WarnerMedia announced that Helen Mirren will host ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses,’ a four-part competition series based on the J.K. Rowling books and movies which will premiere on Cartoon Network and TBS. Mirren said she was happy to finally join the franchise, sharing in a statement: “I knew someday I’d get a Harry Potter …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Florida police name boyfriend as person of interest in case of missing woman Gabby Petito
On Wednesday, police in Florida named the boyfriend of a missing woman as a ‘person of interest’ in her disappearance during a road trip taken by the couple. The North Port Police Department said Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of the missing woman Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, returned to North Port, FL on Sept. 1 — 10 …
U.S. Olympic Gymnasts testify as congress investigates FBI’s handling of Larry Nassar sexual abuse case
U.S. Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman testified before Congress Wednesday about what they say were failures in FBI’s handling of the sexual abuse case against Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor who was sentenced in 2018 to up to 175 years in prison are pleading guilty to …
Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and more testify that USA Gymnastics ‘enabled and perpetrated’ abuse from Larry Nassar
Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and more top U.S. women gymnasts were among those to provide testimony Wednesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Biles was joined by McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman in Washington, D.C., just four of the gymnasts among hundreds …
Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. ruled out for Week 2 vs. Texans
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that Odell Beckham Jr. will miss the team’s Week 2 matchup vs. the Houston Texans as he continues to rehabilitate his knee. Beckham also missed the team’s Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Beckham has struggled with injuries since the start of the 2017 …
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Oklahoma firefighters rescue Reba McEntire and boyfriend Rex Linn after stairwell collapses inside historical building
Reba McEntire and her boyfriend Rex Linn were among seven people rescued by firefighters from a historic site in Oklahoma on Tuesday. TMZ reported that crumbling stairs left the couple stranded on the building’s second floor, and that the building’s “dilapidated stairs” were already set to be replaced before the incident. Local news anchor Lisanne …
Jason Isbell announces charity covers album ‘Georgia Blue’
Jason Isbell and his band The 400 Unit will release a covers album titled ‘Georgia Blue,’ a 13-track album that includes covers of Georgia natives R.E.M., Cat Power, Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers Band, Vic Chesnutt, James Brown, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Black Crowes, Indio Girls, and more. Isbell and the 400 Unit …
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Take a look at Jeremy Renner & Hailee Steinfeld in the trailer for Marvel’s Disney+ series ‘Hawkeye’
Marvel Studios has shared the trailer for its ‘Hawkeye’ series, which will air exclusively on Disney+. In the trailer, the story unfolds during the holiday season and centers on Hawkeye’s burgeoning partnership with Kate Bishop, played by Hailee Steinfeld. Set sometime after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ the show also stars Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, …
The official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s first movie musical ‘West Side Story’ is released
Disney and 20th Century Studios have debuted the official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” The project, based on the iconic Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name, casts “Baby Driver” star Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler as star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, respectively. The 1961 film adaptation of the …
Justice Department restricts use of chokeholds and ‘no-knock’ warrants
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Tuesday that the Justice Department will tighten restrictions on when its agencies can use chokeholds, carotid restraints and no-knock entries. Garland said: “Building trust and confidence between law enforcement and the public we serve is central to our mission at the Justice Department. The limitations implemented today on the …
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