Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Author and mom of Chris Rock, Rose Rock, is opening up about the infamous Oscars slap. In a sit-down with South Carolina’s WIS-TV show Soda City Live, Rock said Chris was “doing well,” but is “still processing, because that’s not something you expect.” “When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us,” …
‘Batman ’66’ meets ‘The Batman’: Special effects house swaps Robert Pattinson for Adam West
Warner Bros. Pictures/Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Holy identity theft, Batman! The visual effects YouTubers known as the Corridor Crew have struck again, this time using their digital know-how to insert the late Adam West and the Rogues Gallery from the kitchy 1966 movie Batman into the trailer for Matt Reeves‘ hit The Batman. The gang …
Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor; mentions “The Slap” in his acceptance remarks
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart was feted in Washington, D.C. Sunday night by a host of celebrities, there to pay tribute as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. It was the first presentation of the award since 2019, when Dave Chappelle received it. The comic was among those …
2022 Elite Eight Girls Athletes of the Year
19th Annual Elite Eight Athletes of the Year Award – Brought to you by: POET and made possible by KORN News Radio, Q107-3 and KORN Country 92-1 Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Emily in Paris’ getting underway again in June, and more
Emily in Paris co-star William Abadie reveals the show will start filming its third season in June. “We’re fully in pre-production and I think we’re supposed to head to Paris early in June, so I’m foreseeing a little bit of that soon to come,” he told Us Weekly at the New York Academy of Arts Tribeca Ball on Wednesday. Season …
‘The Bad Guys’ scores $24 million debut to top the weekend box office
DreamWorks Pictures The animated family film The Bad Guys scored an estimated $24 million to top the North American box office over the weekend The film — featuring the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Zazie Beetz, Craig Robinson and Awkwafina — also grabbed an estimated $63.1 million overseas, for a worldwide total of $87.1 million. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 held on to second place …
‘American Idol’ recap: Gabby Barrett mentors, Top 11 revealed
ABC/Eric McCandless And then there were 11. The search for the next American Idol continued Sunday night as the Top 14 dwindled down to the Top 11. Before it was revealed who unfortunately hadn’t secured enough of America’s votes, the talented singers took the stage to perform a song fitting of the night’s theme: Breakout Hits. Keeping …
A night of Black Excellence: 30th Anniversary Trumpet Awards honors achievements in the Black community
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images After a year of virtual celebration, the Bounce Trumpet Awards returned in-person Saturday, for a night of recognizing the outstanding achievements of leaders in the Black community. The 30th anniversary show airs on Juneteenth this year, so here’s a preview of what to expect from the monumental ceremony. Musical performers PJ Morton, Tank, Mary …
Sioux Falls VA Healthcare leader reassigned amid complaints
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The director of the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System has been reassigned following a multitude of complaints about mismanagement. The VA’s Midwest region director Robert McDivitt said Lisa Simoneau will [Read More…]
Oscar winners Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons travel through space and time in trailer for ‘Night Sky’
Amazon Studios Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons play an elderly couple with a huge secret in the Amazon’s upcoming series Night Sky. As the new trailer reveals, the pair have for decades kept hidden that there’s a portal through space and time hidden in their basement, leading to a deserted alien planet. “You can’t beat the view,” Simmons’ Franklin York …