DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was [Read More…]
‘Nope,’ it’s not over: Jordan Peele teases sequel to the sci-fi thriller
ABC/Randy Holmes It’s only been a month since Jordan Peele‘s Nope hit theaters and he’s already hinting at a potential sequel. While Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer star in the sci-fi horror film, it’s a character portrayed by Michael Busch and billed as “Nobody” on IMDB that has fans buzzing with theories, in part becuase …
In Brief: Charlbi Dean dead at 32; Nicolas Cage’s latest, and more
Charlbi Dean, the 32-year-old South African actress who starred in CW’s series Black Lightning and this year’s Cannes Film Festival winner Triangle of Sadness, has died. Variety reports her death resulted from “an unexpected illness.” Triangle of Sadness was Dean’s first lead role; she and The King’s Man star Harris Dickinson played a celebrity couple …
Sterling K. Brown, Regina Hall talk their satirical church comedy ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.’
Steve Swisher / © 2021 Pinky Promise LLC In the new satirical comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., Sterling K. Brown plays Lee-Curtis Childs, a pastor at a Southern Baptist megachurch trying to rebuild his congregation after a huge scandal. The film is not afraid to dive into deep topics – sexual impropriety, hypocrisy …
University officials respond to gang rape allegations involving punter Matt Araiza and others
Joshua Bessex/Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — San Diego State University officials made their first public statements addressing a civil lawsuit filed against former punter Matt Araiza and two other football players of allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl. “To be absolutely clear, we take allegations of sexual assault very seriously and do not support any actions …
Scoreboard roundup — 8/30/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 8, San Francisco 3 Kansas City 15, San Diego 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 12, Boston 4 LA Angels 8, Toronto 3 Houston 3, Baltimore 1 Detroit 9, Texas 8 Seattle 4, …
Duke volleyball player subjected to racial slurs hopes for changes in college sports
goduke.com (DURHAM, N.C.) — A Duke University women’s volleyball player targeted by a fan using hateful, racial slurs while playing a game against Brigham Young University calls the incident an “opportunity” to curate a healthy environment for Black people in collegiate athletics. Rachel Richardson, a sophomore at Duke, said she’s not angered by the situation …
‘The Conners” Michael Fishman says he “was told” he wouldn’t be coming back for season 5
Good Morning America It seems Michael Fishman‘s exit from The Conners wasn’t as smooth as first thought. The news Monday that he was leaving the show on which he played D.J. Conner seemed to indicate he’d be stepping behind the camera more; he had directed five episodes of the reboot. However, in a lengthy statement …
Ben Kingsley returning to the MCU in Marvel Studios’ ‘Wonder Man’ series
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Oscar winner Ben Kingsley will once again play the man who would be king, hack actor Trevor Slattery, in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Wonder Man series. Variety was first to break the news, about which Marvel is staying mum. Kingsley first played Slattery in 2013’s Iron Man 3: a washed-up, drugged-out actor who was tasked …
Michael Peña and Jesse Williams on the Owen Wilson of it all in ‘Secret Headquarters’
Paramount+ While he has what most would consider a glamorous job, Owen Wilson is just Dad to his three kids. That’s one of the reasons he was so interested in Secret Headquarters, which is now streaming on Paramount+. Wilson plays Jack, a divorced father trying to hide his secret identity as a superhero from his …