Celebrity documentaries are commanding lofty price tags at the moment, even though “star power” itself seems to be losing its sizzle. The facts are nasty: Superstar endorsements carried zero clout in the presidential elections. Further, studios have lost their zeal for the once pivotal pre-opening star interview circuit. Superstar vehicles like Wolfs (George Clooney and…
WHAT HATH TIMOTHÉE Chalamet wrought? At first, it was just a news story that made us all smile: the Dune and Wonka star surprised and delighted his fans by turning up in person to a “Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest” organized by YouTuber Anthony Po in New York City on October 27. “It’s the best dad…
CNN — The challenge of Idaho’s strict abortion ban and emergency care that reached the Supreme Court this year will be back in a federal appeals court on Tuesday ahead of another possible trip to the high court. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on the Biden administration’s claims that federally…
Israel’s concern that the instability in Syria could spill over into its territory has led it to major action in the neighboring country, essentially opening an additional front in the multi-front war it has been engaged in for fourteen months. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took control of the demilitarized buffer…
Top Senate Democrat warns mass deportations ‘would damage our economy and separate American families’ Democratic Senate judiciary committee chair Dick Durbin kicked off the hearing into Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations by warning that such an effort would inhumane, prohibitively expensive and harmful to the US military. Trump and his advisers have proposed using…
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CNN — The US State Department is advertising an up to $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who the agency first designated as a terrorist more than a decade ago, saying his group had “carried out multiple terrorist attacks throughout Syria.” Yet, Jolani is also the leader of…
Prosecutors asked a judge to deny bail to all three Alexander brothers. Oren and Alon Alexander also face sexual battery charges in Miami. Three brothers in a celebrity real estate family were charged with sex trafficking conspiracy in a case involving “dozens of victims” from Miami Beach to New York, prosecutors said Wednesday. Twins Oren…
President-elect Donald Trump said he is looking to issue pardons to his supporters involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as soon as his first day in office, saying those incarcerated are “living in hell.” Trump’s comments, the most sweeping he’s made since winning the 2024 election, came during an exclusive…
Even as the weather was expected to improve, forecasters said gusty winds will continue through Wednesday morning, complicating firefighting efforts. MALIBU, Calif. — Weather conditions were forecast to improve this week in Southern California, aiding firefighters in their battle against a wind-driven wildfire that’s forced up to 20,000 people — including performers Cher, Dick Van…