Singer R. Kelly charged with sexual abuse, local media say, citing court records
Singer R. Kelly was criminally charged in Illinois on Friday with multiple counts of sexual abuse, local media reported.
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Etro goes "Aristo-Indie" at Milan Fashion Week show
Etro mixed aristocratic with underground vibes at Milan Fashion Week on Friday, with the Italian designer label looking to models of different ages to present its Autumn/Winter 2019 line.
California couple plead guilty to torturing their 13 children
A Southern California couple accused of beating, shackling and starving their 13 children held captive in the family's home pleaded guilty on Friday to multiple charges including torture, child abuse and false imprisonment.
UPDATE 2-Televisa shares in dramatic fall after CEO 'no spinoff' comments
Shares in Mexican broadcaster Televisa plunged the most in more than 17 years on Friday after weak earnings and comments by Co-Chief Executive Alfonso de Angoitia that a spinoff of business units would not benefit shareholders.
Are LGBT+ actors left on the cutting room floor in Hollywood?
LONDON, Feb 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Gay and bisexual actors aren't getting a fair shot at playing LGBT+ roles made famous by their straight counterparts, industry insiders said ahead of Sunday's Oscars ceremony.
UPDATE 3-Fox cuts Smollett's character from 'Empire' after arrest
Fox is cutting Jussie Smollett's character from its popular hip-hop drama "Empire" after the actor was arrested and accused of staging a hoax hate crime attack on himself, show officials said on Friday.
CORRECTED-At the Oscars or in the cinema, the sound that puts movie lovers in the picture
You may be a guest at the Oscars or simply watching one of the season's hit movies in a hi-tech multiplex, but chances are that, in either case, the soundtrack will make you feel like you're right at the heart of the action.
UPDATE 3-AutoNation names new CEO as slowing auto sales hit results
AutoNation Inc said on Friday it has chosen insurance and financial services executive Carl Liebert to succeed longtime Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson and lead the largest U.S. auto dealership chain at a challenging time, when the domestic vehicle market has been slowing.
Branson's Virgin Galactic takes another step toward space tourism
A Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Friday soared to the edge of space with a test passenger for the first time, nudging British billionaire Richard Branson’s company closer to its goal of suborbital flights for space tourists.
GM extends production at Detroit factory until early 2020
General Motors Co said on Friday it had extended the production at its Detroit Hamtramck plant until January 2020, against an earlier plan to discontinue production in June this year.
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White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders says the administration is looking into the criminal case involving wealthy Florida financier Jeffrey Epstein who is accused of sex crimes, and U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's role in negotiating a non-prosecution agreement for Epstein when Acosta was U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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U.S. Democrats launch resolution to stop Trump border emergency
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a resolution aimed at stopping President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the border with Mexico, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.