SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A grassroots healthcare organization wants to put the abortion issue on the ballot in South Dakota. Dakotans for Health has developed language for a potential constitutional ballot measure, which if [Read More…]
South Dakota Freedom Caucus to push policy further right
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A contingent of South Dakota Republican lawmakers have announced a group called the “South Dakota Freedom Caucus” as they try to drive state politics further to the right. In its [Read More…]
Marvel’s newest star, Aramis Knight, talks playing ‘Ms. Marvel”s Red Dagger
Marvel Studios Actor Aramis Knight made his debut in Wednesday’s fourth episode of Disney+’s Ms. Marvel, and his team up with the show’s title character, played by Iman Vellani, was an instant hit with fans. Knight plays Kareem, a masked vigilante crime fighter and one of the mysterious group of Pakistan-based heroes known as the Red Daggers. A visit …
NBC rescues CBS’ ‘Magnum P.I.’ reboot with 2-season deal
(L-R) Weeks, Hernandez — CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Time to dust off the Aloha shirt!” That was the word from star and producer Jay Hernandez as he celebrated the news NBC has picked up his recently canceled CBS reboot of Magnum P.I. In a move similar to NBC’s rescuing Fox’s Brooklyn …
Denzel, Simone Biles among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for STARZ — Taylor Hill/WireImage Denzel Washington and Simone Biles will soon have another award for their shelves. The two-time Oscar and Tony winner and the four-time Olympic gold medalist are among the 17 individuals chosen this year to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The …
“Extra” extra: A background actress gets the spotlight, thanks to a now-viral clip of ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel
Marvel Studios Background actors — commonly known as extras — are the unsung heroes of any movie or TV show, as they fill the frame and give context to a scene without saying a word. They’re essentially both seen and not supposed to be seen, so they don’t distract from the main characters. However, one …
“He meant everything to us”: ‘Black Bird’ cast remembers Ray Liotta at L.A. premiere
Apple TV+ At the Apple TV+ show’s premiere in Los Angeles Wednesday night, the cast and other creatives behind the forthcoming series Black Bird paid tribute to their fallen co-star Ray Liotta. The acclaimed actor passed away unexpectedly May 26 at the age of 67. “He’s a magnificent actor and a magnificent person. He was …
‘The Best Man: Final Chapters’ coming to Peacock this winter
D Dipasupil/BET/Getty Images for BET The TV series inspired by The Best Man franchise will premiere just in time for Christmas. The Best Man: Final Chapters will premiere December 22 on Peacock, Entertainment Tonight reports. All the of the two movies, The Best Man in 1999 and The Best Man Holiday in 2013, have returned. Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall and Melissa De Sousa have been shooting in …
Netflix responds as ‘Stranger Things’ fans rally to “Protect Steve!”
Netflix With Volume 2 of Stranger Things‘ fourth season dropping on Netflix Friday, some fans are trying to save their favorite character. In a move reminiscent of Walking Dead fans declaring, “If Daryl dies, we riot,” #Protect Steve! has been popping up in an effort to try to spare Joe Keery‘s character from a possibly …
Selena Gomez says her ’Only Murders’ and ’Wizards of Waverly Place’ characters have a lot in common
Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu Selena Gomez agrees her Wizards of Waverly Place character, Alex Russo, has a lot in common with Mabel, whom she plays on her new show, Only Murders in the Building. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the “Lose You to Love Me” singer joked how both series center on a trio of eccentric people. But, while one show deals with magical powers, and the other …