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Kids Hunt for Extra Special Easter Eggs at 'Eggcessable' Easter Egg Hunt
Children were kept a safe distance until the eggs were dropped and the helicopter had left the area. About 15,000 eggs were shipped in especially for the hunt, the greatest number in the history of the event, and scattered throughout the building to teach children about democracy, the parliamentary system and Canberra's history. [Full Article...]
Late-Night Hosts Remember the "Funny, Sharp and Generous" Don Rickles
And Seth Meyers also paid tribute to Rickles , and about the time he got the best insult of his entire life from him. " You know that. And if you know how to handle that and you treat people - and you make fun of yourself, hey, it's not offensive". [Full Article...]
Legendary vocalist Kishori Amonkar no more
She was also conferred with the MS Subbulakshmi Award for classical music. She had said, "Who that hell do you think you are?" To which I meekly said that my intention was not to insult her. "We called a doctor, but she was gone". She opened up the vulnerable side of the creative mind that she was. While she had initially wanted to become a doctor, she could not appear for an examination due to il... [Full Article...]
O'Reilly may be on permanent vacation from Fox: Darcy cartoon
O'Reilly's vacation comes at a time dozens of advertisers have pulled away from his show. The New York Times published a story revealing that O'Reilly and his network have paid $13 million to five women as settlements for sexual harassment complaints. [Full Article...]
Dhanush's Pa Paandi to be remade in Telugu, thanks to Rajinikanth
The remake will be directed by Subramaniam Siva, who had helmed the Telugu remake of Dhanush's Thiruda Thirudi. Apparently, Rajinikanth, a good friend of the actor, arranged a special screening of the film for him. Now we have to wait and how Mohan Babu portrays the role of Raj Kiran in the Power Paandi remake. Dhanush's directed film Power Paandi ( Pa Paandi ) featuring Rajkiran in the lead rol... [Full Article...]
Durant shines as Warriors top Blazers 121-109 in playoff opener
It all started near the end of the first quarter when Lillard attacked the basket for a dunk and was rejected by reserve big man JaVale McGee . "But we all know each other off the floor as well". "Draymond was incredible", Kerr assured. "It changes everything. Obviously if he plays, I'm sure I'll be on him some". " Who else can do what Draymond just did tonight?" He also affected the game ... [Full Article...]
Lorde Played a "Secret" Pre-Coachella Show
At one point she asked the sound engineers to let her know in her ear when her time was up so she wouldn't run over and into Lamar's set. "I'm playing my first show in 2 and a half years tonight at midnight". Judging by footage from the event, Lorde was more than happy to be back on stage performing for fans, and the packed crowd weren't complaining either. [Full Article...]
Battlefront 2 split-screen co-op exclusive to Xbox One and PS4
As we reported yesterday, Star Wars Battlefront II won't be using a season pass system - but what the replacement will be has yet to be announced. Perhaps the biggest Star Wars: Battlefront II news is the inclusion of a story-driven, single-player campaign, an experience not found in its predecessor. [Full Article...]
A look inside Star Wars: Galactic Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney is gearing up to reinvent the theme park game all over again. The official description for the setting of Star Wars Land is as follows: "The remote village was once a busy crossroads along the old sub-lightspeed trade routes, but the prominence of the outpost has been bypassed with the rise of hyperspace travel". [Full Article...]
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez Acquitted of Double Murder
He was found guilty of being in unlawful possession of a firearm, which will add another 4-5 years on his current prison sentence, according to USA Today . "A family lost two members and that was a tragedy", said Hernandez' defense attorney Ronald Sullivan . "We hope the public sees Aaron now for who he is", Sullivan said Friday. [Full Article...]
Hernandez jury to begin deliberations on Friday
Closing arguments are due on Thursday in the double-murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with gunning down two men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012 after a dispute over a spilled drink. He is also charged with witness intimidation and accused of shooting Bradley in the face seven months later in what prosecutors say was an attempt to silence him as ... [Full Article...]
6 times Harry Styles nailed his solo Saturday Night Live performance
Fallon stayed mostly mum in that skit, but he got a workout in a time-travel edition of " Celebrity Family Feud ". Jimmy Fallon and Harry Styles are playing a game of jazzy one-upmanship in some hilariously adorable promos for their upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live . [Full Article...]
Sean Spicer gives daily press briefing
Bazooka Phylicia Ahmad Rashad wasn't like Hitler, who never used chemical weapons, and everybody freaked out. I got into a topic I shouldn't have, and I screwed up. The World Holocaust Remembrance Center Yad Vashem in Israel invited Spicer to view their website for clarification on what happened in history. "I appreciate the clarification that was not the intent". [Full Article...]
San Bernardino school shooter threatened his wife
Gutierrez's grandson, Jeffrey Imbriani, had become friends with Jonathan, who was killed Monday morning when Cedric Anderson , a Navy veteran, walked into the special-education classroom of his wife Karen Smith , opening fire on her and striking Martinez and another student in the process. [Full Article...]
Kate Middleton Curtsies to the Queen in Perfect Easter Ensemble
Prince George and Princess Charlotte were unfortunately absent from the Easter festivities as Kate and William were instead joined by Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The Duchess curtsied for Queen Elizabeth, who had on a pastel green-blue coat over a floral-print dress teamed with sensible black pumps that had a short heel. [Full Article...]
'Survivor' Contestant Who Outed Competitor Loses His Job
According to News & Record Greensboro , Varner was sacked from his job the day after the episode aired in which Varner attempted to save himself from being eliminated by painting Smith as "deceitful ". I just wanted to be known for my game". "Deceptions on levels Jeff that these guys don't even understand", Varner said to Smith. "Let me be clear, outing someone is assault", he says in ... [Full Article...]
Rookie Riddle homers in 9th, lifts Marlins over Mets
Two bleeding fingernails cut short Noah Syndergaard's start Friday night, and the New York Mets' tired bullpen finally gave up a run to the Miami Marlins. "When I started to realize there weren't a whole lot of pitchers left, I could have used a day off, but I felt good and chose to tell them I could do this", he said. [Full Article...]
Cleveland Police Search For Suspected Shooter Accused Of Livestreaming Homicide
The Cleveland mayor added that Stephens needs to turn himself in and seek help for his situation. "He is considered armed and risky, so we want people to be careful out there", Williams said. on Easter Sunday. They said Stephens might be driving a white or cream-coloured sport utility vehicle, and that he was armed and unsafe. He encouraged people to report any information about any other vi... [Full Article...]
'Fate of the Furious' races to $100.2 million opening
The only thing looming over the fate of future films (besides a feud between stars Johnson and Vin Diesel) is a finite number of variations on the Fast and Furious title, which, let's be honest, is becoming a real concern. It's also the second-biggest debut of the franchise, behind its 2015 predecessor. All tires spinning and burning rubber, The Fate Of The Furious took the box office at... [Full Article...]
On with the hunt: Parks & Rec event an Easter weekend tradition
For them it's just a ritual. A jackpot egg worth $5000 and five other golden eggs worth $1000 each will also be up for grabs for alpine sleuths. He says, "When they go out there, it's going to be kids running in circles". However, Pastor Vince Allen, of The Bridge Church, who is known for thinking outside the box, planned to disperse his eggs in a completely different fashion. [Full Article...]