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Halsey Delivers Moving Speech at Women's March 2018 in NYC

January 21, 2018

How awesome is Halsey? 'This is my second march. "I don't really know how to do a speech unless it rhymes", the singer, real name Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, confessed; she thus launched into "A Story Like Mine", a painful, guttural cry that demanded to know why experiences like hers were seemingly shared by every single woman she knows.

Priyanka Chopra to announce Oscar Awards nominations 2018

January 21, 2018

Priyanka Chopra is one of the chosen ones. The Academy's Instagram handle has shared a series of photos from behind the scenes of "Oscar Noms" which also features Priyanka Chopra where she is seen sporting a shimmery silver blouse sitting on a chair.

Poyet appointed Bordeaux boss

January 21, 2018

He succeeds Jocelyn Gourvennec, who left his post on Thursday, in the wake of a 2-0 defeat by Caen. "He is someone who has travelled a lot, who speaks French and who has had a multicultural experience", Stephane Martin told Canal+ Sport as he revealed the agreement at the end of his club's 1-0 win at Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

NBA All-Star Roster Predictions: Who Will Join Team LeBron and Team Steph?

January 21, 2018

It is the first year in the history of the National Basketball Association that there will not be a match-up between the Eastern and Western Conference teams. But predictions are now up on who might be joining the teams. The reserves will be announced on January 23, and the results of the All-Star draft will be revealed January 25.

Jessica Chastain Brings the Women's March to 'SNL' for Her Opening Monologue!

January 21, 2018

Molly's Game star Jessica Chastain hopes to have a winning hand tonight as she hosts a live episode of Saturday Night Live at 11pm on NBC. When Chastain said she wishes she could've joined all the marchers who came out today, Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon joined her on stage - wearing #MeToo and #TimesUp shirts - and held their own march to commemorate the protests.

Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says can govern region from Belgium

January 21, 2018

His comments came as Catalonia's new parliamentary speaker, Roger Torrent from the pro-independence ERC party, held talks with party representatives to pick a candidate for the regional presidency. "Today, we asked parliament to allow a delegation of votes for the three lawmakers who are in Brussels", the source said. While the question of voting and ruling from overseas has received lots of attention recently, the Spanish government has also warned that it would appeal to the Constitutional ...

Here are the signs of the Women's March

January 21, 2018

Like past year, many women donned the unmistakable pink knit "pussy hats" as they marched through Midtown. "This is what democracy looks like". Speakers at the L.A. It's fantastic to see so many women and allies gathering to fight for women's rights and protest the Trump administration. Patton said the event would show support for those who are providing voter information and challenging voter suppression in Washington area communities.

Parents arrested after children found chained in house

January 21, 2018

The husband could be seen sitting hunched over the defense table with his hands in his lap. The victims told police they were first tied up with ropes two years ago as a punishment. The children were nearly always either shackled to their beds or kept in separate rooms, and were fed very little, according to the D.A. "Many of the children didn't know what a police officer was", Hestrin said after authorities entered the home Sunday.

Tom Petty Died of an Accidental Overdose

January 21, 2018

He died a week after concluding a nationwide tour with his band, the Heartbreakers. Petty told Rolling Stone in December 2016 that the 40th anniversary tour would likely be his last large tour. The autopsy report shows the singer was on several pain meds. A 2015 biography of Petty revealed for the first time that he was addicted to heroin in the 1990s.

Turpins charged with torture after 13 children found chained up and malnourished

January 21, 2018

Those revelations came from prosecutors on Thursday as the parents received a slew of charges, including 12 counts of torture , six counts of child abuse and 12 counts false imprisonment. "None of the victims were allowed to shower a few times a year", Hestrin added. If they were not chained, the children were often locked in their rooms.

Women's marches across the nation show the movement still has momentum

January 21, 2018

Hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the United States and overseas Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Women's March, which is Sunday. Afterward, a wave of women chose to run for elected office and the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct became a cultural phenomenon. That outpouring was itself the result of powerful men, including Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein, being called to account for alleged sexual misconduct.

Hotelier bans all YouTube bloggers after freebie row

January 21, 2018

However, Mr Stenson responded: "Thank you for your email looking for free accommodation in return for exposure". "It takes a lot of balls to send an email like that, if not much self-respect and dignity", he wrote on Tuesday . "I bought them ", she says. She added: "There were also over about over 100 comments again saying disgusting things about me all because I had gone to this certain hotel and emailed them politely offering them a business idea".

The Kinks bassist Jim Rodford dies aged 76 after fall on stairs

January 21, 2018

His cousin and fellow bandmate, Rod Argent , paid tribute on Facebook to the "magnificent bass player", who died following a fall on the stairs. In later years, Rodford joined the revived Zombies alongside his son, drummer Steve Rodford, touring until his death, most recently in Florida.

Women's March draws thousands as Trump term enters second year

January 21, 2018

One of the major goals of the national movement is turning out the women's vote. Interested in Donald Trump? She noted that besides the Women's March, there are other planned events, such as the upcoming February 22- Feb. Recognizing how these issues interrelate, she said, serves to unify people with varying priorities. Oncology nurse Wendy Morikawa of Los Altos said she is marching because she believes Trump's policies have changed things for the worse in the USA, particularly when it ...

Three Michelin star French chef, dies aged 91

January 21, 2018

Paul Bocuse, the celebrated chef and "bon viveur" who pioneered "nouvelle cuisine" and brought the new, lighter version of French gastronomy to tables around the world, has died aged 91. He also trained generations of French and foreign chefs, letting them in on the secrets of his culinary genius. The French president announced: "French gastronomy loses a mythical figure".

Porn Star Olivia Lua, 23, Dies In Rehab After Relapse

January 21, 2018

Mirror notes that Nova and Lua were both signed to the same talent agency, LA Direct Models. "Much comment has recently been made on the number of adult stars having passed in the a year ago and with great sadness we must inform that the list has grown longer", said Derek Hay, the agency's operator.

Dolores O'Riordan Post Mortem Delayed Until April

January 21, 2018

I miss her so much. I will continue to stumble around this planet for some time knowing well there's no real place for me here now", he said. She was 46 years old. The bands biggest hits " Linger " and " Dreams " were originally recorded by their first manager Pearse Gilmore , who also ran a local recording studio, Xeric Studios.

Animated "Castlevania" to Return with Season 2 This Summer

January 21, 2018

Hopefully, the animation quality will remain high, and the writing as whip-smart as the first four episodes, which only served as a delicious sampler of what the series could offer in the future. The first season of the show covered protagonist Trevor Belmont meeting Sypha and Alucard, two of the alternate playable characters from the classic NES game.

Darren Criss & Girlfriend Mia Swier Are Engaged!

January 21, 2018

The 30-year-old Glee and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story star announced that he's now engaged to the 32-year-old Swier. "We're goin for it", he wrote, dropping a few Star Trek references while captioning a cute snapshot of the two.

The Crown: Paul Bettany in talks to play Prince Philip

January 21, 2018

A few months ago, it was revealed that Olivia Colman will be replacing Foy as the Queen from season 3 onwards and now, it looks like the identity of the new Philip has been revealed, too, as he'll be played by Avengers star Paul Bettany .

CM Punk to get another shot in UFC

January 21, 2018

I run my business, I keep rolling and that's it. Then again there's always pro wrestling because if he wants to return WWE isn't the only game in town who would probably be more than willing to pay him great money to apply his craft once more.

Intrepid Potash (IPI) Earning Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Analysis Finds

January 20, 2018

Analysts are expecting average earnings estimates of $0 for the current quarter based on the opinion of 5 analysts, relating to high earnings per share estimates of $0.01 and low estimates of $-0.03, however Intrepid Potash Inc (NYSE: IPI ) reported $-0.19 earnings per share for the same quarter past year.

Haitians March Against Trump's Reported Vulgar Comments

January 20, 2018

Recently, President Trump has caused controversy when he commented and questioned the type of immigrants who have illegally crossed our borders, and the countries that they arrive from. But citing Haitians' "extremely high rates of refusal. high levels of fraud and abuse and a high rate of overstaying the terms of their H-2 admission", the U.S.

Pregnant Kylie Jenner will get massive crib delivered to residence

January 20, 2018

A source discussed this subject with ET and said that the young beauty mogul plans to return to the spotlight after she gives birth to her baby. "Kylie has been chilling at home for the most part and just living her best life". She also plans to go on with her life before the pregnancy. The crib came on the same day her older sister Kim Kardashian revealed she welcomed her third child - a daughter - via surrogate.

DR Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI) Shares Bought by Appleton Partners Inc. MA

January 20, 2018

Sanders Capital Llc who had been investing in D R Horton Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $19.15B market cap company. The stock decreased 2.00% or $1.04 during the last trading session, reaching $51.06. Horton, Inc. Shares of D. R. Horton (DHI) traded down $1.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $50.94. The firm owned 14,399 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,105 shares during the period.

Trump lawyer used private firm to pay Stormy Daniels hush money

January 20, 2018

Mashable reached out to the Shark Week network after reading a report alleging that Trump once said, "I hope all sharks die". He was like obsessed. In response to this, Stern quizzed Trump , asking "You're giving her one day?" Ironically, according to these new and weird details, it was a fall 2006 Forbes magazine that featured Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr.

Ken Watanabe joins Ryan Reynolds in Detective Pikachu movie

January 20, 2018

With the main thrust of the film's story focusing on a teenager teaming up with Pikachu to find his kidnapped father, there's no telling at this point in time as to how exactly Watanabe's character will tie into the plot. Ryan Reynolds will be the lead, with his co-stars being Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton. The film is set to be directed by Goosebumps' Rob Letterman, with Gravity Falls' creator Alex Hirsch and Guardians of the Galaxy scribe Nicole Perlman handling the script.

Lara Croft's legend begins in latest 'Tomb Raider' trailer

January 20, 2018

That already includes The Girl on the Train with "Heartless", Pride and Prejudice and Zombies with "Born to Be Wild", and Fifty Shades of Grey with "Crazy In Love". Consequently, she'll have to get down to combat business, which will clearly involve braving deadly rapids, leaping off of storm-ravaged boats, and jumping across very big chasms - not to mention wielding a variety of weapons (including a bow and arrow) to take down her adversaries.

Manmarziyaan: Abhishek Bachchan starrer to go on floors in February-See pic

January 20, 2018

In the photo , we see Taapsee Pannu , Vicky Kaushal and Abhishek Bachchan sitting on chairs while the two filmmakers are standing at the back. Interestingly, Taapsee shared screen space with Abhishek's father and megastar Amitabh Bachchan in one of her most popular films, Pink [2016].

Baahubali Prabhas' marriage to be fixed soon? Hints uncle

January 20, 2018

Anushka added that Baaghamathie will not have any traces of Arundhathi and she accepted the film because the character is completely different from her previous movies. "Not only you (media), everyone is asking me when would get married". This time Raju stated that Prabhas is responding to marriage proposals, but he didn't know when exactly he will get married.

Following Dangal, Aamir -Zaira Wasim's 'Secret Superstar' breaks China box office

January 20, 2018

After impressing everyone with " Dangal " and "PK", Aamir Khan has found another success in " Secret Superstar ", which has become the third movie to garner such a tremendous response from China. Another Forbes report states that " Secret Superstar should collect more revenue in its first China weekend than it did in its entire run in India".

Dhadak: Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khattar's debut movie to release on July 20

January 20, 2018

The makers of the film also revised the release date of the film to July 20, 2018. While Ishan Khattar has been seen on screen before this will be his lead debut. With such adorable posters, fans are eagerly waiting for the trailer of the film to get released soon. The romantic saga based on the successful film " Sairat " was due out on 6th July but will now release on 20th July 2018.

"Now, you are nothing" - Aly Raisman Powerful Testimony against Larry Nassar

January 20, 2018

On Thursday, USA Gymnastics announced they will stop using the Karolyi Ranch - the site of numerous atrocities committed against Olympians by Larry Nassar , the team's former doctor. Maybe I never knew. "Who was I to question his treatments or even more, risk my chance at making the Olympic team or being chosen to compete internationally?" "All these fearless women have power, and we will use our voices to make sure you get what you deserve - a life of suffering spent replaying the words ...

Gov. Jerry Brown blocks parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

January 20, 2018

At age 19, she was the youngest member of the so-called Manson Family and was convicted of taking part in the brutal stabbing deaths of two of the seven homicides attributed to the cult. Brown also denied parole to Manson follower Bruce Davis in 2017 - and in 2016 denied it to Van Houten, citing similar reasons. Van Houten appeared frail at the parole hearing with her silver hair pulled back in a bun, nearly unrecognizable as the young woman who pledged her allegiance to Manson.

The Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Is Ending This March

January 20, 2018

CST. Starting April 1, Dragon Ball Super will be replaced in the schedule by GeGeGe no Kitaro . We are now in Episode 123 and this week it will be Episode 124. Dragon Ball Super debuted in Japan in 2015 as the fifth installment of the franchise after Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Z Kai .

Why The Black Widow Movie Shouldn't Be A Direct Prequel

January 20, 2018

Last week, it was reported that Marvel has hired Jac Schaffer to write a Black Widow movie, and word around town is that Schaffer will be meeting soon with Scarlett Johansson to go over the project. The female-led DC film was the 9th highest-grossing film in 2017, bringing in $821 million worldwide for Warner Bros. Reuters/Lucas JacksonScarlett Johansson plays Black Widow in the "Avengers" films.

Fredo Santana, Chicago-Based Rapper, Dies at 27

January 20, 2018

No official statement from the rapper's family or cause of death has yet been released. The song, later remixed by Kanye West, catapulted Keef and Santana's Glory Boyz Entertainment squad, drill music, and new trends in Chicago rap more broadly into the national spotlight.

Ed Sheeran gets engaged to girlfriend Cherry Seaborn

January 20, 2018

He revealed that the couple had actually gotten engaged previous year, but made a decision to keep it to themselves for awhile - and their cats are "chuffed" over the news. It is believed they started dating in 2015, and have kept their relationship relatively private. He will then move on to Belfast on 9 May with a show at the Boucher Playing Fields.

Mo'Nique calls for Netflix boycott, citing gender and color bias

January 20, 2018

Instead, she explained Netflix's lowball negotiation strategy thusly: "It's gender bias". "Then we asked them, 'What is it about Amy Schumer?' And they said, 'Well, she sold out Madison Square Garden twice, and she had a big movie over the summer'".

Drake Shares Two New Tracks: "God's Plan" And "Diplomatic Immunity"

January 20, 2018

On the track he even makes a reference to his brief and highly publicised relationship with Jennifer Lopez - "2010 was when I lost my halo/ 2017 I lost a JLo". There is not much detail that has arrived with these track but, it's great to get some new material from Drizzy. So this EP could be the harbinger of something more, or it might now.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY)

January 20, 2018

Moreover the Company's Year To Date performance was -15.43%. The stock has "Buy" rating by SunTrust on Thursday, January 11. The rating was maintained by Canaccord Genuity on Friday, October 20 with "Buy". Alliancebernstein L P owns 1.33 million shares or 0.05% of their U.S. portfolio. Osterweis Cap Mngmt Incorporated stated it has 54,989 shares. 0 of them rate its stock a hold.

Kamal Haasan To Produce Vikram's Next Film, Also Starring Akshara Haasan

January 20, 2018

Now busy wrapping up Saamy Square , in which he returns as the foul-mouthed cop, Vikram will also finish the leftover portion of Gautham Menon's Dhruva Natchathiram , in which he plays a secret agent out for revenge. However, sources from Haasan's camp have denied the reports. The next obvious question is whether Kamal will make an appearance in this film. The rest of the cast and crew are yet to be finalised.

Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis File for Divorce

January 20, 2018

The actor is agreeable to paying spousal support. However, Eve , represented by Laura Wasser , asked for sole physical custody, with visitation going to her ex, as she filed her answer at the same time.

Tom Brady's Status Questionable For AFC Championship

January 20, 2018

Brady, who didn't participate in any team-based drills after the warm-ups on Thursday, was asked if he has played in games in more pain than he's now experiencing. Football purists will agree either divisional playoff weekend or the Sunday conference title games comprise the best football weekend of the year - and this Sunday's AFC and NFC title games have a chance to be special.

Orlando Brown Smiles Creepily After Being Arrested for Battery — Mugshot Madness

January 20, 2018

Once police officials arrived on the scene, they reportedly found active warrants for Orlando and his girlfriend's mother. Brown, his girlfriend, and the girlfriend's mother were all involved in a verbal argument that got very heated. Brown is best known for playing Eddie Thomas on Disney's That's So Raven over four seasons from 2003 to 2007. At the time, he was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, obstruction of justice and drug possession with intent to sell.

Why a top Sunni Islam cleric didn't meet Mike Pence

January 20, 2018

At the same time , he explained, they don't believe the Trump administration will win support for any peace plan that weakens Arab ties to Jerusalem. The trip was delayed for one month, when protests erupted in the region following President Trump's controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye name baby girl Chicago West

January 20, 2018

After North West and Saint West, Kim and rapper husband Kanye West have named their new baby daughter Chicago West . " North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcome their baby sister". Preeclampsia and placenta accreta are high-risk conditions, so when I wanted to have a third baby, doctors said that it wasn't safe for my - or the baby's - health to carry on my own.

Jada Pinkett Smith To Host New Facebook Talk Show Series

January 20, 2018

The actress is expected to provide more details about the talk during the festival, which began Thursday (Jan. 18) and runs through Jan 28 in Park City, Utah. In the meantime, Pinkett Smith is coming off the hot hit " Girls Trip ", and has just booked a spot opposite Gerard Butler in the third installment of " Angel Has Fallen ".

Nick Fury to be seen without eye-patch in 'Captain Marvel'

January 20, 2018

The movie releases on March 8th, 2019. Samuel L. Jackson recently revealed new details about Nick Fury in Captain Marvel and offered it's going to be an origin story. Writers Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and Nicole Perlman ( Guardians of the Galaxy ) wrote the first draft of the feature. Skrulls will be the primary antagonists in the film.

Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Comedies

January 20, 2018

At 8:00 p.m., ABC's " Grey's Anatomy " returned up from its last telecast in November with Total Viewers (+9% - 8.2 million vs. 7.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+22% - 2.2/9 vs. NBC was at 1.0/4. At 9, the midseason premiere of " Scandal " put up a 1.3/5 and 5.2 million viewers. NBC was fourth in ratings with a 1.0/4 and third in viewers with 4.2 million.

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