Back in January, D.C. attorney general Karl Racine sued the Trump Organization, the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee, and the Trump International Hotel in Washington, accusing the groups of funneling large amounts of inauguration cash into the first family’s pockets via its hotel. Then the world went off the rails a bit—perhaps you’ve heard of this
Month: December 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Open Road Films has another Liam Neeson action movie, The Marksman, and they’ll be going wide with the pic on Jan. 22, 2021. Directed by Robert Lorenz, Neeson plays Jim in The Marksman, a hardened rancher in an Arizona border town who helps a young boy escape across America while being chased by the leaders of
Being a superhero is cool enough, but being a superhero and a god? How sweet is that? You get awesome powers, unbeatable weapons, and eternal life, all for the low, low price of never questioning the boss god, ever, for any reason. Oh, did I forget to mention? Most hero-gods, while powerful compared to mere
(CNN) — Carnival Cruise Line announced Thursday that it has canceled its remaining cruises through February 2021, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. “We apologize to our guests but we must continue to take a thoughtful, deliberate and measured approach as we map out our return to operations in 2021,” Christine Duffy, president of
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Read at your own risk!] Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is still fighting for her life on Grey’s Anatomy, and as the doctors at Grey Sloan continue to try treatments to get her back on her feet. Meanwhile, Meredith continues to visit her beach dream
Dave Grohl finally has is own snare drum, thanks to DW Drums. The new ICON snare is adorned with a silhouette of the Nirvana drumming hero and an homage to Grohl’s Studio 606, where the Sound City recording console resides. Only 250 of the limited edition snare will be produced, making this the ultimate Grohl
California governor Gavin Newsom Rich Pedroncelli | Pool | AP California will impose a limited stay-at-home order on certain regions of the state where Covid-19 cases are placing a strain on intensive care units, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. The state will be split into five regions — the Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, Northern California,
The disability charity Deafblind UK has sold its former headquarters for £2.5m and plans to reinvest the resulting funds in its services. The offices in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, also acted as a conferencing centre that provided about £100,000 a year to the charity, but had been dormant during the pandemic. The building was sold last month
These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Brazil has 4,655 miles of coast, and a lot of it is beach. The best country in South America for silky sand and warm seas, it’s also
Noemí González stars as Selena’s sister, Suzette, in Netflix’s ‘Selena: The Series.’ HL spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Noemí about Selena’s impact on her, learning to play the drums for the role of Suzette, and more. The first part of Selena: The Series debuts Dec. 4 on Netflix. Noemí González stars as Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister and
She is there to visit a bed-ridden Diane and tells her about her young child who is currently learning to walk and clues the audience in that she also knows her own biological parents. It sounds like she got to go to the University of Washington after all, works with kids and overall has a
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Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos.com Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, who died last week from injuries sustained in a house fire, did not leave behind a will, according to published reports. Hsieh, who retired in August from the shoe and clothing online retailer, succumbed to complications from smoke
The Lord of the Rings Amazon adaptation is expanding! Amazon Studios today announced twenty additional cast members joining the ensemble cast of the series based on the iconic The Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. The newly revealed cast members will join the previously announced global cast and crew, currently filming in New
Wine touring has traditionally been for adults only, but that may be changing. Western Australia is at the forefront of a small but growing trend to turn wine touring into a travel activity the whole family can enjoy. Though international travelers aren’t allowed to enter Australia right now, the distribution of effective Covid-19 vaccines may
FuntCase’s DPMO brand has lived effortlessly on Circus Records since its inception in 2017 with all the devilish dubstep and raucous riddim we could stand. Now, FuntCase is branching out and launching the official DPMO label with a brand new Corruption EP. FuntCase has teamed up with some of the stars of DPMO, Versa fresh from
The defunct charity Kids Company had nothing to hide from the government, its former chair has told the High Court. The TV presenter and former BBC executive Alan Yentob, in a dark suit jacket and light blue-and-white striped shirt, often looked exasperated as Lesley Anderson QC, on behalf of the Official Receiver, questioned him yesterday
Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake Inc. on Sept. 16th, 2020. CNBC Shares of Snowflake fell as much as 8% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data-warehousing software maker issued its first quarterly financial results as a public company. Here’s how Snowflake performed: Earnings: Loss of $1.01 per share. Revenue: $159.6 million. Snowflake’s revenue grew
Montreal entertainment destinations like movie theatres, museums and zoos have all been closed since the city entered the COVD-19 red zone. However, according to Dr. Horacio Arruda, escape rooms fall under a different category and are allowed to be open. Escape rooms like Echappe-Toi east of downtown lock you in a themed room with friends
Collectively, our approach to fashion has changed a lot over the past year. Whereas in seasons before we’ve been quick to embrace trend after trend, we now find ourselves drawn to the classics—pieces that offer the comfort and practicality we look for in a time of scaled-back outings, but also exude the quality and timelessness
After recently extending a partial coronavirus lockdown until at least December 20, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced today that restrictions will remain in place for a further three weeks, to January 10. That means cinemas will be closed until that date — thus kiboshing the planed local release of Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984. The
Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You follows Arabella Essiedu, a Twitter star turned writer who gains fame after publishing her book Chronicles of a Fed-Up Millennial. The six-part HBO series follows Essiedu as she navigates her career, friendships, and profound trauma after being sexually assaulted in a London nightclub. Essiedu, played by Coel, who also
Columbia Hillen Standing on a broad avenue in Edinburgh’s New Town within a five-minute walk of bustling downtown Six Brunton Place, is a historic, three-story Georgian house designed by William Playfair, a leading 19th-century architect. The former home of a famous clock-maker, this luxury guesthouse is now owned by Hilary Scott, a gracious and witty hostess
Exclusive The COVID concerns pausing production on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” run way deeper than an infected crew member … we’ve learned several cast members also have the virus. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kyle Richards, Kathy Hilton and Dorit Kemsley have also tested positive for COVID-19. We’re told they are all
Breaking News G Herbo and his associates perpetrated a massive fraud to go on fancy vacations, fly on private jets and even buy “designer puppies” … so claim the feds. According to a new federal complaint, G Herbo — along with his music promoter and other members of his crew — allegedly conspired to defraud
The facade of Blue Origin’s new rocket engine factory in Huntsville, Alabama. CNBC | Michael Sheetz The chief operating officer of Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin is leaving, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith wrote in an e-mail to the company that COO Terry Benedict’s last day
The number of charitable gifts in wills could be as much as 50 per cent higher next year than in 2020 because of a record-breaking death rate and a backlog of existing bequests, experts have predicted. A new paper from the legacy consortium Legacy Foresight said the total number of deaths in the UK could
Jimmy Carter had his peanut farm. The Bush family had its oil interests. But there was really no precedent for the shady and complex web of business interests Donald Trump brought into the White House with him four years ago. Not only did he never untangle himself from his personal interests; over the course of
And they’re all Canadian, too! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, seriously. It may feel harder to get in the festive spirit, but holiday music already abounds, Christmas decor is filling our Insta feeds and gift giving is firmly top of mind. And although we’re unable to partake in our favourite holiday
Have a holly, jolly holiday season with this holiday movie collection! Four lucky winners will each receive the entire collection. Complete our survey below for your chance to win all of these films (all Blu-ray unless otherwise noted): It’s A Wonderful Life 4K UHD, Scrooged, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Trading Places, Office Christmas Party, Sonic