Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain wins posthumous Emmys for ‘Parts Unknown’
U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide in June at age 61, posthumously earned a pair of Emmy Awards on Sunday for his work on the popular CNN food-and-travel show he hosted, "Parts Unknown."Powered by WPeMatico
Accused Russian agent Butina to seek release from U.S. jail
Accused Russian agent Maria Butina's lawyers were set to ask a U.S. judge on Monday to release her pending trial after prosecutors backed off their allegation that she had offered sex in exchange for a job at a special interest organization. Powered by WPeMatico
House Republicans target more tax cuts as elections near
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to unveil another round of tax cuts this week, hoping to draw a sharp contrast between themselves and Democrats ahead of the Nov. 6 congressional elections. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Star is Born’ actress Lady Gaga recalls time she ‘couldn’t get an audition’
Lady Gaga, making her debut as a movie actress in "A Star is Born", said on Sunday she was humbled by the role, calling herself "just a girl from New York who couldn't get an audition."Powered by WPeMatico
Elton John starts long goodbye with his Yellow Brick Road tour
Elton John took fans down memory lane as he launched his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" world tour that will bring his touring career to an end.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. President Trump facing a ‘coup’: Bannon
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a "coup", former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told Reuters, pointing to an anonymous column in the New York Times detailing resistance within the Trump administration. Powered by WPeMatico
Cynthia Nixon casts herself as latest Democratic insurgent in NY governor race
In the final days of actress Cynthia Nixon's insurgent campaign against incumbent New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, she and her supporters have taken to repeating three names as if an incantation: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Andrew Gillum and Ayanna Pressley....
Obama rebukes Trump and Republicans for ‘abuses of power,’ urges Democrats to vote
Former U.S. President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration's "abuses of power" and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November's elections. Powered by...
Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison
George Papadopoulos, a former aide to then-Republican candidate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, was sentenced on Friday to 14 days in prison after pleading guilty last year to lying to federal agents investigating whether campaign members coordinated with Russia before...
Actor Bill Daily of ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ dead at 91
Bill Daily, who provided comedic support in two classic television sitcoms of the 1960s and 1970s as an astronaut on "I Dream Of Jeannie" and as the flaky neighbor on "The Bob Newhart Show," died this week at age 91, a spokesman for the actor said.Powered by WPeMatico