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Uncle’s despair over Nepal horror and missing nephew: ‘How could anyone survive that flood? It came crashing down like a giant monster that ate everything up’
Floods and mudslides in Nepal and Tibet have caused widespread destruction, hampering rescue operations and leaving families searching for missing relatives. Damaged roads mean helicopters are the only way to reach some remote communities, while worsening weather and fears of further flooding are complicating efforts to find survivors and deliver aid. At least 538 people…
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Pierce Thiot Dies: Emmy-Nominated Creative Exec At Maximum Effort Was 40
Pierce Thiot, Head of Creative for Brand and Entertainment at Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, has died aged 40 following a pulmonary embolism at his home in Orem, Utah. His death is significant within advertising and entertainment because he helped develop some of Maximum Effort’s distinctive campaigns and had a notable career spanning Apple TV+, television…
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Lovers’ explosive tiff ended in death of innocent mother caught in path of their unhinged meltdown, cops say
Janelle Marie Swenson, a 42-year-old mother of three, died after a truck allegedly driven by a couple involved in a dispute crashed into her car in Minnesota. Prosecutors have charged Kerri Ellen Hart with criminal vehicular homicide and Jack Leroy Daniel Drumbeater with second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder. The case matters because Swenson was reportedly…
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LISTEN: Holywater Tech Chief Bogdan Nesvit on the Explosive Growth of Microdramas: ‘Studios and Creators are Knocking on Our Doors’
Holywater Tech’s co-chief executive, Bogdan Nesvit, says demand for microdramas and other vertical-video entertainment has grown rapidly, with studios and creators now actively approaching the company. He argues the format is becoming a mainstream entertainment business rather than a short-lived trend, potentially opening new ways for established Hollywood intellectual property to reach mobile-first audiences. Holywater’s…
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How Much Is Dolly Parton’s Catalog Worth?
Billboard examines the potential value of Dolly Parton’s music catalogue, including both her songwriting publishing rights and master recordings. It says a proposed sale discussed in 2021 did not go ahead, despite reported valuations ranging from about $230 million to $500 million, and argues that the catalogue’s sustained streaming and consumption performance would remain central…
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NYC’s woke socialist mayor spooked by blowback to his ‘billionaire-shaming videos’… and he’s now trying to cozy up to CEOs
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a Business Advisory Council of senior executives, signalling an effort to improve relations with business leaders after a period of public tension. The move matters because Mamdani has campaigned against billionaire influence and introduced measures affecting wealthy property owners, prompting concern among parts of the city’s corporate…
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SHINEDOWN’s BRENT SMITH: ‘DOLLY PARTON Will Be Talked About For Centuries’
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith has paid tribute to Dolly Parton following her reported death, describing her as an extraordinary figure whose influence will endure for centuries. He said her warmth, generosity and global appeal made her beloved worldwide, and reflected on growing up with country music from Parton’s era. Smith cited artists including Patsy Cline,…
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Woman left paralyzed from waist down after she was mistakenly given lethal injection drug ahead of knee replacement surgery, family says
Glenda Dorton, a 72-year-old woman from Tennessee, was left paralysed from the waist down after a reported medication error before knee-replacement surgery at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville. Her family says potassium was administered instead of the usual epidural pain medication, causing a spinal injury; the case raises serious concerns about hospital pharmacy…
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Former Disney Channel star alleges she was sexually abused at 14 after being told to ‘bond’ with employee
Former Disney Channel actor Raquel Lee Bolleau has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually abused by an adult employee when she was 14 during the production of the 2001 film “The Poof Point”. She claims Disney staff encouraged her to spend time with the man, failed to respond to warning signs and left…
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Welfare Reform Delayed as Macron’s Dragon Ball Park Hits Obstacle
Defence funding takes priority before the Budget as Crystal Palace face Manchester City; film and music stories include a new Mexican-Basque project and a blood-soaked Iggy Pop collaboration.