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Halle Berry slams Drake for use of 'Slime You Out' photo: 'That's not cool'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

While Drake and SZA fans are happy the two have collaborated on a new song, actress Halle Berry is upset.The song is called "Slime You Out" and to promote the single, Drake posted a photo of the Oscar-winning actress getting slimed during the 2012 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards.According to Berry, the Canadian rapper's team didn't get her permission to use the photo. Because of this, nothing is the same between the two. Halle Berry, arrives at the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2013. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Two days ago she posted a message on Instagram that said "Sometimes you have to be the bigger guy... even if you're a woman."In the comments, when a fan asked her thoughts about Drake using the photo of her, she responded by saying: "(He) didn't get my permission. That's not cool. I thought better of him.""Hence my post today," she continued. "When people you admire disappoint you, you have to be the bigger person and move on."The account Comments By Celeb...

The José Andrés Chef’s Table Comes to San Laurel At The Conrad

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

Nestled inconspicuously on the 10th floor of the Conrad Los Angeles in downtown L.A., famed chef José  Andrés opened San Laurel a year ago, showcasing his blend of California and Spanish cuisine. With dramatic views of the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and artfully designed within the landscape of The Broad and The Museum of Contemporary Art, San Laurel will introduce Andres’ chef’s table program to the elegant restaurant on Sunday, Oct. 1.With two tables of 10 available, one on the terrace, and one in view of the bustling kitchen helmed by kinetic executive chef Jeffry Chen, the reasonable $150 experience starts with a welcome cocktail, followed by a seven-course tasting menu (wine pairings that include some exceptional Spanish offerings come at an additional cost.) Chen has worked closely with Andrés since his stint as executive sous chef at The Bazaar and prepared thousands of meals during COVID at Dodger Stadium as part of the Spanish chef’s noble World Central Kitchen program...

49ers’ Shanahan regrets not keeping McCaffrey fresh with Elijah Mitchell vs. Rams

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

Heading into a short week, expect coach 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan to throttle back on his use of do-everything running back Christian McCaffrey.McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards on 20 carries with a 14-yard touchdown run in a 30-23 road win over the Los Angeles Rams, piggy-backing off his 152-yard performance against Pittsburgh in Week 1. He also caught three passes for 19 yards.After playing all 57 snaps against the Rams, McCaffrey has been off the field for only 10 plays through two games — having played 58 of 68 snaps against the Steelers in the opener. He leads the NFL with 268 yards rushing and averaging 6.4 yards per carry.Shanahan had some regret about McCaffrey going wire-to-wire against the Rams, with Elijah Mitchell not playing at all after getting 10 snaps against the Steelers. Getting McCaffrey a rushing title isn’t a priority as much as having him upright deep into the season.“We’ve definitely got to get Elijah in there more and do better with our r...

Hunter Biden sues IRS over airing his tax information

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, claiming that two agents publicly alleging tax-probe interference wrongly shared his personal information, a case that comes amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024 election looms.The agents “targeted and sought to embarrass Mr. Biden” with the sharing of confidential tax information in press interviews and testimony before Congress, the suit said. His lawyers argue that whistleblower protections don’t apply, but a lawyer for one agent said any confidential information released came under whistleblower authorization and called the suit a “frivolous smear.”The lawsuit marks the latest legal pushback from Biden as a long-running federal investigation into him unfolds against a sharply political backdrop. That includes an impeachment inquiry aimed at his father, President Joe Biden, seeking to tie him to his son’s busi...

High school band director hit with stun gun, arrested after refusing to end performance

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama high school band director was shocked with a stun gun and arrested after Birmingham police said he wouldn’t tell his band to stop playing.Local news outlets report that Minor High School’s band director was arrested Thursday night after a football game between Minor and Jackson-Olin High School. He’s charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest.Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald, a department spokesperson, said police were trying to clear the stadium at Jackson-Olin after the game and asked both bands to stop playing so people wouldn’t linger.Police say the Jackson-Olin band stopped performing, but that the director disregarded officers and told his students to keep playing.Police officers accompanied by school security guards went to arrest him for disorderly conduct but he got into a scuffle with them, Fitzgerald said. He said the band director refused to place his hands behind his back and shoved an officer. One of the of...

Fighting in Sudan’s capital sets landmark towers ablaze

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

By Nimi Princewill | CNNSudan’s warring factions have traded blame over a massive blaze that engulfed landmark towers in the capital Khartoum, amid fierce fighting in the conflict between the country’s armed forces and a paramilitary group.Black smoke billowed from the 18-story Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company tower on Sunday as fire ripped through the glass facade skyscraper.Other towers – housing the country’s justice ministry, its tax authority and the Standards and Metrology Organization – also went up in flames, images and videos posted on X, formerly Twitter, by local media showed.It’s not immediately known what caused the fires or if any lives were lost.In a statement on Monday, the foreign ministry, which controlled by the Sudanese military, accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of “targeting a number of major and important economic institutions and commercial buildings in the country” over the past two days.The RSF earlier blamed the Sudanese Armed Forces fo...

Monterey Jazz Festival: Artistic director names 5 acts to catch in 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

Tim Jackson is retiring from the Monterey Jazz Festival after more than 30 years.Yet, the longtime artistic director isn’t leaving until after he enjoys one more great lineup that he booked for the festival.Here are 5 acts that Jackson recommends for music fans to hear at the 65th annual Monterey Jazz Festival, which runs Sept. 22-24 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. For more information, visit montereyjazzfestival.org.Terence Blanchard“Terence is going to be doing essentially a whole career retrospective, with a whole bunch of special guests — like Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride and Benny Green,” Jackson says. “He’s going to be playing music going all the way back to his Art Blakey days. I think that is going to be a very special performance.”Details: The trumpeter-bandleader-composer will also be joined by the E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet, Lakecia Benjamin, Lionel Loueke, Kendrick Scott and Ben Wendel; 7 p.m. Sept. 22; Jimmy Lyons StageJamie Cullum“About 10 years ...

Single family residence sells for $1.9 million in Fremont

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

38537 Knute Court – Google Street ViewA 2,186-square-foot house built in 1962 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 38500 block of Knute Court in Fremont was sold on July 25, 2023, for $1,860,000, or $851 per square foot. This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and two baths. In addition, the home features a garage.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,601-square-foot home on the 38300 block of Acacia Street in Fremont sold in June 2023, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $999. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 2,098-square-foot home on Cabot Court in Fremont sold for $1,699,000, a price per square foot of $810.On Parkside Court, Fremont, in July 2023, a 3,836-square-foot home was sold for $1,860,000, a price per square foot of $485. The home has 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

Monterey Jazz icon Tim Jackson preps for his ‘last rodeo’ with the festival

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

Tim Jackson is getting ready to wave goodbye to Monterey.The Santa Cruz resident is stepping down as artistic director at the Monterey Jazz Festival — a role he’s held for more than 30 years — following this weekend’s event, which runs Sept. 22-24 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds.“I feel like I’ve got a responsibility here while I am still operating at the top of my game, at least in my opinion, to step aside and let somebody else come in and bring their artistic vision to it,” says Jackson, who was hired by the festival in 1991 and started booking the lineup one year later.Jackson took over the reigns from the legendary Jimmy Lyons, who co-founded the festival in 1958 with Ralph J. Gleason. His replacement is composer-musician Darin Atwater, who becomes only the third artistic director in the festival’s long history.“I never saw myself as like a Jimmy Lyons or George Wein at Newport, where you just kind of die with your boots on kind of thing — and just stay to ...

Trump sparks blowback for criticizing abortion ban

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

By Sara Burnett | Associated PressDonald Trump is facing new blowback from anti-abortion activists for refusing to commit to national abortion restrictions and for calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of a six-week ban on the procedure a “terrible mistake.”Speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump repeatedly declined to say whether he would support a federal ban on abortion. He said he could “live with” the procedure being banned by individual states or nationwide through federal action, though he said “from a legal standpoint, I think it’s probably better” to be handled at the state level.Regarding the bill signed by DeSantis, which bans abortions before many women know they are pregnant, Trump said, “I think what he did is a terrible thing and a terrible mistake.”So far, the former president has dominated the 2024 field while at times spurning the anti-abortion groups that traditionally have...