Month: September 2020

Paramount Pictures’ Elizabeth Raposo Steps Down as Production President – Variety
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Paramount Pictures’ Elizabeth Raposo Steps Down as Production President – Variety

Longtime Paramount Pictures executive Elizabeth Raposo is leaving her post at the studio, Variety has learned. Raposo has served as Paramount’s president of production since 2017, where she’s been the studio shepherd for all franchise material and event-based intellectual properties.  News of Raposo’s exit was announced by newly-minted motion picture group president Emma Watts. “Elizabeth Raposo is leaving Paramount Pictures. She has been an invaluable part of the Paramount family for 15 years, including the past three years in her role as president of production for our Motion Picture team,” Watts wrote in a memo on Thursday. Raposo worked in concert with the likes of Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer on the massive “Transformers” series. Under Jim Gianopulos, she was known ...
Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard
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Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard

Katy Perry received the Gracies Impact Award Thursday night (Sept. 10) from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) for her positive impact on society through her music. Perry not only performed her feminist anthem "What Makes a Woman" off her new album Smile, but she spoke to the true testament of women's power during her acceptance speech at the 45th annual Gracies Awards. "I believe that women are so strong and versatile and well-equipped to take on so many different jobs," the pop star declared during her speech. It's the championing theme of "What Makes a Woman," which she wrote for her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom. The Smile singer announced the birth of her firstborn on Aug. 27, just one day before releasing her highly anticipated album, which debuted at No. 5 on...
Caitlyn Jenner had no idea ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ was ending: ‘Nobody called me’ – Fox News
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Caitlyn Jenner had no idea ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ was ending: ‘Nobody called me’ – Fox News

Caitlyn Jenner was not made aware ahead of time that "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" was ending. Being the ex-spouse of Kris Jenner and the father of Kendall and Kylie Jenner, the star is Kardashian-adjacent but appeared regularly on the show for several seasons. She has since made occasional appearances. In an interview with Australia's "The Morning Show," Jenner revealed that she was never made aware of the show's ending. CAITLYN JENNER SAID SHE APOLOGIZED TO KARDASHIANS FOR CRITICISM FOLLOWING HER REALITY TV SHOW EXIT "I heard it on the news," she admitted when she asked how she heard about the show coming to an end. "Nobody called me, I heard it through the media," Jenner continued. "Was I surprised? No. But that show is probably the greatest reality show in history." ...
Want Riverside County to reopen? Get tested for coronavirus, officials say – Press-Enterprise
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Want Riverside County to reopen? Get tested for coronavirus, officials say – Press-Enterprise

The best way Riverside County residents can help reopen the economy is to get tested for the coronavirus, officials said Thursday, Sept. 10, in hopes of boosting lagging test figures. More testing can move the county into the red tier of California’s color-coded, four-tier reopening system, a county news release states. The county is currently in the purple, or most restrictive, tier for counties where the virus is deemed to be widespread. The tiers are based on counties’ positivity rate — the percent of COVID-19 tests that come back positive — and daily average of new cases. As those metrics improve, counties move from the purple tier to the least-restrictive, or yellow, tier. For example, Orange County moved from purple to red Tuesday, Sept. 8. Moving to red would allow Riverside ...
North Carolina couple held hands as they died moments apart from coronavirus – New York Post
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North Carolina couple held hands as they died moments apart from coronavirus – New York Post

A North Carolina couple passed away moments apart from the coronavirus as they held on to each other’s hand. Johnny Lee Peoples, 67, and his wife Cathy Darlene Peoples, 65, both died from the virus after a month-long battle with the infection on Sept. 2 at a Salsbury hospital, People reported. As their time came to an end, the staff at the Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center moved the couple into the same room so they could comfort each other with one last goodbye, their son, Shane Peoples, told WBTV. “Everything just went south, everything just got worse,” he said. “The next day they put them in the same room, same ICU room, they put their hands together, the nurses gathered around and they passed within four minutes of each other.” The couple had been together fo...
Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard
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Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard

Katy Perry received the Gracies Impact Award Thursday night (Sept. 10) from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) for her positive impact on society through her music. Perry not only performed her feminist anthem "What Makes a Woman" off her new album Smile, but she spoke to the true testament of women's power during her acceptance speech at the 45th annual Gracies Awards. "I believe that women are so strong and versatile and well-equipped to take on so many different jobs," the pop star declared during her speech. It's the championing theme of "What Makes a Woman," which she wrote for her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom. The Smile singer announced the birth of her firstborn on Aug. 27, just one day before releasing her highly anticipated album, which debuted at No. 5 on...
Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard
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Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard

Katy Perry received the Gracies Impact Award Thursday night (Sept. 10) from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) for her positive impact on society through her music. Perry not only performed her feminist anthem "What Makes a Woman" off her new album Smile, but she spoke to the true testament of women's power during her acceptance speech at the 45th annual Gracies Awards. "I believe that women are so strong and versatile and well-equipped to take on so many different jobs," the pop star declared during her speech. It's the championing theme of "What Makes a Woman," which she wrote for her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom. The Smile singer announced the birth of her firstborn on Aug. 27, just one day before releasing her highly anticipated album, which debuted at No. 5 on...
Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard
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Katy Perry Accepts Gracies Impact Award From Alliance for Women in Media Foundation & Performs What Makes a W – Billboard

Katy Perry received the Gracies Impact Award Thursday night (Sept. 10) from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) for her positive impact on society through her music. Perry not only performed her feminist anthem "What Makes a Woman" off her new album Smile, but she spoke to the true testament of women's power during her acceptance speech at the 45th annual Gracies Awards. "I believe that women are so strong and versatile and well-equipped to take on so many different jobs," the pop star declared during her speech. It's the championing theme of "What Makes a Woman," which she wrote for her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom. The Smile singer announced the birth of her firstborn on Aug. 27, just one day before releasing her highly anticipated album, which debuted at No. 5 on...
Kate Winslet has regrets over working with Woody Allen, Roman Polanski: What the f–k was I doing? – Fox News
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Kate Winslet has regrets over working with Woody Allen, Roman Polanski: What the f–k was I doing? – Fox News

Despite starring in iconic films and playing famous characters over several decades, Kate Winslet isn't pleased with all of the professional choices she's made. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Oscar winner, 44, opened up about her time in front of the camera, including her collaborations with directors Woody Allen and Roman Polanski -- both of whom have been marred by accusations of sexual misconduct. The topic arose when Winslet said she hoped to do her "best when it comes to setting a decent example to younger women." KATE WINSLET SAYS 'CONTAGION' ROLE HELPED HER PREPARE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC "It’s like, what the f--k was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski?" she pointed out. "It’s unbelievable to me now how those men were held in such high regard, so w...