Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) paid a Kansas bakery $1,300 Saturday after its owner publicly accused his campaign of leaving a nearly $700 bill unpaid for six years. The payment came days after Holly Thomas, owner of Holly’s Sweet Treats in Hutchinson, Kan., said Marshall’s 2020 Senate campaign never paid for cookies, cupcakes and brownies ordered… Source link
The latest episode of Ted Lasso ended with a tribute card to the late Anthony Head, who played Rebecca’s villainous ex-husband Rupert in seasons 1-3 of the football drama, and passed away in June. It’s understandable why this was the instalment dedicated to Head – as with the last episode, this one referenced him explicitly, with Rebecca and Higgins believing that he was behind a plot to buy up shares in Richmond, and snatch it from under Rebecca’s feet. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that Tracey Ullman’s Zelda was actually behind this plot, not Rupert. However, the team are yet to find this out, and currently still trust her. It was a big episode, as it also saw the death of long-time character Mae, played by Annette Badland. Now, in an interview with Deadline, Badland has paid tribute to Head, calling him a “beautiful man” and saying that he will be “much missed”. Annette Badland in Ted Lasso. Apple TV While reminiscing about a season 1 scene in which Rupert and Jason …
Spotify, Audible, and Kindle Unlimited can run well over $400 a year, more if you’re on Spotify’s Duo or Family tier, and every single thing they do, streaming music, audiobooks, and ebooks, is also covered by two apps my library already pays for. Libby and Hoopla exist because libraries license digital content directly from publishers and studios, funded primarily through local property taxes along with state and federal support. My library card, paid for through property taxes I’m covering either way, unlocks Libby and Hoopla, which together cover ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, and even music. The tradeoffs are real (hold queues on new releases, Hoopla’s shrinking monthly borrow caps, and a music selection that’s nowhere near Spotify’s), but it can be a solid way to get out from under the monthly subscription fees. What I was actually paying for The subscription stack adds up Digital subscriptions can feel like basic rent for a modern media life. A small charge here, a monthly auto-renewal there: individually, nothing seems too much in itself. But digital content …
(RNS) — Celebrities, fellow pastors and his Dallas megachurch’s next-generation leaders celebrated Bishop T.D. Jakes’ 50th anniversary of ministry during a service Sunday (Sept. 13), as he thanked his congregation and family for their support during a tenure in which he “dared to be talked about.” “We can imagine, but we don’t know how much it cost you to let your light shine,” Pastor Touré Roberts told Jakes, his father-in-law, in front of the congregation. “But you did it. You dared to be different. You dared to be talked about. You dared to be ostracized. You risked it all in order to let it, and we want to say thank you.” Over more than three hours, Jakes’ ministry trajectory was described — often via archival and recent video, and with musical interludes — as speakers recalled his youthful interest in preaching, his first church in Montgomery, West Virginia, and, eventually, the 1,500 people who joined The Potter’s House of Dallas, his megachurch, on its first Sunday in 1996. “I am standing in the exceeding abundant …
Tabcorp has paid more than AUD 2.7 million ($1.9 million) in penalties after Australia’s communications regulator found the wagering giant repeatedly broke telemarketing and spam laws by contacting customers who had opted out of marketing, calling numbers on the Do Not Call Register, and ignoring basic telemarketing rules. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced the enforcement action on 22 July after investigations covering more than a year of activity involving the company’s VIP customer marketing program. Tabcorp compliance failures trigger sweeping ACMA regulatory sanctions ACMA said Tabcorp made 351 telemarketing calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Register without consent, placed 82 calls outside permitted hours, and made nearly 4,000 calls without properly identifying the caller or explaining the purpose of the call. The regulator also found the company sent more than 217,000 marketing emails and SMS messages over 16 days to customers who had already unsubscribed. The findings combined several investigations completed over the past two years. One inquiry covering February to May 2024 found 283 breaches of the Do Not …
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) gamble in a series of House primary contests on Tuesday paid off, with all three of his picks clinching wins. Democratic socialist candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, backed by Mamdani, cruised to victory, with Avila Chevalier notably ousting Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). Former mayoral candidate Brad Lander, a progressive with Mamdani’s endorsement, also handily defeated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.). These three races put Mamdani at odds with… Source link
Shrek and Donkey are back together for another whirlwind adventure – or so it seems – in the teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Shrek 5. The film, set to release on 30 June 2027, has finally unveiled some footage from the film and it pays homage to the hugely popular first film which was released in 2001. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) are set for a trip to Further, Further Away for more hijinks and adventure – and a dark version of Frozen’s Olaf, too. It looks like they aren’t alone, with two of Shrek and Fiona’s (Cameron Diaz) not-so-little boys joining them for the ride. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as YouTube may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow YouTube and its required purposes. Accept and continue In a touching moment for fans of the franchise, there are plenty of call-backs to the original …
A row has broken out in Champagne. Not the fun kind that ends with popping corks, sabres and bad dancing, but a rather tone-deaf dispute between the rich, and the even richer, about money, class and who gets to drink what. This week, the chief executive of Lanson Bruno Paillard (worth €100m) accused Bernaud Arnault (worth €150bn), founder of LVMH – the luxury goods group behind Moët & Chandon and Dom Pérignon – of driving up grape prices to such an extent that “ordinary families” are being priced out of champagne altogether. Shipments from the region have already fallen sharply – by 99 million bottles in four years – and producers are increasingly anxious about who, exactly, their wine is now for. It is a question which, in Britain – champagne’s second-largest export market – comes about a decade too late. We have been drinking more prosecco than champagne since 2014. Last year, an English blanc de blancs became the first non-champagne to win best sparkling wine at a major international competition. And a £15 …
At the box office earlier this month, four out of the five top-grossing movies were not from big companies. There was Solo Mio, an inspirational romantic drama starring Kevin James from the faith-based distributor Angel Studios; a filmed concert from the K-pop group Stray Kids; and a French adaptation of Dracula from the director Luc Besson that had already made big money overseas. But by far the most unusual offering was Iron Lung, which has thus far grossed more than $30 million domestically against a $3 million budget. It is a strange sci-fi tale of a man exploring a mysterious underwater world, but stranger still is the fact that it’s even in theaters: Iron Lung was funded, made, and released entirely by a YouTuber most famous for playing video games on camera. The writer-director of Iron Lung is Mark Fischbach, better known as Markiplier—one of the most popular content creators on YouTube, if not the internet. He’s a veteran of the video format known as “Let’s Play,” in which on-screen personalities offer cheeky commentary while …
On Sunday, February 1, the Grammys 2026 will celebrate achievements in music, honoring musicians, producers, songwriters, and more. Broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Trevor Noah will host the annual awards show, which can sometimes feel more like a concert than a ceremony, as the biggest names in music come together to perform their hits, riff on classics, and pay tribute to artists who paved the way for them. This year, Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Bruno Mars, Clipse, Justin Bieber, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr, and The Marías are all scheduled to take the stage. Doechii and Harry Styles will serve as presenters. As for the Grammy nominees, competition is tough for album of the year. Bad Bunny (who is just a week away from his Super Bowl halftime show performance) is nominated for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, alongside Justin Bieber’s Swag, Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, Clipse’s (Pusha T and Malice) Let God Sort Em Out, Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, Kendrick Lamar’s GNX, Leon Thomas’s …
