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Two robbery suspects were shot and killed by a jewelry store owner during a robbery attempt inside a Florida shopping mall, and two other suspects are being sought, police said.  The robbery occurred at the Magic Mall in Orlando when four suspects robbed a jewelry booth with at least one of them armed, the Orlando Police Department told Fox News. "The store owner shot at the suspects," police said in a statement.

A 15-year-old in Florida is facing charges after video shows him body slamming a school resource officer who was attempting to break up a fight between two other students. St. Cloud police said SRO Ball was trying to break up a fight between two male students at St.

Destroy Lonely, a hotly-tipped rapper signed to Playboi Carti‘s Opium label, is heading out on tour this winter. The “No Stylist” tour, named for his most recent project and its titular hit single, kicks off November 22 in Orlando and runs for 20 dates in the United States and Canada.

The Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance Fund is offering emergency aid to those who work in theatrical distribution and exhibition, as well as vendors in either sector, who were impacted or displaced by hurricanes Ian and Fiona in Florida and Puerto Rico.

Disney’s self-governing district. Two weeks earlier, Gov. Ron DeSantis had abolished the district in retaliation for Disney’s opposition to a law that restricts classroom instruction on LGBTQ identity – known to critics as “Don’t Say Gay.”  The two officials – one of them the chief deputy counsel in DeSantis’ office — went to figure out what the state was getting into. The leaders of the Reedy Creek Improvement District showed them a PowerPoint detailing their responsibilities for a 54-megawatt power plant, 65 miles of canals, various roads and pedestrian bridges, and a fire department that handles 35,000 calls a year, largely for heat-related illness, at the Disney theme parks. 

Hurricane Ian unleashed 14 inches of rain and winds up to 60 mph in Orlando on Wednesday night and this morning the damage from that onslaught was clear at Universal Resort Orlando.

EXCLUSIVE: A Disney film is in the works featuring the character Figment, a small purple dragon who serves as the mascot of Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion in Orlando. The feature hails from Seth Rogen’s Point Grey with Pokémon Detective Pikachu‘s Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit set to write, Deadline has learned.

Disney announced today that its Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando is closing ahead of Hurricane Ian. The storm’s forecast path shifted slightly overnight to the southeast, which would have it pass just above Orlando, where the park is situated. The resort will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.

A Florida man has been placed under arrest after allegedly killing his ex-wife and stepson. And the reported reason is just… unbelievable.

Trace Gallagher has been named the permanent anchor of Fox News @ Night, Fox News Channel’s midnight ET newscast.

Ethan Shanfeld Lil Nas X is a master of attracting attention, from his eye-popping red carpet looks to his devilish music video for “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” which sparked outrage from conservative media. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that a religious group showed up outside his Boston, Mass., concert Sunday night to protest the provocative artist. Lil Nas, an expert at disarming those who criticize or spew hatred toward him, decided to capitalize on the moment with a kind gesture. Reposting a video of the protesters on Twitter, the artist wrote: “Just told my team to send them pizza, this is really good promo!” Several hours later, the rapper posted another video of his team delivering free pizza to the group, who declined the offer. Midway through the edited clip, the camera slows down and fixates on one of the protesters wearing a shirt that says “Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries Revival,” while romantic music plays in the background.

Blake Shelton has had an exciting year, having recently celebrated his first wedding anniversary with wife Gwen Stefani, followed by the upcoming return of The Voice this weekend.MORE: Gwen Stefani baffles fans with 'unrecognizable' appearance on chat show And to top it all off, the country singer has had another reason to be thankful for after revealing news about his upcoming Back to the Honky Tonk tour.Blake took to Instagram on Friday to share news of the upcoming dates of the concert series, which will see him joined by Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean.VIDEO: Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's love story "Here we go! First round of the #BackToTheHonkyTonk Tour with @carlypearce and @thejacksondean is on sale NOW!!! Remainder of dates go on sale 9/23. Get tickets at blakeshelton.com.

EJ Panaligan editor Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson have teamed up once again — this time to throw cyber criminals against walls. The two stars appear in a new cybersecurity awareness PSA from Amazon as a part of the company’s protect and connect program, which aims to teach Internet users how to protect themselves from phishing and other cybersecurity threats. The PSA features Jordan and Thompson saving unsuspecting internet users from sketchy internet schemes. The PSA comes as a follow up on Amazon’s commitments at the White House Cybersecurity Summit in 2021. “Being part of this PSA was an opportunity to work with Tessa again, one of my mentors — Paul Hunter, and to support the Amazon family to get this message out that cyber security and your privacy is really important,” Jordan said. “Nobody wants their information stolen. As much as you can protect your information, and your family and friends, you should do that.”   

Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis has slammed an airline after he was allegedly kicked out of first class on a flight to a fan convention in Canada.

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the wizarding series, has slammed a Canadian airline after they "tore up his first class ticket".The 33 year old actor took to Twitter to vent his frustrations about Air Canada after he claimed that they "kicked him out" of first class "to the back of the plane", in what he says was "less than two minutes to boarding and without explanation or apology". In his first tweet, Matthew wrote: “Confirmed. Air Canada is the worst airline in North America.

British actor Matthew Lewis is no fan of Air Canada.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAbigail E. Disney is holding a magnifying glass to the company founded by her family in the first trailer for “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.” Through the lens of the Happiest Place on Earth, the documentary, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, examines the wealth disparity between the rich and the poor in the United States.“The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales” was directed by Kathleen Hughes and Abigail Disney, whose grandfather Roy O. Disney co-founded The Walt Disney Company with his brother Walt Disney.

contract extended three years until 2025, and this came after uncertainty about his future and after the surprise ouster of TV chief Peter Rice earlier that same month. What’s more, in April, the state of Florida passed a bill that would end the special tax district privileges the company sees at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, exemptions that allow Disney to self-govern itself in its parks and that it has had in place since 1967.

Bad Bunny and adidas are taking reggaeton fans and sneakerheads to travel to Puerto Rico in a custom-wrapped, baby blue airplane and have the time of their lives in “La Isla del Encanto.” The Puerto Rican rapper and the multinational corporation have been collaborating since 2021 with the release of Forum Lows and Response CLs. Bad Bunny will be launching a new offering — the Forum Buckle Low “Blue Tint” — to capture the spirit of Summer truly.Fans visiting Puerto Rico will also fly to New York to enjoy Bad Bunny’s live concert in the Bronx on August 27.

VERIVERY have announced the dates and venues for their forthcoming tour of the United States and Latin America.Yesterday (August 2), the boyband announced the details of the upcoming shows under their ‘PAGE : O’ concert series through a poster on their social media channels. The US leg of their tour will kick off in Boston on September 14, before heading to cities like New York, Orlando and Dallas.

Swedish House Mafia have cancelled a number of shows on their ‘Paradise Again’ tour due to poor ticket sales.The Scandinavian dance trio of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso released their long-awaited debut full-length ‘Paradise Again’ in April and announced a world tour in support.The tour, which includes Alesso, Zhu, Vintage Culture, Grimes and Kaytranada on support, is set to kick off at the FTX Arena in Miami on July 29.But now the trio have announced the cancellation of shows at the Amway Center in Orlando on July 31, Madison Square Garden on August 2, TD Garden in Boston on August 9, Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Arena on August 11, and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on August 17.The group previously cancelled three shows on the tour in April: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 3), Xcel Energy Center, Minneapolis (August 19) and Footprint Center, Phoenix (August 30).See full dates and buy tickets here.COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS! North America and Europe Tour is finally happening! Can’t wait to see you out there!https://t.co/g8Cat3ocyQ pic.twitter.com/yPbAZFmitS— Swedish House Mafia (@swedishousemfia) June 11, 2022Speaking to NME about ‘Paradise Again’ back in November, SHM said that the record would serve as “an invitation into our world”.In a four-star review of the new album, NME said: “Swedish House Mafia’s debut album sees the trio flexing their musical and emotional muscles across 17 brilliant, fearless and often surprising tracks. The kings of dance music are very much back.”Earlier this month, the group shared a new video for ‘Heaven Takes You Home (Connie’s Lens)’.

Hoda Kotb was able to enjoy a relaxing few days off with her family, as she took the previous week off and spent the Fourth of July weekend relaxing.MORE: Savannah Guthrie has nothing but praise for Today co-star Hoda KotbHowever, what was intended to be a fun family vacation ended up including some unwanted stress, which she explained upon her return to Today.VIDEO: Hoda Kotb's Family LifeSpeaking to Justin Sylvester, who filled in for Jenna Bush Hager on the latest installment of Today with Hoda and Jenna, they talked about going on spontaneous trips and surviving without itineraries.Hoda then challenged: "I wanna show you my vacation, and next time I'll invite you," then sharing a selfie of herself with her daughters Hope and Haley aboard their flight.MORE: Hoda Kotb celebrates kindness with tear-inducing videos ahead of return to Today"We got on the plane, me and my girls," she started. "We were going to go to Orlando, but there was weather trouble, so we had to sit on the tarmac in Tampa for three hours."And then we got there and wound up in Orlando around 7-8 at night, we left at 11 [in the morning]," Hoda continued, with Justin feeling bad for her.

wouldn’t fit on the rides, she almost canceled.“The fact that I even have to think about if I will fit the rides is the first difference [in being a plus-sized visitor],” the mental-health nursing student told NeedToKnow.online.O’Neill said she worries about pushing down ride seats and safety bars to close them, adding that she also is concerned about safety following the death of a 14-year-old boy who died after falling off a ride at a theme park in Orlando, Florida, in March. An autopsy subsequently found that he was 96 pounds over the weight safety limit.Deciding she didn’t want other people to be in the same uncomfortable situation, O’Neill — who is a size 24 to 26 — made a TikTok video of herself checking seat sizes for each ride.“I used all the test seats that I could find, which most people don’t have to do,” she explained.

Disney’s public spat with Scarlett Johansson last summer over compensation tied to Marvel’s “Black Window,” which opened day-and-date in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access for a $30 fee. This was followed by Chapek’s uneven handling of Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education Bill.” Chapek initially aimed to avoid taking a public stance on the controversial bill, dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” which elicited a backlash from staffers.

The truth about Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee’s broken ribs is out. He has previously said that he doesn’t have a “fuckin badass story” about how the injury happened, but he refused to give further details. Now his wife, Brittany Furlan, has revealed that he fell down some stairs while on holiday.Motley Crue’s much delayed US stadium tour with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett kicked off earlier this month.

Turnstile have shared an official music video for their ‘Glow On’ album cut ‘New Heart Design’, alongside the news of a North American theatre tour slated for October.The video offers newcoming fans a preview of what to expect from the tour, comprising a montage of shots filmed during their recent stints in North America and Europe. Shot entirely on 16mm film, it was co-directed by singer Brendan Yates and longtime collaborator Ian Hurdle, the latter of whom captured the concert footage. As for the song itself, the version of ‘New Heart Design’ featured in the video sports an extended ambient outro. Watch the video and see for yourself below:Dubbed the ‘Turnstile Love Connection’ tour (after the titular ‘Glow On’ single, EP and short film), the new North American tour will begin on Monday October 3 at The Brooklyn Mirage.

Kim Kardashian "did not in any way" damage Marilyn Monroe's dress. The 41-year-old reality star made an appearance at Met Gala 2022 back in May wearing the iconic gown - which was worn by the late Hollywood legend in 1962 when she sang 'Happy Birthday' to then-President John F.

Setting the record straight! Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is shutting down claims that Kim Kardashian damaged Marilyn Monroe‘s Bob Mackie dress after wearing it to the 2022 Met Gala.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe abruptness and timing of Peter Rice’s firing last week by Disney CEO Bob Chapek remains a complete mystery to many, including Rice, I’m told. The move came as a total shock to the industry and to the well-respected media executive, who is unusual in having spent his entire industry career at one studio, 20th Century Fox, and then its successor company, Disney.As everyone now knows, Rice had absolutely no idea what was about to happen when his boss called him into a meeting on June 8, and I hear he was told that Chapek wanted to discuss the Disney board meeting taking place in Orlando later this month, at which Rice was scheduled to make a presentation.Instead, in a conversation that lasted all of seven minutes, Chapek informed Rice that he was letting him go because he wasn’t a good fit for him or the “new culture” at Disney.

Kamala Harris is showing her support for the LGBTQ+ community! The Vice President made a special appeareance at Capitol Pride in Washington where she was joined on stage by Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 13 winner Symone, becoming the first Vice President to attend a Pride event.During her speech, Harris talked about the 31 people arrested in Idaho during a Pride event, for conspiracy to riot. “No one should fear going to a Pride celebration because of a white supremacist,” she stated.The Vice President was accompanied by her husband Douglas Emhoff, and she took a moment to reference the deadly Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando where 49 people were killed, as it was the sixth anniversaty of the tragedy.“No one should fear going to a nightclub for fear that a terrorist might try to take them down,” Harris said, adding “No one should fear loving who they love.”“Our children in Texas and Florida should not fear who they are,” she delcared, denouncing the controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.