Tag: stars
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Kamala Harris turns to Democratic stars to make closing argument to voters
WASHINGTON — After having spent the last month trying to persuade undecided voters to support her, Vice President Kamala Harris will now pivot to the closing argument phase of her campaign and enlist the party’s biggest stars to help make her final pitch, according to three people familiar with the strategy. Harris is set to…
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Liam Payne’s ‘heartbroken’ family share tribute after pop star’s hotel death
LONDON — Liam Payne’s family paid tribute to the pop star following his death after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina Wednesday. “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” the Payne family said in a short statement to the London-based…
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MLB playoff viewership surges as big market stars vie for World Series
Major League Baseball’s postseason has been knocking it out of the park. The National League Championship Series’ first game between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday averaged 8.26 million viewers across Fox Sports’ TV networks and streaming, making it the most watched LCS game on any network since 2009, according to Fox Sports.…
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Shanola Hampton stars in ‘Found,’ bringing missing marginalized people into the light
After 11 seasons of playing the vivacious Veronica Fisher on the Showtime family dramedy “Shameless,” Shanola Hampton knew she wanted her next project to be as socially relevant as it was creatively fulfilling. She found exactly what she was looking for in the NBC missing-persons procedural drama “Found,” which returns for its sophomore season on…
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How NIL is transforming college gymnastics and attracting Olympic stars
When former gymnast Jordyn Wieber won the all-around world championship ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, she faced a difficult dilemma. She could gamble on Olympic success and become a professional athlete or refuse the financial opportunity of the fleeting Olympic spotlight and retain her NCAA eligibility. With no guarantee she would make the Olympic…