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James Bond is celebrated its 60th anniversary on Wednesday. There have been 27 Bond movies made throughout the years and seven actors have portrayed the iconic spy.

Even in moderate places like Ohio, gerrymandering has let unchecked Republicans pass extremist laws that could never make it through Congress.

Primary elections in Ohio have set the stage for a more competitive phase of the midterm primary season, with closely watched races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia scheduled for later this month.

>> Read more trending newsThat happened Sunday when actor Will Smith apparently slapped comedian Chris Rock over a comment Rock made about Smith’s wife. Here are some other shocking moments from past Oscar telecasts:And you are? In 1962 a New York cabdriver who fancied himself the greatest gate-crasher in history, made his way onto the Oscar stage to present an award. Hope, who was hosting the ceremony, came back with, “Who needs PriceWaterhouse? Niven, unflappable as he was in the characters he played, delivered a line that has gone down in Oscar history.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated “Sing 2,” a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy “Don’t Look Up.”.

Ohio's final congressional map sprinted through the Legislature last week and was signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine over the weekend, all in less than five days.

The James Bond franchise has generated more than $6.89 billion globally since 1962.

LONDON – Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best known for his English-language adaptation of the musical Les Miserables, has died. Tributes poured in from giants of the London stage, including theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh, singer Elaine Paige and lyricist Tim Rice. Les Miserables producer Mackintosh said Kretzmer was instrumental in bringing Victor Hugo's classic tale of defiance and redemption in early 19th century France to the stage in English in October 1985, five years after it had opened in Paris. Until a young British producer by the name of Cameron Mackintosh invited Kretzmer to tea in June 1984 and his life changed. Though the expanded English version of Les Miserables — it was never Les Mis for Kretzmer — had mixed reviews at the start, it would soon become one of the biggest successes of 20th century theater.

"I definitely think Warren lost," he said after watching the contest from the press center next to the debate site, Otterbein University's Rike Center. But he said via Twitter, "This is the Elizabeth Warren debate. With almost 23 minutes of speaking time, Warren easily got the most exposure during the Ohio debate, a New York Times compilation shows. Kall said, "If Biden doesn't gain from (Tuesday's) debate, Pete Buttigieg is the next most likely candidate to prosper despite a lack of equitable speaking time. The quartet: Warren, Biden, Sanders and Buttigieg.

"I definitely think Warren lost," he said after watching the contest from the press center next to the debate site, Otterbein University's Rike Center. But he said via Twitter, "This is the Elizabeth Warren debate. With almost 23 minutes of speaking time, Warren easily got the most exposure during the Ohio debate, a New York Times compilation shows. Kall said, "If Biden doesn't gain from (Tuesday's) debate, Pete Buttigieg is the next most likely candidate to prosper despite a lack of equitable speaking time. The quartet: Warren, Biden, Sanders and Buttigieg.

"I definitely think Warren lost," he said after watching the contest from the press center next to the debate site, Otterbein University's Rike Center. But he said via Twitter, "This is the Elizabeth Warren debate. With almost 23 minutes of speaking time, Warren easily got the most exposure during the Ohio debate, a New York Times compilation shows. Kall said, "If Biden doesn't gain from (Tuesday's) debate, Pete Buttigieg is the next most likely candidate to prosper despite a lack of equitable speaking time. The quartet: Warren, Biden, Sanders and Buttigieg.