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Jake Gyllenhaal to succeed Patrick Swayze in ‘Road House’ reboot for Amazon Studios
Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Road House, the cult classic in which Patrick Swayze played a psychology degree-holding hombre who also happens to be the best bouncer in the world, is getting a reboot led by Jake [Read More…]
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One “giant leap for lambkind”: ‘Shaun the Sheep’ will blast off on moon mission
ESA/Aardman When the Artemis I mission blasts off to the moon on August 29, there will be a movie star on board. Specifically, it’s Shaun the Sheep. A stuffed version of the beloved character from [Read More…]
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Taylor Armstrong to join ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ for season 17
Bravo/Charles Sykes Taylor Armstrong is trading in her diamond for an orange. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum is returning to the beloved reality series, only this time as a cast member on The [Read More…]
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Marilyn Monroe estate defends Ana de Armas casting after criticism
Netflix The Marilyn Monroe estate has come to the defense of Ana de Armas. After the trailer dropped for Blonde, the upcoming drama in which de Armas is cast as Monroe, many viewers took issue [Read More…]
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Oatly, Stumptown among the 53 products recalled for potential microbial contamination
Lyons Magnus (NEW YORK) — From oat lattes to plant-based protein drinks, a new recall has had a sweeping impact on more than 50 nutrition drink products distributed across the country. Lyons Magnus LLC has [Read More…]
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Brittney Griner returns to Russian court as US floats proposal to secure her release
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court for her drug possession trial in Russia on Tuesday, as the United States floats a proposal to secure [Read More…]
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Biden continues to test positive, has ‘return of a loose cough’: Doctor
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden continued to test positive for COVID-19 Tuesday but is feeling “well,” according to a memo from Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician. “The President [Read More…]
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Nancy Pelosi’s long history of criticizing China, advocating for human rights
The delegation headed by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 2, 2022. – ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan this week is a [Read More…]
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Three Republicans who impeached Trump vie to keep their seats in Tuesday’s primaries
Travelpix Ltd/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Three House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump and accuse him of inciting the Capitol riot are on primary ballots Tuesday in Michigan and Washington state — the latest [Read More…]
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Man pleads guilty to impersonating federal law enforcement in fraud scheme
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON) — One of two men charged with impersonating federal law enforcement officers and allegedly duping U.S. Secret Service agents pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy, among [Read More…]
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Kentucky avoids more rainfall as state reels from devastating flooding
LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 37 people have been killed in Kentucky’s devastating flooding, which Gov. Andy Beshear has called the most “devastating and deadly” of his lifetime. Among those [Read More…]
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touches down in Taiwan despite China’s warnings
I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg via Getty Images (TAIPEI, Taiwan) — U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday despite repeated warnings not to from mainland China, which claims the island democracy as its [Read More…]
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Princess Charlotte joins Prince William, Kate at 2022 Commonwealth Games
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images (BIRMINGHAM, England) — Prince William and Kate attended the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, bringing along Princess Charlotte on the royal outing. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were [Read More…]
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‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Rachel lays down the law as one of her suitors hides a devastating secret
ABC/Craig Sjodin Following last week’s shocking rose ceremony which split the the guys into two groups — team Gabby and team Rachel — Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette found the men boarding the Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady and setting sail across [Read More…]
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Everybody back for ‘Nobody’ sequel, director says
Universal Pictures David Leitch, the director of Deadpool 2, and the John Wick movies, says “everybody” wants Nobody. The guy who called the shots on Bob Odenkirk‘s successful, surprising 2021 turn as action hero, tells [Read More…]
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“We have lost a true star” – ‘Star Trek’ reboot lead Zoe Saldaña mourns her role’s originator, Nichelle Nichols
Maury Phillips/WireImage Zoe Saldaña took to Instagram to mourn the passing of Star Trek‘s Lt. Nyota Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 89. Saldaña succeeded Nichols in the [Read More…]
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Stallone enters round 2 in ‘Rocky’ rights row with producer Irwin Winkler
Mike Marsland/WireImage Sylvester Stallone took to social media for round 2 in his bout against Irwin Winkler, the producer of the Rocky and Creed films. On Sunday night, Stallone went off on Winkler, depicting him [Read More…]
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Angelina Jolie celebrates daughter Zahara heading to Spelman College
Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Angelina Jolie has announced where her daughter Zahara will be attending college. The Academy Award-winning actress, 47, shared Sunday that 17-year-old Zahara will attend Spelman College, a historically Black liberal arts [Read More…]
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Why the stock market rallied in July and what comes next, according to experts
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a near-historic decline over the first half of the year, the S&P 500 — a popular index to which many 401(k) accounts are pegged — bounced back in [Read More…]
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Apple, GE, other major US companies ask Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than 60 major American companies that employ tens of thousands of U.S. workers are asking the Supreme Court to uphold the use of race as a factor in college [Read More…]