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Spitting Image show plots return to TV after 23 years

Image copyright Avalon Image caption US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin feature in the revived show Satirical puppet show Spitting Image hopes to return to the small screen, 23 years after it last aired. New episodes of the comedy, described as “public service satire” by co-creator Roger Law, will take on Donald […]

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‘The Fast And The Furious’ Director Rob Cohen Accused Of Sexual Assault

Four years ago, Hollywood director Rob Cohen invited 28-year-old Jane to a business meeting in Manhattan to discuss collaborating on a TV pilot. Cohen chose the cigar lounge where they met and ordered her a drink, even though she didn’t ask for one, Jane would later recall. He then moved the meeting to a restaurant

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‘Hustlers’ And The Evolution Of Asian Sex Workers On-Screen

On the rooftop of a Manhattan strip club in one of the opening scenes of box office hit “Hustlers,” Jennifer Lopez’s character Ramona says to fellow stripper Destiny, portrayed by Constance Wu, “You’re new, you’re gorgeous, you’re Asian — you’re a triple threat.” Before this scene, we get a glimpse into the life of Asian

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Michael Winner’s ex-lover jailed for robbing his widow

Image copyright Met Police Image caption Gurgana Gueorguieva was jailed for robbery A former lover of film director Michael Winner has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years for a violent robbery against his widow. Geraldine Winner, now 81, was robbed of at least £100,000 worth of jewellery, art and cash during the raid at her Knightsbridge

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With ‘For The Girls,’ Kristin Chenoweth Offers Musical Testament To Women’s Empowerment

In the 22 years since making her Broadway debut in “Steel Pier,” Kristin Chenoweth has emerged as a stage presence without parallel. Her stints in hit musicals like “Wicked” and the 2015 revival of “On the Twentieth Century” have garnered her a diverse audience that extends far beyond the Manhattan theater scene. But when Chenoweth hit the

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At Least 2 Movie Theater Chains Ban Masks At ‘Joker’ Screenings

DENVER, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The Landmark Theaters chain will ban costumes and masks for moviegoers during screenings of the film “Joker,” it said on Thursday, following concerns expressed by families involved in a 2012 mass shooting during a Batman film in Colorado. The Los Angeles-based chain, which runs 52 theaters in 27 markets, said

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