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Bill Cosby's Granted Appeal For Sexual Assault Conviction In Pennsylvania
The PA Supreme Court will be review Cosby's case after two years of the former TV star being in prison. The other major factor to be reviewed is Cosby's prior agreement with the former prosecutor. "America and the world is witnessing the 23rd day of protests regarding the abuse and murder of Black people, not just at the hands of corrupt police officers; but these extremely vital and important p... [Full Article...]
Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Charged With Rape & Sexual Assault
Arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles . The 67-year-old comedian, filmmaker, and adult film actor - whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt - was hit with the sex crime charges on Tuesday (23.06.20) by the Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey , in relation to " separate incidents " dating back to 2014. [Full Article...]
Bolton Says Trump Didn't Know That The UK Had Nuclear Weapons
Meanwhile, copies of the book have also been distributed to media outlets. "He has exposed his country to harm and himself to civil (and potentially criminal) liability", he wrote. "I think his political future is very much tied to the Trump administration", Bolton said. "If the First Amendment stands for anything, it is that the Government does not have the power to clasp its hand over the mo... [Full Article...]
Comedians apologize, networks pull shows amid renewed attention on blackface
In a note obtained by Variety and shared below, Fey wrote to the platforms saying that the episodes are "best taken out of circulation" and apologising "for pain they have caused". As more and more television programmers and streamers reckon with back-catalogues of shows that contain racist and, at times, transphobic punchlines , Fey has shelved four episodes of the 2006 sitcom. [Full Article...]
Holidays in England Are Officially Allowed From July 4
The PM had originally wanted two or three households to be permitted to form social "bubbles", within which social distancing could be abandoned. U.K. Also set to reopen are restaurants, museums and cinemas - all of which have been shut since the United Kingdom went into lockdown on March 23. But some venues must stay shut, including nightclubs, casinos, bowling alleys, indoor skating rink... [Full Article...]
Foundation release date, cast, trailer, plot
Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming sci-fi series Foundation . Filmed in Limerick's Troy Studios , the " Foundation " production was halted earlier this year due to health risks, and is believed to be one of Ireland's largest-ever productions. [Full Article...]
A awful art restorer in Spain totally ruined a Virgin Mary painting
The first attempt left the face disfigured, so the collector made the restorer try again, Europa Press reports. Speaking to The Guardian , Fernando Carrera , a professor at The Galician School for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage and former president of Spain's Professional Association of Restorers and Conservators (Acre), compared the current system to the provision of ... [Full Article...]
Late rock star's guitar sells for record $6M at auction
Peter Freedman , founder of RØDE Microphones , paid well over the expected US$1 - 2 million price tag, eventually outbidding everyone else at the "Music Icons" sale at Julien's Auctions with US$6.01 million (AU$8.78 million). Julien's said on its website that Cobain bought the 1959 Martin D-18E at Voltage Guitars in Los Angeles. Nirvana's acoustic performance for the MTV Unplugged seri... [Full Article...]