After a federal court blocked the multibillion proposed merger between grocery retailers Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, Albertsons has backed out of the deal, and filed a lawsuit against Kroger. Kroger, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates 2,750 stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia, including the chains Harris Teeter, Mariano’s, Ralphs and Smith’s. …
Monthly Archives: December 2024
See the trailer for ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ premiering on Paramount+
Paramount+ shared the final trailer for the new series Dexter: Original Sin, featuring Patrick Gibson. Dexter: Original Sin is the prequel to the Showtime series Dexter starring Michael C. Hall, which aired from 2006-2013 and starred Hall as Dexter Morgan, a vigilante serial killer. Original Sin follows a young Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from …
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Elton John is named TIME’s Icon of the Year
Just ahead of the release of his upcoming documentary, Never Too Late, the legendary Sir Elton John has been named Time’s ‘Icon of the Year.’ NBC’s ‘Today Show’ co-host Al Roker said during a segment announcing the Icon of the Year: “As important as his music is, his philanthropy and his activism, you know works for AIDS …
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NY Attorney General rejects demand from Trump to drop $480M fraud case
The New York Attorney General’s Office has rejected a demand from President-elect Donald Trump to drop the , $480 million civil business fraud case against him. NY Attorney General Letitia James had been urged by Trump defense attorney John Sauer in a Nov. 26 letter to dismiss the case “for the health of our Republic.” …
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Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO denied bail in PA; awaits extradition to NY on murder charges
The suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City faced an extradition hearing on murder charges on Tuesday afternoon. Luigi Mangione contested extradition to New York but was denied bail and remanded to State Correctional Institution Huntingdon in Huntingdon County. The state of Pennsylvania has 30 days to get …
Sing-along screenings of ‘Wicked’ announced for Christmas Day
Universal Pictures announced that sing-along screenings of Wicked will be held at over 1,000 theaters on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will make a new video introduction, with the lyrics for all the film’s musical numbers shown on screen. Wicked will also continue its theatrical run in standard format. Jim …
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Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan team up for singing competition series for CBS
Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan and country superstar Blake Shelton are set to executive produce a new reality competition series for CBS called The Road, set to premiere next year. The Road will follow a headlining superstar — to be announced at a later date — as they search for the next big music artist. Sheridan …
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26-year-old suspect in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO arrested
Police have arrested 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, who is considered a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was fatally shot outside the New York Midtown Hilton hotel Wednesday in what police described as a “brazen, targeted attack.” New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday that Mangione was found with …
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Daniel Penny acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
On Monday, Dec. 9, a Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny — the man charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train — not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Penny, 24, had also previously been charged with manslaughter; however, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict last …
‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Bear’ lead 2025 Golden Globes nominations
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominees for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, honoring excellence in television and film. Wicked, Gladiator II, Anora, Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown, Baby Reindeer, The Bear, Shōgun and Slow Horses were all among the top nominees. Deadline reports that Emilia Pérez leads film nominations with 10, , including …
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