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Patrick Dempsey named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
He's not just "McDreamy" anymore, Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.
The "Grey's Anatomy" star and race car driver takes the mantle from "Captain America" star Chris Evans, who was 2022's selection. The pick was revealed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Nov. 7.
October 2023: The Planet's Hottest Month Ever Recorded
In a stunning anomaly, October 2023 has been declared the hottest October on record, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The month surpassed the previous temperature record set in October 2019 by a remarkable margin, with an average surface air temperature of 15.3°C—0.85°C above the 1991-2020 October average and 0.4°C higher than October 2019.
Chastain closes out strongly political Venice festival
Has the Venice Film Festival saved its best for last? Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain is back on Sept. 8 with a provocative romance between a recovering alcoholic and dementia patient in "Memory."
Venice Film Festival unveils A-list lineup
Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein drama "Maestro," Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Presley movie, Michael Mann's "Ferrari," David Fincher's "The Killer" and Ava DuVernay's "Origin" will make their world debuts at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.
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Worries over sudden ocean warming spike
The world's oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks, with scientists trying to figure out what it means and whether it forecasts a surge in atmospheric warming.
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Hollywood remakes: The Good, The Bad and the Pointless
Steven Spielberg is garnering rave reviews for his remake of the 1960s classic musical "West Side Story", an act of homage that is perfectly in keeping with Hollywood's love of nostalgia.
Remakes have become a staple of LA studios as they try to mine the past for safe bets - as recent reboots of
Ocean Temperatures Hit Record Highs
Over the past 10 years, ocean temperatures hit record highs.
In 2019, water temperatures in the oceans at depths of up to two kilometers were 0.075 degrees higher than the 1981-2010 average, Deutsche Welle reported.
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The Heat Wave in Europe Continues
The heat waves in Europe continue. Record temperatures - up to 39 degrees C are expected in the UK today.
The Netherlands has set an all-time temperature record, while temperatures across France, England, Belgium, and Germany are expected to peak on Thursday.
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Steven Soderbergh: “Film-making is like sex. If I accidentally give someone else pleasure, that’s fine”!
Steven Soderbergh is showing me a collage he’s been making. Half-finished, it sits on a table in his New York office. Composed entirely of movie stars in character, the work gives pride of place to Robert De Niro as a mohawked Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver. He’s flanked by River Phoenix, John Belushi, Sacha Baron Cohen, Dennis Hopper and Catherine Deneuve.
World powers, Iran to hold nuclear talks in New York on September 18
Six world powers and Iran will hold new talks in New York on September 18, EU and U.S. officials said Sept. 4, as efforts intensify toward clinching a nuclear deal by a November deadline.
The talks will involve United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany and be led by European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, her spokesman Michael Mann said.