PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota government accountability board on Thursday set an April deadline for Gov. Kristi Noem to respond to a pair of ethics complaints from the state’s attorney general, signaling it [Read More…]
South Dakota AG insists no wrongdoing during crash probe
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Thursday insisted he had done nothing wrong in using his position overseeing the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation to make inquiries about what out-of-state criminal investigators [Read More…]
Regina Hall pays tribute to Black History Month founder; Zendaya previews her Super Bowl commercial; & more
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched the celebration of Negro History Week, which evolved into Black History Month, now celebrated every February. Regina Hall paid tribute to the esteemed historian in an article for Variety. “Woodson, known to many as the father of Black history, fervently believed that Black people should be proud of their heritage …
Check out Lindsay Lohan like you’ve never seen in new Super Bowl ad with William Shatner
Good Morning America “Kickoff” and “comeback” are a couple of football terms associated with Super Bowl Sunday, and for Lindsay Lohan, they will take on a fun new meaning during the big game. Lindsay has been in the spotlight nearly her entire life, and to help put her past to bed and own the mistakes that made headlines …
John Mayer, ‘Real Housewives’ stars help debut Andy Cohen’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Amy Sussman/Getty Images Bravo executive, Real Housewives icon and Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen has become the latest celebrity to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cohen’s famous friends John Mayer and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Lisa Rinna and Garcelle Beauvais spoke at the ceremony, which took place on Friday. Grammy winner Mayer’s speech was so touching that Cohen wanted a copy of …
See dinosaurs stalk Olympics stars in TV spot for ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’
Universal Pictures If you thought competing in the Winter Games was a lot of pressure, imagine if you had rogue dinosaurs on your tail. That’s the gist of a new spot for Jurassic Word: Dominion, which just debuted. In the two-minute ad, snowboarder Shaun White, downhill skier Mikaela Shiffrin and figure-skater Nathan Chen are getting in some practice, only to encounter a …
HBO renews ‘Euphoria’ for a third season
HBO Not a month after its second season began, HBO has renewed Euphoria for a third. The drama debuted in 2019, and in 2020, Zendaya earned the Best Actress Emmy for her performance as Rue Bennett, becoming the youngest actress to win that honor. The second-season premiere was the most-viewed episode of an HBO series on HBO Max, attracting …
‘Power’ returns Sunday with ‘Book IV: Force’ on Starz
Starz On Sunday, Starz debuts Power Book IV: Force, the third spin-off from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson‘s Power universe. The new show tracks the series’ Tommy Egan, played by Joseph Sikora, who relocates from New York City to Chicago, only to grapple with a criminal kingpin. 50 tells ABC Audio that the franchise had humble beginnings. “When I first got to Starz, …
Jon Stewart defends Joe Rogan, and sidesteps Swifties landmine, in new podcast
Apple TV+ In a new installment of his podcast The Problem with Jon Stewart, Jon weighed in on the controversy surrounding The Joe Rogan Podcast on Spotify. Recently, artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell boycotted the platform, accusing Rogan of “spreading misinformation” about COVID-19. Stewart took a different tack. “Don’t leave, don’t abandon, don’t censor. Engage,” he declared. He also said Rogan has been …
Watch ABC’s ‘Soul of a Nation’ specials: ‘Screen Queens Rising’ and ‘X/onerated’
Halle Berry: ABC/Matt Petit; Muhammad Aziz: ABC/Michael Le Brecht Two specials from ABC’s Soul of a Nation are available to watch on Hulu now: Screen Queens Rising and X/onerated — The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice. Screen Queens Rising focuses on the journey of Black actresses and how they’ve gone from powerless …