AARP The Magazine Michael J. Fox covers the December-January issue of AARP the Magazine, as the now-60-year-old actor-turned activist nears the 30-year anniversary of his Parkinson’s diagnosis. As previously reported, Fox underwent surgery in 2018 to have a benign tumor removed from around his spinal cord. During his recovery, he fell at home, crushing the bones in …
Taraji P. Henson preps for ‘Annie Live!’, Kevin Hart makes it a merry holiday for youth, and more
Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan in “Annie Live!”; Paul Gilmore/NBC Taraji P. Henson is one of the stars of Annie Live! airing Thursday, and she’s enjoying being cast in the role of Miss Hannigan, which was was portrayed by Carol Burnett in the 1982 Annie film. “As a young, Black artist, studying in college all those years ago, and wanting to …
Dakota Wesleyan University appoints new president
Dr. Daniel R. Kittle will become the Dakota Wesleyan University’s 21st president, according to Doug Powers, chairman of the DWU Board of Trustees. The announcement of Kittle’s appointment was made at an all-campus meeting today. [Read More…]
Kim Kardashian West will receive The Fashion Icon award at 2021 People’s Choice Awards
Mary Ellen Matthews Well, you can’t have a billion dollar fashion and cosmetics empire without the people’s support, so it’s fitting that Kim Kardashian West will be honored with The Fashion Icon award at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards. The announcement singles out Kim’s “keen fashion sense, unprecedented entrepreneurial success,” and for, “single-handedly transforming the fashion industry through …
Rachel Brosnahan wants to “change the business” in season 4 teaser for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video has released the first teaser to the fourth season of its Emmy-winning comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which debuts on February 18. The snippet shows a determined Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel after a season-three capper that saw the stand-up comic getting the boot as the opening act of singer Shy Baldwin’s tour, after joking about his …
Insiders say producer Amy Pascal jumped the gun with talk of new Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy
Holland, Pascal — Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images By now, Marvel fans might rightly feel their Spidey senses tingle whenever Sony Pictures’ Amy Pascal makes predictions about future projects. The producer made headlines by telling Fandango, “We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel. We’re thinking of this as three films, and now we’re going …
Insiders say Sony Pictures’ Amy Pascal jumped the gun with talk of new Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy
Holland, Pascal — Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images By now, Marvel fans might rightly feel their Spidey senses tingle whenever Sony Pictures’ Amy Pascal makes predictions about future projects. The producer made headlines by telling Fandango, “We are getting ready to make the next Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland and Marvel. We’re thinking of this as three films, and now we’re going …
Billy Porter, Ciara, Liza Koshy co-hosting ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022’
Courtesy ABC and MRC Live & Alternative Billy Porter, Ciara and Liza Koshy have been announced as co-hosts for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022. Porter will co-host from New Orleans, ushering in the Central Time Zone countdown. He previously co-hosted from Times Square last year and from New Orleans in …
New ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ trailer hints at the bounty hunter’s story of survival
Lucasfilm/Disney+ A new trailer for Disney+’s upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series hints at an important chapter: How he cheated death after the events of 1983’s Return of the Jedi. As most Star Wars fans can tell you, Fett ended up in the belly of a sandpit-dwelling creature known as a sarlacc, as the heroes escaped the clutches of Jabba the …
Sioux Falls officer fires at van that rammed squad car
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police shot at a fleeing minivan after its driver rammed a squad car and nearly hit two officers, according to authorities. The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. Sunday [Read More…]