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Apr152023 by adminNo Comments

Alec Baldwin calls for ‘misguided’ lawsuit filed by family of Halyna Hutchins to be dismissed

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Alec Baldwin is asking for a lawsuit filed by the parents and sister of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins to be dismissed by a judge.In court documents filed on Thursday, the actor said Olga Solovey, Anatolii Androsovych, and Svetlana Zemko filed the suit to "obtain compensation" following Ms Hutchins's death in October 2021. "The loss of a daughter and sister is undoubtedly painful in any circumstance," the court document read, according to Sky News' US partner network NBC."Yet Plaintiffs - who had been distanced from Halyna physically, financially, and emotionally for years before her death - have no viable cause of action against Defendants."This action is especially misguided." Image: Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 during filming on ...

Dec182022 by adminNo Comments

Kevin Spacey appears in court via videolink accused of seven further sex offences

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Kevin Spacey has appeared in court remotely accused of sex offences against a new complainant.The actor, 63, who appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates' Court from the Middle East, spoke only to confirm his name, his date of birth and his London address during the brief hearing. He gave no indication of any pleas after being charged with sexually assaulting an alleged male victim in alleged incidents between 2001 and 2004.The latest seven charges against the Hollywood star include three of indecent assault, three of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.They take the total number of charges faced by Spacey to 12. He was granted unconditional bail ahead of his next appearance at Southwark Crown Court on 13 January, when he i...

May92022 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for May 9: Dave Gahan, Noah Centineo

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May 9 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Abolitionist John Brown in 1800 -- Harriet Lane, niece/first lady of President James Buchanan, in 1830 -- Scottish novelist J.M. Barrie in 1860 -- Howard Carter, the British Egyptologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, in 1874 -- Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1882 -- Spanish philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset in 1883 -- TV journalist Mike Wallace in 1918 -- Tennis champion Richard "Pancho" Gonzales in 1928 -- Actor Albert Finney in 1936 -- Actor Glenda Jackson in 1936 (age 86) File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI -- TV producer/filmmaker James L. Brooks in 1940 (age 82) -- Former U.S. Attorney Gene...

Apr122021 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for April 12: Shannen Doherty, Ed O’Neill

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April 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: Advertisement -- U.S. statesman Henry Clay in 1777 -- Opera singer Lily Pons in 1898 -- Author Beverly Cleary in 1916 -- Actor/dancer Ann Miller in 1923 -- Singer Tiny Tim in 1932 -- Jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock in 1940 (age 81) -- Former South African President Jacob Zuma in 1942 (age 79) -- Actor Ed O'Neill in 1946 (age 75) File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI -- Author Tom Clancy in 1947 -- Entertainer David Letterman in 1947 (age 74) -- Actor Dan Lauria in 1947 (age 74) -- Writer Scott Turow in 1949 (age 72) -- Actor/singer David Cassidy in 1950 -- Musician Pat Travers in 1954 (age 67) -- Writer Jon K...

Apr112021 by adminNo Comments

‘Nomadland’ wins big at BAFTAs

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April 11 (UPI) -- Nomadland won the British Academy of Film Award for Best Film on Sunday. Its star Frances McDormand was named Best Actress and its director Chloe Zhao won for Best Director. The movie also picked up the Best Cinematography prize. Advertisement Anthony Hopkins earned the accolade for Best Actor for The Father, a drama that also scored the Best Adapted Screenplay honor. Emerald Fennell won the prize for Best Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman, which also was voted Best British Film. Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung Youn won for Best Supporting Actor and Actress for their performances in Judas and the Black Messiah and Minari respectively. Sound of Metal earned the accolade for Best Editing, Another Round won for Best Film Not in the English Language and My Octopus Te...