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Harvey Weinstein Gets 15 Years In New York — After An Overturned Conviction And A Retrial
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years after a New York retrial convicted him of a 2006 sexual assault against Miriam Haley.
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Ed Sheeran Says Promoters Dropped Macklemore — Then His Support Acts Dropped The Tour
Ed Sheeran says the promoter, not him, removed Macklemore from his US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks, as several support acts quit in protest.
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Jean Smart Makes Emmy History — While Widow’s Bay Steals The Supporting Furniture
Jean Smart completed a five-season Emmy sweep for Hacks, Noah Wyle won again for The Pitt and Widow’s Bay delivered the ceremony’s surprise haul.
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Céline Dion Returns To The Stage — Six Years, One Promise And A Paris Roar
Céline Dion has performed her first full concert in more than six years, opening a Paris residency after illness forced her away from touring.
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Jimmy Kimmel Moves Senate Interview To YouTube After FCC Pressure
Jimmy Kimmel says an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will appear on YouTube rather than ABC because of FCC equal-time pressure. The legal dispute is bigger than one booking.
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South Park Renames Itself “South America” In A Trump Map Jab
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have temporarily rebranded South Park as South America ahead of season 29, mocking Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario and the companies that reflected it on US maps.
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Brad Pitt Gets Bossed Around By 16 Dogs In A Spike Jonze Coffee Ad
Spike Jonze has directed Brad Pitt in a nearly two-minute De’Longhi advert where 16 real dogs criticise his coffee choices, his attitude and his general usefulness. It is considerably stranger than the average appliance commercial.
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John Malkovich Cancels Tel Aviv Show After Promoters Used A False Quote
John Malkovich has withdrawn from a planned performance of The Music Critic after a press release attributed a statement of solidarity to him that he says he never made or approved.
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Brendan Fraser says new D-Day drama Pressure is a warning not to argue with science
Pressure tells the story of meteorologist James Stagg, whose forecast persuaded Allied commanders to delay D-Day by 24 hours. Brendan Fraser says its message about respecting evidence remains uncomfortably current.
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The Grand Tour Has New Hosts — And The Old Guard Have Handed Over The Keys
Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland take charge of The Grand Tour on 4 September. Clarkson, Hammond and May’s advice was refreshingly simple.
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The X Factor could be coming back because British TV has found the repeat button
ITV and Talkback Thames are reportedly discussing an updated X Factor, but no series, date, judges or presenter have been officially confirmed.
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80 — the world loses its brightest rhinestone
The singer who gave the world Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You has died after a brief battle with cancer, leaving behind unforgettable songs, infectious laughter and more than 300 million free books.