Randy Holmes via Getty Images After teasing fans, James Gunn, the writer-director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, has released a sneak peek of the upcoming, second GOTG-themed ride bound for Disney Parks. “Can’t wait for you to experience what we’ve been working on for YEARS,” Gunn told his followers of the roller coaster Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Appropriately, …
Precious: Oscar-winning ‘Lord of the Rings’ director Peter Jackson makes ‘Forbes’ billionaires list
Richard Bord/Getty Images Forbes just released its annual billionaires list, and among the moguls, heirs, and assorted entrepreneurial geniuses one might expect to see on the ranking — like this year’s chart-topper, Elon Musk — is one Peter Jackson. The New Zealand filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy ranked among the magazine’s financial heavyweights with …
Woman freed after less than 3 months for newborn’s ’81 death
A South Dakota woman who entered an Alford plea last year in the 1981 death of her newborn son was released on parole after serving less than three months in prison, as stipulated by the [Read More…]
South Dakota AG had 2 close calls with police before crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s errant driving in 2020 twice caused police officers to hit their brakes to avoid collisions, records released by the state’s Highway Patrol showed Monday, but he [Read More…]
In Brief: Grammy ratings up slightly; ‘The Flight Attendant’ debuts new season trailer, and more
Variety reports that Sunday’s Grammy Awards telecast saw a modest 1.4% gain over last year’s ceremony, which marked a record low for the event. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah and carried live from Las Vegas on CBS, drew 8.93 million total viewers across multiple platforms, according to time-zone adjusted fast national data …
‘American Idol’ recap: Who made the Top 24?
ABC/Eric McCandless American Idol‘s season 20 Top 24 has been revealed! But first, after an intense Hollywood week, it was time for yet another challenge that saw the remaining contestants tasked with delivering a show stopping performance for judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. The kicker — for the first time ever, the contestants would do this …
Mindy Kaling is “so excited” about ‘Legally Blonde 3’
Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Screenwriter and producer Mindy Kaling just dropped some tantalizing hints about a third Legally Blonde film. To Entertainment Tonight, Kaling enthused, “I love this project. I am so excited about it.” She adds, “It is going, you know, a little more slowly than we like but [it’s] just because …
20 year old woman charged in shooting incident
On March 31st, Officers from the Mitchell Police Department responded to a report of several shots fired from a vehicle in the 600 block of East Hanson, Mitchell SD. Upon arrival Officers found several bullet [Read More…]
With ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ stars starting press tour, fans crying for trailer
Waititi, Hemsworth on “Thor: Ragnarok”/Marvel Studios With its writer/director Taika Waititi hinting since last year that his fourth Thor movie will be the “craziest film he had ever done” — a bold statement from the guy who won an Oscar for imagining Hitler as an imaginary friend in Jojo Rabbit — fans are rabid for …
After being “traumatized” by Oscars slap, co-host and mom Amy Schumer posts “Out of Office” Instagram
ABC (NOTE LANGUAGE) A week after the so-called “Slap heard ’round the world,” Oscars co-host Amy Schumer tells fans she’s taking a break. To her Instagram over the weekend, Amy posted a picture of her spooning in bed with her two-year-old son Gene, with the caption, “Out of office reply for the next month. Thanks.” …