WorldPingIn mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity.
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Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl.
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WorldPingCrime is at the top of voters' concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday's national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America.
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WorldPingAs the Paramount-Warner Bros merger goes through, Bill Maher has a message for his new Skydance bosses.
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The two-time Oscar nominee revealed via a new excerpt from his 'One Helluva Ride' memoir that they had an affair during production on the 1984 movie.
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WorldPingMore than two years later, Selma Blair is taking the fallout over her Islamophobic comments and channeling it into a documentary about antisemitism.
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WorldPingIt’s 102 degrees in Los Angeles, but it’s certainly not a summer Friday on the Paramount lot. The studio is swarming with activity, subplots and preparations for the closing of Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery next week.
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