Kristen Stewart on Filming ‘Underwater’: ‘It Was F—ed Up Scary’ — Variety

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Shooting “Underwater” was no easy feat for Kristen Stewart. Stewart and her co-stars spent the majority of their time filming the sci-fi flick in the water wearing heavy 100 lb. scuba suits — a challenge which none of them were prepared for. “It was so scary and so horrific. It wasn’t fun scary. It was…

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Australia fires: Thousands of camels being slaughtered — Assumptablog

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Thousands of camels in South Australia will be shot dead from helicopters as a result of extreme heat and drought. A five-day cull started on Wednesday, as Aboriginal communities in the region have reported large groups of camels damaging towns and buildings. “They are roaming the streets looking for water. We are worried about the […]

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ABC Head Karey Burke Doubles Down on Commitment to Live, Tentpole Television — Variety

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ABC is doubling down on its commitment to live, tentpole television. The aim, said ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke at the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour on Wednesday, is for the network to present at least one live or big tentpole event every month. That includes the Oscars next month, a live episode of…

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A Witness to the Experience — The PBS Blog

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My Soul is a Witness is a title inspired by the Negro Spiritual song, “Witness,” but I did not choose such a title because I think of myself and my people as “Negroes.” I chose such a title because of the powerful messages and influence these songs had on our people as they transitioned from enslavement […]

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Royal Family tree and line of succession — Assumptablog

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The Queen, at the age of 93, is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Find out more about the Royal Family and the line of succession below. Royal family: Line of succession Prince of Wales Born: 1948 The Prince of Wales is the Queen’s eldest son and first in line to the throne. On 29 July 1981 […]

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To study the link between minimum wage and suicide rates, researchers looked at two decades of data. They found that raising the wage by just a $1 leads to a drop in suicide rates – between 3.5 and 6 percent. — Like For Real Dough

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To study the link between minimum wage and suicide rates, researchers looked at two decades of data. They found that raising the wage by just a $1 leads to a drop in suicide rates – between 3.5 and 6 percent. https://ift.tt/2tKXeaj

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Becoming a mother has been ‘struggle’, Meghan says — Assumptablog

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Media caption”Not many people have asked if I’m OK,” says Meghan The Duchess of Sussex has admitted it was a “struggle” becoming a new mother amid intense media scrutiny. Meghan Markle married Prince Harry at Windsor Castle in May 2018 and gave birth to their son Archie this year. Speaking in an ITV documentary, the […]

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Tom Segura, Christina Pazsitzky Buy $6.7 Million L.A. Mansion — Variety

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Married stand-up comedians and podcast hosts Tom Segura and Christina “P” Pazsitzky have substantially upgraded their residential circumstances with the $6.65 million acquisition of a like-new home in L.A.’s posh Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Built in 2015, their contemporary/modern farmhouse fusion of choice features three full floors totaling nearly 5,800 square feet of living space. Though…

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