The Oscar winner for original screenplay for 2002’s ‘Talk to Her’ says it was a ‘painful decision’ to leave the helm of ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women.’
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Jury convicts R. Kelly of sex crimes, acquits him of trial fixing
R. Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.
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Concert review: Stadium-size sound from The War on Drugs, whatever the venue
The Philadelphia rock band played 1980s arena-style rock – reset for the modern era – to an enthusiastic Portland crowd.
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Jury gets R. Kelly’s child pornography and trial-fixing case
If convicted, more time could be tacked on to the 30-year prison sentence he was given in a separate federal trial in June.
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Jean-Luc Godard, deeply influential French New Wave filmmaker, dies at 91
The French news outlet Liberation, citing an unnamed family member, said Godard died by assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope’s Kazakhstan visit
Pope Francis is also going to be in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan at the same time as Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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List of Emmy winners include Michael Keaton, Lizzo and ‘SNL’
Winners Monday night at the Emmy Awards included Michael Keaton, who won for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for his work in “Dopesick.”
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John Lennon’s killer denied parole again, for 12th time
Mark David Chapman, 67, called his actions “despicable” during his hearing in 2020, and said he would have “no complaint whatsoever” if they chose to leave him in prison for the rest of his life.
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Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States.
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‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ top Emmys; 1st time winners shine
The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners – Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart – and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary.”