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VA’s deep cuts, oldest park ranger, non-traditional holiday movies: Catch up on the day’s stories
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (378+ words) By Daniel Wine, Jordan D. Brown, CNN " Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everyone watches "Miracle on 34th Street" and "Elf" over the holidays, but festive vibes come in unexpected forms. So what's the ultimate non-traditional holiday movie? Fill out your bracket. Employees at…...
8 American cities you're probably pronouncing wrong: A celebration of local quirks
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (817+ words) Across the United States, the unique pronunciation of local cities and towns is more than just a quirk of regional dialects " it is a cultural touchstone shared with new arrivals, tourists, and even other residents themselves. Both regional accents and…...
‘Affection, kindness and admiration’: Jeff Hiller on his 2025
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (488+ words) By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) " When Jeff Hiller won an Emmy for his work on "Somebody Somewhere," the first people to react were his fellow nominees: Michael Urie ("Shrinking"), Colman Domingo ("The Four Seasons") and Bowen Yang ("Saturday Night Live…...
High-fiving gorilla scoops first prize at Comedy Wildlife Awards
1+ week, 6+ day ago (179+ words) There he encountered a young male gorilla who was keen to show off his dancing skills, something that Meth-Cohn captured on camera and which has now earned him the top prize in this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. In a…...
Mayor’s big challenge, ‘robo-grandma’ dolls, urban raccoons: Catch up on the day’s stories
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (367+ words) " Welcome to 5 Things PM! Bidders scrambled to come out on top as one of the last Faberg" eggs in private hands became the most expensive work by the Russian jeweler ever to sell at auction. Check out this exquisite egg....
‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (576+ words) London (CNN) " Prunella Scales, the actress best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in 1970s British comedy series "Fawlty Towers," has died, her family told the UK's PA Media news agency Tuesday. She was 93. Her family said in the statement that Scales…...
Here’s what Aziz Ansari can do with his Riyadh Comedy Festival money
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) (CNN) " During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's late night show, Aziz Ansari defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. He also said he planned on donating part of the fee he earned to "causes that support…...
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef makes comeback to state TV after more than a decade in exile
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (755+ words) By Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN (CNN) " Egyptian-American comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef made a long-awaited comeback to Egyptian TV on Tuesday night, having been off air for more than a decade after going into exile following intense pressure from Egyptian authorities…...
American comedians at Saudi festival draw backlash from human rights groups
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (965+ words) (CNN) " A comedy festival in Saudi Arabia featuring high-profile American performers is drawing intense criticism from "human rights advocates who say the star-studded event helps gloss over the kingdom's ongoing human rights abuses. The Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off…...
La batalla de Jimmy Kimmel está lejos de terminar y revela una profunda fractura en la televisión abierta
3+ mon, 17+ hour ago (838+ words) An'lisis por Brian Stelter, CNN Jimmy Kimmel regresar' a ABC esta noche del martes, pero no en todos los mercados. Con Sinclair neg'ndose a transmitir el programa de Kimmel en sus estaciones afiliadas a ABC, y Nexstar a'n sin comentar…...