Oscar nominees in main categories
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 95th Academy Awards, to be handed out in Hollywood on Sunday.
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Oscars return - with slap jokes and hot dog fingers on menu
The Oscars take place Sunday, with two big questions on everyone's lips: Will anyone get slapped?. While the answer to the first question is likely no -- Academy chiefs have a "crisis team" in place after Will Smith's misadventures last year -- the overwhelming response to the latter seems to be yes.
Americans buying more vinyl than CDs for first time in decades
Vinyl records continued to translate their retro appeal into a steady resurgence, outselling compact discs last year in terms of units in the United States for the first time since 1987.. Vinyl's popularity has grown steadily in recent years, fueled by collectors and fans nostalgic for the warm crackle that emanates from Side A and Side B. Revenue from physical records had already started surpassing CDs as of the 2020 report, but this is the first time in more than three decades that more vinyl units were sold than their compact counterparts.
Trump to publish letters from the rich and famous
Donald Trump is to release a collection of 150 letters from some of the biggest public figures in modern history, including Richard Nixon, Kim Jong Un and Oprah Winfrey, his publisher said Thursday.. Others are from political heavyweights such as Nixon, Democratic Party grandee Hillary Clinton and North Korea's Kim, the publisher said in a statement.
Petr Pavel, pro-Western war hero sworn in as Czech president
Retired general Petr Pavel, who was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new president on Thursday, is a war hero with a pro-Western drive and a passion for motorcycles.. Pavel likes to travel, ski, takes photos and read during his free time but his true passion is motorcycling.
Chaim Topol, Tevye of 'Fiddler on the Roof' fame, dies at 87
Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor famed for his depiction of Tevye in the movie "Fiddler on the Roof," died aged 87, Israeli officials said on Thursday.. Fiddler was made into a movie in 1971 with Topol, who won a second Golden Globe for his performance of Tevye the milkman, a Jew in a village in the Russian Empire marrying off his daughters.
Pope John Paul II helped 'cover up' child abuse in Poland, says book
John Paul II "knew" about cases of child abuse by Catholic priests in Poland and helped cover them up before becoming pope in 1978, a new book claims.. "I found evidence that he not only knew... about cases of sex abuse among his own priests in the Archdiocese of Krakow, but he also helped to cover up those cases," Overbeek told AFP before the book's release Wednesday.
Ukrainian refugee youth cheer FC Shakhtar to 'forget the war'
Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, now playing in Poland due to Russia's invasion, count on solid support from a unique set of fans: refugee children for whom each match is an escape and a source of national pride.. They will be able to watch the match in person thanks to a news site for Ukrainians in Poland giving away free tickets to refugee children, their parents and teachers.
From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward
Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets.. The global market for Japanese anime grew 13 percent to an all-time high of 2.74 trillion yen ($20 billion) in 2021, according to the Association of Japanese Animations.
Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend suing over acrimonious split: court filing
Tiger Woods's ex-girlfriend has filed a lawsuit seeking to be released from a nondisclosure agreement she says the golf superstar made her sign at the start of their relationship in 2017, court filings showed Wednesday.. In court filings also seen by AFP, Herman's lawyers have sued the Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust, which is the legal entity that owns Woods's home in Florida.
