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GMA Network
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
A QC bakeshop pays tribute to Nora Aunor with a pastry named after her
Kamuning Bakery Cafe, an 86-year-old bakeshop located in Quezon City, is offering a "Pan de Nora" pastry to pay tribute to the late Nora Aunor on her birthday on May 21. The bakeshop's owner, Wilson Flores Lee, announced their special offering on Facebook on Tuesday. "This May 21, honor the late Nora Aunor with a slice of history!" Wilson wrote. Nora, a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, passed away due to acute respiratory failure in April. She was laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on April 22. Celebrities and international media outlets paid tribute to Nora by sharing her memories and honoring her legacy in Philippine cinema. The Superstar is best known for the films "Himala," "T-Bird at Ako," "Bulaklak sa City Jail," "The Flor Contemplacion Story," and many more. —Hermes Joy Tunac/CDC, GMA Integrated News
CTV News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Anchor Dana Roberts celebrates National Cartoon Day in a zany fashion
Anchor Dana Roberts celebrates National Cartoon Day in a zany fashion Anchor Dana Roberts celebrates National Cartoon Day as a cartoon during the CTV News/Barrie broadcast.
The Guardian
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
BBC Two's Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned
BBC Two's Monday evening show Chess Masters: The Endgame reached its final this week amid a continuing debate between experts, who found it patronising, and social players, novices and children who enjoyed its light touch and focus on personalities. The series was placed in a testing environment, the 8pm slot, sandwiched between the intellectual heavyweights Mastermind and University Challenge. Viewer numbers, as supplied by Broadcast, peaked in the first week at 890,000, then gradually dipped to a low of 535,000 on Easter Monday before rebounding to 655,000, a 5.5% share of the viewing audience, for the final week. However, Charlie Bunce, director of programmes for the series production company Curve Media, said in an email to that the first episode had attracted just under 1.2m viewers, describing that as 'a great success', and that in the rest of the series the programme had 'held its share'. has a full pictorial report on the series. The grandmaster presenter, David Howell, created innovative challenges for contestants, including pawn races, memory tests set by his friend Magnus Carlsen, puzzles involving checkmates in one, two, three, four and five moves, and mini-simultaneous exhibitions, all part of the elimination process to produce a single winner. English Chess Federation sources believe that the decision whether to commission a second series is in the balance. BBC policy is often to allow a new show a couple of series to find its target audience. The Richie v Thalia final was decided when the older player, a piece up, chose 1 Qf2? in the diagram, got into time trouble, and was beaten. There is now an entire 32-page thread on the English Chess Forum about Chess Masters, with its detractors complaining about excessive hype by Anthony Moturin and the difficulty of following the puzzle solutions, while its advocates praise the soft approach needed to bring new players to the game. What do Guardian readers think? Tell us in the comments section. Following Freestyle successes for Carlsen, the world No 1, and setbacks for the Indians led by the 18-year-old world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, the next major tests in classical chess are approaching. On Wednesday the Superbet Chess Classic Romania starts in Bucharest, with world top 11 players Gukesh, Fabiano Caruana, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So all in action. Bucharest will be followed by Norway Chess at Stavanger, starting on 26 May, where the six competitors in a double-round all-play-all are Carlsen (Norway), Hikaru Nakamura and Caruana (US), Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi (India) and Wei Yi (China). Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Each will have an individual motivation. Carlsen will want to show continued classical supremacy, a strong Nakamura result will provide impetus for him to qualify for the 2026 Candidates, Gukesh will need to prove that he really deserves his world crown, Caruana will aim to restore his previous No 2 status, while Erigaisi and Yi will try to confirm their places among the super-elite. Meanwhile, April has been a good month for England's best players. Nikita Vitiugov, the former Russian who is now England No 1, scored 2.5/3 in the competitive German Bundesliga. Shreyas Royal, 16, England's youngest grandmaster, achieved solid 2500+ performances at Reykjavik, Iceland, and Menorca, Spain, while Supratit Banerjee, 11, surpassed a 2300 rating and so qualified for the Fide Master title. At home, GM Peter Wells won the English Senior 50+ championship while WIM Natasha Regan captured the women's crown. Paul Townsend and WGM Sheila Jackson took the 65+ titles. 3970: 1 Qa6 Na5 (to stop 2 Qb7 mate) 2 Qb7+! Nxb7 3 Na6+ and if Ka8 4 Ndxc7 mate or Kc8 4 Ne7 mate. Richie v Thalia: 1 Qg6! (threat 2 Rf8+! Kxf8 3 Qf7 mate) Qd8 2 Rf7 Bf6 3 Nd7! with no reasonable defence for Black.
Irish Post
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Dynamic Anglo-Irish group Flook take top honours as TG4's Grúpa Ceoil 2025
FOR three decades, Flook have been at the cutting edge of folk music, blending dynamic energy with inventive musicality. There's a chance to see them at the Todmorden Folk Festival on May 3. They'll then be heading back to Ireland to appear at the Gradam Ceoil TG4 Awards 2025 – Live Broadcast at University Concert Hall, Limerick. There's a further chance to see the band in Britain at the end of May – see below. Formed in 1995, this Anglo-Irish quartet has developed a distinctive sound driven by the whistles and flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the rhythmic mastery of Ed Boyd on guitar, and the groundbreaking bodhrán playing of John Joe Kelly. Gradam Ceoil TG4 2025 Recipients Flook Their music weaves intricate melodies with precise acoustic grooves, creating a unique fusion of tradition and innovation that has captivated audiences worldwide. With five critically acclaimed studio albums—Flatfish (1999), Rubai (2002), Haven (2005), Ancora (2019), and Sanju (2025)—Flook continue to push the boundaries of traditional music while staying true to its roots. Their live performances are renowned for their fiery technical brilliance, delicate ensemble interplay, and bold musical imagination. Each member brings a distinctive contribution to the group. Brian Finnegan, an acclaimed Armagh whistle and flute player, is known for his masterful compositions as well as his fluid and dextrous playing. Sarah Allen's alto flute adds groove and counter-melodies that help define the band's signature sound. Ed Boyd is widely recognised as one of the most influential guitar accompanists of his generation, while John Joe Kelly has redefined the role of the bodhrán in traditional music with his innovative playing. Sarah Allen and Brian Finnegan of Flook Flook received the Best Band award at the 2006 BBC Folk Awards, solidifying their place as one of the most exciting and influential groups in contemporary folk music. Monday, May 19 – Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester Tuesday, May 20 – The cornerHouse, Tolworth, Nr Surbiton Wednesday, May 21 – The Fleece, Bretforton, Nr Evesham Thursday, May 22 – The Lantern, Bristol Friday, May 23 – The Gate, Cardiff See More: Flook, Grúpa Ceoil 2025, TG4
Arab Times
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
President Trump says CBS and '60 Minutes' should 'pay a big price' for going after him
WASHINGTON, April 14, (AP): President Donald Trump bitterly attacked "60 Minutes' shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should "pay a big price' for going after him. "Almost every week, 60 Minutes ... mentions the name 'Trump' in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend's 'Broadcast' tops them all,' the president said on his Truth Social platform. He called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment "for their unlawful and illegal behavior.' The network had no immediate comment. Trump has an ongoing $20 billion lawsuit against "60 Minutes' for how it edited an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris last fall. The president claims it was edited in a way to make Harris look good, something the newscast denies. But there are ongoing reports that Trump's lawyers and CBS' parent company are involved in settlement talks. Carr and the FCC have launched a parallel investigation of CBS News about the same case, one of several that it has undergone that also involve ABC News, NBC, PBS, NPR and the Walt Disney Co. Despite the legal battle, "60 Minutes' has been unstinting in its coverage of Trump's administration since he took office for a second term, particularly correspondent Scott Pelley. He traveled to Ukraine to conduct an interview with that country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the site of a Russian attack where nine children were killed earlier this month. In the interview broadcast on Sunday, Zelenskyy said he has "100%' hatred for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine, and invited Trump to his visit his country to see what has been done. Also Sunday, correspondent Jon Wertheim reported from Greenland on what some people in that nation are saying about Trump's desire to take control.
