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Trial in France for Extremist Foiled by 3 Americans on Train
An Islamic State operative has gone on trial in France on terror charges for shooting a passenger and carrying an arsenal of weapons aboard a high-speed train in 2015
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Boxing Glove and Painted Trays: A Look at Gifts From Trump
President Donald Trump has some eclectic taste in offering gifts to world leaders.
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Eastwood Backs Bloomberg, Criticizes Trump's Tweets
Actor and director Clint Eastwood, who had been complimentary to President Donald Trump in the past, is backing former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg for president in 2020. “The best thing we could do is just get Mike Bloomberg in there,” he told The Wall Street Journal. Eastwood also said he wished Trump would “act in a more genteel…
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Wilde Defends ‘Jewell' Reporter Over Sex-For-Tips Claims
Olivia Wilde said Thursday she does not believe the real-life journalist she plays in the new film “Richard Jewel” “traded sex for tips” despite that insinuation in the movie. In a series of tweets, Wilde called late Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Kathy Scruggs bold, smart and fearless and the actress rejected headlines that suggested she thought Scruggs acted improperly. Wilde said…
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Eastwood on ‘Richard Jewell,' Criticism and Finding Stories
For his film “Richard Jewell,” Clint Eastwood takes aim at the media and federal investigators for a rush to judgment after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. The 89-year-old director calls security guard Richard Jewell’s story “a great American tragedy,” one he’s been trying to tell for five years.
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Newspaper Criticizes Film's Take on Olympic Bombing Coverage
The current editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is disputing an upcoming film’s depiction of the newspaper’s reporting and decision-making processes surrounding the fatal 1996 Olympic park bombing. Editor Kevin Riley has written an op-ed taking particular issue with the portrayal of reporter Kathy Scruggs. A lawyer for the paper has demanded a public statement and a “prominent disclaimer”...
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Jordan Peele's ‘Us' Scares Up $70.3M Debut
Jordan Peele has done it again. Two years after the filmmaker’s “Get Out” became a box-office sensation, his frightening follow-up, “Us,” debuted with $70.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The opening, well above forecasts, had few parallels. It was the largest debut for an original horror film (only the “It” remake and last year’s “Halloween” have...
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‘This Is Us' Star Milo Ventimiglia Honored at Harvard
“This Is Us” actor Milo Ventimiglia is being honored as Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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Milo Ventimiglia Named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Milo Ventimiglia, who stars in the award-winning hit television drama “This is Us,” has been named 2019 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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SAG Honoree Alan Alda Keeps Using Acting to Make an Impact
When Alan Alda receives his life achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday, it will celebrate a career that includes multiple Emmy awards, an Oscar nomination and social activism over nearly seven decades. And one that continues to thrive, despite a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. At 82, Alda is still practicing his craft, describing the idea of retirement...
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‘Saturday Night Live' Returns: Rachel Brosnahan Hosts, Trump's Deal or No Deal Opens
After a holiday season rife with political turmoil, ‘Saturday Night Live’ is back. The first episode of 2019 proved to be as pertinent as ever, immediately referencing President Donald Trump’s recent refusals to compromise on funding for a southern border wall, which has resulted in the longest government shutdown in US history.
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FBI Concerned by Money Mules Roped Into Fraud Schemes
The email caught the executive at a small company by surprise one morning in 2016. The company’s owner, or so he thought, was requesting a money transfer to pay for supplies from a new vendor. It wasn’t until that night when the executive, hours after the money had been transferred and still puzzled by the out-of-the-blue demand, texted the owner...
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‘Aquaman' Floats to Top of Box Office With $67.4M Debut, Outswims ‘Poppins'
In a flood of new releases, “Aquaman” easily swam past “Mary Poppins Returns” and “Bumblebee” to lead the busy pre-Christmas weekend with an estimated $67.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Oscar-Nominated Actress Sondra Locke Dies at 74
Actress and director Sondra Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968’s “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” and went on to co-star in six films with Clint Eastwood, has died.
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'A Star Is Born' Mania Sweeps Over Toronto Film Festival
The response to Bradley Cooper’s romantic saga “A Star Is Born” has been intense. Critics have boasted of crying uncontrollably. Fans outside theaters have swooned for its star, Lady Gaga. Words like “glorious,” ”rapturous” and, of course, “gaga” are running rampant.
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Burt Reynolds, Star of Film, TV and Tabloids, Dead at 82
Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights,” commercial hits such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and for an active off-screen love life which included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field, has died at age 82.
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Clint Eastwood's New Wild Ride
The filmmaker takes a bold chance on casting in “The 15:17 to Paris.”
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‘Bean Dip' and Miracle Whip: Daughter's Hilariously Honest Obit for Her Father Goes Viral
An Indiana veteran’s obituary is going viral for its hilariously honest portrayal of the 71-year-old beer-lover who hoarded Miracle Whip and understood the true value of “The Blues Brothers.”
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Longtime Country Singer, Songwriter Mel Tillis Dies
Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died. A spokesman for Tillis, Don Murry Grubbs, said Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was 85. Grubbs said Tillis battled intestinal...
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With 4 Projects at Cannes, Kidman Open to ‘Bold' Material
Unveiling a new chapter in her already-considerable career, Nicole Kidman has brought four projects to Cannes this year, making her almost ubiquitous at the French Riviera festival.