More from Variety “Olivia Pope had no vulnerabilities. Outside of Fitz, she was a superhero,” Washington explains during a Zoom call from her Los Angeles area home. “And just built into Black motherhood is fear and vulnerability. And that was a layer to her identity that Shonda knew was not […]
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Markets will be watching for any movement on coronavirus travel quarantine changes. Photo: Getty This week could prove a landmark week for data, with key releases coming out of the UK, Europe and the US as well as a continuation of Brexit talks. Alongside these, updates on local lockdowns and […]
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Fate forced life-changing circumstances on Mandy Ginsberg. Her home in North Dallas was in the path of the October 2019 tornadoes. Then she discovered in January 2020 that her doctor had been trying for two months to reach her for a serious talk. That’s when she decided to step down […]
Nimsdai ‘Nims’ Purja, an ex-Gurkha and British Special Forces soldier, is forging a new path for global exploration and adventure travel. On January 16, Purja and his team of nine other Nepalease climbers became the first people ever to summit K2, the world’s second highest mountain, on the China–Pakistan border, […]
Joe Walsh is available for all of your virtual concert needs. “If you ever wanna do a big event on the Internet, call us,” jokes the legendary Eagles guitarist, who was given a crash course in digital concert promotion when his annual VetsAid fundraiser moved online last month due to […]
PARIS — A filmmaker known for his brutal portrayal of the Mafia may not seem like a natural choice for a fashion film, but Italian director Matteo Garrone has two facets. On the one hand, he delivers biting social commentary with films like “Gomorrah,” “Reality” and “Dogman.” On the other, […]
When performer, choreographer and veteran talent competition judge Paula Abdul received a call from Fox asking her to be part of “The Masked Dancer,” a spinoff to wacky competition show “The Masked Singer,” her first reaction was laughter. “I’m like, ‘Oh, how brilliant is this,’” Abdul said. “And then I […]
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Back in early January, when the rest of the country was focused on President Trump’s impeachment drama playing out in Washington D.C., the cast and crew of the CBS All Access event series The Stand were having daily conversations about a strange new disease that was generating headlines in Asia. […]
PM heads to Brussels amid concern over concession Boris Johnson heads off on his make or break trip to Brussels today but alarm bells are already ringing with Brexiteers after a major concession that means the EU will have officials stationed in Northern Ireland from January 1. Britain has until now rebuffed […]
Boris Johnson and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen this evening failed to make a breakthrough in deadlocked Brexit trade talks and instructed the chief negotiators to meet again tomorrow. The announcement came after the Prime Minister and Ms von der Leyen held a crucial phone call as they […]
From Digital Spy Interactive movie Five Dates lands this week. From November 17, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch fans will be able to embark on a much lighter take on the concept of a narrative delivered via a click-based adventure. Featuring Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill (Yaz), Five Dates is an online rom-com […]
Fans were introduced to a new type of roleplaying game experience last week courtesy of The Unleashed, an interactive RPG that gives its own unique spin to superheroes from some of the minds that brought you Power Rangers HyperForce. As fans saw during the pilot episode, The Unleashed weaves scripted […]
Blaine Jaime Polinder drove past the Asian giant hornet nest in the cavity of an alder tree on his property plenty of times. His house was about 100 feet from it, his children’s playset about 40 feet. The kennel for his two Labs was about 50 feet away. And, yet, […]
Published in partnership with Drilled News. Tennessee’s Republican movers and shakers probably weren’t expecting pollution to be a major issue in this year’s Senate race. Since Al Gore vacated his Senate seat in 1993 to serve as Bill Clinton’s vice president, Tennesseans have elected only Republicans to the chamber and the […]
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Even during a year packed with drama, the weekend that shut down Oregon’s outdoors remains a surreal moment in state history. Beginning in the coastal town of Warrenton, where mayor Henry Balensifer declared tourists a “clear and present danger,” all of Oregon’s recreation destinations would eventually be […]
Text size Getty Images Here’s what you need to know about the impact of Covid-19, Hurricane Delta, and more ahead of the coming trading week. • U.S. travelers may get a chance to venture to at least some overseas destinations during the holidays without lengthy quarantines if federal officials reach […]
EXCLUSIVE: As the creator of Watchmen, V For Vendetta and many more celebrated comic series, Alan Moore is one of the industry’s biggest names, but his frosty relationship with the film adaptations of his works has been well documented. After some very public dissatisfaction with previous endeavours (see The League […]
ormer Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks on health care last month at Pazzo’s Pizza patio in Avon. Hickenlooper, a Democrat, faces Republican Cory Gardner in the November Election for a seat in the U.S. Senate.Chris Dillmann / [email protected] A month away from Election Day on Nov. 3, U.S. Senate candidate […]
The coronavirus pandemic already has permanently shuttered 24 eateries in her scenic town of about 93,000 people. Button is trying desperately to avoid becoming the 25th. “They can’t just walk away and go home to campaign,” she said. “It’s getting worse and worse…We need help.” Button’s plight illustrates the economic […]
Text size William Hill’s board has indicated that the £2.9 billion offer—272p per share—is at a price that it would “be minded” to recommend to shareholders. Getty Images Caesars Entertainment said on Monday it is in “advanced discussions” with British bookmaker William Hill over a £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) cash […]
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks That Are Flirting With a Bottom In the investing game, it’s not only about what you buy; it’s about when you buy it. One of the most common pieces of advice thrown around the Street, “buy low” is touted as a tried-and-true tactic.Sure, the strategy […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL. — The Tuscaloosa Public Library’s Story Castle, a small side room typically reserved for children’s story time, has a different look these days. With its stained-glass windows mimicking a medieval castle, the room has been transformed into a staging area for cleaning books once they are returned to […]