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By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 16, 2020 10:53 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Monday completed a $2.5 million takeover of a Welsh club that plays in the fifth tier of English soccer. “This is really happening,”

The seven-part limited series The Good Lord Bird, adapted from James McBride’s novel of the same name, ended Sunday night with the inevitable: John Brown’s public execution, after his botched raid on Harpers Ferry ended in the deaths of 16 of his coconspirators, including two of his sons. The series devoted its final three episodes

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are gearing up for the holidays with Stormi and are ‘completely on the same page’ when it comes to planning out family time even though they’re no longer romantically involved. Kylie Jenner, 23, and ex Travis Scott, 29, are looking forward to spending the upcoming holidays, such as Thanksgiving and

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wishing Canada’s Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities a happy Diwali. The PM sat down for a video chat with ET Canada‘s Sangita Patel to talk about the Indian Festival of Lights, as part of the National Virtual Diwali Celebration event hosted by members of the Government of Canada. READ MORE:

Despite a four hour running time and what appears to be a blank check from HBO Max, Zack Snyder said there will only be about four or five minutes of newly shot footage for his long-fought for “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. He made the confession in a 30 minute video interview on Friday with

Gracie McGraw just got an incredible hair makeover. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s formerly blonde daughter now has super dark locks, and we’ve got the before and after photos.  Tim McGraw and Faith Hill‘s daughter Gracie McGraw is continuing to experiment with her hair and yet again has come away with a winning look. The

Ever since COVID-19 disrupted our lives and made everyday leisure activities almost impossible, it’s been tough to unwind, especially with a larger group of friends and family. It appears there’s now another option for those feeling cooped up. On Friday, Cineplex announced “Private Movie Nights” — a new private screening offering that provides Canadians across

At present, Donald Trump is embroiled in an absurd attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election because he’s physically incapable of admitting defeat and maybe also because he sees it as a possible way to collect a nice chunk of change from the easy marks that are his supporters. Eventually, though, his efforts

It’s time to bring some ‘blinding lights’ down to Tampa! The NFL just announced that The Weeknd will headline the halftime show for Super Bowl LV in 2021. How does one follow Jennifer Lopez and Shakira? The NFL found a way. The football organization – along with Pepsi and Roc Nation – announced on Nov.

Sudbury, Ont. is paying tribute to one of its own. The city has lowered the flags at Tom Davies Square outside of its city hall following the death of Alex Trebek. Trebek was born in Sudbury and spent his early years in the city. Melissa Zanette/Office of Mayor Bigger The city has also started a

Some 24 hours after firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper, President Donald Trump continued to wreak havoc on the Pentagon civilian leadership structure, removing multiple senior civilian officials and filling their positions with figures viewed as loyalists to the president—including someone who previously called former President Barack Obama a “terrorist leader.” According to CNN, the abrupt

Carrie Ann Inaba has loved having Amanda Kloots fill in on ‘The Talk.’ Now she would love to see Nick Cordero’s widow show off her ballroom skills on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ So many people got to know and admire Amanda Kloots through her brave updates on husband Nick Cordero, during the Broadway star’s ultimately

Toronto-based writer Souvankham Thammavongsa is the winner of this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize. Thammavongsa received the $100,000 honour Monday night for her fiction debut, How to Pronounce Knife, published by McClelland and Stewart. Thammavongsa smiled as she showed off the trophy to her two friends at her Toronto home. In her acceptance speech, she thanked

Historically, when presidential administrations are winding down, either because they’re a few months from completing a second term or because they’re not getting one on account of being booted from office by the American people, low- to mid-level noncareer staffers start looking for new jobs. Why? If you’re so far removed from understanding the number

Four months after the KarJenner sisters unfollowed Larsa Pippen on Instagram, she’s opening up about how she thinks Kanye West played a part in their falling out. Larsa Pippen blames Kanye West for the end of her friendship with the KarJenner family. Larsa was longtime BFFs with Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, but fans began to speculate that they

A Halifax doughnut shop has auctioned a dozen doughnuts to mark Donald Trump losing the 2020 U.S. election, with all proceeds going to an immigration centre in Nova Scotia. Vandal Doughnuts co-owner Ash Sabar told Global News that the doughnuts are a response to what’s going on in the community. “While Trump isn’t in the

In Wilmington, Delaware Saturday Night, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris made history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to reach the number two spot in American government. As she bounded out to cheers and (because this is 2020) honks, she did so to the rhythms of “Work That” by Mary J.

President-elect Joe Biden celebrated his 2020 election win with a powerful speech on Nov. 7 — one in which he made sure everyone felt represented. Shortly after Joe Biden was declared the official winner of the 2020 Presidential election on Nov. 7, he and Kamala Harris started celebrating by delivering beautiful speeches. In front of

Johnny Depp is resigning from the Fantastic Beasts movie franchise after being requested to do so by Warner Bros. Depp will no longer be portraying the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the films, as he confirmed himself on his Instagram account. “I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by

By now you’ve likely heard that after pulling ahead in Georgia and, most crucially, Pennsylvania, Joe Biden will very likely be the next president of the United States. As you’ve probably also heard, Donald Trump is taking it as well as everyone had expected, ranting and raving about all kinds of made-up fraud, demanding counts

Stephen Colbert scrapped comedy for a passionate monologue about Donald Trump’s lie-filled speech about supposed voter fraud, tearing up as he claimed the president tried to ‘kill democracy.’ Stephen Colbert was dressed for a funeral when he taped the November 5 episode of The Late Show. Colbert, 56, tried to hold back tears as he

Last April, Malcolm Angell, a 41-year-old New Zealander who moved to Montreal to work in the city’s famed visual effects industry, was taken to hospital after attempting suicide. He was back at work two days later at Montreal-based visual effects studio Mill Film, according to his brother, Ivan. A month later — shortly after learning

Around 6 p.m. ET Tuesday night, pollsters were getting edgy. It was about an hour before the first wave of polls would close around the country, and the numbers in Florida didn’t look right. “If the polls end being off in Florida, then they could very well be off in Georgia and North Carolina, which

Britney Spears wants her father, Jamie, removed from her conservatorship after the pop star’s lawyer accused Jamie of attempting to ‘retain full functional control’ of his daughter’s ‘assets’ in new court documents. Britney Spears just took a major step in the legal fight concerning her conservatorship, which is currently co-managed by her father Jamie Spears

Prince William allegedly tested positive for COVID-19 last April and kept the diagnosis quiet to avoid causing a stir, according to multiple reports from U.K. media. The Sun, one of England’s largest tabloid newspapers, first reported the story on Monday, citing an unidentified source. BBC News says it has corroborated the report with palace sources

Welcome to the Hive’s election-night live blog, where we’ll break down election results as they roll in, and serve up the inside chatter from Washington, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley.  6:38 p.m. ET Joe Pompeo: Results aside, one of the other things to watch tonight is how the coverage will play out on TV, given

Lil Pump is the latest star to endorse Donald Trump for president. The rapper even joined multiple campaign rallies for No. 45 in Florida and Michigan on Nov. 1 and 2, where he donned a MAGA hat alongside Trump. Lil Pump has joined the pool of celebrities — including Jay Cutler, 50 Cent and more —

Jeannie Mai is in hospital after discovering a potentially life-threatening condition. READ MORE: Jeannie Mai becomes a ‘Maneater’ on ‘DWTS’ Villains Night The co-host of The Real was forced to leave the Dancing With the Stars competition this week after being diagnosed with epiglottitis, an inflammatory condition that can cause swelling and block airflow to

Contrast that with the Colbert who tried to calm his audience’s nerves in 2016. “But now politics is everywhere, and that takes up precious brain space we could be using to remember all the things we actually have in common,” he said then, with an optimism that in hindsight reads as naïveté. “So whether your

Happy Halloween! It’s time for ghosts, goblins, creeps, candy, and some of your favorite stars dressing up! From Vanessa Hudgens to Kelly Ripa, check out all these celebrity Halloween costumes! Boo! It’s Halloween, the most wonderful time of the year for everyone whose heart bleeds black and orange. It’s the time of Hocus Pocus, of