Ridley Scott’s ‘Napolean’ starring Joaquin Phoenix to open in theaters Nov. 22

Director Ridley Scott’s epic drama, Napoleon, starring Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix as the titular French emperor, is set for release in theaters worldwide on Nov. 22. Scott and Phoenix previously collaborated on 2000’s Gladiator. Writer David Scarpa (‘All the Money in the World‘, ‘The Last Castle‘) penned the script for Apple Studios and Scott Free Productions project. …

Kings beat Warriors, 76ers defeat Nets to take 2-0 series leads

The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-106 to take a 2-0 lead over the NBA champions in their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series on Monday. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis led the Kings to victory with each scoring 24 points, in a heated game that saw the Warriors’ Draymond Green ejected after an …

U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy visits journalist imprisoned in Russia

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy made her first visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison.  Tracy’s visit comes over two weeks after Russia detained the journalist on espionage charges.  Tracy tweeted from the U.S. Embassy account: “I visited @WSJ’s Evan #Gershkovich today at Lefortovo Prison – …

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans will vote on raising debt ceiling

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that Republicans will move forward with a vote that would raise the debt ceiling, allowing the United States to avoid defaulting through 2024.  In a tweet, McCarthy said: “The House will vote on a bill to lift the debt ceiling into next year, save taxpayers trillions of dollars, make us less …

Philadelphia Eagles and QB Jalen Hurts agree to record-breaking $255M contract extension

The Philadelphia Eagles announce on Monday that QB Jalen Hurts has agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the deal is worth $255 million and also includes “$179.3 million in guarantees” and a no-trade clause. Hurt’s agency Klutch Sports Group confirmed on Twitter the contract is worth $255 million and …

Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves to star in dark comedy ‘Outcome’ at Apple

Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves are teaming up for the dark comedy ‘Outcome’.  Apple Original Films has picked up the film, to be directed by Hill and co-written with Ezra Woods. Hill is also collaborating with Apple Original Films on the development of the Grateful Dead biopic. Outcome will star Reeves as Reef, ‘a damaged Hollywood star who must …

Amazon renews ‘A League of Their Own’ for final season

Amazon has renewed “A League of Their Own” for Season 2, which will also be the show’s last. The first season consisted of eight episodes, while the second season will consist of just four. The officially announcement comes about a month after it was reported that “A League of Their Own” would be coming to …

2023 NBA Playoffs: Lakers, Heat, Clippers, Nuggets all take Game 1

* Jimmy Butler scored 35 points for the Miami Heat, helping them beat top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener. The Bucks lost Giannis Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter, and Miami’s Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period. * In the …

At least 4 killed, multiple injured in shooting during party in Alabama

At least four people were killed and over a dozen more were injured in a shooting at a Sweet-16 birthday party in Dadeville, Ala. (northeast of Montgomery), over the weekend. Investigators were gathering evidence Sunday at an Alabama dance studio where the shooting occurred on Saturday night. Dadeville is a small community with a population …

Gunmen kill 6 adults and one child in attack at Mexican resort

A group of armed men killed one child and six others over the weekend after storming a resort in the small town of Cortazar, about 65 km (40 miles) south of the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. According to authorities, the region has increasingly been plagued by drug cartel violence. Cortazar’s local security department said …