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Jan292021 by adminNo Comments

Watch: Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart to co-host Puppy Bowl XVII

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Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are set to host Puppy Bowl XVII on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. EST on Animal Planet and streaming service Discovery+. Snoop Dogg and Stewart will be representing the blue Team Fluff and red Team Ruff, respectively, during the special, while also creating drinks and dishes for the event. Advertisement The duo will also be bringing their own dogs, including Snoop Dogg's French bulldogs Juelz Broadus and Chalk, and Stewart's French bulldogs Creme Brulee and Bete Noire along with her Chows Chows, Empress Qin and Emperor Han. The puppies participating in Puppy Bowl XVII hail from rescues Annenberg Pet Space, Paw Works and SPCA LA. The three-hour special will feature 70 adoptable puppies who are competing for the Lombarky trophy. Referee Dan Schachner is retu...

Oct232020 by adminNo Comments

Sir Rod Stewart assault case over alleged Florida hotel incident ‘unlikely’ to go to trial

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Sir Rod Stewart's assault case in Florida over a claim that he punched a security guard at a luxury hotel is unlikely to go to trial, a US court has heard.The 75-year-old singer has been charged with simple battery, after allegedly punching Jesse Dixon in the chest at the Breakers Palm Beach Hotel on New Year's Eve. His son, Sean, 40, has received the same charge after reportedly getting "nose to nose" with Mr Dixon during the dispute.Both men have pleaded not guilty. Image: The alleged incident took place at the Breakers Palm Beach Hotel in Florida The alleged altercation is said to have occurred after Sir Rod and his family tried unsuccessfully to gain access to a private children's event at the five-star venue. ...

Sep102020 by adminNo Comments

Paratrooper dies in accident at Georgia’s Fort Stewart

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Sept. 10 (UPI) -- An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper died during airborne training in Georgia on Wednesday, officials said. Lt. Col Mike Burns, a spokesman for the Fort Bragg, N.C.-based unit, confirmed in an email to Stars & Stripes that a paratrooper had died in a training accident. Advertisement The soldier was assigned to Fort Bragg but was engaged in jump training at Fort Stewart in Georgia when the accident occurred. Burns said the unit was conducting a static line jump when the soldier experienced a parachute malfunction. The incident is under investigation, and behavioral health and chaplain services were provided onsite for the other paratroopers in the unit, according to Burns. The name of the soldier has not been released, pending family notification. This is the second ...

Jun242020 by adminNo Comments

Jon Stewart: ‘There will always be room for political satire’

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Releasing a new movie at a time the world is facing enormous challenges is "like showing up to a plane crash with a chocolate bar", as Jon Stewart put it recently."It feels ridiculous," the former host of The Daily Show told The New York Times. "There's tragedy everywhere, and you're like, 'Uh, does anybody want chocolate?'"The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with worldwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody, have left few people in the mood for frivolity.But despite his characteristic self-awareness, the release of Stewart's new feature film will be warmly welcomed by those who miss his presence in the US TV landscape. Stewart, now 57, hosted satirical news programme The Daily Show for 16 years. He was...

Jan302020 by adminNo Comments

Broadcasters speak up for Alastair Stewart after ITV News exit

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Broadcasting colleagues have spoken in support of Alastair Stewart after he stepped down from ITV News, apparently in the wake of a Twitter race row.Ranvir Singh, political editor of ITV's Good Morning Britain, said: "I would never use the word 'racist' and his name in the same sentence."Others posting personal tributes to Stewart included former ITV newsreader Katie Derham and Sky's Adam Boulton.Stewart left after what ITN called "errors of judgment" on social media.ITV presenter Julie Etchingham wrote on Twitter: "So sad to learn this - we have worked on many big stories together & Al is a trusted friend and guide to many of us." The reasons for the veteran broadcaster's departure have not been confirmed, but it came weeks after he was involved in a...