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Alec Baldwin is no longer facing years behind bars in connection to the fatal shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Prosecutors dropped the firearms enhancement charge originally brought against Baldwin. First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies filed the paperwork Monday morning, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.  "In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For the last 60 years, it’s been hard to see Joan Baez as anything other than a saintly figure, or certainly, at the least, a beatifically placid one. Early on in the new documentary “Joan Baez I Am a Noise,” over shots of its subject being swarmed by fans at the height of her early-‘60s success, the present-day Baez quips that much of the public came to view her like the Virgin Mary — and confesses that, with her head swelled by fame at the time, she was not much inclined to disagree. But occasional flashes of ego seem like the least of the psychological problems dogging the singer, as portrayed in a music doc that starts out as a fly-on-the-wall view of Baez’s farewell tour and ends as an extended look at family trauma and recovery from mental illness.

The DreamWorks Water Park in New Jersey’s American Dream Mall will remained closed at least through Wednesday following a frightening incident Sunday when a decorative helicopter fell from the ceiling into a swimming pool.

Sophie Turner keeps it casual in a pair of gray sweatpants and a matching hoodie while exiting the Corinthia Hotel on Monday morning (February 20) in London, England.

Kelly Ripa has faced a lot of changes this year - and it's only February!MOST READ: Inside Kelly Ripa's public fallout with Michael StrahanLast Thursday, it was announced that her Live co-star of six years, Ryan Seacrest, would be departing the ABC daytime show at the end of this season.Kelly will instead be joined by her husband, Mark Consuelos, and the pair made sure to mark the big change in style this weekend.VIDEO: Inside Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' unique love storyThe doting parents took a trip out of New York City to Michigan, where their youngest son Joaquin, 19, is studying.MORE: Kelly Ripa reveals surprise injury while visiting son Joaquin live on showMORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola moves back home - and it has a surprise impact on her famous parentsThe pair posed for photos with the Michigan Stromtrooper - The Michigan Wolverines' mascot - which is the team that talented wrestler Joaquin plays for.Visiting Joaquin is something that Kelly and Mark enjoy doing on a regular basis, and had just come back from seeing him last month, when Mark made a surprise appearance on Live to cover for Ryan last minute. Kelly Ripa was all smiles as she returned to Michigan - where son Joaquin livesThe famous couple are also parents to son Michael, 25, and daughter Lola, 21, who both live in NYC.

Brenda Edwards marked the first anniversary of her son Jamal's heartbreaking death on Monday.To mark the poignant occasion, the TV star, 53, shared a moving carousel of images and video clips featuring her son.WATCH: Loose Women's Brenda Edwards shares heartbreaking letter from King Charles about late sonIn her lengthy caption, she penned: "Self Belief is my baby Jamal's Mantra, this post is dedicated to my baby. It's been one year and yet it still feels like yesterday."She continued: "I thank you for continuing to inspire me daily and for helping me to get my dreams together… This has been nearly two years in the making [blue heart emoji] #SelfBelief #JamalEdwards #inspiration #rockwithit #comeon."Fans and friends inundated the comments section with heartfelt messages of condolence.

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Channel 5 news presenter Dan Walker has issued fans with an update after being hit by a car on his bike. The 45-year-old said he was riding his bike on Monday morning (February 20) when the accident happened.

Gary Lineker has called for Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope’s suspension from the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United to be changed, believing there is an "anomaly" within the laws of the domestic game.

Love Island fans think they have sussed out a 'fake' friendship after a revelation during last night's episode. The ITV2 dating show returned on Sunday night (February 19) with the fallout from Casa Amor continuing.

Crystal Palace manager and former Manchester City and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira believes that the Premier League title is the Gunners' to lose.

A body pulled from the River Wyre in Lancashire has been formally identified as missing mum Nicola Bulley. The tragic discovery was first made on Sunday by two people walking in the area, 23 days after the mum-of-two went missing.

A planned new nursery in Wishaw has been targeted for completion in May.

Kilmarnock have appealed a decision to red card Kyle Vassell in their 2-0 loss to Hibs on Saturday.

Police have said they need more time to identify the body that was pulled from the River Wyre and they cannot say yet whether it is Nicola Bulley as they prepare a press conference this evening.

The Love Islanders will be treated to a special VIP party with Jax Jones taking to the desks when the the ITV2 reality television programme returns to our screens later.

Businesses in Renfrewshire will soon have to fork out £100 if “unsightly” illegal signage is traced back to them.

is a new generation, Whoopi still pushed back.“She may be younger than most of those people, but her rhetoric is the same,” she added. “She’s saying the same BS and I love the young kid, but you know what? The only way you’re gonna get younger people to run, dude, is if you’re out there talking to people.

No surprise here: “Avatar: The Way Of Water” continues to surge ahead commercially. Variety reports that James Cameron‘s blockbuster moved past the director “Tiantic” on the highest-grossing movies of all time list to #3 over the weekend.

Editor’s note: Tom Luddy, co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, died last week at age 79. Here, filmmaker Alan Elliott, who directed the Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, remembers his kind spirit and moral compass. He also pays tribute to one of Luddy’s signature projects: a collaboration with Agnès Varda on an influential 1968 film about the Black Panthers.

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From “Rosa Luxemburg” in 1986 to 2012’s “Hannah Arendt,” the films of Margarethe Von Trotta, an icon of the New German cinema, have put strong female protagonists center-stage in renditions of German history. For her latest, Von Trotta paints a portrait of German poet Ingeborg Bachmann, author of essays, radio dramas, and opera libretti.

Trivium‘s frontman Matt Heafy has been teasing a collaboration with Sophie Lloyd, Machine Gun Kelly‘s touring guitarist.Heafy is set to appear on Lloyd’s upcoming single ‘Fall Of Man’, which will be released on Friday (February 24).Heafy shared a teaser of the track to Instagram. In the caption, he wrote: “Sophie Lloyd is an immensely talented force of a musician and songwriter. I recall first seeing Sophie’s guitar playing online and being truly blown away – so having been a fan of Sophie’s for several years, I was honored when asked to guest on an upcoming track.“When I learned too that Trivium had been a longtime favorite band of Sophie’s – I was humbled and appreciative.

A New Jersey man has been arrested after allegedly holding a woman captive for nearly a year.

Gia Giudice is not happy with how her estranged uncle Joe Gorga is framing a tropical island reunion with her father. And she’s letting the whole world know about it!!

Tiësto has released a remix of The White Lotus season two theme song – listen to it below.The main title theme from the second season of the hit HBO show, ‘Renaissance’, was created by Emmy-award winning composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer who also did the season one variation ‘Aloha!’.“As a huge fan of The White Lotus I couldn’t be more excited to be releasing the official remix,” Tiësto said in a statement.“I was instantly hooked on the theme song so I had to put my spin on it for my live sets… every time I play it, the crowd goes crazy! I’m thrilled HBO wanted to partner and make it official.”You can listen to the extra EDM twist on the track below.The official release arrives after the season two theme song became a surprise festival anthem.As the song finishes with an electronic breakdown, the track has appealed to crowds at festivals and beyond. The theme also been been remixed and played at concerts by The Killers and Dominic Fike.Tiësto also explained how the song always receives a positive response from a live crowd.

Ben Affleck and his son Samuel, who he shares with Jennifer Garner, are having an awesome time at the Ruffles 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. They had the special honor of announcing the teams, and it was too cute.The special moment has fans ready to nominate Affleck for father of the year.

The first look at When Calls The Heart season 10 is officially here!

Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William returned to the red carpet for the 2023 BAFTAs, and a body language expert broke down the moments that they shared at the event.

with emojis and strategic poses, has debuted adorable mug on her Instagram feed. On February 19, Chopra shared two selfies of herself and her baby girl, who is now 13 months old.In the first pic, Chopra wore a terracotta-colored leather moto jacket with a white tee and aviators. She wore her hair down, and Malti Marie sat in her lap not looking at the phone camera.

told the New Yorker. “They shuttled us from room to room, and there was a different speaker in each room, and it was all leading up to this climax where we were going to sit in the auditorium, and Joe himself was going to get up on stage and give his speech.”According to the “White Lotus” star, she was “really angry” about the event because she felt that the students present weren’t given enough time to voice their complaints. “I had a stare-down with Joe Biden from the audience, because he asked how it went, and I raised my hand immediately,” said Plaza.

Amon Warmann Guest Contributor “Here we go again.” That’s what I thought to myself as it slowly but surely became evident that, once again, the BAFTAs were going to end with every singe winner being white. Cue the exasperated sighs. In the wake of the first trending #BAFTAsSoWhite hashtag eight years ago, BAFTA made a pledge to review its nominations process. And even as recently as 2020, BAFTA chairman Krishnendu Majumdar committed to producing “meaningful and sustainable progress” to move towards a more inclusive and diverse awards and wider industry. A groundbreaking diversity review made a sweeping number of changes that have inserted jury involvement across the performance and directing categories to ensure a diverse group of nominees. But on Sunday night, the results spoke for themselves.

once again, a red state secession – over his surprise Kyiv visit on Monday. “We need a national divorce,” Greene tweeted.

in adaptation as a film starring Julia Roberts as Maya, backed by her banner Red Om Films, eOne and Tooley Productions.

Kyle Cooke admits Carl Radke's exit from Loverboy was «a long time coming.»«What people are seeing us kind of come into, that first weekend, is months of a little bit of long overdue conversation,» the  star explains to ET of how season 7 kicked off, awkward tension looming between the two pals who, for the past three years, had worked together at Kyle's canned alcoholic beverage brand.Carl was feeling unfulfilled and undervalued at the company, but Kyle felt as if he'd done as much as he could to make his buddy happy in a way that also made sense for the business. Kyle says Carl's waning interest in the brand was felt beyond just him and his wife, Amanda Batula, who runs creative for Loverboy.«Multiple people approached me with concern,» he says.

Peter Kosminsky is making a factual drama for the BBC about the Grenfell disaster.