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Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney scores US No. 1 after nearly four decades
NEW YORK - Paul McCartney is back on the top of the charts, on Monday earning his first solo number-one album in the United States in 36 years."Egypt Station" - a confident 16-track album in which McCartney experiments with a younger rock feel in addition to his classic Beatles sound - marked the first time that he has ever debuted as a solo artist on top of the benchmark US Billboard chart.The English legend - who at 76 retains a hectic touring schedule - spared no promotional effort for the album, appearing on US late-night shows and livestreaming an invite-only concert inside New York's Grand Central Station.Surprisingly, McCartney did not replicate the feat in his native Britain, where "Egypt Station" debuted at number three, with veteran US rapper Eminem's...
September 17, 2018

Paul McCartney scores US No. 1 after nearly four decades

Brazilian football players are seen pushing the ambulance carrying Vasco da Gama's injured player Bruno Silva after it's engine failed to start on the field during the second half of their Brazilian national championship match at Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia on Sunday. - AFP
Help! Players rescue ambulance in Brazilian league game
BRASILIA - A Brazilian league match between Rio de Janeiro rivals Vasco da Gama and Flamengo gave way to surreal scenes as footballers from both sides came to the aid of an ambulance that broke down on the pitch while transporting an injured player to hospital. Vasco midfielder Bruno Silva crumpled to the ground near the end of Sunday's game in Brasilia after a clash of heads with a team-mate, and briefly lost consciousness. Medics took the decision to transport him to hospital, but the ambulance refused to start after Silva was loaded into the vehicle. Players then joined forces to help push the stricken ambulance off the pitch at the Mane Garrincha Stadium. "It's the first time I've seen that. It's a lamentable scene. I thought the driver was kidding but he insisted...
September 17, 2018

Help! Players rescue ambulance in Brazilian league game

Supporters of music venue The Showbox wave signs at a Seattle City Council meeting. The venue now risks becoming the latest casualty of the Pacific Northwest city's real estate rush - and many in the community are saying enough is enough. - Thomson Reuters Foundation
When the music's over: Cities suffer as venues fall to developers
SEATTLE - When Pearl Jam led 50,000 people in a chant of "Save the Showbox" in a Seattle stadium last month, the rockers confronted a question facing many cities: When do the cultural costs of a property boom become too high?The Showbox is an 1,100-person venue across the street from Pike Place Market, Seattle's top tourist attraction. It opened in 1939 and has hosted acts from Duke Ellington to Prince, as well as the hometown grunge pioneers Pearl Jam.The venue now risks becoming the latest casualty of the Pacific Northwest city's real estate rush - and many in the community are saying enough is enough."Today one of our great cathedrals is at risk of being leveled," said Ben Gibbard, lead singer of indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, at a Seattle city council...
September 17, 2018

When the music's over: Cities suffer as venues fall to developers

Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham debuts at home to celebrate decade in fashion
LONDON - Untested in the fashion world, Victoria Beckham launched her VB label in 2008 in New York, across the Atlantic from her native Britain.A decade on, she will exhibit at London Fashion Week for the first time on Monday, in a triumphant homecoming of sorts for a now widely-respected designer and entrepreneur.The ex-Spice Girls singer oversees an empire comprising four clothing lines, more than 400 retail outlets in over 50 countries and offices in London and New York.At the outset Beckham, a longtime fashionista, faced a daunting challenge: convincing a competitive and demanding industry that she could make a lasting impression on fickle fashion fans.Seizing the opportunity to surpass her status as a pop star and the original footballer's WAG - meaning wives and girlfriends - she...
September 16, 2018

Victoria Beckham debuts at home to celebrate decade in fashion

Matthew Perry
'Friends' alum Matthew Perry says he spent the summer in the hospital
LOS ANGELES - "Friends" alum Matthew Perry has returned to Twitter for the first time since March to give fans an update on his health."Three months in a hospital bed. Check," he tweeted Sunday.E! News said it is unclear exactly what kept him in bed for so long.People.com said Sunday Perry is finally heading home after his extended hospital stay, but the magazine offered no other details regarding his condition.Perry's representative said last month the 49-year-old actor underwent surgery in Los Angeles to repair a gastrointestinal perforation."He is grateful for the concern and asks for continued privacy as he heals," his spokesman said at the time.Perry is also known for his work on "The Odd Couple," "The West Wing" and "Studio...
September 16, 2018

'Friends' alum Matthew Perry says he spent the summer in the hospital

A mug with a picture of French President Macron and the Elysee Palace logo to launch the presidential brand named ''Elysee Presidence de la Republique'' is seen in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace as part of the European Heritage Days event in Paris, France on Sunday. - Reuters
Made in Limoges? Don't be a mug, French potters fume
LIMOGES - France's Elysee presidential palace moved swiftly Sunday to protect one of the nation's historic brands after discovering mugs stamped "Limoges porcelain" and destined for its souvenir shop were likely made in China. A spokesman said: "The Elysee will stop working with Mug in France," the company allegedly supplying fake products bearing the exclusive Limoges name. The mugs, which were to be sold at the palace shop, were not made in Limoges and most likely not even in France, according to experts. The branding faux pas piqued the ire of porcelain potters in Limoges in the central Haute-Vienne region who make some of the most expensive ceramics in the world. Alain Mouly, who heads the union of Limoges porcelain workers, said he was alerted to the...
September 16, 2018

Made in Limoges? Don't be a mug, French potters fume

This video grab shows Filipino inventor Kyxz Mendoza undertaking his car’s first successful test flight earlier this month in Quezon City, the Philippines.
Filipino inventor takes flying car for successful test flight
MANILA - An inventor in the Philippines said his homemade flying car has completed its first successful test flight after six years of development. Kyxz Mendoza of Quezon City said his "Ultralight Aircraft" reached heights of 25 feet during the test flight, which was recorded on video and posted online. He said the test flight came after six years of working on his invention, which uses drone-style multicopter technology to attain flight. ''We've been having bad weather so it took as a while after our deadline before we can finally show it to our followers. But after two months of tuning, here it is. I hope everyone will give this vehicle a positive reaction. This was only a dream for us five years ago," Mendoza said. The inventor said he is seeing investors so...
September 16, 2018

Filipino inventor takes flying car for successful test flight

Aaron Paul
Actor Aaron Paul joins cast of 'Westworld' Season 3
LOS ANGELES - "Breaking Bad" alum Aaron Paul has been cast in the upcoming third season of HBO sci-fi series, "Westworld".Paul's role on the drama is being kept under wraps with Deadline noting that the actor will be a series regular."I feel like I'm in a dream Dolores. Can you wake me up from this dream? #Westworld," Paul said on Twitter in reference to Evan Rachel Wood's Dolores character."Westworld," which explores artificial consciousness, was renewed for a third season in May. Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright and James Marsden also star as part of the ensemble cast.Paul, a three-time Emmy winner, is best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman on AMC's "Breaking Bad". He also starred on Hulu series "The Path" which...
September 16, 2018

Actor Aaron Paul joins cast of 'Westworld' Season 3

Actor Emma Stone attends the world premier of the Netflix mini-series ‘Maniac” in London on Thursday. — Reuters
Hollywood stars Stone, Hill turn to TV in Netflix's "Maniac"
LONDON — Actors Emma Stone and Jonah Hill join the list of Hollywood stars turning to television with Netflix's "Maniac", a dark comedy mini-series looking at human connection.Oscar winner Stone and "The Wolf on Wolf Street" star Hill play Annie and Owen, two strangers with personal problems who take part in a pharmaceutical drug trial.A trailer shows the two characters in multiple, sometimes fantastical, settings during the experiment where they are told by the doctor leading the trial that "pain can be destroyed, the mind can be solved"."It seemed like a great opportunity to dive into this world that was sort of different from ours but talking about a lot of the themes that we deal with today in modern society," Stone told Reuters at the...
September 15, 2018

Hollywood stars Stone, Hill turn to TV in Netflix's "Maniac"

The 70th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles will honor the best in television.
'Game of Thrones' back at Emmys for duel with 'Handmaid's Tale'
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's A-listers gather Monday to honor the best in television at the Emmy Awards, with record-breaking fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" back in the competition and once again looking to slay its rivals.But winter could come early for HBO's blood-spattered smash hit if it fails to snare the coveted best drama series prize, with last year's winner "The Handmaid's Tale" hotly tipped to defend its crown.Both shows have already picked up some Emmys hardware: "Game of Thrones" won seven statuettes in technical categories at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, while "The Handmaid's Tale" scooped up three.And both are likely to add to that haul at Monday's glittering gala in downtown Los Angeles, but the race...
September 15, 2018

'Game of Thrones' back at Emmys for duel with 'Handmaid's Tale'

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