Jeff Baena dead: Indie filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza was 47
Jeff Baena, an independent filmmaker who directed wife Aubrey Plaza in “The Little Hours” and co-wrote David O. Russell’s “I Heart Huckabees,” has died at…
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
WASHINGTON — The new Congress convenes Friday with one major task at hand — the election of the House speaker.But current Speaker Mike Johnson’s weak grip…
Netflix adds ‘astonishing’ true crime drama that's ‘up there with Post Office scandal’
Martin Freeman, Dame Imelda Staunton and Siobhan Finneran provide a star-studded cast for the chilling drama, which was first aired on ITV and is now…
Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin’s liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an…
UK Foreign Office warning as US travel advice for Brits flying to America urgently updated
Fifteen people were killed and dozens more injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd in the city's popular Bourbon Street in the early hours…
Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressLindsey BahrPublished Jan 01, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Post Office must be removed from its role handling compensation schemes for Horizon scandal victims, says MPs
THE Post Office must be removed from its role handling compensation schemes for the Horizon scandal victims, MPs say.Payouts are not being handed out quickly…
Notorious kidnapper charged in new home invasions, attempted rapes
A notorious kidnapper whose 2015 crimes — and the subsequent flawed police investigation — were turned into a Netflix documentary has been charged in two…
Liam Payne’s manager, hotel workers charged in singer’s death
A representative for Liam Payne was charged with manslaughter in connection with the One Direction veteran’s death in October, Argentine officials confirmed Monday. The National…
Jimmy Carter dies; 39th president became human rights advocate
Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and little-known Georgia governor who became the 39th president of the United States, promising “honest and decent” government to Watergate-weary…
Foreign Office issues urgent warning to Brits heading to one country
The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Brits heading to the Philippines with tourists now required to register before boarding their flight. Here's…
Box office was down in 2024. Why Hollywood still sounds relieved
It wasn’t good, but it could’ve been a lot worse. Given the lingering effects of last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, the relative lack of big…
Foreign Office updates warnings on two countries and one is loved by Brits
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Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis related to Trump case
ATLANTA — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether…
Hudson Meek, ‘Baby Driver’ child actor, dies at 16
Hudson Meek, an actor who appeared in “Baby Driver” and voiced Bada in the preschool-age series “Badanamu Stories,” has died after falling from a moving…
Healthcare is Newsom’s biggest unfinished project. Trump complicates the task
SACRAMENTO — Nearly six years after he took office vowing to be California’s “healthcare governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding…
Box office bombs. Cable’s collapse. What went wrong for Hollywood in 2024
Note: The Wide Shot newsletter will be off next week.When chronicling what went wrong in Hollywood in 2024, it’s hard to narrow down the list…
Judge holds off on ordering shutdown of L.A. County’s juvenile hall
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall will remain open until at least early January after a judge held off on ordering the troubled hall shut down.Los Angeles…
L.A. city officials use disappearing Google Chats. The city attorney is investigating
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is conducting an internal review of city employees’ use of Google Chat messages that are automatically deleted after 24…
Trump Upending Politics Globally a Month Before He Takes Office
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessHis second term doesn’t start for a month, but Donald Trump is already sending shockwaves around the world.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsJosh…