Rome — Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and the soundtracks of classic Hollywood gangster movies such as “The Untouchables” has died. He was 91. Morricone’s longtime lawyer, Giorgio Assumma, said “the Maestro,” as he …
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Chicago Police said brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo were paid $3,500 by actor Jussie Smollett to stage what Smollett claimed was a racist and homophobic attack on him in January 2019. Before concluding Smollett had orchestrated the attack, police raided the brothers’ home as they were returning from a trip …
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Colson Whitehead won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his novel “The Nickel Boys” on Monday, becoming only one of a handful of writers to win two Fiction Awards. Whitehead first won the prize in 2017 for his novel “The Underground Railroad.” Another notable Pulitzer Prize winner was Nikole …
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On “The Bachelor” Monday night, fans watched the contestants compete in a photoshoot challenge with a huge reward. The woman who did the best at the photoshoot would be on the digital cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine. But if you’re looking for “The Bachelor” cover star, you’re not going to find …
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For many film fans, going to the movies is an annual holiday tradition. But for hourly employees at AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest cinema chain, there’s no extra pay for working Christmas Day or any other holiday. In fact, their hourly rates do not increase even when they work more …
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Trick-or-treating may be reserved for children, but anyone can dress up for Halloween. In fact, it’s usually the adults that go all-out for the holiday. But there’s one group of adults who seem to do Halloween bigger than everyone else: Television personalities. From mid-broadcast costume changes to elaborate dance routines, here’s …
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The highly-anticipated “Downton Abbey” movie is being called “delightful fun.” Critics say it invites fans to fall in love with Downton all over again. The movie is based on the Emmy-winning hit series about the aristocratic Crawley family and their beloved servants. Set in 1927, it centers around the family …
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