‘Bel-Air,’ Peacock’s dramatic reimagining of the Will Smith 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has dropped a new trailer. Bel-Air is a new series inspired by Morgan Cooper’s 2019 viral YouTube video. Cooper, who’s credited on Bel-Air as director/co-writer/executive producer, said of the series: “With this dramatic reimagining, we wanted to create a show …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Five-alarm fire in Bronx, NYC kills at least 19, including nine children
A devastating five-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City on Sunday, killing at least 19 people, including nine children. More than 200 firefighters with the Fire Department of New York battled the blaze, which was first reported around 11 a.m. in the …
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27 people rescued from floating ice chunk in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Authorities confirmed that least 27 people were rescued from a large chunk of floating ice in Green Bay, Wisc. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook that deputies worked with firefighters, Department of Natural Resources officials and the Coast Guard to safely remove the people from the ice off the shore …
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Denver Broncos fire head coach Vic Fangio after disappointing 7-10 season
The Denver Broncos announced the firing of head coach Vic Fangio on Sunday after a disappointing 7-10 season. The 63-year-old Fangio posted a 19-30 record in his three seasons with the AFC West franchise. He was hired in 2019 to replace fired coach Vance Jospeh, who had lasted two seasons in Denver. Broncos president and …
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Steelers’ T.J. Watt ties single-season NFL sack record as Pittsburgh defeat Ravens in OT
Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt tied the NFL’s single-season sack record with a takedown of Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley in the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s win in OT against Baltimore on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, with a score of 16-13. Watt recorded sack No. 22.5 on the season about 25 seconds before halftime during the …
Amy Grant welcomes granddaughter, Penelope Willow Long
Singer Amy Grant’s daughter — who inspired her smash hit “Baby, Baby” — has made Grant a new grandma! Grant said her new granddaughter will call her “Ama.” Grant’s daughter Millie Long and her husband Ben said their first child, daughter Penelope Willow Long. The baby was born in Nashville and was 7 lbs., 12 …
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Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town teaming up for co-headlining 2022 Bandwagon Tour
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town are joining together this spring for the 2022 Bandwagon Tour. The 15-date trek will kick off on May 6 in Houston, Texas, making stops in Tampa, West Palm Beach, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Wantagh, NY before wrapping on June 11 in Camden, N.J. Prior to the tour kicking off, Lambert …
Comedian and star of “Full House” Bob Saget dies at age 65
Comedian Bob Saget has died at 65. The star of “Full House” was found dead at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando on Sunday. The circumstances around Saget’s death are still unclear, however authorities said “no signs of foul play or drug use” were found. A statement read: “Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, …
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Keanu Reeves to star in ‘The Devil in the White City’ series for Hulu
Keanu Reeves is set to star in an episodic adaptation of Erik Larson’s best-selling crime story, The Devil in the White City, marking his first major TV role. The Devil in the White City tells the true story of Daniel H. Burnham, the architect behind the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and Dr. H. H. Holmes, …
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Chicago schools to shut for 3rd day amid debate with teachers union over COVID-19 protocols
Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day amid negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. The teachers union voted this week to revert to online instruction, telling teachers to stay home starting Wednesday during the latest COVID-19 surge — just two …