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It’s the NFL kickoff!

The NFL kickoff is one of the most important events for football fans in North America and around the world.

This year promises to be particularly entertaining, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions facing off in a thrilling match-up.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his team won the last Super Bowl and will open the 2023-2024 season at home, at Arrowhead Stadium.

Who will win?

Don’t miss it, September 7 on NBC, 8:15pm!

Chicken wings and nachos are sure to be popular this Thursday…

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First official trailer for AHS: Delicate with Kim Kardashian, Emma Roberts and Cara Delevingne

FX Networks has finally released the trailer for the first part of American Horror Story season 12, called American Horror Story: Delicate!

While series veteran Emma Roberts can be seen in the trailer, Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne make their debut in the big AHS family!

Season 12 is based on the novel Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine, according to another Instagram post from the series.

Cara Delevingne’s character is said to have been created for the series, not being part of the novel.

Kim Kardashian’s character, who plays a small role in the book, will be much more prominent on screen.

The series is also heavily impacted by the writers’ and actors’ strike currently raging in Hollywood, as the final four episodes of season 12 will only be filmed and broadcast once the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have been resolved.

American Horror Story: Delicate Part 1 premieres September 20 on FX.

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Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber: Bye, Scooter Braun!

Rumors have been circulating ever since Demi Lovato’s announcement, but now it’s Ariana Grande’s turn to part company with her agent, Scooter Braun.

According to TMZ, the singer is no longer following Braun on social networks, which perhaps implies a bigger dispute than officially declared by both parties!

Indeed, something is clearly going on…

That’s because in addition to Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande, Carly Rae Jepson, J Balvin and Idina Menzel have also reportedly left Braun of late, so many are wondering if all his sudden departures are hiding something serious.

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But according to Scooter Braun, it’s more that he found himself in negotiations with several clients as he would like to withdraw from the day-to-day management of his artists.

Even Justin Bieber, his protégé and the man who made him the super-agent he is today, is said to have decided to walk away…

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Scooter Braun founded SB Projects, a talent management and entertainment agency, in 2007. As part of SB Projects, Braun manages a roster of high-profile clients.

But one of the most defining moments in Braun’s career was, of course, his discovery of Justin Bieber on YouTube in 2008.

Braun quickly signed Bieber to a management contract, and the singer’s career took off.

This raises a number of questions, not least in relation to a certain Taylor Swift. Braun is also involved in a controversy with Swift over the acquisition of her catalog and master recordings in 2019.

Does Swift’s power extend to her counterparts?

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What’s really going on with Scooter Braun?

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Burning Man: A look back at a muddy disaster!

Thousands of festival-goers finally left the site of the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert, after spending several days stuck in the mud left by the torrential rains that hit the region a few days earlier.

Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Black Rock City, the temporary metropolis created for the festival, and the 2023 edition was no exception.

Over 73,000 people were present in the desert as the festival, scheduled to run from Sunday August 27 to Monday September 4, was abruptly halted midway through!

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The situation quickly became complicated when torrential rains fell on Friday evening, leaving an impressive amount of mud on the entire festival site, making it impossible to evacuate thousands of recreational vehicles, which were stranded for several days.

Celebrities also found themselves stuck in the mud. Diplo and Chris Rock, in particular, were evacuated by fans after walking more than 8 km!

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As more than 60,000 people rushed to the exit in their vehicles, when evacuations were finally authorized, the majority found themselves stuck again, this time in a line that lasted more than 7 hours, and kept getting longer, so much so that the organizers of the disastrous event begged them to stay an extra day to give everyone time to get out.

A Burning Man edition that will certainly be hard to forget for many!

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It happened on a… September 7

2021

El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.

2019

US Open Women’s Tennis: Bianca Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title; stuns Serena Williams 6-2, 7-5.

2006

Sacha Baron Cohen’s mockumentary “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” premieres at the Toronto Film Festival.

1996

Rap artist Tupac Shakur shot multiple times in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas, dies 6 days later.

1988

Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito & Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame.

1986

Desmond Tutu was the first black to be installed to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa.

1979

The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.

1963

Two-building Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is officially opened.

1959

Maurice Duplessis dies of a heart attack.

1940

London received its initial rain of bombs from Nazi Germany during World War II.

1923

Interpol forms in Vienna.

1921

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

1813

The nickname “Uncle Sam” was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York’s Troy Post.

1659

Marguerite Bourgeoys arrives back in Montreal from France with Jeanne Mance and 62 men and 47 women settlers to found the Congregation of Notre Dame, the first religious order originating in Canada.

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It happened on a… September 6

2020

World #1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is sensationally disqualified in 4th round of US Open after hitting a ball in frustration, striking a line judge.

2006

“New Moon” second book in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” is published by Little Brown.

1997

The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.

1995

Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig’s record, plays in 2,131 straight games.

1991

The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia’s second largest city, which had been renamed Leningrad in 1924.

1975

Martina Navratilova requested political asylum while in New York for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.

1968

Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.

1963

Official opening of the Place des Arts.

1957

Elvis Presley records “White Christmas”, “Silent Night” & “Here Comes Santa Claus”.

1952

CBFT in Montreal starts transmitting with a broadcast of Jean Cocteau’s drama Oedipus Rex; Canada’s first television station.

1941

Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed. The order only applied to Jews over the age of 6.

1916

1st true supermarket, the “Piggly Wiggly” is opened by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee.

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It happened on a… September 5

2019

Erramatti Mangamma becomes the world’s oldest living mother giving birth to twins aged 74 in Hyderabad, India.

2017

Hurricane Irma becomes the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin region with winds of 185mph (280km/h).

1976

“The Muppet Show” premieres on television with Mia Farrow as the guest star.

1972

Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called “Black September” attack and take hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. 2 die in the attack and 9 die the following day.

1971

TVA opens stations in Montreal, Quebec City and Chicoutimi; Canada’s first French-language private television network.

1968

Gene Mauch appointed first Head Coach of Montreal’s new baseball team, to be called The Expos.

1966

Jerry Lewis’ 1st Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day telethon raises $1 million.

1960

Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali] beats 3-time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland by unanimous points decision to win Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Games.

1958

“The Huckleberry Hound Show” by Hanna-Barbera featuring Yogi Bear premieres on US TV.

1957

Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” was first published.

1901

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league.

1666

Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead.

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Smash Mouth singer dies at 56

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell, maker of hit songs like All Star, I’m a Believer and Walkin’ on the Sun, has died.

His death was confirmed after it was announced that he had entered hospice care, having suffered a long series of health problems and incurable liver disease, according to several sources.

He battled alcohol addiction for many years, according to TMZ.

Steve Harwell was 56.

The band quickly paid tribute to him, praising him in particular for his incredible determination and talent.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… September 4

2018

Italian city Florence bans people eating in the street in its historic center.

2016

Mother Teresa canonized by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican.

2012

Pauline Marois becomes the first female premier of Quebec.

1998

Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.

1997

Gordie Howe, 69, agrees to suit up for the IHL’s Detroit Vipers in the team’s season opener; will become the only professional hockey player to play in six consecutive decades.

1972

Swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.

1967

“Gilligan’s Island” aired for the last time on CBS-TV. It ran for 98 shows.

1957

The Ford Motor Company began selling the Edsel. The car was so unpopular that it was taken off the market only two years.

1950

NASCAR’s first paved super speedway, Darlington Raceway hosts Southern 500, first 500-mile event in NASCAR history; winner Johnny Mantz in a Plymouth.

1893

English author Beatrix Potter first writes the story of Peter Rabbit for a 5 year old boy.

1888

George Eastman patents the first roll-film camera & registers “Kodak”.

1886

Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending last major US-Indian war.

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It happened on a… September 3

2013

Microsoft purchases Nokia for $7.2 Billion.

1999

Mario Lemieux’s ownership group officially takes over the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins; Lemieux is first player in the modern era of sports to buy the team he once played for.

1995

eBay (Electronic Bay) founded by Pierre Omidyar.

1978

Pope John Paul I officially installed as 263rd supreme pontiff.

Opening of 8 new stations on the Montreal Metro.

1977

Last broadcast of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” on CBS.

1966

Bobby Orr signs his first NHL contract with the Boston Bruins; 2 year deal paying a then record $70,000 plus signing bonus.

1944

Holocaust diarist Anne Frank sent to Auschwitz concentration camp.

1935

First automobile to exceed 300mph, Malcolm Campbell powers Bluebird to 301.129mph at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

1895

The first professional football game was played in Latrobe, PA. The Latrobe YMCA defeated the Jeannette Athletic Club 12-0.

1888

First Labour Day (Fête du Travail) parade in Montreal.

1783

The Revolutionary War between the U.S. and Great Britain ended with the Treaty of Paris.