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Danny McBride’s Debut Novel ‘Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men’ Hits New York Times Best-Seller List In First Week
Multi-hyphenate Danny McBride can now add New York Times Best-Seller Author to resumer as his debut novel Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men cracked the list in its first week. The book was number 14 on the list after hitting on shelves on June 23. Random House acquired his first book from McBride in 2023. A…
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Marie Sheehy Promoted To EVP Corporate Communications For WME Group
WME Group has elevated longtime communications executive Marie Sheehy to EVP, Head of Corporate Communications. She oversees all communications strategy and operations for WME Group, which includes the WME talent agency, IMG Licensing and Pantheon Media Group, and serves as WME Group’s lead spokesperson. Sheehy has been with the company for more than two decades.…
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WME Group Promotes Marie Sheehy to C-Suite
WME Group has promoted Marie Sheehy to executive vice-president and head of communications, placing her in the company’s senior executive ranks. In the role she oversees all communications strategy and operations across the firm — which spans the WME talent agency, IMG Licensing and Pantheon Media Group — and acts as its lead spokesperson while…
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Qatar says Iran fully responsible after tankers struck in strait of Hormuz
Qatar has warned Iran that it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz close to Oman. The incident matters because Qatar has been acting as a key mediator in talks between the US and Iran, and the…
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Astonishing downfall of Obama-backed Democratic golden boy as he’s arrested on disturbing charges
Andrew Gillum, the 46-year-old former Tallahassee mayor once seen as a rising star of the Democratic Party, has been arrested in Alabama after police say they found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his car. Gillum was a nationally prominent figure who won Barack Obama’s endorsement and came remarkably close to winning the Florida governorship…
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Italian village to impose fines of up to €200 on tourists with bare chests or in swimwear
Varenna’s authorities say wandering around the village shirtless or in swimwear is now bannedA fishing village by Lake Como has imposed fines of up to €200 (£171) for those who wander around with bare chests or in swimwear, in the latest attempt by an Italian holiday destination to crack down on uncouth tourists.Varenna has been…
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Taylor Swift’s Wedding Doubles as a Once-in-a-Lifetime Concert From Paul McCartney & Stevie Nicks
Music legends Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks reportedly performed at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, held on 3 July at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The event is notable both for the star power involved and for how tightly its details were guarded, with no photographs of the bride and groom emerging…
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British pop star Britney Spears memoir to become Universal film written by Liz Meriwether
Universal has hired television writer Liz Meriwether, known for New Girl and Dying for Sex, to pen its planned biopic based on Britney Spears’s memoir The Woman in Me. The project reunites much of the creative team behind the Wicked films, with Jon M. Chu attached to direct and Marc Platt producing, signalling a high-profile…
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U2 – “Street Of Dreams”
U2 have released a new single, “Street Of Dreams”, billed as the lead track from an as-yet-unannounced album due out later this year. It matters because the record would be the band’s first collection of new material in nine years, since 2017’s Songs Of Experience, following a long stretch of largely retrospective activity. Produced by…
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Appa is a gorgeous, surreal card game about grieving siblings where every move your opponent makes can be reacted to
Rock Paper Shotgun has previewed Appa, an upcoming narrative-driven card battler in which two siblings grapple with the death of their father. The article matters as an early spotlight on a game the writer praises for a distinctive visual style that they feel is rare in the digital card genre, blending point-and-click-style pixel art animation,…