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was found of wire fraud and deliberately misleading investors. Now, 10 months later, she has finally received her sentence: years in prison and 3 years of supervised release, according to Law360 reporter Dorothy Atkins.

“The Daily Show” segment “Dailyshowography,” calling him a “supervillain” and an “annoying dude.”“He’s part Thomas Edison, part Iron Man, part annoying dude in the group chat, and he’s anything but your standard CEO,” Shatner said.“[Musk is] a supervillain,” the Canadian actor added. “Yes, he’s the Technoking — as a joke.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter 11 years and over 200 episodes, the popular Fox animated sitcom “Bob’s Burgers” is making its big-screen debut. And although the movie acts as a fresh point of entry, at the Tuesday premiere of the film at the El Capitan theater in Los Angeles, the voice actors behind the Belchers revealed the TV episodes they’d recommend for newcomers before seeing the film.H. Jon Benjamin and John Roberts, the voices behind the central couple Bob and Linda, both recommended that viewers start with one of the many Thanksgiving episodes the show has produced, which acts as a window into the dynamics of the quirky but lovable family.“I would probably go to one of the Thanksgiving episodes as a primer for what the family is like and the dynamic between them,” Benjamin told Variety on the red carpet of the premiere.

'Twin Peaks' star Kenneth Welsh has died at the age of 80. The actor - who played Windom Earle, a crazed FBI agent, in the hit TV series - passed away on Thursday (05. 05.

Kenneth Welsh, a Canadian actor best known as villainous FBI agent Windom Earle in the original Twin Peaks, has died. His death was confirmed by ACTRA, the Canadian film and television union. No cause of death was given.

Wilson Chapman editorKenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian character actor with more than 200 screen credits, died Thursday evening. He was 80 years old.ACTRA, the Canadian film and television union, confirmed the news on Friday. “Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” ACTRA wrote in a statement.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentGaumont, the powerhouse behind “Narcos,” “Lupin” and “Barbarians,” has boarded “Le Prince,” a period mystery thriller series written by Charles den Tex and Paul de Vrijer (“Hunter Street”). Currently in development, “Le Prince” will be produced by Gaumont, as well as Stories, a label launched by France TV Distribution, and Dutch producers Paradise Media.

Time magazine has officially named their 2021 Person of the Year: it’s SpaceX and Tesla’s Elon Musk.

David Zaslav is sad.His day started off with a sobering phone call with Suzy Welch, author, host and widow of longtime General Electric CEO Jack Welch. The morning headlines from the once largest company in the world and citadel of corporate America came as a jolt to Zaslav, who previously worked for then-GE-owned NBC for 18 years.After years of struggling, GE announced on Nov.

Iconic recordings from Janet Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Marlo Thomas, Kool & the Gang, Labelle, Connie Smith, Nas, Phil Rizzuto, Jimmy Cliff and Kermit the Frog are among the latest aural treasures inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named these and 15 other recordings as worthy of preservation this year, picked because of their cultural, historical and aesthetic importance to America's sound heritage.

Also on this day: (AP Photo/John Cogill) During the Revolutionary War, the British repel an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec; Montgomery was killed.Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrates his electric incandescent light by illuminating some 40 bulbs at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.New York’s Times Square sees its first New Year’s Eve celebration, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance.

Thierry Frémaux In a guest column for Variety, on the eve of the 125th anniversary of the first commercial movie screening, Thierry Fremaux, director of the Lumiere Institute and the Cannes Film Festival, celebrates the legacy and resilience of cinema through history. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, the iconic French brothers who developed a camera-projector called the cinematographe.

Electricity, the telephone and vaccinations have been voted the best inventions ever - but most Brits cannot name the people who created the life-changing concepts.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxElectricity, the telephone and vaccinations have been voted the best inventions ever - but most Brits cannot name the people who created the life-changing concepts.The lightbulb, the Internet and TV are also considered to be among the best discoveries of all time.Computers, cars, anaesthesia and planes complete the rest of the top 10.But a study of 2,000 adults found despite considering these to be among the greatest creations on earth, many are clueless about who invented them.One in five did not realise Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.And more than half - 52% - incorrectly thought Henry Ford conceived the idea of a motor car.A

Also on this day: Boston shoemakers are authorized to form a guild to protect their interests; it's the first American labor organization on record.The first long-distance telephone line between New York and Chicago is officially opened.The American flag is raised in Puerto Rico shortly before Spain formally relinquishes control of the island to the U.S.Thomas Edison dies in West Orange, N.J., at age 84. Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during World War II.

Ethan Hawke brings light to innovator Nikola Tesla's life inTesla. The trailer for the biopic, which dropped Friday, sees the Oscar-nominated actor discover some of the inventor's most iconic creations.

IFC Films has released the trailer for Tesla, a biopic about inventor Nikola Tesla, coinciding with his 164th birthday.Ethan Hawke takes on the role of the physicist and mastermind behind the design of the modern electricity supply system.In the trailer which dropped on Friday, Hawke is seen facing numerous obstacles on the way to success including from Thomas Edison, played by Kyle MacLachlan.

Filmmaker Michael Almereyda and Ethan Hawke go way back. Almereyda directed Hawke in the 2000 version of “Hamlet,” the 2014 version of “Cymbeline” (also a Shakespeare adaptation).