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Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comic, dead at 67
ABC/Heidi Gutman Gilbert Gottfried, actor and stand-up comedian, has died after a “long illness,” his family confirmed on his social media accounts. He was 67. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert [Read More…]
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Amber Heard now accuses Johnny Depp of sexual assault; his lawyers call timing “convenient”
The ongoing legal battle between exes Johnny Depp and Amber Heard managed to get even uglier in a Virginia courtroom today. During their defamation trail, Heard made a never-before-revealed accusation of sexual assault, claiming it [Read More…]
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Tom Hanks returning to WWII with ‘Masters of the Air’ for Apple TV+
Steve Granitz/WireImage Tom Hanks and his Playtone production company partner Gary Goetzman are reuniting with Apple TV+ for a new series called Masters of the Air following their World War II naval film Greyhound. While that Emmy-nominated movie is getting a [Read More…]
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Chance the Rapper talks Black art, new album on ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Chance the Rapper stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday to deliver a chilling performance of his new single, “Child of God.” With sounds similar to his Grammy-winning [Read More…]
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“A war is coming”: Check out the full trailer to ‘Stranger Things” fourth season
Netflix For fans of Netflix’s supernatural hit Stranger Things champing at the bit for the forthcoming fourth season, there’s finally a brand-new trailer. Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 premieres May 27th, and the action-packed trailer [Read More…]
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Biden to speak in Iowa as inflation jumps to 8.5% in March
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images (MENLO, Iowa) — President Joe Biden traveled to Iowa on Tuesday for his first time as president to announce new efforts to bring down gas prices as the administration faces [Read More…]
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Prices continue to soar as labor and supply shortages persist
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation is the highest it has been in more than 40 years, according to a new economic report. The Consumer Price Index numbers for the month of March show [Read More…]
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Lululemon launches ‘Like New’ program nationwide — trade in gently worn clothes for store credit
Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Following a successful pilot program in Texas and California last year, lululemon is re-introducing its Like New re-commerce program nationwide. The program allows shoppers to trade [Read More…]
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Oklahoma governor signs law making nearly all abortions illegal
Murat Taner/Getty Images (OKLAHOMA CITY) — It will now be a felony to perform an abortion in Oklahoma under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. The bill passed in the [Read More…]
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NYC subway shooting updates: 10 shot in Brooklyn, suspect at large
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A gunman donned a gas mask, detonated a smoke canister and opened fire on a New York City subway train Tuesday morning, shooting 10 people and sparking [Read More…]
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NYC subway shootings updates: 10 shot in Brooklyn, suspect at large
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A gunman donned a gas mask, detonated a smoke canister and opened fire on a New York City subway train Tuesday morning, shooting 10 people and sparking [Read More…]
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Viola Davis shares (a little) about her conversation with Michelle Obama, ahead of Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’
Showtime/Jackson Lee Davis Though Viola Davis hasn’t shared much about the private conversation she had with Michelle Obama ahead of her portrayal as the former first lady in the Showtime series The First Lady, the Emmy, Oscar and Tony Award-winning [Read More…]
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In Brief: Will Ferrell joins Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’ movie, and more
Will Ferrell has joined the cast of the upcoming Greta Gerwig-directed live-action Barbie movie, alongside Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as the titular doll, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ferrell will reportedly play [Read More…]
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‘American Idol’ recap: A Platinum ticket holder drops out as the competition continues
ABC/Karen Neal The journey to find the next American Idol continued Monday night with the remaining half of the Top 24 taking the stage in hopes of winning America’s votes. Before that, though, they were [Read More…]
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Man walks one year after being paralyzed in bicycle crash
Courtesy Cory Moses (NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old New York man can walk less than two years after being paralyzed when he was hit by a car while on a bicycle. Cory Moses, of Brooklyn, [Read More…]
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WNBA Players Association president says Brittney Griner is detained in Russia ‘because of a gender issue’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner enters her 54th day in Russian custody, the WNBA Players Association has a new message amid concerns over her safety and mental health. Nneka [Read More…]
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Multiple shot in separate incidents involving NYC subway train: Police sources
mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Multiple people have been shot in separate incidents involving a northbound N train in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday morning, according to police sources. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the shootings [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces accused of chemical attack in Mariupol
Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
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American family in Poland takes in more than 20 Ukrainian refugees
ABC News (NEW YORK) — An American family living in Poland is doing what it can to help Ukrainian refugees in need amid the war. In February, OT and Julie Benson and five of their [Read More…]
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Former Trump lawyer, amid clash with Jan. 6 committee, pushing to decertify 2020 election
Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just as he was emerging as a top target of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack, former Trump lawyer John Eastman took a trip [Read More…]