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#POPEINDC
Yesterday Pope Francis landed on US soil during his historic visit greeted by the first family and VP Joe Biden. His itinerary for the day will involve a private session with President Obama; Papal parade around the Washington monument and National Mall Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and canonizing 18th century Spanish missionary Friar Junipero Serra. Thursday he will address Congress, wheels up to New York to visit the UN and Ground Zero memorial. [REUTERS]
YOGI BERRA
• At the age of 90, Yankees legend, Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra passed away of natural causes, 69 years after his MLB debut in 1946. In 1956, he caught the only perfect game in World Series History. He was known for his baseball skills and way with words with famous “Yogi-isms” quotes such as “It ain’t over ’til its over” “Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.” [ESPN]
EGYPT PARDONS
• Back in August, Amal Clooney, a Human rights lawyer, asked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to overturn the 3 year jail sentence of three al-Jazeera journalists, today the president has announced the pardon of 100 prisoners including said journalists ahead of his attendance at the annual United Nations summit.
SEAN PENN
• Following a remark Director Lee Daniels made in a published interview with the “Hollywood Reporter” about domestic violence histories, Sean Penn has filed a $10million defamation lawsuit against him.
MONKEY SELFIE
• This is a first, we think… PETA has filed asuit in federal court that the copyright owner of a now famous selfie of Naruto, a macaque monkey, should be the monkey and not the photographer David Slater. PETA wants to administer all proceeds from the photos to benefit the monkey and other crested macaques.
VW
• Das not cool. While news broke about the auto company’s emissions test scandal, back in the states the show must go on as the brand feted new york tastemakers at its party with a performance from Lenny Kravitz. The event was estimated to cost $1 mil though VW America President/CEO Michael Horn delivered a brief statemnet at the event. Elsewhere, CEO Martin Winkerton’s got some ‘splaining to do as his board is set to
MELLODY HOBSON
• The Chicago finance executive, fashionista and wife to George Lucas is set to be featured in a Pirelli calendar spread along with the likes of Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Natalia Vodianova, Amy Schumer, Tavi Gevinson, Serena Williams, Shirin Nesat and Fran Lebowitz in the upcoming 2016 campaign shot by Annie Lebowitz. A 180 departure from the scantily clad models fronted calendar of years past. [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• TOM HIDDLESTON, SIENNA MILLER & LUKE EVANS @ High-Rise premiere during the 63rd San Sebastian International Film Festival.
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