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Police custody lifted for the French youtuber Norman, without prosecution at this stage

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Sylvie Claire / December 7, 2022

The custody of the French youtuber Norman Thavaud for rape and corruption of minors was lifted Tuesday evening “for further investigation”, without prosecution at this stage, said the Paris prosecutor’s office to AFP.
 
The host of the channel “Norman makes videos”, which has 12 million subscribers, had been placed in custody on Monday as part of a preliminary investigation entrusted to the brigade of protection of minors, opened in January 2022. Six young women have filed a complaint against the youtuber, according to the prosecution. Several sources indicated since Monday to AFP that the custody of Norman Thavaud would not necessarily lead to prosecution, in the state of the case. According to the French daily Libération, five of the complainants accuse Norman Thavaud of rape and two were minors at the time of the facts. In 2020, a Quebec fan, Maggie D., had publicly accused Norman Thavaud of having manipulated her to obtain photos and videos of a sexual nature, although she was 16 years old at the time.
 
She had indicated that she had filed a complaint in Canada. In the context of a French-Quebec investigation published by the media Urbania in April 2021, other women had made similar accusations against the youtuber, for facts that would have occurred while some were still minors. Interviewed by AFP, Maggie D. confirmed to be in France to be confronted Tuesday to Norman Thavaud before investigators, as reported by Liberation. Norman, the third French youtuber in number of subscribers, is an old hand since his debut in 2011 on the platform. His videos, according to an official count, have been seen more than 2.7 billion times.

 

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The Young and the Restless mourns the death of actor Billy Miller

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Steph Deschamps / September 23, 2023

 

Actor Billy Miller has died at the age of 43. Known for his role as “Billy Abbott” on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which ran for 719 episodes.
 
American actor Billy Miller has died. The cause of his death remains unknown. However, his agent revealed that “the actor suffered from manic-depressive disorders”.
 
Born in Texas in 1979, Billy Miller grew up in Austin.
 
In 2007, he landed his first major role in the soap opera La Force du Destin. The following year he was cast as “Billy” in the hit soap opera The Young and the Restless.
 
His acting skills won him two Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
 
He played the character for 6 years, appearing in over 700 episodes. In 2014, he decided to step down in favor of David Thorn
 
He then went on to appear in various series, including CSI, General Hospital and Suits, Lawyers Made to Measure, where he co-starred with Meghan Markle.
 
On the big screen, he played roles in American Sniper and Bad Blood.
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“It’s insane!”: the stars of “Breaking Bad” reveal that they receive nothing for airing the series on Netflix

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“It’s insane!”: the stars of “Breaking Bad” reveal that they receive nothing for airing the series on Netflix, Magnate Daily
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Sylvie Claire / September 12, 2023

In the midst of a writers’ and actors’ strike, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul try to make streaming platforms see “reality ».
 
After months of paralysis, the situation seems to be at a standstill in Hollywood, where the writers’ strike, later joined by the actors, is still in full swing. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are among the many stars who have joined the movement, mainly to support their less well-off colleagues. The two actors have been on the picket lines in front of major studios on several occasions, but they also regularly appear in the media to defend the cause. Interviewed on the spot by the Canadian version of Entertainment Weekly, Aaron Paul returned to the viral success that “Breaking Bad” has enjoyed since its arrival on Netflix, years after its broadcast on television. “To be perfectly honest, I don’t get a dime from Netflix for ‘Breaking Bad’. It makes no sense to me. Series live forever on these platforms. (…) I think a lot of these broadcasters know they’ve gotten away with not paying people what they’re worth, and it’s time they did. That’s one of the things we’re fighting for,” he said.
 
Also present, Bryan Cranston was more measured, wishing to reiterate that the streaming giants were not their “enemies”. “They’re not bad guys. They’re people we’ll all work with again at some point. We just want them to see reality,” he said, according to Deadline. He also added that “residuals”, the sums received by all artists and technicians who have participated in a project, with each broadcast in the U.S. or elsewhere, are used to pay their bills, as are DVD sales. “But these things have disappeared,” he lamented.
 
As a reminder, the writers’ strike was launched last May, on the initiative of their union, the WGA. After a month and a half without any real negotiations with the body representing the studios (the AMPTP), the SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, joined the movement. The aim of these organizations is to renegotiate the contracts used by these major studios, in order to adapt to the changes the industry has undergone in recent years. The subject of AI is particularly under discussion, as is that of streaming platforms, which are not subject to the same rules as other broadcasters. In the absence of an agreement, Hollywood is paralyzed and several productions are at a standstill, which has an impact on many theatrical releases, but also on the return of your favorite series.

 

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Legendary American singer Jimmy Buffett dies aged 76

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Steph Deschamps /  6 September 2023
 
American country singer Jimmy Buffett died on Friday. He was 76 years old.
  

Buffett had only one real success, “Margaritaville” in 1977, but he had an eye for business affairs. He built an empire that included real estate and hotel businesses, and made the Forbes billionaire list.
 
According to the American newspaper New York Post, Buffett had had to cancel concerts in recent months following a number of hospital admissions.

 
Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1, surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” reads a statement posted on the singer’s website and social networks.
 
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