Michael Kovac/Getty Images It was most appropriate that the 90th birthday of the most legendary film composer of all time, John Williams, fell on Tuesday, when the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced. Born in New York City in 1932, Williams has both been nominated for, and won, more Oscars than any composer in history. …
In Brief: Niecy Nash enters ‘The Rookie’ for a possible spin-off; ‘Love, Victor’ ending, and more
Hulu on Tuesday dropped the first trailer for the upcoming limited series Conversations with Friends. Based on Sally Rooney‘s best-selling novel, the drama, according to the streaming service, follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student — played by Alison Oliver — as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time. Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima …
Waste oil ignited explosion and fire at Miller high school
MILLER, S.D. (AP) — The cause of an explosion and fire at the school campus in Miller has been determined, according to fire officials. Fire Chief Steve Resel says some equipment being used in the [Read More…]
Teen sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2018 fatal shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — An 18-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for a fatal shooting in 2018. A judge Monday sentenced Ronald Black Cloud in the death [Read More…]
South Dakota GOP senators reject trans student bathroom ban
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Republicans on a South Dakota Senate committee Tuesday rejected a bill that would have banned transgender students from using school restrooms that match their gender identity. All but one senator on [Read More…]
In Brief: Niecy Nash enters ‘The Rookie’ for a possible spin-off; ‘Love, Simon’ ending, and more
Hulu on Tuesday dropped the first trailer for the upcoming limited series Conversations with Friends. Based on Sally Rooney‘s best-selling novel, the drama, according to the streaming service, follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student — played by Alison Oliver — as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time. Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima …
Report: Wendy Williams will not return to talk show this season
ABC Wendy Williams will not return to The Wendy Williams Show this season, according to a report from Variety. Williams, 57, has been on hiatus from the show, which is in its 13th season, as she battles health issues, including an ongoing battle with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disease that causes an overactive thyroid. Although the TV personality will not …
Liam Neeson “fell in love” while filming in Australia, but she’s “taken”
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Liam Neeson didn’t get the girl of his dreams on the set of his latest film, but he just may have found the premise for his next Taken movie. During an appearance on the Australian TV show Sunrise to promote his new movie, Blacklight, the 69-year-old actor revealed that he “fell in love” with …
Universal teases the trailer for Jordan Peele’s latest thriller, ‘Nope’
ABC/Randy Holmes The teaser-trailer for Get Out Oscar-winner Jordan Peele‘s latest thriller, Nope, notes a new Universal Pictures tease. And since Peele has proven to be a master of suspense, the teaser doesn’t reveal much about the new project, and instead shows memorably creepy snippets from 2017’s Get Out and its hit follow-up, 2019’s Us. In fact, the only footage revealed in the tease …
Oscar nominee Ariana DeBose celebrates Black History Month; Nick Cannon’s very unusual Valentine’s Day gift
Jon Kopaloff/WireImage West Side Story star Ariana DeBose is celebrating being nominated for an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. She is also recognizing Black History Month in an article she wrote for Variety. “I look to celebrate our unsung heroes, the Black women who didn’t get the opportunity to be heard or heard …