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Summer Movie Calendar: From 'Top Gun 2' to 'Thor 4' and more

Hollywood's summer movie season kicks off Friday with the release of Disney and Marvel's “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Where is Britain's Got Talent's Ryan O'Shaughnessy now? Singer has new look 10 years on

At 19 years of age Ryan O'Shaughnessy auditioned for Britain's Got Talent, but where is the Irish heart-throb 10 years on?

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022

First 'Avatar 2' Footage Shown as Disney, Universal Hit CinemaCon

James Cameron said his long-delayed sequel to "Avatar," the highest-earning movie of all time, would "push the limits of what cinema can do," as Disney and Universal presented first looks at their upcoming movies in Las Vegas Wednesday. Attendees at the CinemaCon movie theater industry summit were invited to don…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022

Drew Barrymore would talk to ET puppet and thought it was real, on-screen mother says

‘I would go have lunch with ET a lot,’ Barrymore said

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Feds vow to retry Philly Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife on bribery charges after hung jury results in a mistrial

PHILADELPHIA — The federal bribery trial of Philadelphia City Council member Kenyatta Johnson ended in a mistrial Tuesday, offering an ambiguous conclusion that left prosecutors vowing to retry the case and did little to clarify his future in elected office.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 20, 2022

Uk's biggest family the Radfords show-off Florida trip after braving Manchester Airport

After enjoying what Disney had to offer, the Radford family headed to Universal Studios where parents Noel and Sue and their 14 children enjoyed some amazing hot dogs and had fun on the rides

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022

Sale of land near Universal’s Epic Universe spurs $250 million lawsuit

A company that planned to build a sports theme park near Universal’s upcoming Epic Universe theme park is suing Universal and a property development company for $250 million, claiming the company wrongfully sold the land to Universal in 2018.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 14, 2022

Jurors in Philly Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s bribery trial end first day of deliberations without a verdict

PHILADELPHIA — Jurors began their deliberations Wednesday in the federal bribery trial of Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, but broke for the day after roughly five hours of discussion without reaching a verdict.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 14, 2022

A bought politician or bribery scheme invented by prosecutors? In Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s trial, a jury will now decide

PHILADELPHIA — There was one point upon which lawyers on opposite sides of Kenyatta Johnson’s federal bribery trial agreed in their final pitches to jurors Tuesday: There is no smoking gun to prove the Philadelphia City Council member accepted nearly $67,000 in bribes disguised through a consulting contract with his…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 13, 2022

Spiderbait celebrate bandmate Janet English: ‘She’s one of the greats of Australian music’

The trio are known for being three distinctive songwriters – but a new compilation of 33 tracks spotlights the work of their ‘accidental hero’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2022