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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to resign
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from the nation’s highest court as a growing number of Democrats demand he recuse himself from some [Read More…]
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Good morning, aviators: Check out the high-flying new trailer to ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved./Scott Garfield After a series of movie theater fly-bys, Top Gun: Maverick is finally coming in for a landing May 27, and Paramount Pictures has just debuted a new trailer [Read More…]
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Late-night hosts react to Will Smith slapping Chis Rock at the Oscars
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Late-night hosts had a field day addressing the “slap heard around the world,” using their opening to lay into Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at Sunday night’s Academy Awards over [Read More…]
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In Brief: Oscars slap surges Chris Rock’s concert ticket sales, and more
The slap in the face Chris Rock got from Will Smith at Sunday’s Oscars have given Rock’s ticket sales a shot in the arm. TickPick reports the comedian’s ticket sales rose 641% between Sunday night and Monday [Read More…]
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NFL requiring all teams to hire minority or woman offensive coach
Bryan Allen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NFL on Monday announced new rules to guarantee more opportunities for minorities and women. Beginning this upcoming season, all 32 teams will be required to hire a minority [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Abramovich attends peace talks after suspected poisoning
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to [Read More…]
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Ella Mai announces new album, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’, expected in May
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy R&B singer Ella Mai announced that her sophomore album, Heart on My Sleeve, is dropping on May 6. In an Instagram post of what seems to be the album cover, the “Boo’d Up” singer says [Read More…]
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‘American Idol’ recap: Judges deliver game-changing curveball after Hollywood week genre challenge
ABC/Eric McCandless Hollywood week is in full swing on American Idol. Getting right to business, the first round of Hollywood week saw the singers choose the genre they felt best represented them and give their best audition for the judges, [Read More…]
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What to know about a second COVID-19 booster for people over age 50
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot may be on the horizon for Americans, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to greenlight a fourth dose for those aged [Read More…]
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UConn Huskies beat NC State in double-overtime to advance to Final Four
M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) — The UConn’s women’s basketball team is headed to its 14th straight Final Four appearance after defeating No. 1 seed NC State in a tough battle [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 3/28/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 107, Orlando 101 Atlanta 132, Indiana 123 Denver 113, Charlotte 109 Miami 123, Sacramento 100 New York 109, Chicago [Read More…]
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Royals attend service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip
DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Members of Britain’s royal family gathered Tuesday to celebrate the life of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 almost one year ago. Queen Elizabeth led the royal [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Talks between Russia, Ukraine begin in Turkey
Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to [Read More…]
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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy after slapping comedian during Oscars
ABC/AMPAS (NOTE LANGUAGE) Actor Will Smith apologized Monday for slapping Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the Oscars. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee recommends Navarro, Scavino be held in contempt of Congress
Stefani Reynolds/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack recommended on Monday that the full chamber hold senior Trump White House officials in contempt of Congress for [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: G-7 responds to Russia’s demand for gas payment in rubles
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
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Academy launching “formal review” of Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
ABC The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is launching a “formal review” of the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars when Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock [Read More…]
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Kim Kardashian says her “work” comments to women were “taken out of context”
ABC News (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kim Kardashian has responded to the backlash she received after telling women to hustle harder. Kardashian told Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts in a new interview that the comments she made in a Variety profile earlier this month [Read More…]
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Oscars ratings rise from last year’s least-watched telecast
ABC News There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the ratings for Sunday night’s Oscars telecast. First, the good: the telecast saw a 56% jump in viewership from last year, according to [Read More…]
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Ready for ‘Dune II’? Oscar winning cinematographer promises a “bigger and better” sequel
David Livingston/Getty Images While the Denis Villeneuve film Dune scored six Oscars Sunday night, he and the craftspeople behind it are already working on its sequel. Backstage at the Oscars Sunday night, with his newly-engraved Academy Award in hand, [Read More…]