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Demi Lovato’s pro-choice song ‘Swine’ saying it “encapsulates so much evil” in a controversial new interview.Speaking to PluggedIn, Cooper spoke out about abortion before bringing up Lovato’s song.He said: “Guess who else cheers on baby murder — Americans…Eight hundred thousand babies are aborted a year. I looked it up… it’s over a quarter, over 25 per cent of babies each year are aborted in this country.“It’s absolutely crazy.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Scandal at a film festival is usually generated by provocative auteurs or loose-lipped actors stirring up drama at press conferences. Last weekend’s laid-back Sonoma International Film Festival, held in the heart of California wine country, was a different story. Numerous indie film players spotted Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez at the event, alongside his two predecessors in the role: John Cooper, who left in 2020, and Tabitha Jackson, who stepped down in 2022.

A ‘funky’ new university library will be built in the shadow of Mancunian Way.

Robert M. Young, whose 70-year career included independent and studio documentaries, narrative features, and episodes of Battlestar: Galactica, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at 99. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his son.

A mum whose parents died after being poisoned by bed bug spray on a family holiday says she takes a scoop of their ashes with her on her own trips round the world.

A mum-of-three has spoke of her traumatic five-year battle to prove her parents were killed by bed bug spray in a hotel while on holiday in Egypt.

Naman Ramachandran Jon Hamm, Ryan Coogler and Molly Shannon are among the luminaries headlining a new podcast that reunites former Sundance Film Festival directors John Cooper and Tabitha Jackson. Titled “The Film That Blew My Mind,” the first season of the podcast will have 20 episodes and will be co-hosted by Cooper and Jackson.

mass school shooting at The Covenant School earlier this week.Sheryl Crow was among the local resident artists who performed during the vigil as hundreds of people gathered to mourn the tragic loss of life.Crow, who has been a Nashville-area resident for more than 15 years, accompanied herself at a piano to sing «I Shall Believe,» a hymn-like track from her 1993 album, . «Come to me now, and lay your hands on me,» Crow sang. «Say it will be all right, and I shall believe.» She ended the song with the chorus of Dionne Warwick’s «What the World Needs Now (Is Love, Sweet Love).»Margo Price, an outspoken advocate for gun safety, also performed, singing an a cappella version of Bob Dylan’s «Tears of Rage.»Both Price and Crow spoke out on social media in the wake of Monday's fatal shooting, calling not just for gun safety but an end to the senseless violence that continues in this country.Also in attendance, was first lady Jill Biden, along with a host of local and state elected officials, police officers, and clergy members.Speaking to the crowd, Nashville Mayor John Cooper thanked mourners for gathering after what he called was the city's «worst day.»«Just two days ago was our city's worst day,» Cooper said. «And Deputy Mayor Heywood and Laura and I want to thank all of you for being here today.

Jurors in the trial of Thomas Cashman have been told they will bear a 'heavy responsibility' when they are sent to deliberate on the murder charge tomorrow.

Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has shared his reaction on Twitter, following news of a mass shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville.Earlier today (March 27), six people including three children were killed at the Covenant School in Nashville. The 28-year-old female suspect in the shooting was killed in an altercation with police (via BBC News).In a statement, Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the city has “joined the dreaded, long list of communities to experience a school shooting”.“My heart goes out to the families of the victims,” Cooper added. “Our entire city stands with you.”Sharing his reaction on Twitter, Followill wrote: “A school shooting just happened near my sons school.

A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in what marks the latest in a series of mass shootings in the U.S.

Carmen,” a musical starring Paul Mescal, will have its West Coast premiere March 25 at the 2023 Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF). Another debut set to take place during the five-day festival is the world premiere of “Jules,” with director Marc Turtletaub and stars Ben Kingsley and Jane Curtin planning to make an appearance for the occasion. The screening will kick off the opening night of the festival on March 22. Capping off the event are closing night films “The Eight Mountains,” which received a grand jury prize after its Cannes premiere, and Stephen Williams’ “Chevalier.”

The NFL on Saturday postponed the start of today’s Tennessee Titans-Houston Texans game in Nashville by an hour because of rolling power outages in the state due to the massive winter storm hitting most of the U.S.

A major development in East Manchester has been pushed back amid concerns about the safety of children at a new school planned nearby. The plans for 716 homes at the former Jackson's Brickworks site in Newton Heath were set to be approved by councillors on Thursday (September 22).

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Tabitha Jackson, Director, Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming, will be leaving the Sundance Institute.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTabitha Jackson is resigning her post as director of the Sundance Film Festival.Jackson has been a veteran of the premiere American festival since 2013, and departs after only two years in the top job. She replaced longtime leader John Cooper in the role in 2020, weeks before the coronavirus pandemic upended the event and the rest of Hollywood.Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente announced Tuesday that Jackson will leave her post shortly after the imminent London edition of the fest.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticA new venue set to open in the Nashville area in early 2023, Timberhawk Hall, is looking to bring concertgoers slightly outside of town to an area that hasn’t seen much live music activity, the city of Madison, with a rootsy vibe in an almost barn-like setting.The concert hall, whose plans have been known to the local music community for a while but were just announced Thursday, will have a capacity of 1,000 attendees standing or 600 seated. It’s located a few miles northeast of downtown Nashville, in a suburban area of an incorporated historic city that some have characterized as “the next East Nashville,” both for its next-door status to the latter community and the number of musicians moving there.

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s Grammys performance of ‘WAP’ to the speeches of Adolf Hitler.It comes after Cardi and Megan’s live appearance at this month’s Grammy ceremony received dozens of complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with many criticising the pair’s choreographed routine as pornographic.Speaking during a recent edition of his Cooper Stuff podcast, Skillet frontman John Cooper – an outspoken conservative and Donald Trump supporter – labelled the ‘WAP’ airing

Is Mary-Kate Olsen ready to move on? The Full House alum, 34, sparked romance rumors with businessman John Cooper just one month after finalizing her divorce from Olivier Sarkozy.

It looks like Mary-Kate Olsen might have a new man in her life, only one month after finalizing her divorce from Olivier Sarkozy.

 Marky-Kate Olsen  split from ex-husband, French banker Olivier Sarkozy and it seems The Row founder is moving on and getting cozy with someone new.On Friday, Olsen was spotted in New York City with John Cooper, the founder and CEO of Brightwire, a news agency focused on finance and business that Cooper founded in 2008.

Mary-Kate Olsen is out on the town following reports that her divorce has been finalized. The 34-year-old fashion designer filed for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy in May 2020, and a source has since confirmed to ET that the former star is dating again. On Friday night, Olsen was spotted having dinner with 45-year-old Brightwire CEO John Cooper in New York City.

Mary-Kate Olsen enjoyed dinner with Brightwire CEO John Cooper on Friday night. 

Newly single Mary-Kate Olsen is enjoying a rare night out!

Mary-Kate Olsen, 34, stepped out for dinner with Brightwire founder and CEO John Cooper. The Row founder and financial news entrepreneur were spotted at restaurant Estiatorio Milos on Friday, Feb., 26 in New York City — see the photos via Daily Mail here. The duo were seated with another couple as they enjoyed what appeared to be a seafood dinner outdoors. Mary-Kate looked particularly relaxed as she sipped on a glass of white wine, and later a martini.

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway is returning to TV screens in hope of brightening up our lockdown weekends. The long-running entertainment programme is back on ITV this weekend with all the celebrity guests, silly challenges and jaw-dropping prizes we’ve come to expect, 17 series in.

We have been glued to our tellies every Thursday night but it turns out, we can check out The Pembrokeshire Murders finale right now.

Everyone has been raving about The Pembrokeshire Murders with the series debuting on Virgin Media during the week.

The Pembrokeshire Murders has aired its first episode on Virgin Media One, and true-crime fans are already gripped by the series.

WASHINGTON -- Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Maryland Gov.

Nashville’s mayor praised the police officers at Friday morning’s explosion as "incredible heroes" who rushed toward danger to save lives. Mayor John Cooper said the six local cops took "swift action" to evacuate people in the city’s downtown area as a parked RV blared a warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes.

Maybe it was his way of lowering his stress level after a downtown explosion on Christmas morning, but Nashville, Tenn., Mayor John Cooper drew some negative reactions on social media Friday after chuckling during an interview. During the appearance on local TV, Cooper spoke about the work that investigators would be doing at the blast site.

By Chris Willman

Margo Price and her husband, Jeremy Ivey, took part in NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) concert from the comfort of their Nashville attic.