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Are You On the List? Hollywood Crew Members Fear Roster Crackdown (Exclusive)
Thousands of IATSE crew members in Hollywood have been warned they could be struck off the Industry Experience Roster, a union-administered list that determines priority hiring for freelance crew such as grips, make-up artists and plumbers. The move, disclosed by Contract Services in recent weeks, has alarmed workers because losing roster status can make it…
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Muslim sheriff shares the vile voicemail messages a creep keeps leaving him… including one about his INTESTINES
A Muslim sheriff in Pennsylvania, named Siddiq Kamara, has gone public with a series of abusive voicemail messages he says he has repeatedly received from an unknown caller. The messages reportedly include a racial slur and a graphic threat referencing his intestines, and Kamara shared the recordings to draw attention to the harassment he says…
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World’s first ‘giga dive’ roller coaster keeps breaking down at Six Flags Over Texas, infuriating guests who’ve lined up for hours to ride it
A new “giga dive” roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, billed as the first of its kind in the world, has been plagued by repeated breakdowns since opening, leaving visitors who queued for hours without a ride. The malfunctions have sparked frustration among guests, raising questions about the reliability of the ride’s novel design…
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Extreme Honors Ozzy Osbourne the Best Way They Know How—By Playing His Greatest Songs
Rock band Extreme paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during a concert in Detroit, playing a medley of his best-known songs ahead of the first anniversary of his death on 22 July. The band, currently touring as part of Mötley Crüe’s “The Return of the Carnival of Sins” tour, used the performance to honour the late…
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Robbie Williams Explains the White Substance on His Face That Sparked Concern at World Cup Final
Robbie Williams has responded to online speculation that arose after white material fell from his mouth onto his microphone during a Magenta TV interview at the World Cup final, joking that he had been chewing breath mints rather than anything untoward. The clarification came after clips of the moment circulated widely on social media, with…
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Instagram adds tool to swap music on published posts
Instagram has launched a “Replace Audio” tool that lets users change the music on already-published feed posts and carousels without deleting and reposting them. Previously, swapping a track meant re-uploading content from scratch, which wiped out any likes, comments, shares and reach the post had already built up; the new tool preserves that engagement, giving…
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Film Finances And Media Guarantors Merging In Major Shakeup Of Completion Bond Business
Film Finances, part of the STX Entertainment family, is merging with Media Guarantors to create one of the world’s leading completion bond firms for independent film, a niche market with only a handful of major players. STX sister company Film Services International is acquiring Media Guarantors from insurance brokerage CAC Group for an undisclosed sum,…
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Claire Rosinkranz Shares New Single ‘Rocket’
Claire Rosinkranz has released a new single called ‘Rocket’, following the earlier release of her album ‘My Lover’ this year. The song captures the excitement and nervousness of a new relationship, marking a further step in the American singer’s creative development. Produced by Oliver Frid alongside Claire’s regular collaborator and executive producer Ragnar Rosinkranz, ‘Rocket’…
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‘Pasta windows’: a charming Italian restaurant tradition – or the sign of a terrible tourist trap?
The Guardian’s Pass Notes column examines “pasta windows” – the increasingly common sight, especially in Rome and Florence, of someone (often an older woman) making fresh pasta by hand in a restaurant’s street-facing window. While the display might appear to be an authentic slice of Italian culinary heritage, several Italians in the food industry warn…