PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House committee recommended on Monday that the state’s attorney general face no impeachment charges for his actions surrounding a 2020 fatal car crash. Gov. Kristi Noem had pushed for Attorney [Read More…]
South Dakota lawmakers fail to override Noem’s 3 vetoes
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature failed to override three vetoes from Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday, killing multiple proposals. The three bills on Monday all failed to garner the two-thirds majority necessary [Read More…]
Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy after slapping comedian during Oscars
ABC/AMPAS (NOTE LANGUAGE) Actor Will Smith apologized Monday for slapping Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the Oscars. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. …
Academy launching “formal review” of Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
ABC The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is launching a “formal review” of the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars when Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock in the face. “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a …
Kim Kardashian says her “work” comments to women were “taken out of context”
ABC News (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kim Kardashian has responded to the backlash she received after telling women to hustle harder. Kardashian told Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts in a new interview that the comments she made in a Variety profile earlier this month were “taken out of context.” In the profile, Kardashian, who turned her reality TV fame into a business empire, said, …
Oscars ratings rise from last year’s least-watched telecast
ABC News There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the ratings for Sunday night’s Oscars telecast. First, the good: the telecast saw a 56% jump in viewership from last year, according to Nielsen numbers quoted by Variety. Some 15.36 million people watched the show, which was hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. That said, that …
Ready for ‘Dune II’? Oscar winning cinematographer promises a “bigger and better” sequel
David Livingston/Getty Images While the Denis Villeneuve film Dune scored six Oscars Sunday night, he and the craftspeople behind it are already working on its sequel. Backstage at the Oscars Sunday night, with his newly-engraved Academy Award in hand, cinematographer Greig Fraser dropped some hints about the follow-up. Fraser has logged an impressive filmography of late, having spent time behind the camera …
Simone Biles, Kamala Harris among ‘USA Today”s Women of the Year
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images USA Today announced its 2022 Women of the Year on Monday, and the list includes Vice President Kamala Harris and Olympic Gold medalist, Simone Biles. In recognizing the 64 honorees who “are strong and resilient women who have been champions of change across the country,” USA Today highlighted Biles, her career as the most accomplished gymnast of all …
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s ‘The Lost City’ defeats ‘The Batman’ at box office with $31 million debut
Paramount Pictures The Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum romantic treasure hunt romp The Lost City hit paydirt at the box office over the weekend, unseating last week’s champ The Batman with a $31 million debut. Matt Reeves‘ acclaimed Caped Crusader film swung in at second place in its fourth week in theaters, taking in $20.1 million. To date, the movie starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight and Paul Dano as …
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in honor of his wife, and people have mixed emotions about it
ANGELA WEISS,ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) By now, we all have either heard of or witnessed Sunday night’s very intense Oscar moment of Will Smith walking on stage and slapping Chris Rock in the face, after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett’s shaved head. The very uncomfortable and extremely awkward moment came while Rock presented the award for …