Thursday, November 9, 2023
Multiple fights broke out between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators outside the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles Wednesday night, following a screening of the film “Bearing Witness.” The film, produced by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, is a 43-minute compilation of footage from the devastating Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that resulted in more than 1400 deaths and sparked the still ongoing Israel-Hamas war. It has been shown in several private screenings in Israel and in the United States. The brawls were captured on video by ABC 7 in Los Angeles, which reports that several people were pepper sprayed. As…
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Jonnie Angel Klein was a “victim of senseless violence,” her family said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
While Tuesday night’s election results might not seem dramatic, they gave Democrats a lot of reasons to have confidence going into 2024. The party secured major victories in the key battleground states of Virginia and Pennsylvania, as well as Republican strongholds Ohio and Kentucky. In Virginia, whose off-year races are seen as an early predictor for the outcome of the next presidential election, Democrats had a blowout night. They not only retained control of the state senate, the party also flipped the House of Delegates. It’s an outcome that can only be seen as a serious rebuke to Republican Gov. Glenn…
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Florida officials say Timothy Smith, who was found dead in March, was planning to leave his husband, Herbert Swilley, after suffering domestic abuse. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Brooklyn landlord Rafiqul Islam is accused of setting fire to his own property while a family of eight were inside. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, November 6, 2023
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Rick and Morty” Season 7, Episode 4. “Rick and Morty” took a swipe at its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery during Sunday night’s new episode, noting that a planet devoted to suicide and depression was like “their whole planet was bought by Discovery.” Like all episodes of “Rick and Morty,” Season 7’s “That’s Amorte” requires some explanation. The episode opened with Rick (Ian Cardoni) serving his family delicious spaghetti as part of a new weekly tradition. But because this is a show about a nihilistic super-genius mad scientist, that spaghetti can’t just be noodles…
Sunday, November 5, 2023
The Washington Post has named William Lewis as its new CEO and Publisher, effective Jan. 2. It’s a move that comes as the Jeff Bezos-owned company seeks to turn around steep revenue and subscription declines over the last couple of years. Post owner Jeff Bezos announced the appointment in a memo to the staff: “Ten years ago, I made a commitment to the future of The Washington Post, inspired by its ambitious and consequential journalism,” said Bezos. “Today, I stand confident in that future knowing it is in the hands of Will, an exceptional, tenacious industry executive whose background in…
Saturday, November 4, 2023
The strike isn’t over yet, but on Friday night the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers presented SAG-AFTRA with a new contract offer, and talks between the groups will continue through the weekend. The pace of weekend talks isn’t known, but TheWrap has learned guild leadership will be carefully reviewing the proposal before meeting with studio reps again. And though, according to insiders AMPTP, which represents studios in contract negotiations, went into the day’s talks aiming to negotiate on to all remaining disagreements with actors guild, there is likely more work is to be done in order to bring…
Friday, November 3, 2023
Isabella Scavelli, a Florida high school student, had reported to local authorities that she was sexually assaulted a day before she was fatally shot. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, November 3, 2023
Willie Nelson will be celebrating his 90th birthday in style come December, with a star-studded concert special set to air Sunday, Dec. 17 on CBS and Paramount+. The country music legend announced it during an appearance Thursday on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” “Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration” will air 8:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on CBS while also streaming live or on demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. Regular Paramount+ subscribers will be able to watch it on demand. The concert was recorded live over two nights earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Alongside…