NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) " One delicious bite at a time, Kiran Jethwa is trying to show the world that there's more to Africa than poverty, war and safaris.Jethwa is what many in the Western world consider unlikely " a celebrity chef...
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Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Basquiat-tagged leather jacket going to auction
NEW YORK (AP) " A leather jacket tagged by Jean-Michel Basquiat and other personalities of New York City's 1980s underground art scene is hitting the auction block.The size 42 coat has a pre-sale estimate of $7,000 to $10,000 at...
Jonah Lehrer working on book about digital life
NEW YORK (AP) " Jonah Lehrer, the best-selling author whose career was derailed after he acknowledged fabricating Bob Dylan quotes, is collaborating on a book about virtual life.Portfolio announced Tuesday that it had acquired "The...
Stephen King's newest book is released
BANGOR, Maine (AP) " Stephen King's latest novel is out."Revival" is being released Tuesday, and King will be in New York City to mark the event.His six-city book tour travels from New York to Washington, D.C.; Kansas City, Missouri;...
CNN to end broadcasting in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) " The international news channel CNN says it will halt broadcasting in Russia due to recent changes in media legislation.Turner International, which operates CNN, announced the move in a statement Tuesday. It didn't...
Joan Rivers' daughter 'outraged' by findings
NEW YORK (AP) " Attorneys say Joan Rivers' daughter is "outraged" by findings that errors were made at a Manhattan clinic where the comedian suffered a fatal complication during a medical procedure.A statement on behalf of Melissa...
Richard Chamberlain at 80: a happy stage in life
NEW YORK (AP) " It is hard to describe the hysteria that was whipped up by the new NBC drama "Dr. Kildare" and its 27-year-old leading man, Richard Chamberlain.Adding to the excitement was the harmonic convergence that found a rival...
For video games, a trek to more exotic locales
LOS ANGELES (AP) " At the beginning of "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," the recently released installment in Activision's blockbuster military shooter franchise, the player is dumped from the sky in a drop pod onto an urban battlefield,...
Wahlberg says Bay 'freaked out' by weight loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Mark Wahlberg said "Transformers" director Michael Bay "freaked out" after the actor shed 60 pounds to play a down-on-his-luck college professor in his new movie, "The Gambler."Wahlberg began downsizing his famously...
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
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Woman sentenced in attack on Mary J. Blige's dad
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan (AP) " A woman accused of stabbing the father of R&B singer Mary J. Blige during a domestic dispute in Michigan has been sentenced to jail.The Battle Creek Enquirer reports (http://bcene.ws/1upu61P ) that...
Maureen O'Hara cries at thought of honorary Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Maureen O'Hara's most recent film credit was more than a dozen years ago, but the 94-year-old actress said she's ready for a role anytime."I don't worry about going to movies," she said. "I worry about acting...
Kempes returns to work at ESPN after heart surgery
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) " Retired Argentine soccer star Mario Kempes has returned to work at ESPN, a month after heart surgery.Kempes, who had six bypasses on Sept. 30, provided Spanish-language analysis for Atletico Madrid's Champions...
Falconry memoir wins Samuel Johnson book prize
LONDON (AP) " A personal story of grief and raptors that combines memoir, biography and nature writing has won Britain's leading literary award for nonfiction.Helen Macdonald's "H is For Hawk" was named the winner of the 20,000-pound...
Shailene Woodley leads People's Choice nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Actress Shailene Woodley and singer Sam Smith are the leading nominees for the 2015 People's Choice Awards with four nods apiece.Nominees in 58 categories were announced Tuesday in Los Angeles.Woodley is up...
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