Novelist Don DeLillo named first recipient of Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Don DeLillo, the celebrated novelist who once complained that as a young writer he “lacked ambition,” has been named the first recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The new lifetime achievement award, announced Thursday by Librarian of Congress James Billington, will be presented at the 13th annual National Book Festival in September. More
Paltrow named People's Most Beautiful Woman People magazine has named Gwyneth Paltrow as the World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2013. The 40-year-old actress tops the magazine's annual list of the "World's Most Beautiful," announced Wednesday. Commenting on her selection, Paltrow says: "Around the house, I'm in jeans and a T-shirt. More
ACM Awards: John Mayer to Perform With Brad Paisley As he gears up for a slew of summer tour dates, John Mayer will hit Las Vegas on Sunday for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The newly-single musician will join Brad Paisley on stage during the ceremony, which will also feature collaborations from Hunter Hayes and Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, as well as George Strait and Garth Brooks – among a laundry list of additional performers. More
Daily Variety Goes Out Of Print After 80 Years The venerable Hollywood trade magazine Daily Variety published its last printed edition on Tuesday, ending an 80-year era by beckoning readers to a recently revamped website and announcing plans to launch a new weekly version of the publication. More
JD Vance honors his mom in first major address as GOP VP at RNC; Don Jr., Kai Trump speak Republican National Convention begins Day 3 on Wednesday. On Day 1, former President Trump was officially received the Republican nomination. On Truth Social, he announced Ohio Sen. JD Vance would be ... 07/18/2024 - 10:39 am | View Link
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94 Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. She was 76. Born Melanie Safka, the singer rose through the New York folk scene and was one of ... 07/18/2024 - 9:38 am | View Link
1 of the men who stole a van with a non-verbal adult inside sentenced to 30 months One of the men who stole a van with a non-verbal adult in the back in Edmonton last October, causing an Amber Alert to be issued, has been sentenced. 07/15/2024 - 9:41 am | View Link
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Much of Canada under weather advisories due to high heat, heavy rain, smoky skies Environment Canada issued weather alerts for 10 of the country's provinces and territories. Here's where warnings are in effect. 07/11/2024 - 10:30 am | View Link
The San Francisco-based investor, part of a group that acquired and reopened Harrington's Bar & Grill, is in talks to acquire a second downtown San Francisco office building.
Built in 2022, the home sits next to the lakeside Lafayette Club, a country club with a nine-hole golf course, six pickleball courts, indoor and outdoor pools, a 2,400-square-foot fitness center and more.