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Indian TV soap glorifying child marriage goes off air after protests
CHENNAI - An Indian television soap opera that shows a 10-year-old boy married to a 19-year-old woman has been pulled off air following protests from viewers who said it glorified child marriage.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said it had asked for a review of the show by an independent broadcasting authority after it received a petition questioning the influence the soap would have on viewers."There were numerous complaints about the content of the show and we sent it for review," said an official in the ministry, requesting anonymity."The show was pushed to a late night slot with a disclaimer first and has now been taken off air."The last episode of the show 'Pehredar Piya Ki' ('Husband's Guard') was aired on Friday, ending weeks of...
August 30, 2017

Indian TV soap glorifying child marriage goes off air after protests

From left, Kourtney, Khloe and Kim Kardashian.
Kardashians pledge $500,000 as celebs rally for Harvey storm relief
LOS ANGELES - Kim Kardashian and her family on Wednesday donated a collective $500,000 to storm Harvey relief efforts, joining celebrities like Houston-native Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Dwayne Johnson, NFL player J.J. Watt and comedian Kevin Hart who have pledged funds to help the tens of thousands affected by the devastation in Texas.Kardashian, her sisters Khloe and Kourtney and mom Kris Jenner made the pledges on Twitter, directing their funds to the Red Cross and Salvation Army."Houston we are praying for you! My mom, sisters & I will be donating $500,000," the TV reality star tweeted.Tropical Storm Harvey, which hit land as a hurricane over the weekend, has brought catastrophic flooding to Texas, killing at least 30 people and paralyzing Houston."Ride Along" star...
August 30, 2017

Kardashians pledge $500,000 as celebs rally for Harvey storm relief

Audrey, the pygmy marmoset, with her twin babies at Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England.
World's smallest monkey species welcomes tiny twins
CHESTER - A zoo in England's minuscule pygmy marmoset monkey welcomed a pair of tiny twins recently, reports UPI. Chester Zoo shared video of Audrey the pygmy marmoset's two .53 ounce babies which just recently became large enough for visitors to see. "Audrey's new twins are the tiniest of tiny arrivals!" Chester Zoo said. The twins were born July 25, weighing a fraction of their mother's weight, and will only grow to be about 5 inches long. "Pygmy marmosets actually have relatively large babies for their tiny size," Nick Davis, the zoo's deputy curator of mammals told ITV. "An adult will only weigh up to around 150 grams and so each baby equates to around 10 percent of its body weight." The twins' father, Gumi, has assumed most of the...
August 30, 2017

World's smallest monkey species welcomes tiny twins

This series of surveillance photos posted on the official FBI Philadelphia Twitter account show women dressed as nuns who attempted to rob a Citizens Bank near Tannersville, Pa., on Wednesday. - AP
Police: 2 woman dressed as nuns try to rob bank
TANNERSVILLE, Pa. - Police say two women dressed as nuns attempted to rob a bank in Pennsylvania's Poconos. Authorities say the women walked into Citizens Bank near Tannersville on Wednesday and one brandished a handgun, demanding money from a teller. But they left without taking anything. Each woman was wearing a black nun's habit and veil. One woman also was wearing sunglasses. The FBI is investigating and posted bank surveillance photos on Twitter. - AP
August 30, 2017

Police: 2 woman dressed as nuns try to rob bank

This photo provided by the California Highway Patrol shows a doe, caught in the headlights of a CHP cruiser on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early Wednesday morning. - AP
Officers stop deer on California bridge for 'toll evasion'
OAKLAND, Calif. - California highway officers say they stopped a young deer on a California toll bridge "for toll evasion." A photo published Wednesday by the California Highway Patrol shows the doe on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge standing in the middle of an on-ramp with a deer-in-the-headlights look. The officer joked in a Twitter post that the fawn usually pays the toll but "today she was a buck short." Highway patrol Officer Matthew Hamer says two officers were on patrol on the bridge early Wednesday when the deer came out of the woods on Treasure Island and walked in front of their car. He says after staring at them for a couple of minutes and long enough for the officers to snap a photograph that the deer went back into the woods. - AP
August 30, 2017

Officers stop deer on California bridge for 'toll evasion'

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's new music video makes biggest YouTube debut ever
LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift's vengeful new music video "Look What You Made Me Do," is smashing records on YouTube, garnering more than 43 million views in its first 24 hours of release.YouTube said on Wednesday it was the biggest debut of any video in YouTube history, beating the 36-million mark set by South Korean singer Psy's "Gentleman" for that time frame in 2013."Look What You Made Me Do," in which Swift takes aim at those who have attacked her professionally and personally in the last 10 years, has been heavily scrutinized by fans and entertainment media since it was premiered at the MTV Video Music Awards show on Sunday.Swift, 27, who has been absent from award shows and red carpet events in 2017 after highly publicized feuds with Kanye West, Kim...
August 30, 2017

Taylor Swift's new music video makes biggest YouTube debut ever

Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone makes history by reversing gender wage gap in Bollywood
NEW DELHI - The fierce Deepika Padukone, whose professional success knows no bounds, has scored another feather in her cap. Bollywood has long been notorious for its discrimination against female stars in terms of unequal pay scales - but not anymore.For the first time in Indian cinema, an actress will be getting paid more than her male counterparts on screen.While essaying the historical character of Rani Padmini in the upcoming period-drama "Padmavati," Deepika will literally be making history in Bollywood by altering the pay-scale dynamics in the industry, reported Hindustan Times.“There are a lot of speculations about the pay structure of Padmavati. However, Sanjay Sir was clear that the film belongs to Deepika,” the report stated.“The film is mounted on its female...
August 30, 2017

Deepika Padukone makes history by reversing gender wage gap in Bollywood

Luis Fonsi, right, and Daddy Yankee.
'Despacito' ties Mariah Carey's 16-week record at No. 1
NEW YORK - The ubiquitous hit song "Despacito" has tied Mariah Carey's 16-week record at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Billboard announced Tuesday that Luis Fonsi's song and Carey's duet with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day," are the longest-running No. 1 songs in the 59-year history of the charts.Carey's song reigned at the top spot in 1995 and 1996.Fonsi's "Despacito" features Daddy Yankee, while Justin Bieber appears on the remix. The song's video - the original not the remix - became the first video in YouTube history to reach 3 billion views."This is a historic day for Latin music! I'm incredibly thankful for all of my fans and their amazing support. Feeling very blessed right now," Fonsi said in a statement on...
August 29, 2017

'Despacito' ties Mariah Carey's 16-week record at No. 1

Glenn Close
Glenn Close wins award named for Katharine Hepburn
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. - Actress Glenn Close says she is humbled to receive an award named after Katharine Hepburn, given what an inspiration Hepburn was to her career.The Day of New London reports Close received the Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award in Connecticut.The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center presents the honor to someone who embodies Hepburn's "spirit, independence and character."Close has earned six Oscar nominations. She says she was inspired to become an actress in college when she saw an interview with Hepburn.She told Hepburn the story when they finally met in 1990. In response, Hepburn wrote a letter saying she was glad she persuaded Close "to join this terrible profession" and "this delicious way to spend your life."Hepburn died in 2003...
August 29, 2017

Glenn Close wins award named for Katharine Hepburn

Ed Skrein
Ed Skrein pulls out of 'Hellboy' film after backlash
NEW YORK - British actor Ed Skrein has withdrawn from the upcoming "Hellboy" reboot a week after his casting sparked outcries of whitewashing.In a lengthy post on his social media channels Tuesday, Skrein said he accepted the role of Ben Daimio unaware of its Asian heritage. The character Skrein was to play, Ben Daimio, is Japanese-American in the "Hellboy" comics the films are based on. Critics said Skrein's casting was just the latest instance of an Asian or Asian-American role being handed to a white actor."It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds significance for people and that to neglect this responsibility would continue a worrying tendency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the arts," wrote...
August 29, 2017

Ed Skrein pulls out of 'Hellboy' film after backlash

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