Love of Leia Could Lift Last Jedi Box Office
Anticipation for Carrie Fisher's farewell Leia performance could boost Star Wars Episode VIII profits beyond 200 million dollars. The Life section notes strong fan interest and potential industry impact as the film nears release.
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Bipartisan training bill clears House amid misconduct debate
The House approved a measure requiring annual anti-harassment training for lawmakers and aides by voice vote. The move follows allegations against Rep. John Conyers and Sen. Al Franken, and Roy Moore’s Alabama Senate candidacy. In other news, a Reno hostage shooter was killed by SWAT. Epic Games sues cheaters over Fortnite code. Slobodan Praljak died after poisoning himself in The Hague. Honduras race narrows as Nasralla trails Hernandez to within one point with 76 percent tallied.
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Lauer Fired From Today Show After 20 Years as Anchor
NBC’s Today fixture Matt Lauer is dismissed after decades at the helm amid sweeping sexual harassment allegations touching Hollywood and Washington. Savannah Guthrie announced his firing on air, joining a wave of powerful men accused and removed from prominent roles.
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Keillor Cut by Minnesota Public Radio Over Alleged Misconduct
Garrison Keillor, creator of A Prairie Home Companion, was removed from Minnesota Public Radio after reports of inappropriate behavior. MPR said it will end business ties with Keillor’s media companies, erasing him from airwaves and online and renaming his show.
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2017 supermoon lights up skies this weekend
The only supermoon of 2017 will be visible Sunday night weather permitting. NASA notes it is a perigean full moon about to be closest to Earth, appearing up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual. The exact full moon moment is Dec 3 at 10:46 a.m. ET, with Moon visible mainly in the eastern sky Sunday evening. If missed, the next two full moons in 2018 will be supermoons.
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