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LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died Friday at 81. Bailey died “peacefully in his sleep” in Los Angeles, his wife, Carol Littleton, said in a statement distributed by the film academy. Bailey — who worked on films
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union’s leadership touting the gains made in weeks of methodical negotiations. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ executive director and
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The National Women’s Soccer League is looking to add a 16th team, Commissioner Jessica Berman announced Friday. The league currently stands at 12 teams, with the Utah Royals and Bay FC in Northern California joining next season. A 15th team in Boston is set to launch in 2026.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ executive director and chief negotiator, announced at an afternoon news conference that it was approved with
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Nope” star Keke Palmer alleges in civil court documents that she suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, with whom she shares a son. The filing this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court included a request for a domestic violence restraining order against Darius Jackson, 29.
Continue ReadingTAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) — A worker at a Lake Tahoe ski resort has died in a snowmobile accident during overnight snowmaking operations, authorities said. Officials at Palisades Tahoe said the crew member was killed early Thursday on the Alpine Meadows side of the resort west of Tahoe City. Brian Gimbert, 34, was riding a
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Robert Saleh raised some eyebrows a few weeks ago when he declared the New York Jets have “embarrassed” some of the NFL’s top quarterbacks this season. That bold statement by the Jets’ head coach wasn’t far-fetched then. And it still holds true.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmys are back on after being postponed by the Hollywood writers’ strike. The 50th annual ceremony honoring talk shows and soap operas will air Dec. 15 live on CBS and be livestreamed on Paramount + and will be hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner of “Entertainment Tonight.” It
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement in a year between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies. The White House has said for
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — While workers were counting ballots for primary elections in August, the elections office in King County, Washington, received a suspicious envelope that turned out to contain trace amounts of fentanyl. It happened again this week, and not just in Washington state, where the office was processing
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With new categories, SZA, and “Barbie” — there’s a lot to discuss regarding the 2024 Grammy Award nominations. Who didn’t make the cut? What were the best surprises of all? Let’s take a look. NEW BLOOD? There’s a lot to love about the nominations for
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are playing a home game in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament for the first time on Friday night. But they will do so on their regular court — not the special-edition tournament court. The NBA said “a manufacturing issue” kept the Mavericks from having a ready-for-tournament-play court delivered in time
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killing her ex? That’s a bad idea. Writing “Kill Bill” and releasing her critically acclaimed sophomore album “SOS” earlier this year? That was a great one. SZA is the lead contender for the 66th Grammy Awards, with nine nominations announced Friday. “Kill Bill,” her revenge
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — SZA leads the 2024 Grammy nominations with 9 nods in a year where female artists dominate the leading categories.
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. The Raider flew in Palmdale, California, where it has been under testing and development by Northrop Grumman. The Air Force is planning to
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happily-ever-after. The film and television industry could rightly celebrate the conclusion this week of a bruising, protracted work stoppage that began in
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies in a year. The White House has said
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Biden and Xi will hold a long-anticipated meeting on Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations.
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tibet Gorener scored 26 points as San Jose State beat Bethesda (CA) 117-72 on Thursday. Gorener also contributed nine rebounds for the Spartans (2-0). Latrell Davis scored 16 points, shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 8 for 10 from the line. Alvaro Cardenas Torre shot 5 of 9
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After having a goal waved off in overtime, Bryan Rust quickly made sure it didn’t happen twice. His wraparound goal with 1:15 remaining on the clock in overtime gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, giving them
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