The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie’s producers for wrongful death, their attorneys said Tuesday. Lawyers for the family of Halyna Hutchins announced the lawsuit filed in New Mexico in the name of Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son,…
Reports: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes to Host Oscars
Comic actors Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes will host this year’s Academy Awards ceremony as producers try to attract new viewers after record-low ratings in 2021, Hollywood publication Variety and other media outlets reported on Monday. The actors are finalizing details and an announcement will be made on Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning…
First Lady Decorates White House Lawn with Giant Valentines
U.S. first lady Jill Biden on Monday observed Valentine’s Day at the White House with displays of giant hearts on the North Lawn and valentines from local elementary school children inside the mansion. The displays include a giant red heart inscribed with a Bible passage, 1 Corinthians 13:13, which says, “Three things will last forever…
Перелік зрадників з Верховної Ради, які втекли з України в тяжкий для нас час
Стало відомо, що станом на 12-00 14 лютого, за межами України перебуває 23 народні депутати. Список нардепів, які на сьогодні не перебувають в Україні, джерела в правоохоронних органах передали журналістам. Також серед даних є інформація, де саме вони перебувають та коли покинули Україну: Кива Ілля (ОПЗЖ), 30 січня відправився в Аліканте (Іспанія); Королевська Наталія (ОПЗЖ),…
Вимагаємо терміново відкликати і вигнати з посади зрадника і панікера вадима пристайка
Посол України у Великій Британії Вадим Пристайко припустив, що Україна може відмовитись від вступу в НАТО, якщо її до цього змусять обставини. Про це він заявив в інтерв’ю BBC Radio 5 Live. На запитання ведучого, чи може Україна розглянути варіант не вступати в НАТО, Пристайко відповів: “Ми могли б”. Дипломат уточнив, що “враховуючи ту загрозу,…
Автомобіль бізнесмена Ярославського збив на смерть людину, а він вилетів у Лондон
Вночі 10 лютого на трасі Чугуїв – Мартове автомобіль збив на смерть чоловіка, на місці ДТП знайшли автомобільні номери з кортежу бізнесмена Олександра Ярославського. Пряма мова нашого джерела: “Трохи після півночі до поліції надійшов дзвінок, що на трасі Чугуїв – Мартове збили людину. Це сталося ближче до Мартового. Загинув чоловік, середніх років. Нікого поруч не…
Аліна Паш здійснила підробку довідки від Державної Прикордонної служби України
Аліна Паш підробила довідку від наших прикордонників щодо її поїздки у окупований Крим. Учора представники співачки опублікували «документ від ДПСУ» про те, що нібито вона у серпні 2015 року відвідувала окупований Крим через адмінкордон у Херсонській області. Причина такої публікації проста — згідно з правилами добору на Євробачення виконавець не може брати участь у ньому…
Вимагаємо позбавити громадянства і власності злодіїв та зрадників, що уже втекли з України
Час створити петицію про заборону повернення назад в Україну олігархів та проросійських колаборантів, які тікають в тяжкий для України час. Шкода, що Конституція не дозволяє їх назад не пускати, бо ті мають українське громадянство( Українські олігархи патріотично відреагували на ймовірну нову атаку Росії на Україну. У неділю, 13 лютого, з України вилетіло до двох десятків…
Міжнародний шахрай коломойський намагається приватизувати Батьківщину-Мати в Києві
Пов’язана з колишнім головою Офісу президента Андрієм Богданом компанія бореться в судах за право приватизувати нерухомість національного меморіального комплексу “Батьківщина-Мати”. Господарський суд столиці ухвалив рішення, яке по суті дозволяє його приватизацію. Компанія “Архітектурна майстерня Інка” у 2015 році уклала договір із Фондом держмайна щодо оренди зазначеного активу. Згідно з договором, на той момент приватизація цих…
Novel Crisis: Iran’s Books Shrink as US Sanctions Bite
For literature lovers in sanction-hit Iran, a new novel has long provided a brief respite from a grinding economic crisis triggered by international pressure imposed over Tehran’s contested nuclear programme. But now losing yourself in a good book is becoming harder, as cash-strapped publishers struggle because the price of paper is soaring. “If a 200-page…
Ivan Reitman, Producer, ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He was 75. Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. “Our family is grieving the unexpected…
Rams, Bengals Ready for Super Bowl Blockbuster
A star-studded Los Angeles Rams team will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax. The first NFL championship game of the post-Tom Brady era sees the Rams play host at their gleaming $5.5 billion SoFi…
Black NFL Coaches Lament Hiring Policies That Fall Short
Veteran NFL coach Anthony Lynn appreciates the league policy that requires teams to interview minority candidates for their top jobs, and he has even benefited from it. Like many of his peers, though, the assistant head coach for the San Francisco 49ers believes the policy has fallen short of its good intentions: There were three…
Americans Get Ready for Super Bowl: A National Party
Americans are getting ready for the Super Bowl on Sunday. It’s the final matchup of the National Football League season and a national celebration. Mike O’Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, where the Los Angeles Rams will face the Cincinnati Bengals. …
New Artechouse Exhibition Offers Experience in Hyperrealism
Artechouse’s new exhibit in Washington, “Transient: Impermanent Painting,” offers visitors an experience in hyperrealism. The Italian multimedia artist Quayola projects hyperrealistic pictorials of paint strokes against the sound of a coded, computerized Yamaha piano. Maxim Moskalkov reports. …
Excitement Builds in Los Angeles Suburb Where Superbowl 2022 Will Be Played
Los Angeles is getting ready to host one of the biggest annual sporting events in the U.S. – the Superbowl. Angelina Bagdasaryan examines the preparations for Superbowl 2022 and also spoke with residents about this Sunday’s (2/13) playoff between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. Anna Rice narrates her story. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian …
Sting Sells Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal
Sting has sold his songwriting catalog — including solo works as well as hits with The Police like “Roxanne” — to Universal Music Group, the company said Thursday, the industry’s latest such blockbuster transaction. The company did not disclose financial terms of the deal, but U.S. media estimated it was worth some $250 million. It…
Kenyan Hockey Team Says Olympic Hopes Dashed by Lack of Support
Kenya will be sitting out the Winter Olympics in Beijing after the country’s hopefuls either failed to qualify or pulled out of The Games due to lack of financial support. The ice hockey team did not have a place to train. Brenda Mulinya reports from Nairobi. Videographer: Amos Wangwa …
Latin America Nations Slam French Auction of Pre-Hispanic Artifacts
Ambassadors from six Latin American countries on Tuesday denounced an upcoming auction of pre-Hispanic artifacts in France, reviving a longstanding grievance of the region. The joint statement came a day after Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador denounced the practice as immoral after a recent major auction. The Paris ambassadors of Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama,…
‘Power of the Dog’ Tops Oscar Nominations With 12; ‘Dune’ Nabs 10
Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. In nominations announced Tuesday, Campion’s film landed a leading 12 nominations, including nods for best picture, best director and all of its top actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten…
Take a Sad Song and Make It Better: ‘Hey Jude’ NFT Fetches $77,000
A virtual version of the handwritten notes for the song “Hey Jude” has been sold at auction in California for almost $77,000, the latest hammer price success for NFTs. Originally entitled “Hey Jules,” the Fab Four’s hit was written in 1968 by Paul McCartney to comfort a young Julian Lennon during father John’s separation from…
What to Watch for When Oscar Nominations Are Announced Tuesday
It’s time again to celebrate Hollywood’s grandest ambitions and most daring risk takers. No, I’m not talking about Jackass Forever. On Tuesday morning, nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards will be announced. Nominations are occurring a little later than usual. To make way for the Olympics, the Oscars are to be held March 27.…
Spotify CEO Says Canceling Joe Rogan Isn’t ‘The Answer’
Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek also said in a message to employees Sunday that Rogan’s racist language was “incredibly…
Senegal’s Cup of Nations Triumph Sees Potential Fulfilled at Last
After final against Egypt finished 0-0 in extra time, Sengal won shoot-out 4-2 …
Chinese Tennis Star Again Denies Accusing Government Official of Sexual Assault on Social Media
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is again denying that she had accused a former Communist Party official of sexually assaulting her in a social media post late last year. L’Equipe, a French daily sports newspaper, published an interview it conducted with Peng in its Monday edition. “I never said anyone had sexually assaulted me in…
Iconic Tapestry of Picasso’s `Guernica’ Back at UN
The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica,” which is considered by numerous art critics as perhaps the most powerful anti-war painting in history, returned to its place of honor at the United Nations on Saturday after a year-long absence that angered and dismayed many U.N. diplomats and staff. The tapestry of the painting, woven by…
Lata Mangeshkar ‘Nightingale of India’ Dies at 92
Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar, known to millions as the “Nightingale of India” and a regular fixture of the country’s airwaves for decades, died Sunday morning at the age of 92. Mangeshkar was born in 1929 and started her musical training early under the tutelage of her father, Deenanath, singing in his theatrical productions when she…
A New York Law Could Change the Fashion Industry If Enacted
The fashion industry has always had a relationship with some forms of social activism. But all too often the industry is also seen as one of excess and consumerism gone wild. That could change if New York’s Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act – or FSSAA – becomes law. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated…