics: “Jay Z is the king/ And I’m probably his biggest fan/ But there’s a feeling inside that he’d surely understand/ I’m in love with B and I want to be her man.”

Benedict Cumberbatch ‘honoured’ as Sherlock wins worldwide BBC TV character poll

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock beat figures such as Basil Fawlty and the Doctor to be named the world’s favourite BBC television character Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has said he is honoured the “sociopath” detective has been named the world’s favourite BBC TV character. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fabled spy beat competition from acclaimed British television figures, including Basil Fawlty, the Doctor in Doctor Who and Hyacinth Bucket, to take the accolade.

Tee Don takes his rubboards to cable TV

Tee Don takes his rubboards to cable TV INSP channel to highlight “Tee Don” Landry’s rubboard legacy Check out this story on dailyworld.com: A TV crew sets up to interview Key of Z rubboard maker “Tee Don” Landry, right, at his home in Sunset. TV host Jill Wagner, who’s been on ABC and MTV, remembers the first time she saw a zydeco rubboard.

Court: Questioning of Bullock’s accused stalker unlawful

This Oct. 26, 2015 file photo shows actress Sandra Bullock arrives at the premiere of “Our Brand is Crisis” in Los Angeles. A California appeals court ruled Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2016, that Los Angeles police detectives violated the rights of Joshua James Corbett, who was arrested in June 2014 inside Bullock’s home, when they questioned him about guns he owned after he invoked his right to remain silent.

Legendary Friars Club ‘raided by FBI over finances’

Page Six reports that the Manhattan club, which has mostly celebrities and comedians as members and is famous for its celebrity roasts, was raided by federal agents this week, according to anonymous sources. The gossip column says the club’s finances are being scoured by Preet Bharara, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, though his office wouldn’t comment.

Office of Government Ethics asks White House to investigate Kellyanne Conway

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AP Interview: Pullman reveals ‘His Dark Materials’ follow-up

In this Jan. 11, 2017 photo provide by Penguin Random House, author Philip Pullman poses for a photograph outside of Worcester College, in Oxford, England. The irrepressible young heroine of Pullman’s fantasy saga “His Dark Materials” returns in a new novel being published in Britain and the U.S. on Oct. 19, the first part of a trilogy called “The Book of Dust.”

Scarlett Johansson: Monogamy is ‘unnatural’

The ‘Captain America: Civil War’ star thinks it is “a lot of work” to be in a relationship with just one person but understands the notion that marriage is “very romantic”. She said: “Well, with every gain there’s a loss, right? So that’s a loss.

Jamie Lynn Spears’ daughter visits school friends

Jamie Lynn Spears’ daughter Maddie was well enough to visit her school friends on Tuesday after she was involved in an ATV accident last week. The 25-year-old actress took to Instagram to give an update on her eight-year-old daughter, who was hospitalised after an off-road vehicle she was riding flipped over and into a pond.

Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN

A tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open has sued the sports network for wrongful termination. Former tennis pro Doug Adler maintains he was describing Williams’ aggressive style last month as “guerrilla” tactics and not comparing her with a “gorilla.”

Seth Meyers stages mock interview with ‘The guy who stole Tom Brady’s jersey’

Despite predictions from Robert Kraft that Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl game jersey “will be back,” the presumed-stolen jersey has been missing for more than a week since New England’s historic win. Authorities may want to shift their investigation from Houston to New York City, where an audience member of Monday night’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers outed himself as the culprit.

TV network Starz plans to sell its stream directly to consumers who don’t have a credit card

Starz has been experimenting with different ways of offering premium television, diversifying from the traditional model where viewers need to already have a cable subscription and then pay for a premium extra channel on top of that. Now people can get Starz programming through Amazon, for example, paying less than $10 a month without also having a large cable bill.

Tune in tonight: A harrowing chronicle of UT sniper horror

The compassionate red-haired stranger who risked gunfire to lay beside and comfort shooting victim Claire Wilson before help arrived in ‘Tower,’ the PBS documentary which chronicles the University of Texas-Austin sniper horror in August of 1966 via a mix of animation and archival footage. The compassionate red-haired stranger who risked gunfire to lay beside and comfort shooting victim Claire Wilson before help arrived in ‘Tower,’ the PBS documentary which chronicles the University of ‘Tower’s’ animated depiction of the pregnant Claire Wilson and her boyfriend Tom Eckman before she was wounded and he was fatally shot during the University of Texas-Austin sniper horror August 1, 1966.

Maya Angelou embraced San Antonio’s diversity

Maya Angelou in Sonoma, Calif., which she called home during the late ’70s and early ’80s. Her multi-faceted life, which took her from Missouri to Georgia to Europe and even to the Alamo City, is depicted in the fascinating PBS documentary “And Still I Rise.”

El Big Bad is big on love and tacos

El Big Bad in downtown Houston pays homage to the “I love you so much” wall in Austin and also San Antonio’s reinvented “I love tacos so much” recreation with its own tribute. Shown: the wall at El Big Bad with restaurant owner Steve Sharma and his brother Shaun Sharma.

Lada Gaga, Jimmy Kimmel condemn Texas ‘bathroom bill’

Musicians Lada Gaga and Alicia Keys along with Oscar winner Jessica Lawrence are among more than 140 artists and celebrities condemning a Texas “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people. Britney Spears and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel also signed a letter Tuesday criticizing the Republican-backed efforts as a “denial of basic human dignity.”

Pete Holmes on crashing

Pete Holmes on crashing Comedian Pete Holmes, from HBO’s “Crashing”, talks about crashing in someones house. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lgzBAf

37 reasons you can’t miss Ween this weekend

Gene Ween, from left, Dave Dreiwitz, and Dean Ween of Ween perform at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Manchester, Tenn. Though they tend to play 20 to 30 songs a night, you’ll probably not hear the same tune twice during Ween’s three-show stint at Brooklyn Bowl.

Review: Pioneer Theatre Company plays around with contemporary farce

The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Rosalyn Coleman plays “Jo’, Anne Tolpegin plays “Mary” and Elizabeth Meadows Rouse plays “Liz” in Pioneer Theatre Company’s upcoming premiere of “Women in Jeopardy!” – a comedy set in Utah about what happens to the friendship of divorced women when they think their friend has fallen in love with a serial killer. The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Rosalyn Coleman plays “Jo’, Anne Tolpegin plays “Mary” and Elizabeth Meadows Rouse plays “Liz” in Pioneer Theatre Company’s upcoming premiere of “Women in Jeopardy!” – a comedy set in Utah about what happens to the friendship of divorced women when they think their friend has fallen in love with a serial killer.

News conferences raise issue of Trump seeking softballs

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017.

New York Times: Reporter’s Melania Trump dig ‘inappropriate’

First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe take a tour on Yamato Island at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe take a tour on Yamato Island at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Cambodian king to open Jolie’s film on Khmer Rouge survivor

This Nov. 16, 2013 file photo shows Maddox Jolie-Pitt, with Angelina Jolie on the red carpet at the 2013 Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governor Awards, in Los Angeles. Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni will preside over the premiere of Angelina Jolie’s film based on a memoir from a Khmer Rouge survivor.

Music from Copland House Takes Flight Next Month

Taking flight on Sunday afternoon, March 19 at 3pm is The Life of Birds, a musical aviary exploring the journeys, habits, and “personalities” of some astonishingly versatile flying, feathered singers. The concert takes its name from a work by Mason Bates, the Kennedy Center’s first Composer-in-Residence; calling it “a web of short but dense moments from the aviary,” the music visits parakeets, flycatchers, and other winged creatures at rest and play, in love, and in flight.

New Thor: Ragnarok Concept Art and Team Thor Video

Marvel Studios ‘ upcoming threequel Thor: Ragnarok has revealed new concept art and a new Team Thor video for the Taika Waititi film. Check out the Thor: Ragnarok concept art screengrabs from the Doctor Strange Digital HD release in the gallery below, along with the hilarious Team Thor video below! In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok , Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Catwoman and Cheetah Confirmed for Injustice 2

Following yesterday’s announcement that Swamp Thing would enter the fray of the upcoming fighting game, a new trailer for Injustice 2 has arrived confirming Catwoman and Cheetah will also appear. Check out the “Here Come The Girls” trailer in the player below! Developed by NetherRealm Studios , Injustice 2 offers the latest DC fighting game experience that expands on the previous title’s larger-than-life showdowns.

Some of the Best Movie Posters in Movies

A lot of movies don’t even like to acknowledge a world where movies exist, but some embrace it in a big way. There’s nothing cooler than seeing a movie poster that reflects a character or director’s tastes, or a fake poster for a movie that only exists in the world of the film we’re watching.

Mexican disarmament expert’s Nobel medal heads to auction

In this Dec. 10, 1982 file photo, co-winner of the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize, Alfonso Garcia Robles, of Mexico, poses with his Nobel prize diploma and medal in Oslo, Norway, awarded for his work on behalf of nuclear disarmament. The Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to the Mexican diplomat and nuclear disarmament expert will be auctioned in April 2017.

Mexican disarmament expert’s Nobel medal heads to auction

In this Dec. 10, 1982 file photo, co-winner of the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize, Alfonso Garcia Robles, of Mexico, poses with his Nobel prize diploma and medal in Oslo, Norway, awarded for his work on behalf of nuclear disarmament. The Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to the Mexican diplomat and nuclear disarmament expert will be auctioned in April 2017.

Rachel Lindsay Is New “Bachelorette”

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Tuesday February 14, 2017 blog

“Playboy” has ended its “no nudity” policy, starting with the upcoming issue. Hugh Hefner’s son Cooper recently regained creative control, and he says, quote, “Nudity was never the problem, because nudity isn’t a problem.”

‘Hot felon’ Jeremy Meeks makes New York Fashion Week debut

The Californian scored a modelling contract before he was released from prison in March 2016 after fans on Facebook praised his high cheekbones, chiselled features and striking blue eyes. Since then he has been working on his career in front of the camera and appeared on the catwalk at Philipp Plein’s fashion show in Manhattan in front of celebrity admirers Madonna, Paris Hilton and Kylie Jenner.

Appco Group Australia workers forced to simulate sex acts

Shocking footage shows workers at an Australian marketing company allegedly being forced to perform simulated sex acts for failing to meet sale targets. The video allegedly shows male employees from Appco Group Australia participating in embarrassing acts with colleagues at a morning meeting, ABC’s 7.30 reported.

David Oyelowo talks ‘United Kingdom,’ diversity, women directors

David Oyelowo talks ‘United Kingdom,’ diversity, women directors “I find it disturbing how marginalized women are in the director’s chair,” the actor says. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2leFoX3 Based on a true story from the 1940s, a Botswana prince is threatened and ridiculed when he marries a white woman from London.

Man abused as child by Catholic school teacher slams pope

Michael Flynn RESIGNS as National Security Advisor after it’s revealed the Justice Department warned Trump weeks ago that he was vulnerable to blackmail over his ties with Russia Villages of the Dam: Homes and businesses beneath California’s Oroville Dam lie abandoned underwater – as it’s revealed officials were first warned about the crumbling structure TWELVE YEARS ago Knicks owner James Dolan backs down from his ban on Charles Oakley returning to MSG – after Micheal Jordan plays mediator to resolve the fallout from the veteran’s violent courtside outburst Retail workers reveal the secret perks they have the power to give customers – but ONLY if you’re nice to them Yes, you can really get fit in just minutes: We reveal how to boost your daily activity level using high intensity interval training Vietnam war hero Lt.