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Nothing compares to ewe: Studio comes up with ‘Lamb’ giveaway as weird as the movie is
A24 It took some doing, but independent studio A24 has come up with a giveaway to promote its thriller Lamb that’s as weird as the Icelandic import itself. While the gag gives away a spoiler the movie holds onto [Read More…]
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Matthew Perry to release “unflinchingly honest” memoir in 2022
Perry in 2017 – Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Flatiron Books has announced it will release Matthew Perry‘s first book, a memoir from the Friends veteran that not only dishes on his time on the beloved [Read More…]
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Ryan Reynolds named 2021 Entertainment & Entrepreneurship Innovator by ‘WSJ. Magazine’
Dan Jackson for WSJ. Magazine. Ryan Reynolds covers the November issue of WSJ. Magazine, which named him the publication’s 2021 Entertainment & Entrepreneurship Innovator. The actor and producer was hailed for his efforts as a marketing guru, [Read More…]
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Kristen Stewart says it was “spooky” to film a ‘Spencer’ scene wearing a replica of Princess Diana’s wedding gown
NEON As Kristen Stewart committed to transforming into the late Princess Diana for the movie Spencer, the actress recalled one fleeting scene that gave her goosebumps. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the 31-year-old admitted it felt “so spooky” to wear a replica of the late royal’s wedding [Read More…]
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Michelle Obama to appear on final season of ‘black-ish’; Taye Diggs, Ne-yo to host variety specials at The CW
NAACP via Getty Images The final season of black-ish has added a real-life icon to its lineup. On Thursday, the show announced via social media that former First Lady Michelle Obama will be making a [Read More…]
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Facebook announces it is changing company name to Meta amid mounting controversies
Thinkhubstudio/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the shadow of mounting controversies for his beleaguered tech firm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the future of the internet at a company conference Thursday, which he [Read More…]
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New York woman sues Kellogg’s for $5 million over Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts
bhofack2/iStock (NEW YORK) — A woman from New York is suing The Kellogg Company for $5 million because she says the company’s Whole Grain Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts product doesn’t have enough strawberries in its filling. [Read More…]
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How the proposed billionaires’ income tax would work
Douglas Rissing/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A proposal to levy a new tax code on America’s ultra-wealthy has sent shockwaves through the nation’s capital and beyond on Wednesday, as lawmakers struggle to reach an agreement over how [Read More…]
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely gives staff $10,000, plane tickets
iStock/Wolterk (NEW YORK) — Sara Blakely is probably going down as one of 2021’s best bosses ever. The Spanx founder recently announced that she is giving the company’s employees two first-class Delta plane tickets to travel [Read More…]
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Striking John Deere worker killed in traffic accident reporting to picket line
WQAD (MILAN, Ill.) — A John Deere worker who was taking part in the ongoing strike was killed in a traffic accident while walking to the picket line on Wednesday morning, the United Auto Workers Union [Read More…]
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With holidays looming, scientists point to additional data showing value of vaccines
SergeyChayko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The summer surge of COVID-19, fueled by the delta variant, raised alarm bells among scientists and citizens alike that unlike prior variants of the virus, this one was different. Those fears [Read More…]
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What would happen to abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned or weakened: Report
zimmytws/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court has a real opportunity this year to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that made abortion a federally protected right, or otherwise lessen the right to abortion. The [Read More…]
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TikTok, phony doctors to blame for dangerous DIY lip filler trend: Experts
dimid_86/iStock (NEW YORK) — Young people everywhere are giving themselves lip filler using DIY methods seen on TikTok, and medical professionals want it to stop. The popularity of lip filler has been on the rise [Read More…]
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Mother-daughter duos talk simultaneous breast cancer battles: ‘We lift each other’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Imagine being a mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and months later you find out your daughter was diagnosed as well. This is the reality two mother-daughter duos faced over [Read More…]
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Packers to be short-handed at receiver against Cardinals
Dylan Buell/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — The Green Bay Packers will be short-handed at wide receiver when they take on the Arizona Cardinals tonight. Davante Adams and Allen Lazard will both miss the game after being [Read More…]
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PETA asks MLB to end use of ‘Bullpen’
gpflman/iStock (NEW YORK) — PETA has asked Major League Baseball to end the use of the term ‘bullpen.” The organization says they would like a more animal-friendly term that doesn’t reference the area where bulls [Read More…]
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Arizona Cardinals DE Watt likely done for year
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt will have season-ending shoulder surgery, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team had already ruled Watt out for Thursday’s game against the Green Bay [Read More…]
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NAACP calls on athletes not to sign with Texas teams over voting, abortion laws
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The NAACP on Thursday called on members of the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL and MLB to consider not signing with teams in Texas as a protest against several controversial [Read More…]
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Prescription drug cost relief nixed from Democrats’ plan
uSchools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A popular plan to let the government directly negotiate lower prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies — extracting significant savings for taxpayers and patients — will likely not be part of the [Read More…]
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No vote expected on infrastructure this week
rarrarorro/iStock (WASHINGTON) — House Democratic leaders are pulling the plug on infrastructure this week. The plan to vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Thursday is now officially canceled, according to sources familiar with the [Read More…]