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Richard Pryor Pic Based On Daughter Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor’s Memoir ‘Something We Said’ In Works From Latigo Films, Inaugural Entertainment
Latigo Films and Inaugural Entertainment have acquired the rights to adapt “Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word and Me”, a memoir by the comedian’s daughter, Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, into a feature film. The project explores Richard Pryor’s legacy as one of comedy’s most influential and provocative figures while examining the personal toll his…
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Senate Democrats ask RFK Jr. if family will benefit from vaccine settlement
Senate Democrats have asked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to explain whether his family or former associates could profit from proposed changes to the federal system for compensating vaccine injuries. They argue that the issue raises potential conflicts of interest, particularly because Kennedy has previously had financial links to litigation concerning Gardasil, the HPV…
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Cancer survivor’s tears at meeting stem cell donor
A cancer survivor from Sheffield has described being moved to tears when he met the stranger whose stem cell donation saved his life, after his wife arranged a surprise reunion disguised as their wedding anniversary party. Stephen Cutts, 53, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in April 2023 and underwent seven rounds of chemotherapy alongside…
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DEZ FAFARA Sets Record Straight: ‘I Do Not Have A Brain Tumor. I Do Not Have Brain Cancer.’
DevilDriver and Coal Chamber frontman Dez Fafara has publicly corrected media reports that he has a brain tumour or brain cancer, clarifying that his tumour is non-cancerous and located near a salivary gland, not in his brain. He took to Instagram to set the record straight after several music outlets misreported details he had shared…
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Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
European countries are seeing a growing number of locally transmitted tropical diseases, such as dengue fever and chikungunya, as climate change allows disease-carrying mosquitoes to expand their range and active season. The trend matters because infections once considered exotic risks confined to travel abroad are increasingly being caught without ever leaving Europe, raising the prospect…
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Come for the sushi… stay for the hospitality: How Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay is a perfect spot to relax alongside the island’s hectic social scene – and is offering a front-row seat to the August 12 solar eclipse
Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay is being highlighted as a stylish, restful counterpoint to the Balearic island’s famously frenetic party scene, combining the Nobu brand’s renowned Japanese-Peruvian dining with a relaxed hospitality-led stay. The piece frames the hotel as an appealing option for travellers who want access to Ibiza’s nightlife and social buzz without having to…
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Tony review – knives out in tasty reheat of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir
Tony, directed by Matt Johnson, dramatises the youthful kitchen escapades recounted in the opening chapters of Anthony Bourdain’s bestselling memoir Kitchen Confidential. Dominic Sessa plays the young Tony, a conceited but vulnerable college dropout who runs away to Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the mid-1970s, eventually landing a dishwashing job that draws him into restaurant life under…
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The 1984 movie that saved Kevin Bacon from a drug bust: “There might have been a little contraband”
Kevin Bacon has recalled that his role in the 1984 musical drama Footloose may have helped him avoid arrest during a police search in Los Angeles. The actor said officers appeared to recognise him from the film and became less aggressive, illustrating how his sudden fame may have influenced an otherwise serious encounter. Bacon described…