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HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ lead among Emmy nominations
HBO Max’s hospital series The Pitt led the Emmy Awards candidates with 25 nominations in the drama category, the Television Academy announced Wednesday. Hacks, an HBO Max satire about a Las Vegas comedienne, led the comedy category with 24 nominations. That was most ever for a program in that category in a single year. Apple…
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Billionaire soccer fan Ken Griffin helped engineer Team USA’s best World Cup run in 24 years. Now, he looks ‘forward to building on that momentum’
The U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup run ended Monday night in Seattle, where Belgium beat the Americans 4-1 in the round of 16, eliminating the last of the tournament’s three co-hosts. The loss still made history: It the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, with the audience peaking at more than 36.8 million viewers…
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Seventh film in animated franchise beats the fifth installment of another cartoon juggernaut at the box office
The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5″ at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. “Minions & Monsters,” the seventh film in the “Despicable Me” franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America. “Toy Story 5,” a juggernaut that last week beat “Supergirl,”…
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The Taylor Swift economy: Star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden lifts luxury brands Christian Dior, Christian Louboutin, and Cartier
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony and Stevie Nicks performed among a crowd packed with stars of sports and entertainment. The deep secrecy that surrounded the buildup to the nuptials lifted when a marquee outside the Midtown Manhattan arena proclaimed “JUST&T MARRIED” once…
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FIFA engineered a plan to get the USMNT and their fans singing ‘Country Roads’ — and it worked
It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end of their matches. Even coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was born in Argentina and lives in Spain, got in on…
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The 1964 box set that predicted Dylan going electric — and still explains American music today
Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States. European music was heard in the New World from the earliest days of exploration and settlement. Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive of a developing national consciousness.…
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‘I can understand the, um, obesity here’: The World discovers American cuisine at the World Cup
World Cup fans came from overseas for the cheering. But they’re also doing a lot of chewing, delighting their hosts with rave reviews of North American cuisine. “It’s greasy, it’s disgusting, but it’s absolutely glorious,” Jack Goodwin, a soccer enthusiast from London, said about the American food he has tried in Dallas, Boston, New York…
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The World Cup is just now discovering Middle America’s big heart. These Irish bingo kingpins built a $24 million business knowing it all along
A German tourist named Maximilian Kirch flew into Dallas for the World Cup this summer, bought himself a cowboy hat, and ate barbecue. “Of course I’m wanting to experience more of it,” he told Reuters. A Swiss fan from Zurich posted on Reddit: “Something new for me is how friendly and outgoing everyone is.” Will…
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No holiday for New York City cops, who get a heat wave, World Cup and a Taylor Swift wedding at MSG
The New York Police Department will deploy thousands of officers to handle security for a slew of huge Independence Day celebrations and a World Cup match that will make the July 4 weekend especially challenging, even for one of the world’s largest police forces. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday that there are no known…
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NYPD confirms ‘an event that we are tracking at Madison Square Garden on Friday night,’ declines to comment on Taylor Swift wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans. The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, the official said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of…