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Dark skies over the Great Belt Bridge in Korsor, Denmark.
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A mud-covered
Friends for 43 years, the actor and Hart were married at the Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic: ‘It was surreal and magical’
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Blair Underwood and Josie Hart
When it came to planning his wedding with longtime friend Josie Hart, Blair Underwood was a very hands-on groom.
“I’ve been very involved,” Underwood, 58, tells PEOPLE exclusively of the couple’s destination wedding. In front of 100 guests, including actress Kim Fields and actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner , the two were wed on June 24 Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic. “I’m
“Baby boy you have no idea how much I’ve wanted you.”
Peta Murgatroyd on Wednesday shared a look at a maternity photoshoot she did recently, along with a message about how “ready” her family was to welcome their second child.
“Soaking in these last few days with little man,” the “Dancing with the Stars” pro wrote in an Instagram post featuring photos from the shoot, captured by Oxana Alex Photography.
Murgatroyd and her husband, fellow “DWTS” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, announced in January that they were expecting their second child.
The couple, who are already parents to 6-year-old
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Pop artist Andy Warhol sits in front of artworks at his studio, the Factory, in New York City in 1983.
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In the 1980s, Andy Warhol created an illustration of the musician Prince, which drew heavily from an existing image by photographer Lynn Goldsmith.
Now, four decades later, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Pop artist infringed on Goldsmith’s copyright. Experts say that the case has complex implications for the ever-shifting boundaries of copyright infringement and fair-use law.
Seven out of the nine Supreme Court justices ruled against Warhol’s estate, which argued that
By John Enman
This past week I gave a friend a ride to Kelowna. The day was bright and sunny and since I would be waiting around I was happy to have the opportunity to wander around the city waterfront along the marina with my camera. It doesn’t take much to entertain me and a lazy day with my camera is always the best.
I brought my little Fuji XT1 with two lenses; an 18-55mm and a 55-300mm. I am beginning to warm up to that little mirrorless camera. I know it isn’t a match for my big DSLR with
From Shout to James Bond, from To Sir With Love to The Eurovision Song Contest; Lulu is a bona fide British music legend – and she’s kicking off her new tour at an intimate Hampshire venue this weekend.
On the eve of the 60th anniversary of Shout, Lulu will be touring the UK for the first time since Autumn 2019, starting with a sold out show at Thornden Hall in Chandlers Ford.
The 70-date For The Record tour will combine remarkable
A GRASSROOTS craft organization for refugees and asylum seekers has won a major award.
Paisley-based Sewing2gether All Nations picked up the Scotland gong in the UK-wide Creative Lives Awards. The group was set up to help refugees and asylum seekers practice English and build new friendships.
It started with just two volunteers in 2018 and now has six sessional workers, 10 volunteers and around 80 members participating in its activities each year.
A spokesperson said they were delighted with their win.
“We are ‘New Scots’
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