Michael B. Jordanβs awards are stacking up. The βSinnersβ star won the Actor Award for lead actor for portraying the filmβs twin ex-mob enforcers turned juke joint owners, Smoke and Stack. βI wasnβt expecting this at all,β Jordan said as he accepted his award Sunday evening. βIβm so honored and privileged to be nominated in…
βYellowstoneβ and βThe New Worldβ actor Qβorianka Kilcher has taken legal action against filmmaker James Cameron, Disney and others she says used her likeness in the wildly lucrative βAvatarβ film franchise without her knowledge. Kilcher, 36, filed her complaint Tuesday in California Central District Court and is suing on numerous counts including misappropriation of likeness,…
Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old Torrance man charged with trying to kill President Trump at last weekendβs White House Correspondentsβ Assn. dinner, will remain in federal jail pending trial. Allen agreed to his ongoing detention during a brief hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. βHeβs conceding detention at this time,β one of…
The Dodgers announced that starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin underwent season-ending elbow surgery on Tuesday β and that wasnβt even the most troubling injury update of the day. Instead, in what manager Dave Roberts described as the latest βbig blowβ to the clubβs reeling bullpen, right-hander Brock Stewart was placed on the injured list with what…
Hundreds of British hospitality workers face losing their jobs in the coming days as the owner of TGI Fridays finalises plans to buy back a slimmed-down version of one of Britain’s best-known casual dining chains. Sky News has learnt that Sugarloaf TGIF Management, which only took control of TGI Fridays two months ago, is preparing…
Democratic legislative leaders on Monday called on voters to boycott USCβs upcoming gubernatorial debate if the university does not invite candidates who were excluded from participating. The unsparing letter adds another layer of controversy to Tuesdayβs forum, which as a result of the universityβs selection criteria would not include any of the leading candidates of…
This article contains some Season 1 spoilers for βScarpetta.β Itβs taken many years for Kay Scarpetta to arrive on television, but with Prime Videoβs new series, viewers get two iterations of the beloved literary character. In βScarpetta,β premiering Wednesday, the forensic medical examiner is played by both Nicole Kidman and Rosy McEwen, who skillfully solve…
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, one of the top Democrats running for California governor, on Friday blasted USC and the ABC affiliate in Los Angeles for hosting a debate that he argues purposely excludes all candidates of color. Becerra said and the other candidates were excluded from the televised debate unfairly,…
A company has admitted it supplied water that was unfit for human consumption after a parasitic outbreak in Devon. During a hearing at Exeter Magistrates’ Court, South West Water Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence under s70(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991 to supplying water unfit for human consumption. Some people were treated in…
HAVANAΒ βΒ After another nationwide blackout debilitated Cuba, electricity began flickering back on in parts of Havana on a recent Sunday afternoon. As cell signal returned, Alberto GonzΓ‘lezβs phone buzzed nonstop with messages. βWill you open today?β βIs there power?β βGood afternoon, brother. Will there be dancing?β Until now, it wasnβt a question people needed to ask….