Entertainment
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U.S. comedian Kathy Griffin to undergo lung cancer surgery; she never smoked
American comedian Kathy Griffin said on Monday that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer although she has never been a smoker. Griffin, 60, said in social media postings that she would undergo sur…
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Karma bites hard as police officer forgets iPhone 12 pro max in driver’s car after collecting bribe
A Police officer whose identity is not immediately known is said to have left her iPhone 12 pro max in the vehicle of a driver she stopped for not wearing a seatbelt. According to the driver, Samuel …
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Broadway theaters to require masks and proof of vaccination when shows reopen
Broadway audiences will need masks and proof of vaccination when shows reopen in the fall, an industry association said on Friday, while the Metropolitan Opera plans to bar children under 12, who are…
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BBC says Jodie Whittaker will stop playing ‘Dr Who’ from 2022
Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in sci-fi series “Doctor Who”, will be leaving the television show next year, Britain’s BBC said on Thursday. The British actress has portray…
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Former producer Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss three LA sexual assault charges
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to throw out two sexual assault charges against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, while prosecutors refiled a third charge that had also …
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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr found liable of allegedly raping woman twice in hotel room
A U.S. judge on Thursday found Cuba Gooding Jr liable in a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused the Oscar-winning actor of raping her twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, after Gooding failed to …
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Disney tramps on Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ double streaming lawsuit
Scarlett Johansson, star of the Marvel superhero movie “Black Widow,” sued the Walt Disney Co on Thursday, alleging that the company breached her contract when it offered the movie on streaming at th…
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Elton John rebukes rapper DaBaby for sponsoring HIV stigma
Singer Elton John has condemned American rapper DaBaby for comments he made at a concert about people living with HIV, saying such statements fuel “stigma and discrimination”. DaBaby has drawn widesp…
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Pop singer Shakira to face tax fraud trial as judge finds ‘sufficient evidence’
A Spanish judge has seen “sufficient evidence” for Colombian singer Shakira to face trial for tax fraud, a court document released on Thursday said. Judge Marco Jesus Juberias has wrapped up a pre-tr…
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Son and heir of billionaire Preston Haskell III has been jailed after refusing to pay £50k to ex-wife
A billionaire’s son has been sentenced to jail for failing to pay the first installment of his London-based ex-wife’s £5.8 million divorce settlement. Preston Haskell IV, son of Preston Haskell III a…