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Midge Decter, leading neo-conservative, dead at 94
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NEW YORK -- Midge Decter, a leading neoconservative writer and commentator who in blunt and tenacious style helped lead the right’s attack in the culture wars as she opposed the rise of feminism, affirmative action and the gay rights movement, has died at age 94.Decter, the wife of retired Commentary editor and fellow neoconservative Norman Podhoretz, died Monday at her home in Manhattan. Daughter Naomi Decter said her health had been failing, but did not cite a specific cause of death.Like her husband, Midge Decter was a onetime Democrat repelled in the ’60s and after by what she called “heedless and mindless leftist politics and intellectual and artistic nihilism.” Confrontation energized her: She was a popular speaker, a prolific writer and, as she described it, “the requisite bad guy on discussion panels” about the cultural issues of the moment.
Her books included “Liberal Parents, Radical Children,” “The New Chastity” and the memoir “An Old Wife’s Tale.”In 2003, she received a National Humanities Medal, cited as one who “has never shied from controversy.”Calling herself an “ardent ideologue,” she faulted affirmative action for causing “massive seizures of self-doubt” among Black people. She attacked gays as reckless and irresponsible, and alleged that they had removed themselves from “the tides of ordinary mortal existence.”Feminism was her special target.
Cairo-Based MAD Solutions Takes Stake in New York’s D-Street Releasing
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentCairo-based film marketing and distribution outfit MAD Solutions has taken an equity ownership stake in New York’s revived arthouse distributor D Street Releasing.The partnership will extend the reach of MAD Solutions’ theatrical distribution operations, giving it an inroad into the U.S. arthouse sector where so far Arab cinema has been largely reliant on festival exposure.MAD Solutions, which is a top distributor of specialty Arab cinema across the West Asia region, now plans to release between five and seven standout titles from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries to North American audiences.D Street Releasing, which has been largely dormant in recent years, is a division of D Street Media Group, the New York-based production, distribution and music publishing company with affiliate operations in the U.S., Germany, Ecuador, Argentina and South Africa.
Taylor Hawkins’ friends claim he was uncomfortable with Foo Fighters’ touring schedule before his death
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins have claimed that he was uncomfortable with the intensity of the band’s touring schedule after the COVID-19 pandemic eased.According to a number of friends, Hawkins allegedly expressed discomfort with the band’s tour schedule – saying that he was struggling to keep up with the physical demands of the job, which often required him to play three-hour concerts night after night.The drummer, 50, who was found dead in his Bogotá hotel room on March 25 ahead of a show that evening, is claimed to have spoken to Foos frontman Dave Grohl as well as several friends about his concerns.The report by Rolling Stone contains multiple denials by Foo Fighters’ representatives. The publication said that it repeatedly asked Hawkins’ family members and his bandmates for interviews to corroborate the claims, but Hawkins’ family declined to comment.
U.S. Covid Death Toll Hits 1 Million, According To CDC
While a number of outlets have reported the milestone as already surpassed, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday made it official: More than one million Americans have lost their lives in cases related to Covid-19. The real toll is likely much higher.
Bruce MacVittie, 'Sopranos' and 'Sex and the City' actor, dead at 65
Actor Bruce MacVittie has passed away. In a tribute published by The New York Times, MacVettie's wife Carol Ochs said the "Sopranos" actor died on May 7 in a Manhattan hospital, but the cause of death had not yet been determined. A representative for MacVittie did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment.
Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Typical’ Date Nights: Details
Still into each other! Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds work hard to keep the romance alive — and a cozy night out does just the trick.
Suspect In Death Of Broadway Vocal Coach Barbara Gustern Pleads Not Guilty, Has Bail Revoked – Update
2ND UPDATE, May 10: Lauren Pazienza, the woman accused of fatally shoving Broadway vocal coach Barbara Gustern on a New York sidewalk in March, pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday and is being held without bail.
Michelle Williams Opens Up About How ‘Succession’ Star Jeremy Strong Helped Her Get Over Heath Ledger’s Death
When Heath Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose in 2008, he left behind partner Michelle Williams and their 2-year-old daughter, Matilda.
Michelle Williams Reveals How Jeremy Strong Helped With Matilda After Heath Ledger’s Death: She ‘Didn’t Grow Up With Her Father’
Stepping in and stepping up. Michelle Williams spoke candidly about daughter Matilda Ledger’s sweet relationship with actor Jeremy Strong — and how the Succession star was there for the young girl in the wake of Heath Ledger’s death.
Katie Holmes Makes Out With New Man Bobby Wooten III During New York City Date
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Michelle Williams Defends Jeremy Strong, Reveals How He Helped Her Daughter After Heath Ledger's Death
Michelle Williams is speaking out in defense of Succession actor Jeremy Strong, who she first met in 2004 when they were both performing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
David Birney, 'Bridget Loves Bernie' and 'St. Elsewhere’ actor, dead at 83
David Birney, an actor who found early success on Broadway before landing the co-starring role on "Bridget Loves Bernie," a 1972 sitcom that would be one of the most controversial TV shows of its era, died Friday of Alzheimer’s disease at his home in Santa Monica. He was 83.
Rap Pioneer Kidd Creole Sentenced For Gay Panic Stabbing Death
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Photographer Ron Galella, sued by Jackie Onassis, dead at 91
dogged pursuit of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who sued him and won a restraining order, has died at age 91.Galella died Saturday at his home in Montville, N.J. said Geoffrey Croft, a spokesperson and the editor of Galella's most recent book, “100 Iconic Photographs — A Retrospective.” The cause was congestive heart failure, Croft said.Galella amassed millions of images in a career that began in the 1960s, earning sobriquets like the “paparazzo extraordinaire” for his up-close, candid shots of the rich and famous.
Condé Nast Says It Doubled 2022 Met Gala Ad Revenue, Unveils Largest Originals Slate to Date With 250 Series
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCondé Nast announced its largest-ever video programming slate — with a whopping 250 new and returning originals across 17 brands, including Vogue, the New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, for the 2022-23 season.The company, which unveiled the lineup at its 2022 NewFronts presentation Tuesday for marketers at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City, also announced major investments in live programming, including Vogue’s exclusive livestream of the Met Gala red carpet and Vanity Fair’s Oscars red carpet live show. The company announced the launch of GQ Sports, a new vertical dedicated to the intersection of sports and culture, which will step up the publication’s live content at next year’s Super Bowl.
Ronnie Spector’s husband says the ‘Be My Baby’ singer ‘was in a wonderful place’ before her death at 78
Ronnie Spector’s husband was instantly smitten when he saw the singer for the very first time. It was 1974 and the ‘60s music icon, who had recently divorced Phil Spector, was performing at New York’s Madison Square Garden. "Ronnie walked out on stage singing ‘Walking in the Rain,’ swaying back and forth to the rhythm," Jonathan Greenfield, Spector’s husband of nearly 40 years, told People magazine on Tuesday.