‘Friends and Family’ Novel By ‘Queen Sugar’ Author Gets Series Adaptation At Universal TV From Mary J. Blige, Marissa Jo Cerar & Gina Prince-Bythewood

Deadline - Oct 29, 2026

Universal Television is developing Good People, a drama series based on Friends and Family, the second novel by Queen Sugar author Natalie Baszile. Marissa Jo Cerar (Black Cake) will write the adaptation, with Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) set to direct the potential pilot and Mary J. Blige and Debra Martin Chase attached to executive […]

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Local Artists Speak to Baltimore’s Long and Complex History

Oct 29, 2026

Local Artists Speak to Baltimore’s Long and Complex History

Across three fall shows, the Baltimore Museum of Art showcases the multifaceted region through photography, paintings, poetry and weavings.

Stevie Wonder’s Ex Calls Him a “Manipulator" Amid Eviction Battle

Oct 29, 2026

Stevie Wonder’s Ex Calls Him a “Manipulator" Amid Eviction Battle

Carmen Efferson is not mincing words. As the eviction battle between Stevie Wonder and his former fiancée wages on, Efferson is sharing her signed, sealed and delivered opinion on the singer’s...

‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker Debuts Shocking New Short Film ‘Mama Bear,’ Just in Time for Halloween

Oct 29, 2026

‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker Debuts Shocking New Short Film ‘Mama Bear,’ Just in Time for Halloween

Curry Barker’s first post-“Obsession” film project, “Mama Bear,” has debuted exclusively on YouTube, giving horror fans a fix just in time for Halloween. The short film, announced just days earlier in partnership with Windows, immediately sparked intrigue from audiences, with some interpreting its title as a nod to “Obsession,” Barker’s breakout film, since one of […]

Ship on fire in Strait of Hormuz – maritime agency

Oct 29, 2026

Ship on fire in Strait of Hormuz – maritime agency

DUBAI — A ship on fire has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz, British maritime agency UKMTO said on Thursday, without providing details of the cause of the blaze or any casualties. The agency said it received the report from the master of another ship, with the vessel spotted nine nautical miles (17 kilometres)

Hot Armando Iannucci Package Heading To AFM With James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander & Taron Egerton – The Dish

Oct 29, 2026

Hot Armando Iannucci Package Heading To AFM With James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander & Taron Egerton – The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: We’re getting word that a great package is heading to AFM with Armando Iannucci directing and writing and James McAvoy, Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and Primetime Emmy nominee Taron Egerton starring. It will rep the first time that this murderer’s row of actors have worked with the award-winning Iannucci. Details for the project from […]

El Salvador sends more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti

Oct 29, 2026

El Salvador sends more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti

SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador sent more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti, the government said Wednesday, to support a mission to rescue four soldiers serving in a UN-backed force missing after an ambush. The soldiers with the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) disappeared on October 18 when attackers targeted their armored vehicle as they were returning to

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Oct 29, 2026

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Oct 29, 2026

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Winter arrived seemingly overnight in South Korea on Wednesday, with morning temperatures plunging below freezing in many inland regions. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a cold air mass moving south overnight sent temperatures down to minus 3.6 degrees Celsius in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province, and minus 2.5 C in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. In Seoul, the

Original ‘Hunger Games’ Star Elizabeth Banks Praises ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ as ‘Amazing’: Joseph Zada Is a ‘Perfect’ Haymitch

Oct 29, 2026

Original ‘Hunger Games’ Star Elizabeth Banks Praises ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ as ‘Amazing’: Joseph Zada Is a ‘Perfect’ Haymitch

Elizabeth Banks has given two thumbs to “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” “I’ve seen the film, and it’s amazing,” Banks, who played Effie Trinket in the first four movies of the “Hunger Games” franchise from 2012-2015, told me Wednesday night at the Airbnb.org Gala in Los Angeles. Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel […]

Russia in Africa: What does the Kremlin hope to achieve?

Oct 29, 2026

Russia in Africa: What does the Kremlin hope to achieve?

The conflict with the West sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek support from other parts of the world. Africa has become a focus, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visiting the continent increasingly often. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has described it as a “historic return,” and

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan unnerves global auto suppliers

Oct 29, 2026

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan unnerves global auto suppliers

It is meant to save Europe’s auto industry from China’s unfair trade practices. The European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), proposed in March, seeks to upgrade European car factories and only subsidize vehicles produced in Europe. Yet, the EU’s “Made in Europe” plan is causing deep concern among other allied carmaking nations — such as

What would a new Israeli government mean for Arab neighbors?

Oct 29, 2026

What would a new Israeli government mean for Arab neighbors?

Supporters of Palestinian candidate Yousef Jabareen of the Joint List party celebrate early exit poll results, at the party’s headquarters in Nazareth, during Israel’s legislative election. As Israeli politicians begin to try to build a coalition government, after an election that saw no clear winner, response from politicians in surrounding Arab countries has been muted

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