Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer — known as the Duffer Brothers — are developing a new stage play based off their hit Netflix series. The play is one of several projects the Duffers confirmed they’re working on with their new company, Upside Down Pictures, which is part of their new deal with Netflix. …
Monthly Archives: July 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia
On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in Russia to drug possession and smuggling charges, telling a Moscow court she brought marijuana into the country by accident. Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February after Russian officials claimed she had cannabis oil in her luggage. Griner said in court: “I would like …
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years on federal charges for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison Thursday, nearly seven months after he pleaded guilty to federal charges that he violated George Floyd’s civil rights when he knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9½ minutes as he was detaining him in May 2020. Federal prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson to sentence …
Take a look at Margot Robbie and Christian Bale in the trailer for the film ‘Amsterdam’
20th Century Studios is sharing a trailer for the mystery comedy film ‘Amsterdam,’ featuring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington and directed by David O. Russell. The film takes place in the 1930s and ‘follows three friends (Bale, Robbie, Washington) who become swept up in a murder and a larger secret plot.‘ Also starring …
Actor James Caan, known for his films “The Godfather”, “Elf”, dies at age 82
The family of actor James Caan announced Thursday on social media that the actor died Wednesday night. Caan was 82. The family tweeted on Caan’s official Twitter account: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love …
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Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 committee
Former President Donald Trump’s White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, will testify before the Jan. 6 committee during a closed-door session on Friday. Cipollone will give testimony before the panel investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sitting for a videotaped, transcribed interview. The committee subpoenaed Cipollone last week; they have been …
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signs executive order protecting abortion access
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Wednesday, protecting out-of-state abortion patients from extradition, and prohibiting state agencies from assisting other states’ prosecutions of those who travel for the procedure. Upon announcing the executive order, Cooper said he would use his authority over extradition warrants to protect providers and their patients from …
Chris Evans to co-star with Emily Blunt in Netflix’s ‘Pain Hustlers’
Chris Evans is set to co-star opposite Emily Blunt in Netflix’s Pain Hustlers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, David Yates will direct the film. Blunt will portray ‘high-school dropout Liza, who lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a strip mall in Central Florida. Liza’s charm, guts and drive catapult the company and …
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Janai Norman named co-anchor at ABC’s Weekend Edition of ‘Good Morning America’
ABC News president Kim Godwin told staff that Janai Norman will join the weekend edition of Good Morning America as its new co-anchor, working alongside anchors Whit Johnson and Eva Pilgrim. Norman succeeds Dan Harris, who left the weekend edition of GMA last summer to focus on his meditation company. Godwin wrote in her memo: …
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Justice Department sues Arizona over proof of citizenship voting law in presidential elections
The Justice Department has filed suit against Arizona challenging its recently enacted voting law that requires proof of citizenship in order to vote in presidential elections. The Department of Justice announced the lawsuit Tuesday, contending that Arizona’s House Bill 2492, which is set to take effect in January, directly violates Section 6 of the National Voter …