Новости за 01.09.2016

Bruna Papandrea Exits Reese Witherspoon’s Pacific Standard Production Company Papandrea is leaving to start a new venture while Witherspoon will stay at Pacific Standard Bruna Papandrea is leaving her joint production banner with Reese Witherspoon, Pacific Standard, to start a new venture, TheWrap has learned. Pacific Standard was founded by both Papandrea and Witherspoon, and the company has produced various female-driven projects that include “Wild” and “Gone Girl.” In May, it was announced... Читать дальше...

The law orders the closure of any traditional or independent charter school in Detroit that is among the lowest-achieving 5 percent of schools statewide for the preceding three years. "Because Detroit is a new school district, schools that were failing under the former district can't be closed by the School Reform Office," said Snyder spokeswoman Anna Heaton. A school group that recently sounded alarms about potential state-ordered school closures said underperforming schools know they need to improve. Читать дальше...

‘Devious Maids’ Canceled at Lifetime After 4 Seasons “Devious Maids” has been canceled and will not return for Season 5, TheWrap has learned. Inspired by the hit telenovela “Ellas son… la alegría del hogar,” “Devious Maids” is produced by ABC Studios. The series was created by Marc Cherry and is executive produced by Cherry, Sabrina Wind, Eva Longoria, Brian Tanen, Larry Shuman, David Lonner, John Mass, Ric Swartzlander and Televisa USA’s Paul Presburger and Michael Garcia. “Devious Maids” was developed as a pilot potentially for ABC... Читать дальше...

Morgan Saylor (“Homeland”) stars as a privlleged college student who gets mixed up in drugs, but the movie hasn’t much to say about that Leah (Morgan Saylor, “Homeland”), the protagonist of Elizabeth Wood’s first feature, “White Girl,” is a 19-year-old college student screwing and snorting her way through her first college summer in New York City. The magazine’s editor (Justin Bartha) invites her into his office, lays out a couple of lines on his desk, and less than a minute later, they’re having sex. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton hauled in $143 million in August for her presidential bid and the Democratic party, her best month yet in a fundraising push that lays the groundwork for her fall campaign. The money will help bankroll Clinton's large advertising campaign in battleground states that will help determine the outcome of the 2016 election, along with the large get-out-the-vote operation that her team has been assembling across the country.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday proposed that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform, taking his green agenda to a new level by supplementing Jesus’ Gospel call to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit the sick. Throughout the year, the faithful have been urged to practice the seven corporal and seven spiritual works of mercy, which were first outlined in the Gospel and have been articulated over centuries by philosophers and theologians. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a fraternity house will be released from jail Friday after serving half a six-month sentence that critics denounced as too lenient. Turner was sexually assaulting her when two graduate students passing by on bicycles confronted him, pinned him down as he tried to flee and called police. Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky cited the "extraordinary circumstances" of Turner's youth... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Indiana University is seeing record levels of enrollment at its Bloomington campus. IU released the figures Wednesday based on an official count conducted Monday. School officials say the freshman number, 2,448, reflects increased competition for a flat number of high school graduates in the state.

Daytime chief Lisa Hackner is in talks for a possible new role at the company, sources close to the situation say, while her top lieutenants Sheila Bouttier and Jill Mullikan-Bates are likely leaving. Hackner has served as executive vice president of daytime and syndicated programming at ABC since 2013, overseeing mainly shows on the West Coast, including the soap “General Hospital.” Hackner previously worked at Telepictures Productions, the Warner Bros. syndication unit, where she helped develop series such as “TMZ” and “The Tyra Banks Show.

Do not ask to see Schumer’s breasts while she’s trying to make people laugh Comedian Schumer shut down a sexist boor who dared to ask for a glimpse of her breasts during a show in Stockholm on Wednesday. According to a video of the performance posted to YouTube, the confrontation occurred two minutes into Schumer’s performance, when a male audience member yelled out, “Show us your tits!” Is it going well? Because we’re not buying it. “If you yell out again, you’re going to be yelling ‘show your tits’ to people in the parking lot... Читать дальше...

Police say he answered his door shirtless and had corn kernels stuck to his chest. Police say Osella used a potato gun to shoot corncobs at his neighbor's house, which is up for sale. Osella is charged with disorderly conduct and firing in a compact area.

LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump can't be trusted to control the nation's nuclear arsenal. "Just imagine giving this guy access to the nuclear codes, a guy who says how he'd consider using nuclear weapons," Biden told a group of about 250 people at a United Auto Workers union hall outside of Youngstown. Biden said the three presidents are "scared to death" about the prospects of a Trump presidency and whether he would... Читать дальше...

A Hayward painting company admitted Thursday that at least one of its workers dumped sealcoating liquid into a creek in an unincorporated area of Alameda County, angering residents who demanded the county clean the water. Black Diamond Paving & Concrete spilled “a very small amount of sealcoat” into Sulphur Creek just east of Hayward, said Dawn Launer, a spokeswoman for the company. Less than three gallons of the substance — a liquid mixture applied to asphalt for preservation — washed into the creek from brooms used to apply it... Читать дальше...

Beyonce has emerged triumphant in a copyright lawsuit brought against her over her sensation “Lemonade,” with a federal district judge in New York granting the singer’s motion to dismiss. In June, North Carolina filmmaker Matthew Fulks filed suit against Beyonce, along with Sony, HBO and others, claiming that the trailer for Beyonce’s HBO film and the subsequent film itself infringed on his 2014 project “Palinoia.” Fulks claimed that the two works bore substantial similarities, “including, but not limited to... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — For 45 years, many Americans identified the Muscular Dystrophy Association with one man and one event — comedian Jerry Lewis and his annual Labor Day telethon. On the upside, the MDA's leadership brims with enthusiasm about steps taken this year — among them, expanding online outreach and fundraising, and pledging to double spending on research toward drug development and clinical trials to better combat a range of muscle-debilitating diseases. According to data compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy... Читать дальше...

“Railroad Tigers” is set in 1941, with Chan starring as railroad worker Ma Yuan, who leads a team of fearless fighters to stop the Japanese war effort. “Jackie Chan continues to be a mainstay with audiences, and ‘Railroad Tigers’ delivers what his fans love,” said Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO of Well Go USA Entertainment. The film is an action-packed martial arts comedy that brings Chan back to his Drunken Master days. On Thursday, Chan was chosen as one of the recipients of the 2016... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric on illegal immigration has obscured a potentially historic policy shift — the Republican presidential nominee is the first major party candidate in modern memory to propose limiting legal immigration. In his speech on immigration Wednesday night, Trump capped a list of steps to combat illegal immigration, with a final pledge to completely revamp the country's legal immigration system in order to lessen the number of people allowed into the United States. Читать дальше...

Actor sheds light on upcoming film — as well as his chin Oh, and he also teased his apparent return for the next installment of the blockbuster space opera. [...] Read: 'Star Wars' Secrecy 'Can Be Annoying and Intrusive,' Mark Hamill Says In June, the actor gave “Star Wars” fans massive panic attacks after he stated that he will be “out of work” when production ended on “Episode VIII,” which is slated for release next year. The comment created speculation that Hamill’s Luke Skywalker character dies in the upcoming installment. Читать дальше...

For the first time in 22 years, Ford has introduced a "Dallas Cowboys edition" truck. The F-150 is painted the same silver color as the team's helmet and features Dallas Cowboys logos throughout the truck.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Republican challenger of Indiana schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz wants authorities to investigate a contract benefiting a company that hired a Ritz aide. The AP revealed a $573,000 deal to develop a mobile app for Ritz's office could grow into a multi-million dollar payday for AT&T and software developer N2N Services.

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is adding an "instant video" feature to text messages within its Messenger app. Maybe you're walking by a prolific street performer and want to share a video with a friend you're texting, or share a baby giggle with your partner.

Figures from the state Department of Public Instruction show North Carolina students recorded slight gains in their math and reading proficiency and readiness for college careers. Education leaders in North Carolina say four-year high school graduation rates edged higher in 2016, marking the 11th consecutive year of gains. North Carolina students, parents and taxpayers are getting the broad, annual update on how the state's public schools are performing. Results last year showed about 85 percent... Читать дальше...

[...] thanks to off-site exhibitions, visitors can still explore the endangered treasures of a vast ecosystem and a dark, little-discussed chapter of World War II. On Aug. 26, President Obama quadrupled the size of this preserve, home to more than 7,000 marine species and millions of indigenous seabirds, as well as Native Hawaiian cultural sites and World War II battlegrounds, to 582,578 square miles — more than three times the size of California. Only a few researchers, maintenance personnel and... Читать дальше...

Before Colin Kaepernick spoke to reporters Sunday about “police brutality” he appeared to make a silent statement with his socks. On Aug. 10, during the 49ers’ only public practice of training camp at Kezar Stadium, Kaepernick sported socks that featured pigs wearing a police officer’s hat. On Sunday, as he explained his decision to sit during the national anthem during the 49ers’ first three preseason games, Kaepernick cited the killings of black people by white police officers as an issue that had inspired his stance. Читать дальше...

While Los Cabos draws tourists year-round with all-inclusive resorts and dining and diversions largely geeared for college-age partyers and cruise ship day-trippers, Todos Santos is an hour’s drive away — and seemingly a world apart. [...] despite its reputation for being heavily populated with American expats, it’s still possible to find actual Mexican culture. The best time to experience its charms is off-season (May-September), when most tourist shops close down and local galleries, markets... Читать дальше...