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The UK and Australia have agreed a free trade deal, the first agreement negotiated from scratch after Brexit. Boris Johnson said the tariff-free deal, which will see British cars, Scotch whisky and confectionery become cheaper to sell, marked a “new dawn in the UK’s relationship with Australia, underpinned by our shared history and common values”.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jessica McNamee (Mortal Kombat, Sirens) has signed with Hyperion for agency representation. The Australian actress was most recently seen playing Sonya Blade in Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat, directed by Simon McQuoid, which rebooted the martial arts fantasy film series, based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. She previously co-starred opposite
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UPDATE, 4:52 PM: After almost three years, Marvin Peart’s multi-million dollar lawsuit over the acquisition of The Weinstein Company’s assets now has a trial date. Originally looking for $110 million, the Mob Wives executive producer looks set to face off with Lantern Capitol Partners on December 1 in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a
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When White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre first stood before the media in the White House briefing room last month, the moment made history: She was the first African-American woman to do so in 30 years and the first LGBTQ woman to do so, period. While the briefing itself played out as many
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On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 4 new deaths from Covid-19 and 196 new positive cases. While data showed that hospitalizations are continuing to decrease, case numbers and deaths announced today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. With the addition of today’s numbers, L.A. County comes to a total of 24,415
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UPDATE: Digital Underground founding member Shock G, best known as his alter ego, MC Humpty Hump, died from an accidental overdose, medical examiners said today. The initial case summary released by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s office in Florida said Shock G (real name: Gregory Jacobs) died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, ethanol and
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The government should revoke a series of steel quotas on cheap imports despite warnings it will damage domestic producers, trade advisers have recommended. The recommendation, described as a “hammer blow” by industry bodies, was made by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), an arms-length body charged with protecting UK industry from unfair competition. It has advised
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday announced a merger between the mayor’s Evolve Entertainment Fund and Group Effort Initiative, an initiative created by Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, to offer more people from under-represented communities employment, training and mentorship opportunities in the entertainment industry. The merger of Evolve and GEI will expand the reach
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Netflix’s one-and-done superhero drama Jupiter’s Legacy topped Nielsen’s U.S. streaming rankings for May 10 to 16. The show’s eight episodes racked up a bit more than 1 billion total minutes of viewing, easily outpacing Startup, whose three seasons yielded 760 million minutes of viewing. Nielsen measures only viewing on a TV screen of shows from
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