It's 2024 and that means... it's a leap year - so, according to tradition, today - February 29th - is the one day, which only comes around every four years, that women across the world can propose to their partners.
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Christian Bale and his wife Sibi are hard at work on their new foster care facility!
The 50-year-old Oscar-winning actor and his wife of 23 years helped break ground on their new foster care center, Together California, on Wednesday (February 7) in Palmdale, Calif.
Christian and Sibi, along with Christian‘s The Promise producer and longtime friend Eric Esrailian are co-founding the new facility, which will prioritize keeping siblings together, and will consist of 12 foster homes and a 7,000-square-foot community center.
Keep reading to find out more…Led by Los Angeles Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the city of Palmdale first gave $1.2 million to get construction going on the facility followed by a two-year fundraising effort with private donors led by Christian and Eric, according to Variety.
In a statement, Christian said that he got involved with foster care to find a more hands-on way for himself and his kids to help others.
“Foster care has always been an important issue to me and I’m aware of similar models in the U.S. and globally, and it’s been a goal to bring it to California,” Christian shared with AP. “I’m thankful to my longtime partner Eric Esrailian and to so many people in our community for rallying to support these families for years to come.”
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It's 2024 and that means... it's a leap year - so, according to tradition, today - February 29th - is the one day, which only comes around every four years, that women across the world can propose to their partners.
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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Harvey Weinstein‘s lawyer urged the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction on Wednesday, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at his trial. Arthur Aidala challenged the trial judge’s ruling allowing three women to testify as “Molineux” witnesses. The women spoke about sexual assaults that were not among the charges, but did help establish a pattern of misconduct.
“Suits” spinoff titled “Suits: LA.”The NBC series is currently in the works, with Amell starring as Ted Black, “a charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others,” according to Variety. While the new legal drama is set in the universe of the 2011 USA Network series, none of the OG cast members will be involved.Amell’s character is a former New York prosecutor who sets up camp in Los Angeles and leads a new team of lawyers at his firm.He reacted to the news, writing on social media in response, “I know a thing or two about building a universe.”People on X (formerly known as Twitter) rolled their eyes at his casting announcement following several controversies.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Approximately 20 CBS News staffers were given termination notices Tuesday as a result of broader layoffs taking place across Paramount Global. The cuts extended across CBS News operations in Washington, D.C., New York and Los Angeles, according to two people familiar with the matter, and included two of the news operation’s most prominent correspondents, Jeff Pegues and Catherine Herridge, these people said. A CBS News spokesperson did not respond immediately to a query seeking comment.
It’s game time for Kyle Juszczyk!
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was afraid to have the producer of “Jersey Shore” read his book, which detailed his drug addiction, including smuggling pills onto the set of the reality series. “I was a little nervous for my boss to read the book,” admitted Sorrentino about SallyAnn Salsano, the founder of 495 Productions, which produced the MTV show.“And she said she absolutely loved it.
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Gina Rodriguez is stepping out for the premiere of her new Netflix movie!
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Bruce Wayne would be proud.
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