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Greg Rutherford is the ninth celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2016
- November 21, 2016

But he wasn't required to take part in the dance-off, as rivals Greg Rutherford and Claudia Fragapane were made to perform again after marks from judges were combined with the public vote. "I'm gutted. I spend all my time with Natalie at the moment, we have such a great partnership and such a great friendship that now I know on Monday morning I won't be doing that, and that's hard". (more...)

Leonard Cohen, legendary singer, dies aged 82
- November 21, 2016

I think he meant a lot to a lot of people. Since Songs of Leonard Cohen debuted in 1967, the legend reinvented his sound with every album; his wisdom and voice deepening with every song. While Natural Born Killers is on Amazon Video, the documentaries Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man and Ladies & Gentlemen... He released Hallelujah in 1984, and it was covered by Buckley in the 1990s. (more...)

'Fantastic Beasts...' : The only thing fantastic is Eddie Redmayne
- November 21, 2016

There's no pinning a number on how much the "Harry Potter" name means to a title's success, but that certainly plays a role here. While its opening weekend doesn't quite match those of the Harry Potter films, Fantastic Beasts met Warner Bros.' expectations. (more...)

Will Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them be on Netflix streaming?
- November 21, 2016

Director David Yates and composer James Newton Howard, both of whom worked to create the atmosphere of Harry Potter as we know it, also aided in the production of " Fantastic Beasts ". " Fantastic Beasts " is set in the 1920s in New York City. Mr Holzberger said he put this down to a weekend full of high school formals and some trepidation over new material following disappointment among fans over the script release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child earlier this year. (more...)

Beastie Boys, hundreds crowd Adam Yauch park to protest swastika graffiti
- November 21, 2016

There have been over a dozen instances of swastikas appearing across the city since Donald Trump's electoral victory. Addressing the crowds on Sunday, Ad-Rock said, "We're all here today because we're thinking the same thing: Painting swastikas on a children's playground is a messed-up thing to do. (more...)

Meet Newt's Magical Creatures In 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'
- November 21, 2016

According to Dergarabedian, it's a great start for "Fantastic Beasts", saying that the movie's domestic numbers, along with its global haul of $143.3 million, "shows the tremendous goodwill built on the back of the " Harry Potter " brand". That wasn't far off what Doctor Strange did in its preview, when it earned $9.4 million from its pre-launch. While not wholly original - Troll dolls have been a thing since the 1960s - "to create a movie musical that's trippy and fun, it's pretty ... (more...)

"Fantastic Beasts" tops box office with $75 million
- November 21, 2016

Rowling wrote and produced the movie "Fantastic Beasts", adding it to the collection of her other renowned series, Harry Potter . Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first a planned five movie series spun off from Harry Potter , inspired by the life of the aforementioned books' fictional author, Newt Scamander. (more...)

Gigi Hadid reveals sister Bella steals her clothes
- November 21, 2016

Many Trump supporters were upset with her snarky impression of Melania . Hosted by Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah, the live telecast, jam-packed with performers including Maroon 5, The Weeknd, Bruno Mars and John Legend, promises to be entertaining. (more...)

Howard Univ. Senior, UVa. Senior Selected for Rhodes Scholarships
- November 21, 2016

The Trust said in a release that Shegufta A. Huma, from Bel Aire, is a senior majoring in political science. Rhodes Scholarships are among the most prestigious academic awards in the world, attracting hundreds of top students every year. (more...)

Alec Baldwin Debuts as President-Elect Donald Trump & More from 'SNL'
- November 21, 2016

Alec Baldwin is back as the President-elect on Saturday Night Live despite earlier saying that he was trying to "trying to shed the Donald Trump cloak". Shortly after #Donald Trump pulled off one of the biggest political upsets in history, the new president-elect announced that he would be "very restrained" when it came to his use of Twitter and other forms of social media. (more...)

Alec Baldwin Returns To 'SNL' To Scrap All Of Trump's Big Promises
- November 21, 2016

It's the same reason "Weekend Update"'s clumsy attempts at even-handedness always fell flat: you just couldn't reasonably compare Clinton to Trump. The show's opening skit ripped the president-elect for some of his more head-scratching campaign pledges . (more...)

Fantastic Beasts opens big in the US
- November 21, 2016

That puts the film on pace to make $70 to $80 million domestically this weekend, which is what the film's distributor Warner Bros.is projecting. "Fantastic Beasts" is set in the same magical universe as " Harry Potter " and stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, a British "magizoologist" who travels to 1920s NY to hunt magical creatures. (more...)

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them': Too scary for children
- November 21, 2016

Speaking to ScreenCrush, he explained how he had gone through the books with a fine tooth comb and realised that an obscurus, the threat that Newt Scamander has to face in Fantastic Beasts , actually reared its head in the final Potter instalment. (more...)

Goff debut highlights Week 11 in the NFL
- November 21, 2016

DeVante Parker led all receivers with 8 receptions for 79 yards and 1 touchdown. They marched 92 and 88 yards on their first two drives of the second half to break a 10-10 tie. "At times, we definitely got back there and hit him", Suh said. But, then again, few quarterbacks in the league, given five opportunities apiece to do likewise, would be fortunate to engineer a single touchdown. (more...)

Kanye West rants about Beyoncé before cutting concert short
- November 21, 2016

You know why? Because y'all been lied to. Hovering above the crowd on a stage suspended from the ceiling, West railed against corporate radio, Google, Facebook, fellow hip-hop star Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé , who West claimed used dirty tricks to win MTV's Video of the Year award. (more...)

Harry Potter's World Expands with FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
- November 21, 2016

Well, J.K. Rowling penning the screenplay soon changed that assumption as did the hiring of veteran Harry Potter director David Yates, and the reviews for the movie have been great . " 'Fantastic Beasts " biggest advantage is brand recognition", said Shawn Robbins, senior box office analyst at Boxoffice.com. You don't know much about Fantastic Beasts (or Where to Find Them ). (more...)

Swastika, pro-Trump vandalism at Beastie Boy's playground
- November 21, 2016

The Brooklyn playground, known as the Adam Yauch Park , was spray-painted with swastikas and the words "Go Trump!", continuing a series of hate crimes which have spiked since the November 8 elections. ABC-TV reports Horovitz joined Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez, the city's public advocate and others at the park Sunday. Palmetto Playground in his hometown of Brooklyn was renamed in his memory the following year. (more...)

Emilia Clarke Cast as Female Lead in Han Solo Movie
- November 21, 2016

Until now, when it has been announced that the role goes to Emilia Clarke . Another theory is that Clarke may be one of the characters that Han Solo and Chewie encounter on their adventure. Ehrenreich is going to be portraying the young smuggler Han Solo , while Glover is playing Lando Calrissian. In September, producers announced a third Star Wars anthology film would arrive in 2020. (more...)

Facebook to increase United Kingdom employees by 50% in 2017
- November 21, 2016

Google revealed it would add a new office building to a complex now under development behind London's King's Cross train station. Majority of the new staff will be based in that site. "The UK is also home to our Aquila facility in Somerset that is designing and building solar power unmanned planes that will connect remote area of the world to the internet". (more...)

Soul and funk performer Sharon Jones dies at 60
- November 21, 2016

Their first album, " Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings ", was released in 2002 to wide acclaim. Sydney festival opening, previously "Sydney Festival First Night", was scaled back from previous years, when crowds reached as many as 60,000 for launch. (more...)