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Preacher Paul Mackenzie was accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves to death. He ran a Christian doomsday cult called the Good News International Church that claimed the end of the world was imminent.
A Kenyan court has handed down the first judgement in the 'doomsday' cult case.
His wife wrote on Instagram that the actor had been "mugged at a cash machine behind a Sainsbury's in Islington".
Paul Bettany opened up in a recent interview with The Times about the public’s misconception of his relationship with Johnny Depp after text messages between the two actors were used in court during Depp’s libel lawsuit against The Sun. “I hadn’t spoken to Johnny in years when that happened and I haven’t spoken to him […]
Aaron Paul honored his late “Breaking Bad” co-star RJ Mitte by posting to Instagram one of Mitte’s many videos advocating for mental health awareness. Mitte, who played Walt Jr. on the Emmy-winning AMC drama series, died Oct. 12 at 34 years old. The actor’s official cause of death was suicide. “Hey everyone, I hope y’all […]
Paul McCartney has a bone to pick with Sam Mendes, the director of the upcoming four Beatles movies starring Paul Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. What’s the issue? It all comes down to how tall Mescal is compared to his co-stars. […]
Dropout has ordered its first new original scripted live-action series since it became Dropout. The media company formerly known as CollegeHumor will launch a three-episode music video countdown spoof series titled “MP3″ on its comedy streaming service Dropout this November. Per the logline for the new show, “Welcome to the world of ‘MP3’ — a […]
Les Films du Jeudi has unveiled new classic film releases from Jean Renoir, Raymond Lamy, Pierre Gaspard-Huit and a little-known comedy starring Jean-Paul Belmondo by Jean Becker. Les Films du Jeudi managing director Laurence Braunberger shared in exclusivity with Variety the company’s latest lineup ahead of the Classic Film Market’s annual Catalogue Holders’ Premiere Presentation […]
The billionaire investor said that corporate buybacks, along with mergers and acquisitions, that have been a tail wind for the bull market are about to turn.
Disappointed by his performances in the world two weeks ago, French cyclist Paul Seixas quickly caught up with the last Monument of the season. He won the Tour de Lombardie, even the record for the youngest winner of this race.
The French wins its first monument and becomes the youngest to be imposed on the Italian classic
At only 20 years old, Paul Seixas won the Lombardy Tour on Saturday and became the youngest winner in the history of this race, one of the most prestigious of world cycling. The French promise was imposed alone after attacking about 19 kilometres from the goal, ahead of the Spanish Enric Mas and the Italian Giulio Ciccone.
The star composed some of The Beatles' first songs in the Liverpool council house with John Lennon.
The dispute between the musicians dates back to 2002, when the former Beatles singer responded to the former member of Genesis in a way he considered condescending. A call for a good cause has led to reconciliation
Paul Rudd plays the moderator of the first-ever meeting dedicated to solving America’s climate crisis in “A Statement,” the latest film from Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy. Set at a Florida beachside resort in 1980, the film follows 20 experts who spend a weekend in a conference room and — analogous to “12 Angry Men” — […]
Longtime Disney TV comms chief Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has got a new gig one day after leaving the Mouse House: vice president of series communications at Netflix. Bulochnikov-Paul will oversee communications for the television portfolio, including scripted and unscripted series, documentary series, consumer products and experiences (including Netflix House), and emerging content, including live, sports, games, […]
Paul McCartney met up with Judd Apatow for a 45-minute conversation following a screening of “Man on the Run” in Los Angeles Monday night, and it was very much a case of banter on the run. With Apatow at the helm, the chat took some comical turns, as might be expected, and also some unusually […]
For the third day in a row, many students at the Paul Éluard High School blocked their school on Tuesday, the day the public service was mobilized. After the clashes of the previous day with the law enforcement forces, high school students and professionals mostly recount their daily lives: overloaded classes, absent teachers, degraded buildings – and a deep sense of abandonment.
