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Designer Bouchra Jarrar to Leave Fashion House Lanvin

July 07, 2017

The 46-year-old had closed her own label last year so she could dedicate herself to reviving the troubled label. "She is the obvious choice for Lanvin". Jarrar's two collections for the label were warmly received by critics for their "sober elegance", and last week she was made an officer of France's prestigious Order of Arts and Letters for her services to fashion.

Terry Francona undergoes heart procedure, won't manage AL All-Stars

July 07, 2017

The American League All-Star team will be without Terry Francona in Miami next week. The Indians have announced, via press release, that Francona will be discharged from the hospital "within the next day or two", adding that he's expected to resume his managerial duties next Friday.

Emma Stone Recalls Male Co-Stars Taking Pay Cuts To Even Out Quotes

July 07, 2017

Discussion surrounding the Hollywood pay gap hasn't been far from the headlines in recent years, with a vast number of actresses rightfully condemning the lack of equality between the genders in the entertainment industry. Stone cited equal pay as a site of particular resonance. (King was closeted at the time, outed in 1981 by her hairdresser Marilyn Barnett, played by Riseborough in the film.) More than 40 years later, white women still make an average of 80 cents for every dollar a male ...

Rob Kardashian cuts financial ties with Blac Chyna

July 07, 2017

It comes as Rob has apparently cut Blac Chyna off financially, taking back hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewellery, the cars he bought her and is refusing to pay for the rent on her home. His Instagram account was ultimately suspended after he continued to post naked images after the company deleted them. She just posted a Snapchat video of herself listening to his song, and this really seems to be a not-so-subtle message to the rapper and to the reality star as well.

SC stays U'khand HC order declaring Ganga, Yamuna as living

July 07, 2017

In a landmark judgement on March 20, the high court had accorded the status of living human entities to the Ganga and Yamuna , two of India's most ancient rivers and their tributaries. "(But) only to protect the faith of society, the rivers can not be declared as legal persons", the government said in the Supreme Court today. The matter related to mining and stone crushing along the banks of the Ganga.

Love Island: Theo Campbell 'should focus on training'

July 07, 2017

Another selection of texts sees Theo plead with Chloe to come round to see him, saying: "I miss you... come round my dad isn't in". After exposing Theo, Chloe's Twitter post has been retweeted more than 7,000 times and liked more than 15,000 times.

British Vogue Taps Naomi Campbell, Director Steve McQueen As Contributing Editors

July 07, 2017

The new editor takes over on 1 August. For Grace Coddington , the appointment marks a grand return, having worked at British Vogue for 19 years before moving to NY to work on its American sister. He worked as fashion director for i-D magazine at age 19 after being scouted as a model when he was just 16. It has been suggested that Mr Enninful, with the sanction of the publishers Condé Nast, is attempting to remove the "posh girls" from the magazine.

Blue Ivy rapping on Jay Z's album

July 07, 2017

According to XXL , Blue Ivy's bonus track is called " Blue's Freestlye/We Family". There's no way she came up with that lyric at five. And as the daughter of power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z, she certainly has connections in high places.

Clinton responds to GOP request for healthcare plan with campaign page

July 07, 2017

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prodded the GOP over their health care bill chaos on Wednesday. One of the tweets featured a clip of Hillary Clinton speaking at a 2016 campaign event about the flaws of the ACA. In response to their question, "Where's your plan, @HillaryClinton?" "Feel free to run w/it", she said. Clinton (or perhaps someone managing her social media accounts) noted that her proposals don't include stripping insurance from more than 20 million ...

UNESCO Recognizes Hebron, Tomb of the Patriarchs as Palestinian Heritage Sites

July 07, 2017

Please Wait while comments are loading. On Tuesday in a separate vote, the heritage committee backed a resolution condemning Israeli actions in Jerusalem, sparking Israeli anger. "UNESCO's resolution must be rejected, and our efforts to strengthen the city of our fathers increased". Israel's Ambassador to UNESCO Carmel Shama HaCohen took out his cell phone in response and said, "Mr.

Centre notifies 7th pay panel recommendations on allowances

July 07, 2017

The increased allowances will come into effect from July 1, 2017 and will cost the exchequer a total sum of Rs 30,748 crore per annum. "The ministries concerned have now been advised to issue their Orders on Allowances governed by them immediately so that the revised rates of allowances get reflected in the current month's salary bills of the government employees", the finance ministry said in a statement.

Theresa May to call for crackdown on terrorist funding at G20 meeting

July 07, 2017

May faced criticism from a number of opposition leaders, including Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, for dodging "difficult conversations" with Saudi Arabia over its role in funding terrorism and urged her to use the summit to put pressure on the country, the Guardian reported .

Libyan national army claims to have liberated Benghazi

July 07, 2017

After a three-year military campaign, Haftar and his forces took full control of Benghazi, from where the revolution against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi was launched in 2011. The LNA, which controls most of Libya, is not recognized by the United Nations -backed Libyan government in Tripoli. "But we say we have to remove them from the city because they were against everything: democracy, civil life, elections and the rule of law".

Absa granted urgent interdict against BLF

July 07, 2017

It also prevents BLF and its members from threatening violence or intimidating customers and staff during protest. In an affidavit, Absa CEO Marius de la Rey said BLF members carried out a series of protests actions at Absa branches and offices in the week of 21 June, and in particular on 28 June at about 12 Absa branches.

Watch unseen footage of Nirvana's 1988 performance in an empty store

July 07, 2017

But the video isn't a live show, it's what might happen in any teen's bedroom at any given moment-a pantomime of rocking out. The recording shows a 20-year-old Cobain and bandmate Novoselic lip syncing to their track, pretending to play their unplugged guitars, while Crover enthusiastically bangs the live drums.

NBA PM: Assessing the Clippers, Rockets Trade

July 07, 2017

They are very clearly elite on the offensive end, but only Chris Paul brings solid perimeter defense to the equation. One of the big three of Paul , Griffin , and Redick , was always injured when it came down to the playoffs. The Wizards could not compete with teams like the Celtics and Lakers when it comes to picks, given the ones they hold will likely land in the lottery.

Kylie Jenner Covers Tyga Tattoo With An Homage To Her Hometown

July 07, 2017

However, when it came time for the camera, Kylie stated that she didn't want to talk about matters of the heart . Kylie Jenner's Tyga tattoo has been covered, and while it's a sign that things are officially done with the on-and-off again couple, the cover-up is a clever homage to her hometown that fits right in with her other ink.

This Woman Took A Selfie While Her Sister Gave Birth

July 07, 2017

But like a true documentarian, Armendariz understands that pain is nature and nature is pain, and she must, at all costs, communicate the truth to her followers. Kat , who even tagged her sister Kimberly in the pic, told Mashable: 'She wasn't in too much pain at first , so she thought it was pretty amusing.

Paul Rudd Runs as Scott Lang for 'Avengers: Infinity War'

July 07, 2017

Based on the pictures in this new batch, it seems that Doctor Strange will lose the Eye of Agamotto in Avengers: Infinity War . Odd being attacked by an actor in a motion capture suit. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Benedict Wong, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland and Anthony Mackie.

Oh No - Billie Lourd & Taylor Lautner Broke Up!

July 07, 2017

People Magazine reports that despite their alleged split, Taylor Lautner and Billie Lourd are still friends. Lourd appears to have removed all photos of the two from her Instagram account (save for a couple Scream Queens cast photos) ― a telltale sign of a breakup.

Edgar Wright Might Make A Baby Driver Sequel

July 07, 2017

During an interview for Empire's film podcast , writer and director Wright said that "the studio" [Sony's TriStar Pictures] has been in touch about him penning a follow-up his syncopated heist thriller. So, it turns out saying goodbye to Ant-Man may have been a blessing in disguise for Wright . Giving Wright his best United States opening weekend, Sony is keen to build on the success and have asked Wright to start thinking about a sequel.

Andrew Garfield Comes Out as Gay 'Just Without the Physical Act'

July 07, 2017

This is. uhh. kind of questionable, but what has Twitter users really angry is what he said next: "I am a gay man right now just without the physical act-that's all". By implying that this frivolous, OTT show is the epicentre of gay culture, Garfield is helping to reinforce numerous damaging stereotypes that make a lot of gay men extremely uncomfortable.

Wife of Marvel Comics giant Stan Lee dies

July 07, 2017

The Lees' marriage was as epic as any Marvel tale: Joan , a model born Joan Clayton Boocock, married Stan in NY in December 1947. Joan Celia "J.C." Lee was born in 1950; another daughter, Jan , unfortunately died three days after she was born in 1953.

Are Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Shares Headed For A Correction?

July 07, 2017

Macquarie Research maintained the stock with "Neutral" rating in Tuesday, July 19 report. Baird raised Fifth Third Bancorp from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $24.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 5th.

Gavin Russom of LCD Soundsystem comes out as transgender

July 07, 2017

After touring and recording with LCD Soundsystem previous year, Russom took time off to focus on self-care, ultimately finding comfort in support groups geared toward what she describes as "trans-identified people of color" in New York City.

Huge immersive Game of Thrones exhibit is coming this fall

July 07, 2017

While Headey's choice worked for her - she's reportedly healthy and happy now - medication is a tool that all women who suffer from depression, clinical or postpartum, should consider with the help of a trained medical professional. Basically, for one week you can take Game of Thrones with you wherever you go. On Cersei's best season six moment and what season seven holds: "I think the highlight was when she blew up the Great Sept of Baelor, then just enjoyed her wine".

WWE takes down unprotected database with info on 3M users

July 07, 2017

More than 3,000,000 customers in WWE's database were exposed, with information ranging from their home addresses to ethnicities to the ages and genders of their children readily available. "Although no credit card or password information was included, and therefore not at risk, WWE is investigating a vulnerability of a database housed on Amazon Web Services (AWS), which has now been secured", a WWE spokesperson said in a statement .

Battlestar Galactica: Reboot Cast to Reunite at Comic-Con

July 07, 2017

Moore and cast members Tricia Helfer , Katee Sackhoff , Mary McDonnell , and Grace Park have been announced so far. The network is also hosting Comic-Con panels for a number of its other now running shows including " The Expanse ", " The Magicians " and " 12 Monkeys ", among others, as well as its upcoming "Superman" prequel, " Krypton ".

Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial date set for November 6

July 07, 2017

The new date is not fixed in stone: If the first trial was any indication, the coming months will be filled with motions and countermotions as Mr. Cosby's lawyers and the prosecution vie for an edge. The retrial is scheduled to be held in the same location, Courtroom A at the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pa., where the original trial was held.

Turkey angered by German protest artwork ahead of G20 summit

July 07, 2017

Erdogan had hoped to use his visit to Germany as an opportunity to address German Turks directly with an appearance in the city of Dortmund. Relations between the two countries have been fraught, deteriorating sharply over Turkey's mass crackdown after a failed coup a year ago and a host of other civil rights controversies.

Ava DuVernay's Central Park Five series is headed to Netflix

July 07, 2017

DuVernay will produce, write, and direct a new limited series for Netflix about the infamous 1989 Central Park jogger case, which is commonly referred to as the " Central Park Five " for the five minority male suspects who were falsely accused, charged and convicted of the rape and assault of Trisha Meili .

Don't get attached to success or failure: Ranbir advices Aadar Jain

July 07, 2017

Even the production house has introduced the two new faces in a series of tweets. While Ranbir stood by his brother to acquaint him to the media, Anushka Sharma did the honours for Anya. You must check out the pics below as it would give you a better idea! He has previously worked as the assistant director to Farah Khan on Happy New Year and Karan Johar on Ae Dil Hai Mushkil .

Much Ranveer Singh, Such Wow. 10 Fab Pics Of Him - Happy Birthday

July 07, 2017

The " Bajirao Mastani " actor has gifted himself a plush Aston Martin vehicle, and the first person who Ranveer drove with, was his dimpled-girl Deepika. After picking his vehicle Ranveer straight went to Deepika Padukone's Worli home and picked her up for a spin in his new auto. Over the years of their "alleged" romance, the duo has given many relationship goals to their fans and onlookers so much so that they have become the "it" couple of tinsel town.

Margaret Atwood Wants Drake to Make a 'Handmaid's Tale' Season 2 Cameo

July 07, 2017

Not only is Atwood herself a Canadian native, but the wildly popular Hulu original series based on her work is shot overseas in Toronto. Margaret Atwood , a woman whose demands we'll always heed for fear of ending up on the wrong side of a nation-fracturing apocalypse, has made a simple request: Drake , surrender yourself.

It's Official! Nicky Hilton Is Pregnant with Her Second Child

July 07, 2017

Hilton and Rothschild, who married in July 2015, previously welcomed a baby girl , Lily Grace Victoria Rothschild, on July 8, 2016. "They always wanted to give Lily-Grace a sibling close in age, like they both have", their insider told them, referring to the fact Nicky is just three-years-younger than her socialite sister Paris .

"Godzilla: Monster Planet" previewed ahead of Netflix premiere

July 07, 2017

The anime version of Godzilla shown on the poster shows the monster in profile, and it seems likely the monster will have a different look from the familiar character. However, the Earth they have returned has already passed the time of 20,000 years, and has become an unknown world with the ecosystem reigned by Godzilla .

LG Pay Soon Coming To More Countries, Devices, And Banks

July 07, 2017

The mobile payment solution now only works on the LG G6 lineup and is thought to be supported on the upcoming LG V30 that most industry watchers expect to be unveiled in late summer. As expected, LG Pay is very easy to use. Just two actions are needed to process a transaction. An LG executive (via Korea Herald ) said in a meeting with journalists that the service will be coming to lower-end handsets at some point next year, and will also eventually be expanding to unspecified "global ...

Missing IAF chopper in Arunachal found; all crew members dead

July 07, 2017

A police official said two of the bodies are identifiable but the other two were charred beyond recognition. On Thursday morning, rescue parties comprising IAF's Garud commandos and a medical team, Army, NDRF were able to reach the crash site along with the Arunachal Pradesh Police team that had sighted the wreckage.

Love Island sparks more complaints about contestants' smoking than for sex scenes

July 07, 2017

Should THIS Big Brother star have been given a warning after viewer outcry? Big Brother creators Endemol UK are thought to be "seriously considering" moving the show from Elstree in Hertfordshire to Spain or Greece. Speaking to The Daily Star , Endemol's chief creative officer revealed they're not "ruling anything out" when it comes to moving the show overseas.

Sophie Turner: 'Focus on my relationship is frustrating'

July 07, 2017

But will she be able to live in this hard game of life? "I'd like her to get her revenge on Cersei and numerous others who have done her wrong", Turner explains hoping, "[Sansa] continues to keep growing more and more powerful and confident in herself".

Firefighter Won't Be Charged in Gun Battle With Neighbor

July 07, 2017

The Johnson County Prosector's Office has determined that Keller acted in self-defense and he will not be charged. Prosecutors say they'll decide whether Weigle will face charges if or when he gets better. There have been a total of 15 reported incidents between the parties dating back to 2009, according to police. According to Prosecutor Brad Cooper , the gun Weigle was carrying actually belongs to Phillips.

Duterte denies seeking talks with Maute Group

July 07, 2017

Philippine security forces on Wednesday busted a terrorist cell of the militant group and arrested one of its financiers . "Ambassador Kim had a productive discussion with President Duterte on Monday focused extensively on the terrorist threat in the region, in which the ambassador also indicated the USA desire to assist in Marawi's reconstruction", United States embassy deputy press secretary Emma Nagi said.

Cent disses Jay-Zs album 4:44

July 06, 2017

Appearing to wind himself up a bit while talking about letting more youthful rappers shine, 50 Cent , who is aged 41himself, asked, "What the f**k is the matter with you?" "I listened to Jay's new shit, 4:44". They coming with new shit going on. "That's why I was laughing with the Joe Budden n***a with the Migos n****s 'cause they up". "I ain't got' hold you up, some of that shit was like golf course music".

Chloe Bennet Spotted Kissing Logan Paul Following Split From Austin Nichols

July 06, 2017

The swimsuit put her fit physique on full display as she wrapped her arms on Logan Paul , who was rocking red swim trunks while wielding a selfie stick. The pair were last spotted together at the White House Correspondents' Association gala in April. "They have tremendous love and respect for each other but after nearly four years together, they just drifted apart", a source tells the website.

'Hawaii 5-0's' Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park turned down 'significant' raises

July 06, 2017

Last week it was announced that Daniel Dae Kim , who plays Chin Ho Kelly, and Grace Park , who plays Kono Kalakaua, have made a decision to exit Hawaii Five-0 and not take part in Season 8 over unsatisfactory contract negotiations. Kim and Park were believed to be making 10-15% less than O'Loughlin and Caan. "Unfortunately, the racial hierarchy established in the original 1968-1980 series remained intact in the 2010 reboot: Two white stars on top, two Asian/Pacific Islander stars on ...

Tomi Lahren To Debate Chelsea Handler At Politicon

July 06, 2017

Tomi Lahren and Chelsea Handler have a lot in common. On Father's Day, Handler told Trump's daughter, Ivanka, to put her father in a nursing home. While Lahren is known for her scathing "final thoughts," Handler is also no stranger to getting the last word . However, less than two months later she was sacked from TheBlaze after a public disagreement with owner Glenn Beck after she claimed to support abortion rights during an appearance on The View .

Lionsgate in Talks to Pick Up 'Hellboy' Reboot

July 06, 2017

This would be another chapter in Hellboy's long and troubled history with studios. The two previous films were set-up by numerous studios - Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures teamed on the 2004 original, while Relatively Media and Universal Pictures released 2008's Hellboy II: The Golden Army .

Hypervelocity stars are intergalactic runaways with a troubled past

July 06, 2017

Having the ability to trace the stars' paths will make it possible for scientists to accurately measure the masses of both the Milky Way and their galaxies of origin. The models put together by the researchers simulated the life and death of stars in the LMC over a 2 billion year period, and predicted that there should be around 10,000 runaway stars somewhere in the night sky, with around half capable of getting up to hypervelocity speeds.

Tekken Bowl Mode Confirmed For Tekken 7 As New Paid DLC

July 06, 2017

The publisher has yet to reveal full pricing of " Ultimate Tekken Bowl ", but it'll be free as part of the game's $25 season pass. Bandai Namco today confirmed that Tekken 7's mysterious new mode will be Tekken Bowl . It allowed you to engage in a fairly well-made game of bowling, and so with a cast of wacky characters you wouldn't normally associate with a bowling game.

Hulu now offers HBO - just in time for Game of Thrones premiere

July 06, 2017

I find this curious because HBO's subscription streaming service, HBO Now is also $15. That means subscribers can watch HBO shows right on Hulu, for $15 a month (in addition to Hulu's monthly subscription fee of $8-$12). HBO also offers its own over-the-top service, HBO Now, directly to subscribers. Hulu says that it will allow viewers to watch both east coast and west coast feeds of HBO and Cinemax on supported devices.

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