Spielberg buys Oscar for film history in Sotheby’s sale
Steven Spielberg paid 180000 dollars to buy Bette Davis’s Oscar at Sotheby’s New York auction and will donate it to the Academy. He previously purchased and donated two other Oscars, including Davis’s Jezebel award and Clark Gable’s It Happened One Night trophy. The donation aims to preserve film history and arrives at the Academy within weeks.
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Shakira Donates 10000 Shoes in Barranquilla Return
Colombian singer Shakira traveled back to Barranquilla to donate 10000 pairs of tennis shoes to residents, part of a charitable outreach. The event highlights the artist's continued philanthropy in her homeland.
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Latin Emmy clash sparks East West academy dispute
New York based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences filed for arbitration accusing the Los Angeles academy of blocking a Latin Emmy format. ATAS denied the charge calling it a charade and self serving. Both groups must approve any new Emmy format.
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Dear Abby advice column bundles and mixed reader letters
A compilation of Dear Abby questions and responses on religious conversion during Christmas and a student GPA and parental conflict. The letters discuss Hindu readers facing unsolicited proselytizing, academic pressure, and seeking guidance, with standard Dear Abby resolutions.
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