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Britney Spears Invited Andy Cohen on Stage and Then Forgot His Name

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UPDATE: Britney’s little sis’ Jamie Lynn Spears *kind of* corroborated the whole thing, leaving a hilarious comment on Comments by Celebs’ post about the incident: “Looks like I need to have a bravo binge with someone…. we love you ANDY COHEN.” instagram/commentsbycelebs   In the world of Bravo TV stars, not a Frankel nor a Vanderpump […]

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Roseanne Barr’s Latest Racist Tweet Just Got Her Show Canceled

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ABC issued the following statement on Tuesday afternoon: “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.” The “repugnant” tweet in question connected former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, who was born in Iran and is black, to the Muslim Brotherhood and the movie Planet of the Apes. In […]

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Cellphone Ban In Ontario Classrooms Goes Into Effect

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TORONTO — New restrictions on the use of cellphones in classrooms across Ontario go into effect today. The directive says students can only use personal mobile devices during instructional time if it’s for educational purposes, for health or medical purposes, or for special needs. Some schools already have similar policies, but the directive sets a […]

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Canadian Tap Water Lead Levels Could Be Worse Than Flint Crisis: Probe

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MONTREAL — Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever were in Flint, Mich., according to an investigation that tested drinking water in hundreds of homes and reviewed thousands more previously undisclosed results. Residents in […]

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Ransomware Attack Hits Nunavut's Government Services

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IQALUIT, Nunavut —  Crucial Nunavut government services from health to justice were still impaired Monday after a weekend cyberattack locked out civil servants from access to electronic information. “We are working non-stop to resolve this issue,” said Premier Joe Savikataaq in a release. “Essential services will not be impacted and the (government) will continue to operate […]

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Blass for sale?

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American couture house Bill Blass is rumoured to be for sale. Since the designer retired in 1999, there have been rumours of unrest as the house went through four different designers in quick succession. The first to go was Yvonne Miller, who had previously been Blass’s muse and head of the public relations side of […]

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London for design

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If you’re looking for something special, hand-made and off the beaten track, London has some exciting new boutiques. Newly opened Family Tree in Exmouth Market stocks designs by talented young designers that you may see at Spitalfields. This time without the stalls or the congestion. Another boutique, Beyond the Valley, was set up Central Saint […]

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Hilfiger hires Armani exec

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Tommy Hilfiger has hired a longtime Giorgio Armani executive to run the newly acquired Karl Lagerfeld business, according to The Post. Rodney Hutton, a former merchandise with Giorgio Armani, joined Tommy Hilfiger last month as senior vice president and general merchandise manager for the Karl Lagerfeld division, sources said. Tommy Hilfiger purchased the Karl Lagerfeld […]

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UK Travellers Avid Shoppers

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Almost 90 per cent of UK travellers shop during a visit to the US, according to a new survey by Taubman Centers, a leading US shopping centre developer, and the US Department of Commerce. The study compares and contrasts shoppers and cultural shoppers visiting the US in 2003 versus 1997 and examines market size, trip […]