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The New Look: The rivalry between Chanel and Dior on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ gives us a sneak preview of the new limited series The New Look, coming in February, a gripping haute couture drama that looks at rivalry in the world of Parisian couture after the Second World War.

Set in Nazi-occupied Paris, the series traces the spectacular rise of Christian Dior, as well as the challenges Coco Chanel faced to become Paris’s greatest fashion designer.

The series is scheduled to launch on Valentine’s Day 2024.

Ben Mendelsohn plays iconic designer Christian Dior. Carmel Snow, played by Glenn Close, is the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar and Juliette Binoche is Coco Chanel. Dior’s younger sister Catherine is played by Maisie Williams!

John Malkovich plays Lucien Lelong, Dior’s mentor and first designer.

The soundtrack is by Jack Antonoff.

The New Look, on AppleTV+ from February 14.

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Amazon cuts 35% of its entertainment workforce and launches ads on Prime

Amazon’s entertainment divisions have been sharply scaled back as several hundred employees at Prime Video, Amazon’s MGM Studios and its Twitch streaming platform have been laid off, reducing the company’s workforce by 35%, Deadline reports.

Mike Hopkins, head of entertainment at Amazon, told employees that the layoffs were the result of tough decisions made to align investments with customer interests and long-term business success.

This redundancy announcement joins the many other employees who have lost their jobs at the company in recent months, with Amazon announcing 9,000 job cuts last March, following a previous round of redundancies that reduced its workforce by more than 27,000 employees since Amazon’s hiring boom in the wake of the pandemic.

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Amazon’s decision to lay off employees follows broader economic challenges that have forced companies to rethink their structure, and this situation affects not only the company’s employees, but also Amazon Prime Video subscribers!

Amazon Prime Video subscribers will see a change in service on January 29, as ads will be introduced to the Standard package. An additional monthly fee of $2.99 will be charged to those who wish to continue enjoying an ad-free experience.

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Amazon has said that Prime Video and Twitch employees who leave the company benefit from a severance package that includes transitional benefits and help finding another job.

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Its’s the end for Bill Belichick after 24 years

Bill Belichick, the legendary coach of the New England Patriots, is no longer with the team with which he won six Super Bowls. This is a major change that marks the end of a long period. The news comes after 24 years of a tenure that helped make the Patriots one of the best franchises in sports history

According to sources close to the matter, Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft decided on the departure together.

Belichick leaves behind a career record of 333 victories, including post-season games. He is second only to Don Shula. Under his reign, the Patriots won an unprecedented 17 division titles.

After Tom Brady’s departure following the 2019 football season, the Patriots struggled for consistency.

This is the end of an era in the NFL, without a doubt.

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Suspect arrested and teenage girl found thanks to World of Warcraft

A remarkable event occurred when an Ohio teenager, missing for several days, was found in Florida. The girl was found mainly thanks to the digital trail she left behind while playing World of Warcraft, an online multiplayer game.

The 16-year-old girl was found in a small town about 25 miles south of Ocala, after an investigation lasting several days, thanks in particular to information about her virtual activities in the game World of Warcraft. This information played a crucial role in the investigation, as it enabled the FBI to locate the suspect’s residence.

By tracing a connection to her World of Warcraft account, authorities believed the teenager might be there.

Upon further investigation, authorities discovered that Thomas Ebersole, 31, had registered his own account in the game, at exactly the same address as the girl’s connection. When the police arrived at his home, Ebersole reportedly initially denied knowing where the teenager was, but eventually led the young woman to the front door.

The girl was visibly upset, but cooperative.

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Ebersole reportedly admitted to maintaining a relationship with the minor via Discord, a popular instant messaging service used by online gamers. Some of his messages detailed his plans to marry and take the victim to his home.

Thomas Ebersole was arrested and held without bail.

His next court date has been set for February 6.

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NBA player and girlfriend charged with murder in Las Vegas

The tragic outcome of a sordid case has led to the arrest and indictment of NBA G League player Chance Comanche on murder charges, in connection with the disappearance of Marayna Rodgers.

The disappearance of 23-year-old Marayna Rodgers from the Las Vegas metropolitan area earlier this month attracted widespread media attention.

The Las Vegas Police Department responded to the news prior to the gruesome discovery. Marayna Rodgers had agreed to a meeting with Comanche and Sakari Harnden, 19, the 27-year-old athlete’s girlfriend, just prior to her disappearance.

The LVMPD claims that Chance Comanche and Sakari Harnden are responsible for the death of Marayna Rodgers, whose body was found in the desert in Henderson, Nevada.

The victim, a medical assistant in Washington state, had been in Las Vegas visiting friends at the time of her disappearance on December 7.

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Piracy scandal: Prince Harry wins a big battle against british tabloids

Prince Harry has won what will prove to be a landmark case, as a High Court judge ruled that Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) had indeed hacked into the royal family member’s phone. This decision therefore supports Harry’s claim of illegal and intrusive information gathering.

This is an important victory in Harry’s fight against tabloid practices in England.

The Court found that 15 of the 33 items proved were directly related to illegal activities, such as accessing cell phone voicemails and other types of inappropriate surveillance.

Prince Harry was awarded £140,600, or around US$180,000, in damages. Harry’s quest for justice placed him at the forefront of an effort to reform the media, particularly in light of the distress he expressed at unethical journalistic practices. This situation worsened during the years of Diana, his mother, and after the princess’s death in 1997.

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The legal proceedings painted a damning picture of MGN’s editors, including Piers Morgan, who denied any involvement in the phone hacking case.

MGN has apologized for all past wrongdoing and pledged to press ahead with reform.

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MGN’s judgment is not only clear, it also exposes unethical media practices that affect other public figures too.

Prince Harry continues to take legal action, having lodged similar complaints against the editors of The Sun and The Daily Mail.

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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny disappears from prison

Where is Alexey Navalny?

The situation of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader have become a major concern.

His whereabouts remain a mystery since his legal team has been unable to locate him.

Mr. Navalny’s scheduled appearance via video link was cancelled without explanation, adding to the confusion and tension.

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Navalny’s absence was made more visible by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would run for another term in elections scheduled for March 2024. This could extend his mandate until 2030, or even longer. Navalny represents a political threat to Putin, as he has opposed his regime for years by organizing protests against the government and exposing allegations of Kremlin corruption.

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The United States, in particular, has expressed deep concern over Navalny’s disappearance.

The White House called for Mr. Navalny’s immediate release and considered his imprisonment illegitimate.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected these concerns. He pointed out that Mr. Navalny was serving a legal sentence under Russian law for the crimes of which he had been convicted.

Mr. Peskov also stated that the Kremlin had neither the intention nor the ability to monitor the status and movements of prisoners.

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Mr. Navalny’s trial, originally scheduled to begin earlier this week, has been postponed.

The international community is watching closely for any sign of Navalny… and the Kremlin’s next moves.

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A terrible wax statue of Dwayne Johnson is unveiled and the actor comments

Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Jumanji: The Next Level' held at TCL Chinese Theatre Featuring: Dwayne Johnson Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 09 Dec 2019 Credit: Faye's Vision/Cover Images

While the Musée Grévin in Paris left many speechless at the recent unveiling of Dwayne Johnson’s wax statue, the latter commented on the situation on Instagram, posting a (hilarious) video of comedian James Andre Jefferson Jr. mocking the museum and the statue.

“For the record, I’m going to have my team reach out to our friends at Grevin Museum, in Paris France so we can work at “updating” my wax figure here with some important details and improvements- starting with my skin color,” the superstar said.

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The wax statue at the Musée Grévin features a version of the actor with visibly white skin, looking more like the character in a certain household products ad than the former professional wrestler!

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Moreover, this isn’t the first time wax statue’s producers have been criticized for a poor recreation of the celebrity it’s supposed to represent.

Beyoncé’s, in particular, whose features were not accurately captured and who had also been criticized for her lighter complexion, Justin Bieber’s which had a lack of accuracy in facial features, Rihanna’s with differences in facial features and complexion, Ariana Grande’s which was not true to her image, including her distinctive features and hairstyle and Donald Trump’s… which received negative attention due to its caricatured effect.

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But the Rock statue is certainly one of the most catastrophic to date.

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What do you think?

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Georges Saint-Pierre talks about his depression: “I was under too much pressure”.

“What I regret is that I should have done it before.”

Former UFC champion Georges Saint-Pierre was on the set of TLMEP in Québec.

It was during his appearance that he once again vulnerably addressed the depression he went through a few years ago.

“Georges, you talked about your concussions, you also recently mentioned an episode of depression. I quote: I felt bad, I was ashamed to talk about it because I thought people would point at me and say: He’s got money, what’s he complaining about? How bad have you been affected by sport?” the host asks.

“Yes, that was in a period of my life when I was defending my title, in a really consecutive way every time (…) It’s as if I felt claustrophobic. I was under too much pressure. Then I felt like I was the center of attention. It’s hard to describe. But I took a four-year break before coming back for my fight in New York. And it did me a world of good,” says GSP.

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“What they didn’t realize was that I was experiencing something else through my eyes. Then, the fact that I took a break, it really allowed me to recharge my batteries and come back stronger. But sometimes depression can happen to anyone (…) I just wasn’t happy with what I was doing anymore. If you want to be successful, you have to be happy (…) Everyone was angry at the time. I ran away with the title and it made a big UFC scandal,” adds Rush.

“What I regret is that I should have done it even before,” he concludes, speaking of his break and acceptance of the mental health challenges he faced.

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Paul Walker would have been 50, Vin Diesel pays tribute

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - MARCH 12: Actors Vin Diesel (L) and Paul Walker arrive at the premiere Universal's "Fast & Furious" held at Universal CityWalk Theaters on March 12, 2009 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Paul Walker, sadly killed in a car accident almost 10 years ago already, would have recently celebrated his 50th birthday.

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To mark the occasion, his great friend and colleague Vin Diesel paid tribute to him in a touching Instagram post, beneath a souvenir photo that dates back to his 40th birthday.

A touching message…

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Paul Walker died on November 30, 2013, while riding in a Porsche Carrera GT alongside his friend Roger Rodas, which crashed at high speed. The car then burst into flames.