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It didn’t take long for the eco-zealots to strike again. Just minutes after JustStopOil activists Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland were jailed for throwing Heinz tomato soup over Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” a trio of JSO protesters have again targeted the artist’s work at the National Gallery in London. How very tiresome… The climate protest group tweeted out a video of the group’s latest stunt, urging Brits to “support people in resistance.” The clip of the art attack, which was recorded this afternoon, shows passers-by remonstrating with the JSO activists. Shouting at a room of livid art enthusiasts, the protesters raged:...

After years of disruption and vandalism, consequences have finally arrived for "Just Stop Oil" protesters. I'm not just talking about some motorists throwing them out of the street either, as satisfying as that usually is. This time, actual prison sentences were handed down. In October 2022, two women entered the National Gallery in London and threw soup onto a famous Van Gogh painting. They then glued themselves to the wall while ranting about climate change. Video of the incident went viral at the time. Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, were arrested for their deeds, though it wasn't immediately...

Julie Andrews is remembering her former costar Christopher Plummer after his death on Friday. He was 91. The Oscar winner mourned Plummer in a statement to PEOPLE, reminiscing on their time together filming the 1965 classic The Sound of Music. "The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years. My heart and condolences go out to his lovely wife Elaine, and his daughter Amanda," Andrews, 85, said. The two actors were linked throughout their career...

Oscar winning actor Christopher Plummer has died aged 91, his family have confirmed. The Canadian actor died early Friday morning at his home in Connecticut. His wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, was by his side.

The United States Supreme Court has now scheduled the Pennsylvania election case, Sidney Powell’s Michigan election case, and Lin Wood’s Georgia election case for its February 19 conference.

In an unprecedented move, Ridley Scott has re-cast Kevin Spacey in his Getty thriller All the Money in the World just weeks before the film's release. Christopher Plummer will now play J. Paul Getty in the story about the infamous 1973 kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III. The movie, which was pulled as the closing night screening of AFI Fest, is scheduled to hit theaters on Dec. 22 via Sony's Tristar. As of now, the release date remains unchanged despite the re-shoots. Insiders tell The Hollywood Reporter that Scott made the decision unilaterally and only notified Sony of his...

Hope my fellow freepers don't mind the vaniety, but Monday was the official campaign kickoff for our newly minted CONSERVATIVE Republican ticket in Illinois. Bill Brady's election night victory on Feb. 2nd had been in limbo for a month until the closest competitor in the race (a favorite of the GOP establishment) conceded a few days ago. Senator Bill Brady and his running mate, Jason Plummer, started off the general election on campaign on Monday, March 8, 2010, with an eight-city flyaround the state to thank his supporters and launch the newly merged Brady/Plummer campaign team. The toured ended...

TAMPA -- The way Jake Plummer figures it, maybe the planets are aligning just right for his old team. His brother Brett told him the other day: "Can you believe it? We've got a black president, and the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. Miracles do happen.'' "And,'' Plummer said Monday from his beloved Idaho, "a pilot just made a perfect landing in the Hudson River. Maybe it's all an omen. Maybe it's good news for the Cardinals. I hope so.''Speaking from Sandpoint, Idaho, in a rare interview since he disappeared from football two years ago, the man the Cardinals...

The picture above was taken during this weekend's Ohio State University's victory of Michigan State (at MSU). The score was 45-7. A long-standing tradition of the OSU Marching Band is to have bandmates carry someone on their shoulders after each touchdown - displaying their row mascot. This is a privilege granted to upper classmen and involves 3 teams picked during each season (4 and 5 year members). Though the plummer utensil carried by the trombone squadleader is actually not related the current political season, but I thought it appropriate nonetheless. The actual meaning of its holding as a row...

Early Vote for Change Rally Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton This Monday, October 20th, please join Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Orlando, where Barack will talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need. Early Vote for Change Rally with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Amway Arena North Staircase 600 W. Amelia Street Orlando, FL 32801 Monday, October 20th Gates Open: 3:00 p.m. Program Begins: 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however an RSVP is strongly encouraged. For security reasons, do not bring bags and umbrellas. Please...

Will the Broncos get an early Christmas present from Santa Claus Indiana?, QB Jay Cutler You can imagine what the sports media storm is like here in Colorado right now after the lackluster performance by the Denver Broncos offense last night in their 19 - 10 loss vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. An interesting fact about the Broncos first round draft choice from earlier this year, QB Jay Cutler is from Santa Claus, Indiana. 6 Jay Cutler, Quarterback Height: 6' 3" Weight: 233 lbs. College: Vanderbilt Born: in Santa Claus, Ind. Acquired: Draft #1 (11th overall), 2006 Pro Year: R...

Had Jake Plummer come along at a different time, it wouldn't be difficult imagining him driving a decorated Volkswagen bus, wearing a tie-dyed shirt, sporting long hair and a scruffy beard, picking up buddies across the country on his way to Woodstock. No, that wouldn't be a fair vision. ************* The other day, Plummer was waiting to order his dinner at Qdoba when he noticed a little girl smiling at him. "I look over at her and I said, 'Hey, what are you getting?"' Plummer said. "And she just laughed. For me to evoke that kind of response of that...

Patriots are only 1-3 against Denver since start of 2001 season Print By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News January 13, 2006 ENGLEWOOD - Four times, five years. The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots are no strangers to all of this, regular stops along the way where everybody knows their names. "You would think that they were in our division," Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest said. Saturday will be the fifth edition in the set, an AFC divisional-round game with the winner staying alive on the road to the Super Bowl. And while the Patriots routinely have been been described as...

Co-chair denies ILGOP mutiny in the works for TuesdayFriday, July 30, 2004 By The Leader-Chicago Bureau CHICAGO -- Rumors are swirling that the IL GOP State Central Committee may come out of next Tuesday's meeting in Chicago with not only a candidate for U.S. Senate, but a new party chairman. Steve McGlynn, the current IL GOP co-chairman, chuckled when the scenario was presented to him this afternoon that he may emerge from Tuesday's meeting as the new state party chairman. Sources say that an attempt to replace current chairman Judy Baar-Topinka may be in the works. Topinka has taken harsh...