Month: December 2023

Le cinéaste William Friedkin, metteur en scène de L'Exorciste, Sorcerer, French Connection ou Killer Joe, s'est éteint à l'âge de 87 ans. Lauréat de l’Oscar du Meilleur réalisateur en 1972 pour French Connection, le metteur en scène américain William Friedkin est mort à l’âge de 87 ans. Sa femme, Sherry Lansing, a annoncé le décès …

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LONG BRANCH, NJ — A Long Branch man who broke into a home earlier this year, armed with a gun and demanding money from the homeowners, has now been indicted on a laundry list of serious crimes, including felony murder. Altonia Williams, 46, was indicted Friday on charges of felony murder, vehicular homicide and aggravated …

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JOLIET, IL — After fatally shooting his 49-year-old mother Bernadette Quasie several times last week in her bedroom in the Plainfield area, 21-year-old Justen Holman opted to call Joliet police from Larkin Avenue and confess why he took her life, according to a petition to deny pretrial release for Joliet’s latest first-degree murder defendant. A …

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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… When: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Where: Oklahoma City, Okla. at Paycom Center How To Watch: Live on TBS Attendance: WrestleTix reports today that 3,792 tickets have been distributed so far; arena is set up for 4,998. Announced Matches & Other Notes Jon Moxley vs. Jay White …

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MCLEAN, VA — After many months of hard work, a group of local moms reached their fundraising goal that will help to cover the costs of turning the McLean Central Park playground into a modern space for children of all ages to enjoy. The group, known as the McLean Central Playground Team, raised $400,000 in …

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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Over 30,000 tickets were sold for AEW All In 2024 in London, England at Wembley Stadium when tickets went on sale last Friday, according to WrestleTix. Tony Khan announced on Twitter/X that they sold voer $4 million in tickets. “Thank you all who made today’s …

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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Last night’s episode (11/14) of NXT on USA Network drew an average of 703,000 viewers. Last week’s episode drew 794,000 viewers. The last ten weeks before last night’s episode averaged 781,000 viewers. One year ago this week, NXT drew 663,000 viewers. In the key 18-49 …

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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Seth Rollins will return home to NXT next week and will defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Bron Breakker. NXT Gold Rush, a two episode special, will begin next and will be anchored by Rollins returning to the brand and defending his championship against …

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LA GRANGE, IL – Lyons Township High School board members this week urged the school to make it clear that students should take algebra by eighth grade. Otherwise, they said, students’ chances of success are diminished. At this week’s board meeting, member Michael Thomas said it’s often made to seem that taking algebra in eighth …

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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… When: Friday, November 17, 2023 Where: Evansville, Ind. at Ford Center Attendance: WrestleTix reports today that 5,441 tickets have been distributed so far; arena set up for 6,376. How to Watch: 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST on Fox Matches & Segments Advertised LA Knight …

Read more “WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (11/17): Announced Matches, Where and How to Watch, Focus on LA Knight-Bloodline Issues”