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Ford Foundation president Darren Walker to step down in 2025
The New York-based Ford Foundation has announced that Darren Walker, its 10th president, will leave his role by the end of 2025 after more than 11 years of service. The foundation’s board will oversee a leadership transition process that will include a search committee composed of its board chair Francisco Cigarroa and board members Ursula Burns, Laurene Powell Jobs, Tom Kempner, Lourdes Lopez, Paula Moreno, and Ai-jen Poo.
Blake Lively stuns in red as she poses with Ryan Reynolds at 'Deadpool & Wolverine' premiere
Blake Lively is showing her support to team Deadpool!. The actress attended the premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine" in New York City on Monday alongside husband Ryan Reynolds, where the couple posed together on the red carpet. During the outing, Lively donned a long-sleeved red bodysuit with a black lace...
Kevin Feige Says ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ R-Rating Was “Never In Question” Amid MCU Debut
Don’t expect Deadpool to ease up on the F-bombs just because he’s at Disney now.‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ World Premiere Red Carpet Photos: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin In New York City At Monday’s Deadpool & Wolverine premiere in New York City, Kevin Feige told Deadline that watering down the character (played by Ryan Reynolds) was “never in question,” despite it being the first R-rated title in the MCU. “Bob Iger had said very early on that the other Deadpools were R, so this could be R. And we weren’t going to undo any of the great work Ryan had done in...
Judge Refuses to Toss SoundExchange vs. SiriusXM — But Agrees to Shift the Action to New York
A judge denies SiriusXM’s request to toss SoundExchange’s $150 million unpaid royalties lawsuit, but agrees on a change of venue to NYC. After SoundExchange sued SiriusXM last year for more than $150 million in unpaid royalties, the satellite radio giant moved to dismiss the case for “lack of personal jurisdiction,” or at least requested that the case should be transferred to a different venue. Now, the court has denied SiriusXM’s request for dismissal, but has agreed to move the trial to the Southern District of New York.
Blake Lively Says Husband Ryan Reynolds Crashes Her Girls’ Nights: ‘He’s Such a Hen’
Ryan Reynolds loves to gossip with his girl. Blake Lively revealed that her husband regularly crashes his girls’ nights with friends including Gigi Hadid, declaring, “He’s such a hen.”. “He can hang with men, but he’s really a hen at heart,” Lively told Entertainment Tonight at the...
DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE First Reactions Land - Is It The Return To Form For The MCU We've Been Waiting For?
The world premiere of Marvel Studios' Deadpool and Wolverine is currently underway in New York, with the first full press screenings taking place in various other locations, and the social media embargo has now lifted. The first reactions are now coming in, and it sounds like the Merc With a...
Shyamalan's ‘Trap' Not Being Screened For Critics
It turns out that M Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” will not be screened for critics ahead of its release which is 10 days from now, on August 2. There won’t be press screenings in NYC, LA, Chicago, Florida and many other cities nationwide. Just to be clear, it’s not because Warner Bros is trying to avoid spoilers from leaking online — the big plot “twist” in the film was already shown in the trailer — but possibly because they know the film will be decimated by critics.
2024 Mets Draft profile: Owen Woodward
A multi-sport star who lettered in football, basketball, golf, track, and baseball while attending Breckenridge High School in Breckenridge, Texas, Owen Woodward was named District 7-3A Newcomer of the Year in his freshman year, was a All-District and Texas Sportswriters Association All-State selection in his junior year, and while his time on the diamond was abbreviated in his senior year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was named to the All-District 3-3A First Team Offense and the All-District 3-3A First Team Defense due to his outstanding play as a football quarterback and outside linebacker and was named to the All-District 7-3A Second Team in basketball as well. The right-hander went undrafted after graduating and attended Lubbock Christian University.
*NSYNC (Minus Justin Timberlake) Attend ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Premiere
Turns out, Deadpool is an *NSYNC fan!Watch Influencer Harry Daniels Sing Beyoncé's 'Formation' to an Unsuspecting Kamala Harris Four out of five members of the group (Justin Timberlake is currently on his Forget Tomorrow world tour) attended the premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine on Monday (July 22) at New York City’s David H. Koch Theater. JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick were seen posing on the red and yellow carpet together in videos circulating social media. The appearance isn’t completely random, as *NSYNC’s 2000 hit “Bye Bye Bye” is featured on the film’s eclectic soundtrack, alongside tracks like Avril...
Former Kansas forward Jalen Wilson named NBA Summer League MVP
Former Kansas forward Jalen Wilson of the Brooklyn Nets has been named MVP of the NBA Summer League. Wilson appeared in all five of Brooklyn’s games, averaging 21.8 points (fourth among players to play in multiple games), 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 29.4 minutes per game. He shot 47.3 percent from the field, 55.0 percent from 3-point range (on eight attempts per game) and 89.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Man admits abducting N.J. business owner, demanding ransom from his family
One of two men who kidnapped a business owner in New Jersey and drove him across state lines in a U-Haul truck pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday. Reginald Law, 38, of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and Hobbs Act robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a news release.
Edwin Diaz works out of jam to close out Mets’ win: ‘Didn’t feel nerves’
MIAMI — Edwin Diaz thought he was about to start a game-ending double play. But after the Mets closer fielded Bryan De La Cruz’s grounder in the ninth inning Monday and turned toward second base, he saw nobody covering the bag. Diaz redirected and threw to first, but...
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