LOS ANGELES — Lena Waithe has made Emmy history as the first African-American woman to win for comedy writing. Waithe won for co-writing the “Thanksgiving” episode of “Master of None” with series co-creator and star, Aziz Ansari. Waithe has also had a recurring role on the Netflix comedy. Aziz Ansari, […]
Daily Archives: September 18, 2017
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While fans have been able to pre order an Xbox One X in the past, stock was quick to sell out. The first batch of consoles were released by Microsoft during their Gamescom conference in August, which also provided a little incentive. Those first units were Project Scorpio Editions, which […]
Rolling Stone, the bible of rock ‘n’ roll for a half-century, is for sale, Jann Wenner, the magazine’s swaggering co-founder, said Sunday. The New York Times first reported the intended sale of Wenner’s 51 percent stake on Sunday. Wenner’s company, Wenner Media, confirmed the report Sunday night, saying in a […]
Ed Sheeran and U2 both cancelled their concerts over safety concerns as the protests first erupted on Friday. Angry demonstrators first took to St Louis’ streets to protest the acquittal of Jason Stockley, who was found not guilty of murder in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, following a police […]
View photos Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be responsible for 5,000 air pollution deaths per year in Europe alone, according to a new study (AFP Photo/JEAN-PIERRE CLATOT) More Paris (AFP) – Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be responsible for 5,000 air pollution […]
View photos Coral eating starfish are seen in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years due to storms, poisonous starfish and bleaching linked to climate change (AFP Photo/KATHARINA FABRICIUS) More Sydney (AFP) – A giant starfish-eating snail could be […]
Know the old bumper sticker “If you can read this, thank a teacher”? That’s what comedian Dave Chappelle did Sunday night at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, and John Oliver picked it up and turned it into a Twitter hashtag. It all started when Chappelle, while presenting the best comedy […]
Qatar has seen its diplomatic and trade ties with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain cut following allegations they funded terrorism and their refusal to close the Aljazeera news channel. A letter of intent was signed with UK defence group BAE Systems set to supply to warplanes to Doha. […]