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Deborah Dugan Tried To Fix The Grammys. Instead She Says She Was ‘Ruined’ By A Boys’ Club.

From the outside, it looks like the Grammys have come a long way from 2017, when the award show was widely criticized for being dominated by men.  Powerhouse artists like Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande are set to perform Sunday night at the music awards, hosted by Alicia Keys. Women make up the majority […]

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Jordan Belfort: Real Wolf of Wall Street sue film studio for $300m

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jordan Belfort was played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2013 film Jordan Belfort, the former stock broker whose story inspired the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street, is suing the filmmakers for $300m (£229m). Belfort was played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film, which was was Oscar-nominated and

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Colbert Brings Down The House With A Simple 1-2-3 For Trump’s Trial

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said the Senate trial of President Donald Trump centers on “perhaps the greatest abuse of power ever by a U.S. president.”  And he said Americans are paying attention, with 11 million viewers tuning in to the proceedings on the first day.   “That’s a lot of people. That’s not Super Bowl

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‘I shall think of him exploding’ – John Cleese on Terry Jones

Monty Python’s John Cleese has paid tribute to his co-star Terry Jones, who has died at the age of 77. He told the BBC’s entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson that Jones was “the most multi-talented of the Pythons”. Cleese said: “He was a very, very good director and I think Life of Brian was his masterpiece.”

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Seth Meyers Offers A Savage Analogy For Senators’ Behavior At Impeachment Trial

The “Late Night” host roasted senators at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in his Thursday night segment for their decorum (or lack thereof) over the first three days of the trial. Under rules imposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, senators had limited options to be distracted in the chamber: No

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American Dirt: Oprah book club pick suffers Latino backlash

Image copyright @jeaninecummins In an author’s note for hit new novel American Dirt, author Jeanine Cummins says she wished “someone slightly browner than me” had written it. “But,” continued Ms Cummins, a white writer with Puerto Rican forbearers, “then I thought, if you’re a person who has the capacity to be a bridge, why not

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Trevor Noah Calls BS On Trump’s Threat To Show Up At His Impeachment Trial

Trevor Noah mocked President Donald Trump on “The Daily Show” on Thursday over his boast that he was considering showing up at his own impeachment trial in the Senate. Trump said at a news conference in Davos, Switzerland, that it would be “great” to attend his trial. “I’d love to go. Wouldn’t that be great? Wouldn’t that be

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Does Russia’s new culture minister hate the arts?

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Olga Lyubimova comes from a family of theatre professionals Russia’s new culture minister, Olga Lyubimova, has experience of film and TV production but she apparently once wrote “I’m not bloody cultured at all”. She is part of the new government team under Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The blunt views

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Bill Murray Confirms He’s In ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’

Well, for the producers of the upcoming “Ghostbusters” sequel, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” it had to be Bill Murray. The comic legend has confirmed to Vanity Fair that he’ll be playing Peter Venkman in the new film, despite being non-commital in the past. “The script is good. It’s got lots of emotion in it. It’s got lots

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