Actor James Franco has admitted to sleeping with students from an acting school he previously ran – nearly four years after accusations of sexual misconduct were made against him. The Pineapple Express and Spider-Man star said he has been “doing a lot of work” on himself since the allegations surfaced and that he had been
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Tesla and others have now submitted all documents needed for the environmental approval that would allow Gigafactory Berlin to start production. Over the last year, Tesla has run into a lot of red tape while trying to get approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin, a giant new factory located near Berlin in Brandenburg. Most recently,
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Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he is “absolutely devastated” after his West End production of Cinderella was forced to close until February next year. The theatre impresario described how his life has been “devoted to musical theatre”. But the decision has been made to postpone his latest theatre offering in a bid to “avoid
Tesla has secured another order of Tesla Semi trucks, its upcoming electric class 8 semi trucks. Karat Packaging announced in a press release that it ordered 10 Tesla Semi trucks. The Tesla Semi has been delayed several times, but it now appears to be close to production, and the automaker is still accumulating orders. Tesla
The top 10 most complained about television shows of 2021 have been revealed. It has been a record year for Ofcom, with more than 150,000 complaints made about various television shows. The total figures do not include complaints about the BBC, which are handled by the corporation in the first instance. Adam Baxter, Ofcom’s director
Tesla has started to release its big ‘holiday’ software update with TikTok integration in Tesla Theater, several UI changes, and more. While Tesla generally pushes new features through software updates whenever it is ready, it is also known for bundling some of those more fun features for a bigger ‘holiday update’ toward the end of
Coal investor US Senator Joe Manchin III (D-WV) opposes his own political party’s clean energy program. And since not a single Republican will support the infrastructure bill that contains the program, Manchin has disproportionate power to sink the US plan to decarbonize in order to slow global warming and meet the Paris Agreement target of net-zero
Countdown star Rachel Riley has been awarded £10,000 in damages after she sued Jeremy Corbyn’s former aide following an exchange on Twitter. The television presenter complained about a tweet that Laura Murray posted more than two years ago. The High Court heard in May that Ms Riley claimed Ms Murray’s post caused “serious harm” to
A live production of satirical comedy Spitting Image will hit the West End next year. The original series of the popular sketch show ran from 1984 to 1996 and it made its return to screens for the first time in 2020, on subscription platform Britbox. A second series in September saw sporting stars Gareth Southgate,
Tesla announced that is going to offer free Supercharging during off-peak hours for the holidays in order to help curb traffic at charging stations. The holidays have been tough stress tests for Tesla’s Supercharger network, and it has not always passed with flying colors. Especially in California, one of Tesla’s biggest markets per capita and
Il Divo singer Carlos Marin has died aged 53, the group has announced. A statement on Twitter said: “It is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know that our friend and partner, Carlos Marin, has passed away. “He will be missed by his friends, family and fans. There wiIl never be another voice
Shipping times for just about everything have been stretched to new limits thanks to pandemic related supply chain constraints. While nearly every industry has been affected in some way, electric bicycles and other forms of personal mobility have been uniquely impacted. The pandemic has affected the e-bike industry in a myriad of ways. Commuters have
Love Island star Belle Hassan has shared photographs of her black eye after she was “hit in the face for no reason” in an attack she says was linked to her time on the show. The 26-year-old shared close-up images of her bruised face on Instagram and wrote: “This is what has been done to
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During its annual NIO Day even held in Suzhou, China this year, NIO has unveiled its new smart, mid-sized sedan, the ET5. With over 1,000 km CLTC range and pricing below $41,000 with the battery swap version, it could be a serious Tesla competitor in China. Additionally, we got updates on the deliveries and new
Author Julia Donaldson has told Sky News that children’s literature isn’t given the respect it deserves. The writer, best known as the creator of the Gruffalo, said she is frustrated by how little thought the media gives to highlighting the literary choices available to parents. Donaldson, whose 2012 book Superworm has been adapted into a
If you still use a gas-powered leaf blower, or just don’t have one at all yet, then Greenworks’ 40V model is a great buy all around. Delivering a cordless experience, you won’t need to drag an extension cable behind you while cleaning up. Right now, this cordless leaf blower is on sale for $103, making
Rock star Rod Stewart and his son have pleaded guilty to battery in an assault case following a New Year’s Eve incident with a security guard at an exclusive Florida hotel. Court records released on Friday show the singer and his son Sean Stewart entered guilty pleas to misdemeanour charges of simple battery. “No one
Tesla has now expanded the availability of its real-time data car insurance product to car owners in Illinois. It’s now the third state to get Tesla Insurance and the second one with the more recent product based on real-time data from the drivers. Tesla Insurance Tesla had already introduced its own insurance product in California,