Rod Stewart and his son have pleaded guilty to battery in an assault case stemming from a New Year’s Eve 2019 altercation with a security guard at an exclusive Florida hotel. Court records released Friday show that the singer and his son Sean Stewart entered guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of simple battery. “No one…
Miss Alaska, Emma Broyles, Crowned Miss America
UNCASVILLE, CONN.—The contestant from Alaska was crowned Miss America at an event Thursday marking the competition’s 100th anniversary. What began as a 1921 Atlantic City beauty pageant has evolved away from the emphasis on looks alone—contestants are no longer judged on physical appearance—with a new focus on leadership, talent, and communication skills. Emma Broyles from…
‘Return of Jedi,’ ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ Added to National Film Registry
LOS ANGELES—The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that films including “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” are among the 25 movies inducted into the National Film Registry this year. Lopez’s starring role in the 1997 biographical film “Selena”…
Shatner Marvels at Blue Origin Flight Frenzy, ‘Finite’ Earth
LOS ANGELES—William Shatner’s durable role as an avatar of space’s promise drew a frenzy of attention when fiction became fact with his rocket ride. The “Star Trek” actor says he was as surprised by it as he was gratified by the 10-minute, suborbital jaunt made possible by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The experience is the subject…
Netflix Slashes India Prices in Battle With Disney, Amazon
December 14, 2021
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MUMBAI—Netflix slashed on Tuesday the prices of its streaming services in India, for the first time since launching five years ago in the South Asian nation, as it moves to better compete with fierce rivals Disney and Amazon. The streaming giant cut prices by 60 percent, to 199 rupees ($2.62) a month, for its basic…
Vicente Fernández, Revered Mexican Singer, Dies at 81
MEXICO CITY—Vicente Fernández, an iconic and beloved singer of regional Mexican music who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers, including his son Alejandro Fernández, died on Sunday. He was 81. Fernández was known for hits such as “El Rey,” and “Lástima que seas ajena,” his command…
Miss Universe Is India’s Harnaaz Sandhu, 70th Winner
EILAT, Israel—Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on Sunday, topping a field of some 80 contestants. The previously reigning Miss Universe, Andrea Meza of Mexico, crowned her successor, a Bollywood actress, in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The pageant was held in the middle of the night, wrapping…
2 Stars of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Look Back at a Classic
NEW YORK—It was just another job for child actor Karolyn Grimes. She was 6 and had already done four movies by the summer of 1946 when filming began on “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The only thing she recalls about the biggest movie of her career was being delighted to play in snow on the set….
Judge OKs Regulators’ Subpoena for ‘Rust’ Assistant Director
SANTA FE, N.M.—The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set must make himself available for an interview with state workplace safety regulators, a judge has decided. District Judge Bryan Biedscheid on Friday granted a request by the Occupational Health and Safety Bureau of…
Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for All Seasons, Dies at 78
LOS ANGELES—Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78. Nesmith, who had undergone quadruple bypass surgery in 2018, died at home Friday of natural causes, his family said in a statement. Nesmith was…
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