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How the 'Aladdin' remake redefines a Disney princess with Naomi Scott's Jasmine
LOS ANGELES -- Growing up in England, Naomi Scott, like so many other young girls, fell in love at an early age with ... Read More
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New Illinois film office head Peter Hawley hopes to attract a Netflix production hub to Chicago
CHICAGO -- In the fall, Netflix acquired a major soundstage complex in Albuquerque. Last month came news that the streaming service is opening a new production hub in Brooklyn, as well. Peter Hawley, who now heads up the ...Read more
Harvey Weinstein reaches $44 million settlement with accusers and creditors
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative $44 million settlement with women who have accused him of sexual assault as well as creditors of his former studio, according to two people familiar with the ...Read more
VIDEO: Woman holds plank position for record 4 hours, 20 minutes
(UPI) A Montreal fitness enthusiast attending an Illinois event broke a Guinness World Record by holding the plank post for 4 hours and 20 minutes.
Dana Glowacka, a Montreal yoga instructor, was attending the First ...Read more
Baby fox rescued from gas station in Wales
(UPI) Animal rescuers in Wales said they took custody of a fox cub found acting lethargic near the equipment at a gas station.
The RSPCA said animal collection officer Fiona Thomas was dispatched when the baby fox was ...Read more
Attention Horoscopes By Holiday Editors: The Horoscope For Friday, May 24. Was Incorrectly Dated As May 25. Please Use This Column For Friday, May 24. Thank You.
ATTENTION HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY EDITORS: THE HOROSCOPE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24. WAS INCORRECTLY DATED AS MAY 25. PLEASE USE THIS COLUMN FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24. THANK YOU.
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Fawn rescued from storm drain in Wisconsin
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Dog joins 100-meter race, comes in second
(UPI) Runners in a 100-meter race in China were surprised when a stray dog joined the competition -- and nearly came in first.
A video filmed Thursday at the Beifang University of Nationalities in Yinchuan City, Ningxia ...Read more
Man wins at casino, scratch-off lottery ticket on the same day
(UPI) A Michigan man who received a small bonus from work managed to win $300 from a casino and $300,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket on the same day.
The 48-year-old Jackson County man told Michigan Lottery ...Read more
VIDEO: Resident films mountain lion lounging on patio
(UPI) An Arizona resident captured video of an encounter with a surprising trespasser on their patio -- a lounging mountain lion.
The video, filmed Sunday on the patio of a Sabino Canyon area home, shows the cougar ...Read more
Zoo: 911 call reporting escaped lion was a hoax
(UPI) The president of a Missouri zoo said a 911 call reporting a lion had escaped the facility during recent storms was a hoax.
Mike Newman, president of Wild Animal Safari in Strafford, said the 911 call reporting a ...Read more
Massachusetts emu returns home after three days on the loose
(UPI) An emu that avoided capture by police in Massachusetts for three days returned home on its own, authorities said.
The Adams Police Department said the emu, which gave police and animal control officers the slip on ...Read more
Review: 'Volta' by Cirque du Soleil brings all the old excitement to Chicago
CHICAGO -- Cirque du Soleil has brought 25 different shows to the Chicago area over the last 30 years. I've reviewed 24 of them, from "Alegria" to "Saltimbanco" to "Varekai," from the old North Pier to the parking lot of ...Read more
Coyote chased away from home by guardian cat
(UPI) A California homeowner's security camera captured the moment a neighborhood cat protected their home by driving off a prowling coyote.
The Aldadena homeowner shared Ring camera footage showing the coyote wandering ...Read more
Rotten Tomatoes launches audience verification tool
Rotten Tomatoes, which relies on credible ratings to drive traffic to its website, on Thursday took a step to prevent fake movie reviews.
The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based company said it would offer a new feature that ...Read more
Breakfast in bed world record broken in South Africa
(UPI) A total 574 people climbed into beds and dined on morning cuisine in South Africa to break the Guinness World Record for most people eating breakfast in bed.
Cappy, a Coca-Cola Company juice brand, gathered 574 ...Read more
Police release footage of longhorn steer chase in Missouri
(UPI) Police in Missouri shared dashboard camera footage of an unusual chase involving two escaped longhorns wandering city roads.
The Kansas City Police Department said offers in the Shoal Creek area spent hours chasing ...Read more
Discoveries from the past with Joanna Hogg and Honor Swinton Byrne in 'The Souvenir'
For most audiences in the U.S., the new film "The Souvenir" will make for not one but two major discoveries. One is the raw, emotional performance by its 21-year-old star in her first significant screen role. The other is ...Read more
'Non-Fiction' review: Love, sex, publishing, deception, Juliette Binoche. Ah, Paree!
Smoother than cafe au lait, the low-keyed French confection "Non-Fiction" has a few things to say about publishing in the digital age; the old bourgeois guard making way for an adept, hungry new generation unattached to ...Read more
Looking ahead to the 2019 Tony Awards: What should win
What makes an acting performance worthy of a Tony Award?
It's always a fascinating question on Broadway: Must such a performance command a marquee, spare no prisoners and take change of any and all the proceedings, much ...Read more
Margo Price, nine months pregnant, has a message for male Alabama lawmakers
Singer-songwriter Margo Price could hardly be more engaged with issues of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. She's due to deliver her third child any day now -- she noted with pride that her due date is Friday, or as ...Read more
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