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American comedian Ralphie May dies aged 45
- October 07, 2017
The night before, he performed a set at Harrah's Hotel and Casino. His death was later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter . May, whose career in comedy spanned more than two decades, shot to stardom after he finished in second place during the first season of Last Comic Standing in the early 2000s. (more...)
- October 07, 2017
The night before, he performed a set at Harrah's Hotel and Casino. His death was later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter . May, whose career in comedy spanned more than two decades, shot to stardom after he finished in second place during the first season of Last Comic Standing in the early 2000s. (more...)
'Pacific Rim Uprising' Aiming To Launch A Franchise
- October 07, 2017
Pacific Rim was a multicultural, globalist-minded film when it premiered in 2013, and its sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising , appears to double down on those politics in its first trailer , which was released on Friday. The original film, directed and co-written by Mexican-American filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro , follows military operations from San Francisco, San José del Cabo, Sydney, Manila and Hong Kong as their leaders pool their resources and strategize as one front. (more...)
- October 07, 2017
Pacific Rim was a multicultural, globalist-minded film when it premiered in 2013, and its sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising , appears to double down on those politics in its first trailer , which was released on Friday. The original film, directed and co-written by Mexican-American filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro , follows military operations from San Francisco, San José del Cabo, Sydney, Manila and Hong Kong as their leaders pool their resources and strategize as one front. (more...)
Jackie Chan Says We May Get A 'Rush Hour 4'…On One Condition
- October 06, 2017
Next year, Rush Hour 4, and I hope the script done". Jackie Chan has confirmed that Rush Hour 4 is on the way, but it's all dependent on whether Chris Tucker returns for another slice of buddy cop action. Although we have yet to hear whether or not Tucker wants to do another action film with Chan, The Foreigner actor is confident that the only reason he wouldn't be on board would be because of his schedule. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Next year, Rush Hour 4, and I hope the script done". Jackie Chan has confirmed that Rush Hour 4 is on the way, but it's all dependent on whether Chris Tucker returns for another slice of buddy cop action. Although we have yet to hear whether or not Tucker wants to do another action film with Chan, The Foreigner actor is confident that the only reason he wouldn't be on board would be because of his schedule. (more...)
Ishiguro Gets 2017 Nobel Prize For Literature
- October 06, 2017
Ngugi Wa Thiongo's name had featured prominently in Nobel Prize predictions in the last few years, but the author of Weep Not, Child has not been lucky yet. I genuinely thought she would win it very soon. His debut book was A Pale View Of Hills in 1982 while he is also well known for Never Let Me Go (2005). (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Ngugi Wa Thiongo's name had featured prominently in Nobel Prize predictions in the last few years, but the author of Weep Not, Child has not been lucky yet. I genuinely thought she would win it very soon. His debut book was A Pale View Of Hills in 1982 while he is also well known for Never Let Me Go (2005). (more...)
Sharapova knocked out of China Open
- October 06, 2017
Second seed Simona Halep has moved into the China Open semi-finals to keep alive her hopes of reaching the No.1 ranking with a 6-2 6-1 win over Daria Kasatkina . On the court I felt pretty slow. Sharapova agreed with Halep's assessment of the pair's second meeting in six weeks after not playing the Romanian for nearly two years. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Second seed Simona Halep has moved into the China Open semi-finals to keep alive her hopes of reaching the No.1 ranking with a 6-2 6-1 win over Daria Kasatkina . On the court I felt pretty slow. Sharapova agreed with Halep's assessment of the pair's second meeting in six weeks after not playing the Romanian for nearly two years. (more...)
Sam Smith Releases New Gospel Single, "Pray", Inspired By Trip To Iraq
- October 06, 2017
My second album " The Thrill Of It All " is yours Nov 3rd! Smith will bring his new album on the road in 2018 with " The Thrill of It All " North American tour that begins June 18th in Toronto and runs through September 13th in Calgary. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
My second album " The Thrill Of It All " is yours Nov 3rd! Smith will bring his new album on the road in 2018 with " The Thrill of It All " North American tour that begins June 18th in Toronto and runs through September 13th in Calgary. (more...)
J.Lo, Estefan, Miranda and Fonsi sing to help Puerto Rico
- October 06, 2017
The song's lyrics list all of the 78 towns of Puerto Rico . All proceeds from the track will go to the Hispanic Federation disaster relief fund, who are providing aid to Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Maria . The upbeat pop song takes its eponymous hook from a sample of a clip from " Maria " from West Side Story , but is otherwise sung in Spanish, featuring appearances from Jennifer Lopez , Marc Anthony , Camila Cabello , Dessa , Gloria Estefan , Luis Fonsi , Rita Moreno , ... (more...)
- October 06, 2017
The song's lyrics list all of the 78 towns of Puerto Rico . All proceeds from the track will go to the Hispanic Federation disaster relief fund, who are providing aid to Puerto Ricans following Hurricane Maria . The upbeat pop song takes its eponymous hook from a sample of a clip from " Maria " from West Side Story , but is otherwise sung in Spanish, featuring appearances from Jennifer Lopez , Marc Anthony , Camila Cabello , Dessa , Gloria Estefan , Luis Fonsi , Rita Moreno , ... (more...)
Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious spin-off confirmed
- October 06, 2017
With two films to go in the franchise, the ninth was expected for release in 2019, however it has now been pushed back to 2020. The ninth instalment of the " Fast and Furious " franchise, which was slated to release in the USA in 2019, will now hit the screens in 2020. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
With two films to go in the franchise, the ninth was expected for release in 2019, however it has now been pushed back to 2020. The ninth instalment of the " Fast and Furious " franchise, which was slated to release in the USA in 2019, will now hit the screens in 2020. (more...)
Stokes will not fly with England to Australia
- October 06, 2017
England all-rounder Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in the early hours of Monday 25 September. In a statement, Andrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, said that Stokes' retention on an ECB central contract should be taken as a sign that the board were not prejudging the police investigation, but rather were seeking a measure of clarity for the whole squad ahead of what is guaranteed to be their highest-profile series in recent memory. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
England all-rounder Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in the early hours of Monday 25 September. In a statement, Andrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, said that Stokes' retention on an ECB central contract should be taken as a sign that the board were not prejudging the police investigation, but rather were seeking a measure of clarity for the whole squad ahead of what is guaranteed to be their highest-profile series in recent memory. (more...)
Las Vegas shooter also considered Boston and Chicago
- October 06, 2017
Police in Chicago in the US state of IL are investigating into media reports that the Las Vegas mass shooting gunman reserved two rooms at a hotel overlooking Lollapalooza music festival crowds in downtown Chicago in early August. Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Aaron Rouse said that more than 100 agents are looking to help Las Vegas authorities figure out if Paddock had help in the shooting, according to The Los Angeles Times . (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Police in Chicago in the US state of IL are investigating into media reports that the Las Vegas mass shooting gunman reserved two rooms at a hotel overlooking Lollapalooza music festival crowds in downtown Chicago in early August. Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Aaron Rouse said that more than 100 agents are looking to help Las Vegas authorities figure out if Paddock had help in the shooting, according to The Los Angeles Times . (more...)
Can Gore Verbinski resuscitate Channing Tatum's 'Gambit'?
- October 06, 2017
Pirates Of The Caribbean and Rango director Gore Verbinski will direct Channing Tatum in the Gambit movie. Verbinski, however, is the biggest name yet. That actor was Tatum who is a huge fan of the character and petitioned X-Men producer Laura Shuler Donner for the gig, which he eventually got. His last movie, A Cure for Wellness , was also not a hit, but it was released by Fox, who'd also be releasing Gambit . (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Pirates Of The Caribbean and Rango director Gore Verbinski will direct Channing Tatum in the Gambit movie. Verbinski, however, is the biggest name yet. That actor was Tatum who is a huge fan of the character and petitioned X-Men producer Laura Shuler Donner for the gig, which he eventually got. His last movie, A Cure for Wellness , was also not a hit, but it was released by Fox, who'd also be releasing Gambit . (more...)
Conservatives Point Fingers At Obama's ATF For Approving Bump Stocks In 2010
- October 06, 2017
Her bill would " ban the sale, transfer, importation, manufacture or possession of bump stocks, trigger cranks and similar accessories that accelerate a semi-automatic rifle's rate of fire", according to her office. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said earlier Thursday that the president welcomed a review of US policy on the devices, which were apparently used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his weapons more deadly. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Her bill would " ban the sale, transfer, importation, manufacture or possession of bump stocks, trigger cranks and similar accessories that accelerate a semi-automatic rifle's rate of fire", according to her office. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said earlier Thursday that the president welcomed a review of US policy on the devices, which were apparently used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his weapons more deadly. (more...)
Republicans freeze as Democrats demand action on gun violence
- October 06, 2017
According to published reports , Paddock modified a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle with a bump stock , which allows the popular and widely used weapon to behave like an automatic weapon. "I know what guns can do". "Fully-automatic weapons have been illegal in the US for the last 30 years, but recent technology has made it easier to legally simulate a fully-automatic weapon", Davis said in a statement . (more...)
- October 06, 2017
According to published reports , Paddock modified a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle with a bump stock , which allows the popular and widely used weapon to behave like an automatic weapon. "I know what guns can do". "Fully-automatic weapons have been illegal in the US for the last 30 years, but recent technology has made it easier to legally simulate a fully-automatic weapon", Davis said in a statement . (more...)
Wyoming Man's Alien Time Travel Tale Ends in Arrest
- October 06, 2017
Johnson told police in Casper he had travelled back in time from 2048 to warn people about an alien invasion. The man they encountered at 10:30 pm Monday claimed he was from the year 2048. He described his mode of transportation: The aliens filled his body with alcohol and made him stand on a giant pad that teleported him to the year 2017. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Johnson told police in Casper he had travelled back in time from 2048 to warn people about an alien invasion. The man they encountered at 10:30 pm Monday claimed he was from the year 2048. He described his mode of transportation: The aliens filled his body with alcohol and made him stand on a giant pad that teleported him to the year 2017. (more...)
Hamilton: Car feels back to normal
- October 06, 2017
The vehicle was a lot better this morning in the dry than it was in the last race. Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has exuded confidence on his team Ferrari's chances of achieving success this weekend at the Suzuka Circuit. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
The vehicle was a lot better this morning in the dry than it was in the last race. Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has exuded confidence on his team Ferrari's chances of achieving success this weekend at the Suzuka Circuit. (more...)
After extrended weekend, Judwaa 2 continues run, mints Rs 85.30 crores
- October 06, 2017
They are eternally connected to each other and when one feels pain, the other feels the same. On the opening day, " Judwaa 2 " managed to beat Shah Rukh Khan's "Jab Harry Met Sejal" and gain the fourth spot in the list of the highest openers of 2017, leaving the SRK's movie in the fifth position. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
They are eternally connected to each other and when one feels pain, the other feels the same. On the opening day, " Judwaa 2 " managed to beat Shah Rukh Khan's "Jab Harry Met Sejal" and gain the fourth spot in the list of the highest openers of 2017, leaving the SRK's movie in the fifth position. (more...)
Echo devices now have more calling abilities in the US, Canada, Mexico
- October 06, 2017
Users can now use their Echo device to call numbers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This means you will be able to make video calls, a great option for today's business environment. It has a 2.5 inch display and a 1.4 inch speaker. It hooks straight up to your home Wi-Fi, and can be controlled by the Alexa app on Android, iOS, Fire OS or the web. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Users can now use their Echo device to call numbers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This means you will be able to make video calls, a great option for today's business environment. It has a 2.5 inch display and a 1.4 inch speaker. It hooks straight up to your home Wi-Fi, and can be controlled by the Alexa app on Android, iOS, Fire OS or the web. (more...)
Vegas Survivor: Despite Being Shot In Leg, I'm Standing For The President
- October 06, 2017
ACTS OF HEROISM FORM VICTIMS OF LAS VEGAS SHOOTING With bullets raining down, some of the victims in Las Vegas ignored their own wounds to try and save others. "It did cause some challenges logistically, being outgunned like that", said Lieutenant Reggie Rader, one of the MACTAC team members. Police found 23 guns in Paddock's hotel room, including "bump" stocks that allowed him to modify semiautomatic weapons to spray automatic gunfire, as well as explosives and more ammunition in his ... (more...)
- October 06, 2017
ACTS OF HEROISM FORM VICTIMS OF LAS VEGAS SHOOTING With bullets raining down, some of the victims in Las Vegas ignored their own wounds to try and save others. "It did cause some challenges logistically, being outgunned like that", said Lieutenant Reggie Rader, one of the MACTAC team members. Police found 23 guns in Paddock's hotel room, including "bump" stocks that allowed him to modify semiautomatic weapons to spray automatic gunfire, as well as explosives and more ammunition in his ... (more...)
"America is Truly a Nation in Mourning", Trump Says
- October 06, 2017
Senator Dianne Feinstein announced Wednesday the "Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act", which would ban bump stocks and similar gun accessories. The trip comes after 64 year-old Stephen Paddock fired down on a country music concert from a room in the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, killing 59 and wounding more than 400. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Senator Dianne Feinstein announced Wednesday the "Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act", which would ban bump stocks and similar gun accessories. The trip comes after 64 year-old Stephen Paddock fired down on a country music concert from a room in the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, killing 59 and wounding more than 400. (more...)
Deontay Wilder to defend his heavyweight world title against Stiverne
- October 06, 2017
Former interim WBA heavyweight world champion Luis Ortiz was slated to challenge WBC heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder on November 4 at Barclays Center, but failed a drug test late last week. Stiverne is the only man to have gone 12 rounds with Wilder in the professional ranks, having taken their title clash to the judges when they met in Las Vegas in January 2015. (more...)
- October 06, 2017
Former interim WBA heavyweight world champion Luis Ortiz was slated to challenge WBC heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder on November 4 at Barclays Center, but failed a drug test late last week. Stiverne is the only man to have gone 12 rounds with Wilder in the professional ranks, having taken their title clash to the judges when they met in Las Vegas in January 2015. (more...)
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