Taylor Swifts Cruel Summer Hits No. 1 on Hot 100, Four Years After Release
A combination of film-prompted streaming increases and the release of two fresh versions of the song goosed consumption at a possible do-or-die moment for the truly long-running hit.
Taylor Swift fans don’t always love delayed gratification, but they have embraced it in the case of “Cruel Summer,” a 2019 song they have finally driven to No.
Top 10 Worst Christmas Movies
EverettDirector: John R. Cherry III
Year Released: 1988
Cast: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain
Get This MovieErnest P. Worrell, the yokel character that Jim Varney and producer-director John P. Cherry developed as a spokesman for local Nashville retailers, went national in a series of low-IQ comedies for Disney. The third one had taxi driver Ernest chauffeuring “his big red oneness, the Claus” (Douglas Seale), on a mission to find a replacement Santa.
Uhuru Kenyatta Speaks on BBI Fate: "People Decided to Deny Kenyans What's Theirs"
The president said that by the appellate judges quashing the BBI, Kenyans were denied what legitimately belonged to themHe denied the bill was aimed at prolonging his term or making ODM leader Raila Odinga presidentAccording to him, BBI would have improved the livelihoods of Kenyans and made Kenya a more cohesive societyPresident Uhuru Kenyatta has finally broken his silence on the Court of Appeal verdict that upheld the declaration of the High Court that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process was unconstitutional.
What is the Golden Buzzer on 'AGT,' and Why Does Everyone Want It?
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English actor who is best known for his roles as Pedro in Jamestown and Father in Raised By Wolves. He has voiced several characters in different video games.
Before Fame He began his career working in the theatre before moving to television and film. In 2011, he had his television debut in mini-series The Jury.
Trivia He voiced the character Bayek in Assassin's Creed: Origins.
Family Life He was born in England. His wife is named Lottie Wright.
Books: The Anatomy of an Icon
Novelists who put real, that is, historical, people in their works seem willfully to be choosing the worst of two worlds. If the fictionalized portrait veers too sharply from what is known about the original model, the author will be rapped for excessive or irresponsible inventiveness. But if the facts of the matter are honored and carefully rehashed, critics and readers will ask why the damn book is called a novel at all.
Ekweremadu's Daughter Needed A Kidney- Rufai
Popular Nigerian Journalist, Oseni Rufai has given some insight into the organ harvesting case facing Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. Naija News reports that Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested in London by the Specialist Crime Team of the UK Metropolitan Police.
In a statement on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the pair conspired to facilitate the travel of a child to the county in order to harvest the minor’s organ.
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Taxes and babies dog two pols
Into the gap between words and actions has fallen many a politician, as two more discovered to their sorrow last week.
In Iowa, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Roxanne Conlin, 38, attacked the G.O.P. for seeking to monopolize “the American dream” by such elitist devices as tax shelters. Conlin was the clear favorite over her Republican opponent, Lieutenant Governor Terry Branstad, until she released a financial statement disclosing that she and her husband James, a millionaire real estate broker, had paid no state income taxes last year and only $2,995 in federal taxes, largely because of paper losses suffered on real estate investments.
How Many Children Does Nelly Have? He's Expecting His Fifth
Nelly is expecting his first child with Ashanti, which led many to wonder how many children the famed producer and musician already has.
The Gist:
Nelly and Ashanti were together for a decade but broke up in 2013 before rekindling their relationship and preparing to have a child together in 2023. Nelly has four other children — two of them are from previous relationships and two of them he adopted after his sister died from leukemia in 2005.