Universal Pictures Minions 2: The Rise of Gru is now the July 4 holiday box office record holder, earning an estimated 125.1 million dollars from Friday through Monday. That’s also the second-best debut for a Despicable Me/Minions movie, about three-and-a half million less than the first standalone Minions movie earned in 2015. MInions 2: The …
South Dakota’s Noem applies for 2023 Rushmore fireworks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday said she has applied for permission to hold a fireworks show at Mount Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day 2023, persisting even though the [Read More…]
Kamala Harris speaks on “outrageous” decision to overturn Roe v. Wade at ‘Essence’ Fest
Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a “fireside chat” with actress Keke Palmer at the Essence Festival of Culture Saturday, where she spoke on important issues pertaining to women and the Black community. Speaking on the “outrageous” decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — the law protecting the right for women to have an abortion — Harris shared her …
Biden grants South Dakota disaster declaration for May storm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted South Dakota’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to aid the recovery from May storms that included over a dozen tornadoes. Gov. Kristi Noem requested [Read More…]
Healthcare group wants abortion issue on the ballot in SD
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 …