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A California judge denied Roman Polanski’s bid to be reinstated to the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars. The controversial director sued the Academy in April 2019 after it expelled him in May 2018, alleging he had been thrown out without any warning or fair process. The director behind “Rosemary’s …

Elon Musk says his brain-implant firm Neuralink will show off a “working device” at a highly anticipated Friday event. Musk announced the live demonstration on Twitter early Wednesday, apparently referring to the brain-machine interface — a device that would link human brains to computers — that Neuralink has been developing since it launched in 2017. …

The potential comeback of Craig Carton to WFAN would rock the New York sports radio world, with Carton a worthy competitor to face-off with ESPN New York’s “The Michael Kay Show” for afternoon supremacy. And Carton’s return, after serving a year in prison for a ticket scam, is drawing closer. WFAN, according to sources, is …

Kevin Hart said in a stand-up set over the weekend that he tested positive for COVID-19 early in the pandemic. Performing at the latest iteration of Dave Chappelle’s An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair show in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Hart said of his diagnosis, “The problem is that I had it around the same time as …

It’s the Park-ed Hyatt. In light of countless singers canceling their gigs due to the coronavirus, one enterprising Tennessee RV firm has devised a novel way to stay afloat — by renting celebrities’ idle tour buses to the public. “We had to pivot our business,” said Joey Hemphill, co-owner of Nashville’s Hemphill Brothers, which has …

The iHeartRadio Music Awards telecast, which had originally been set to air on Fox March 29, has finally been officially canceled for this year, with the winners instead now slated to be unveiled on radio stations and social media over the four-day Labor Day weekend. The new plan was announced by iHeartMedia Monday morning. The …

Highlights from Monday’s Giants practice: Good Blake Martinez continually draws the unenviable task of covering Saquon Barkley in 1-on-1s, offering the ultimate chance to improve his criticized coverage skills. He chased Barkley downfield and broke up an underthrown pass. “He is more than a downhill linebacker,” inside linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer said. Bad Graham Gano …

Former “Charmed” co-stars Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan are caught up in an ugly Twitter feud that started over politics — and quickly became very personal. The war of words began when McGowan blasted the Democratic party on social media Thursday and questioned its record. “What have the Democrats done to solve ANYTHING? Help the …

Pharmacy giants and tech titans are in a crowded battle to deliver your prescriptions — but a startup coming off a coronavirus-fueled growth spurt thinks it can beat them. Consumers wary of waiting in packed drugstores have turned to digital pharmacy services like Capsule, a New York-based company that’s seen a surge of new customers …

Distressed investment firm Marble Ridge Capital plans to wind down its funds after a government report called into question the actions of its managing partner, Dan Kamensky, during the Neiman Marcus Group bankruptcy, the firm said. “After much consideration, and in light of the operating environment, we have made the difficult decision to commence an …