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'Black Lady Sketch Show' creator relishes Emmy nod firsts
LOS ANGELES — Robin Thede’s face lights up when she hears that the deliciously clever humour of her “A Black Lady Sketch Show” provokes a laugh-out-loud response. “That means the most.
Aug 27, 2020 12:58 PM
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Report: Disney guest accused of threatening guard over masks
ORLANDO, Fla. — A man hit a security guard in the head and threatened to kill him at Epcot theme park when he was asked to follow Disney World's mask rules, sheriff's officials said. Enrico Toro, 35, was arrested Aug.
Aug 27, 2020 12:57 PM
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Fox's Tucker Carlson takes heat for Kenosha commentary
NEW YORK — Fox News' Tucker Carlson, no stranger to the hot seat for his commentary, is being criticized for suggesting that no one should be surprised by the killing of two demonstrators during social unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Aug 27, 2020 12:51 PM
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TIFF to feature films about teenage activists Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is filling out its lineup with two new films about teenagers leading the charge to save the environment.
Aug 27, 2020 12:04 PM
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Review: Bettye LaVette’s ‘Blackbirds’ celebrates Black women
Bettye LaVette, “Blackbirds” (Verve) The wise intuition and emotional commitment of Bettye LaVette’s interpretative skills find an ideal setting on “Blackbirds,” a collection of songs mostly associated with Black women, from Nina Simone to Billie Hol
Aug 27, 2020 10:37 AM
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Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice
NEW YORK — Grammy-nominated singer and “Fast & Furious” actor Tyrese grew up around police brutality, gang violence, murders and psychological trauma in the Watts neighbourhood of Southern Los Angeles.
Aug 27, 2020 10:36 AM
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Sean Penn ups fight against COVID-19 with relief expansion
LOS ANGELES — Sean Penn has expanded his fight against the coronavirus beyond his own expectations. The Oscar winner’s disaster relief organization CORE has gone from providing 6,500 tests in a couple weeks to administering more than 1.
Aug 27, 2020 9:51 AM
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Dutch police say Frans Hals painting stolen for 3rd time
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A painting by 17th-century Dutch artist Frans Hals has been stolen — for the third time — from a provincial museum in the central Netherlands.
Aug 27, 2020 9:50 AM
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Convention-covering networks challenged by competing stories
NEW YORK — The Republican convention's third night happened amid an unusual confluence of major stories — a dangerous hurricane about to strike Louisiana, a Wisconsin city torn apart following a police shooting and the sports world's forceful respons
Aug 27, 2020 8:08 AM
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Rivera, Estefan, Miranda to star in digital benefit show
NEW YORK — Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thalía will headline a benefit digital concert in October to celebrate Latino culture and achievement in theatre . “Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices” will be held online Oct.
Aug 27, 2020 8:01 AM
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