Paul Auster, prolific author and screenwriter, died Tuesday evening at 77 from lung cancer. Originally from New Jersey, Auster settled into Brooklyn in 1980, and became what The New York Times calls the borough’s literary “patron saint.” In the ’80s and ’90s, Auster’s novels — which were often about things like identity, loss, and the
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In this article SBUX CMG MCD QSR-CA YUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Starbucks logo is seen as members and supporters of Starbucks Workers United protest outside of a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks
In this article UNH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday told lawmakers that data from an estimated one-third of Americans could have been compromised in the cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, and that the company paid a $22 million ransom
If you are asking yourselves, pilots? what pilots? reading the headline, you are not wrong. It’s been largely a 2024 pilot season without pilots. A grand total of maybe one of them is expected to factor into any fall decisions as the broadcast networks prepare to unveil their schedules, starting with CBS tomorrow, May 2.
Kristen Wiig joins me for this week’s edition of my Deadline video series, The Actor’s Side and we cover the waterfront of a comedic career that keeps creating new landmarks including her recent hilarious induction into the SNL five-timer host club on the show where she was a regular cast member between 2005 and 2012,
The Scottish government has survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood. Scottish Labour pressed ahead with its motion despite Humza Yousaf announcing earlier this week his intention to stand down as SNP leader and first minister. It failed by 58 votes to 70. The Scottish Greens voted against the motion, with party co-leader Patrick
The new Co-op Live in Manchester has been hit by further problems before it’s even fully opened – with tonight’s gig being cancelled as concertgoers were already in the arena. A post shared on social media at 6.40pm read: “Due to a venue-related technical issue, tonight’s A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show will no longer
News Charly Bliss Announce First Album in Five Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch “Nineteen” leads Forever ahead of the full-length’s release on August 16 By Nina Corcoran May 1, 2024 Facebook X Charly Bliss, photo by Milan DiLeo Facebook X Charly Bliss have announced their first new album in five years: Forever, the
It may be obvious, but any beauty buff worth their salt knows that good body scrubs or exfoliators are one of the quickest and the easiest routes to soft, glowy, healthy skin. A gentle exfoliation can help speed things along and polish away scaly skin in favour of some good old-fashioned smoothness. And, if you’re
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In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Mustang on display at the NY Auto Show, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is launching a new training program for more than 3,000 U.S. franchised dealers on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence for employee coaching evaluations and
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks at a Binance fifth anniversary event in Paris, France, July 8, 2022. Staff | Reuters Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire co-founder and former CEO of Binance, is expected to see his mammoth wealth remain intact and likely continue to climb even as he faces time behind bars
Glen Kyne is exiting his role as Senior Vice President and Head of Networks at Warner Bros Discovery Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) on July 5. Juliet Peterson, current Senior Director of Content and BVOD, will lead the business as Vice President, Head of Networks, ANZ, and report to James Gibbons, President of WBD’s Asia
The Jeffrey Archer Company has struck a deal to localize his literary works into film and TV adaptations with ex-Amazon exec Thomas Drachkovitch and ex-CAA Agent Jason Hafford’s new outfit. Archer’s outfit has teamed up with Dream Bay Entertainment on the deal for the Kane and Abel and Clifton Chronicles author. The 84-year-old author’s literary
Bin collections, potholes, local schools and town centres: Ruth Davidson and Jess Phillips were right in our Electoral Dysfunction podcast last week when they talked about these issues being the political meat of local elections when it comes to what voters want to talk about on the doorstep. But it’s true too that this set
A Scottish college is offering a course on Taylor Swift to educate parents and carers accompanying children to the US singer’s sold-out The Eras Tour. More than 2.9 million fans attempted to secure tickets for the tour, and her sold-out concerts at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh are set to be watched live by 215,000 people.
News Kendrick Lamar Responds to Drake Disses With New Song “Euphoria”: Listen The rappers’ tête-à-tête continues with another barbed track By Matthew Strauss April 30, 2024 Facebook X Kendrick Lamar, photo courtesy of pgLang and the Lede Company Facebook X Kendrick Lamar has responded to Drake’s latest diss tracks with the new song “Euphoria.” Listen
Leni Klum never fails to surprise us on the manicure front. At the beginning of the year, she and her mum Heidi Klum heralded the return of the “stiletto nail“. Now she has done it again, debuting a new nail shape that is anything but long on the red carpet. This weekend, the model was
Greta Gerwig — director of movies like 2023’s hit Barbie, Little Women, and Lady Bird — will direct a new film series that adapts C.S. Lewis children’s classic The Chronicles of Narnia. This latest adaptation has a bit of stank surrounding it, though — Netflix and Gerwig are both very aware of the failures of