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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 21-27

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 21-27

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 21-27: June 21: Actor Bernie Kopell (“The Love Boat”) is 87. Actor Monte Markham is 85. Actress Mariette Hartley is 80. Comedian Joe Flaherty (“SCTV”) is 79. Musician Ray Davies of The Kinks is 76.
Cineworld scraps $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex, setting up legal battle

Cineworld scraps $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex, setting up legal battle

TORONTO — International movie theatre chain Cineworld PLC says its deal to buy Cineplex Inc. for $2.8 billion is off, claiming that "certain breaches" of the contract were made by the Canadian company.
Warner Bros. sets late July theatrical release for 'Tenet'

Warner Bros. sets late July theatrical release for 'Tenet'

LOS ANGELES — The closely watched arrival of Christopher Nolan's big-budget sci-fi espionage film “Tenet” will finally happen on July 31, Warner Bros. announced Friday.

ABC names Matt James as its first black 'Bachelor'

NEW YORK — ABC has named Matt James, its first black “Bachelor” to lead the network's long-running dating competition show, a move long sought by critics of the series' lack of diversity among its leading men.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC's “This Week" — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson; Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.; Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor in 2018.

NewsAlert: Cineworld says $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex if off

TORONTO — Cineworld PLC says it has terminated its $2.8-billion takeover of Canadian movie exhibitor Cineplex Inc. after "certain breaches" of the acquisition deal. The U.K.
Book: First lady delayed 2017 move to DC to get new prenup

Book: First lady delayed 2017 move to DC to get new prenup

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump delayed her move to Washington after Donald Trump became president to gain leverage in renegotiating her prenuptial agreement, according to a new book.

Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards

The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.

Protesters try to seize African artwork from Paris museum

PARIS — Activists dislodged a 19th century African funeral pole from its perch in a Paris museum Friday and tried to walk away with it, saying they wanted to return it to Africa in a protest against colonial-era abuses.
Jessica Mulroney to no longer appear on 'Good Morning America' amid controversy

Jessica Mulroney to no longer appear on 'Good Morning America' amid controversy

Jessica Mulroney will no longer appear on "Good Morning America" in the latest fallout from an accusation that she tried "silence a Black woman.
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