Exclusive Amazon’s hit series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is ripped straight from the pages of a 6-year-old book with an eerily similar and struggling character … at least according to the author. Jodi Parmley just sued Amazon Studios for allegedly jacking several different creative elements from her 2014 book, “F.I.F.I. Financial Infidelity F**k It: The
Because spring in Canada is wet and messy Springtime in Canada comes in phases. There’s the slush phase, the cold-but-dry phase, the surprise-snowstorm phase and then, finally, the April-showers-that-happen-in-May phase. It’s confusing and frustrating and can dampen both spirits and footwear. And while we’re certainly going to be out in the elements significantly less this
However, did you ever notice that there are few things about Grease that just don’t “go together?” Musicals have been historically dependent on suspension of disbelief, of course, so I can get past fantastically elaborate dance numbers, flying cars, and even Rydell High being filled with 30-year-olds who were held back a few too many
Even Kylie and Kris Jenner hopped onto the ‘ABCDEFG’ TikTok trend! The mom-daughter duo showed off their acting skills to recreate Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s memorable argument on ‘KUWTK.’ If you haven’t gotten the memo yet, Kylie Jenner is on TikTok! The 22-year-old makeup mogul couldn’t resist using one of the audio clips that
Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis if funders and charity leaders do not make racial equality central to their response, the #CharitySoWhite campaign group has warned. In a position paper, Racial Injustice in the Covid-19 Response, published this morning, the group says that without a “purposeful approach”
Whenever I’m on vacation or visiting a city on a short break, I try and soak up as much of the real, local culture that I can – I find it the best way to really explore a new place. I’m not a huge fan of crowded tourist sites where people aren’t people anymore, they
People wearing protective masks walk through Lu Xun Park in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg via Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 1,341,907. Global deaths: At least 74,476. Top 5 countries: United States (366,614), Spain (136,675), Italy (132,547), Germany (102,453), and
Gina Baksa discusses the current state of the luxury yachting industry with SuperyachtsMonaco, the Principality’s leading yacht broker. Jim Evans, Managing Director Of SuperYachtsMonaco. LM: How is the superyacht industry evolving to cater to the demands and expectations of modern-day ultra-high-net-worth consumers, in terms of style, design and technology?JE: The superyacht industry reacts to keep
Sherry Nelson, Canadian born Maxim Supermodel and actress journeys through the planet with her innocent beauty and ambience touching all she meets with warmth and kindness. Making an explosive splash in Hollywood without even trying, Sherry is destined to remain in the hearts of all who meet her forever….. Although we live in a surreal
He’s risen from the ashes like the great Phoenix, with a persona like a human tornado with a warped space whirling around a central singularity. He’s rubbed elbows with Ozzie Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Jeff Beck, Nancy Wilson, and David Oberlin from Korn who produced his newest music. He an artist as well as a singer/songwriter
Exclusive Hans Zimmer, one of the most famous film composers, has filed for divorce … TMZ has learned. The German-born composer, who won an Oscar for his ‘Lion King’ score, filed docs Friday in L.A. Superior Court to divorce from Suzanne Zimmer … according to court records. Suzanne is Hans’ second wife. He was previously
In an industry dominated by watchmakers of immense history and legacy, Lous Vuitton’s new Tambour Curve Flying Tourbillon Poinçon showcases the unexpected but not altogether surprising mastery of high horology’s youngest watchmaker. According to Diderot and D’Alembert’s 1786 edition of the Encyclopédie, their entry on coffretiers-malletiers-bahutiers defined malletiers as makers of traveling trunks, suitcases, etc.
(CNN) — Aviation is fighting for survival. Cruise ships are grounded. As the pandemic grows, the travel industry faces an uncertain future and is scrambling to adapt. Those aircraft still flying are now subject to stricter than ever hygiene protocols, but when the threat of the virus eventually lifts, the transportation industry will face heightened
2019 was a big year for Florence Pugh. Between breakout roles in Midsommar and Little Women (for which she earned an Oscar nomination), Pugh has been a fresh face in the Hollywood circuit. What’s less known about the up-and-comer is her relationship of nearly a year with Scrubs star Zach Braff, who is 21 years
The innovative automotive engineers at Tesla are using car parts to confront their task of creating ventilators to help hospitals treat coronavirus patients. If the idea proves successful, the engineers should save both time and money that would have otherwise been spent attempting to source materials vehicle manufacturing facilities would not normally have available. Tesla’s
With the help of Lady Gaga and dozens of other musicians, Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) are partnering to help fight boredom and simultaneously raise funds for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. On April 6, during the opening statements of a WHO media briefing, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, along with Gaga,
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Age UK is furloughing 70 per cent of its staff with immediate effect despite soaring requests for help from older people, the charity announced today. Because more than 1,200 members of staff are furloughed, the charity has called on the government to provide urgent financial support to charities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The vast majority
SIphotography | Getty Images It’s been about a week since Congress pushed through a new bill that will send $1,200 stimulus payments to millions of Americans. And your questions about who is eligible for that money and how soon it could arrive keep on coming. Individuals with adjusted gross income of up to $75,000 stand
In order for the corona virus to spread as slowly as possible, normal life comes to a standstill. Schools and universities are closed until at least after Easter. Bars, clubs, museums, cinemas, gyms and sports fields are also closed for the time being. In short: staying in is in, and that’s right. But where to
Today is the first day of the Easter holidays. Under normal circumstances, kids would be excitedly looking forward to seeing their friends but government regulations make this impossible. So, should they be carrying on with school work instead? MyTutor – the UK’s leading online tutoring service – offer their stance on how children should be
Laura Marling has announced she has moved up the release date of her new album, Songs for Our Daughter. Originally slated for a summer release, the record will now arrive April 10 via Partisan/Chrysalis. “In light of the change to all our circumstances, I saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the
Archived for over 70 years, the inspiration behind the exquisite BMW R17 and R5 models never saw the light of day up until its rediscovery in 2005. Built in the height the Art Deco movement, the one-off radical R7 concept never entered production and was swiftly stored away just before the start of World War
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 20, 2020. Lucas Jackson | REUTERS Heading into earnings season, investors should expect delayed reports, withdrawn forecasts and confusing results from U.S. businesses grappling with the coronavirus shutdown. There is a general consensus that company earnings are going
Some heroes wear capes and some just orchestrate elaborate Zoom surprises for 9-year-old fans of Hamilton. John Krasinski and his wife Emily Blunt made one young fan who was unable to go see Hamilton due to COVID-19 shutdowns very happy with a surprise performance of the show’s opening number via video conference. On the second
The mother studio of franchise pics, Disney, made some release date changes today which further underscores studios’ planning that the summer box office season starts later than sooner. With Artemis Fowl, originally on Memorial Day weekend, heading to Disney+, and Universal’s Candyman now on Sept. 25, Disney/Pixar’s Soul is left standing at the expected first pic of summer. First off, despite
Westworld co-executive producer and director Fred Toye told Vanity Fair last season: “We return to the facility that we’ve seen, and it’s destroyed now. It’s covered with sand, and it looks like a lot of time has passed and all of that. That’s all part of establishing that timeline.” Toye said a number of other
The health and social care charity Humankind has taken on the Devon-based drug and alcohol charity EDP as a subsidiary as part of a £60m merger. The merger, which went through yesterday, has come after a number of years of collaboration between the two organisations and will seek to increase the impact of both charities
Where would you rather be right now? It’s a question many of are asking ourselves, our friends and our families on loop. I’m currently living in an alternative universe: this weekend, I was supposed to be scooting around the streets of San Francisco with a friend before driving to Napa Valley. When I’m not lamenting
One of the advantages of being in the investment business for as long as I have is that, in times of incredible market distress, I get to invoke that wry and somewhat misleading saying, “Well, this isn’t my first rodeo.” Another advantage is that my past was full of so many research assignments that I