Ondi Timoner has already won two Sundance grand jury prizes for her documentaries. But she is especially nervous about screening “Last Flight Home” at this year’s virtual festival. “It’s a scary moment for me because this film is so personal,” says Timoner of the documentary about her father and his final days. “It’s my family … Read more
For the second time in as many months, the fitness company Peloton is addressing its use in a popular TV series — this time, Showtime’s Billions. During the financial drama’s Season 6 premiere on Sunday night (mild spoilers ahead!), David Costabile’s Mike “Wags” Wagner suffered a non-fatal heart attack after using a Peloton exercise bike. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to the proxy voting system that Democrats put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. McCarthy had sought a declaration that proxy voting, an absent representative giving authority for someone in attendance to cast his or her vote, … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers are currently figuring out how to best handle the Ben Simmons saga as it continues to march on towards the Feb. 10 trade deadline. It is no secret that the Sixers what a king’s ransom for Simmons and they intend to stand firm on that stance. Philadelphia is known to want a … Read more
U.S. stock benchmarks were under pressure early Monday, falling sharply as the downtrend that has pressured stocks this year continues apace. Investors are watching for an important two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve, the first of the year, that is set to kick off on Tuesday. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.50% … Read more
The Art Directors Guild has announced nominations for the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features, with nominees in the top categories including Licorice Pizza, Cruella, Dune, In The Heights, The White Lotus and Encanto. Winners will be announced at the ADG Awards ceremony, … Read more
Lea Michele is finally giving fans a look at her baby boy! The Glee alum has kept her son Ever’s face hidden from social media since his birth in August 2020 for privacy reasons, but on Sunday, she had a change of heart! While celebrating her husband Zandy Reich’s 39th birthday, the singer decided to … Read more
The Chiefs seemed destined to be eliminated with 13 seconds left in their AFC divisional-round playoff game against the Bills. Gabriel Davis had just scored his fourth touchdown of the night to give Buffalo a 36-33 lead. Kansas City would get the ball back, but it seemed that there was no way the Chiefs would be … Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Monday he was suspending his work in politics and will not run in parliamentary elections scheduled in May. The decision marks the first time in three decades that the powerful Sunni family is out of politics and comes as Lebanon is in the throes of … Read more
Trailers for Uncharted, the upcoming action-adventure movie based on the action-adventure video games inspired by classic action-adventure movies, have emphasized two important qualities: action and adventure. On his quest for Ferdinand Magellan’s lost fortune, a young Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) swings on drapes, swings on vines, and swings on falling cargo. To quote one Austin … Read more