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 …
How Disney+’s ‘Polar Bear’ directors hope to empower people to make a real change
©2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved/Jeff Wilson It’s not just humans who love to have fun. Thanks to the Disneynature team, Disney+’s new film Polar Bear gives viewers a closer look at the fascinating arctic creatures. So, what makes polar bears so perfect for the big screen? Alastair Fothergill, who co-directed the film with Jeff Wilson, …
‘Barry’ star Anthony Carrigan on the show’s long-awaited third season premiere
HBO/Merrick Morton Can you forgive a hitman? What about a mobster? Or worse, someone who takes an adult acting class? Anthony Carrigan, who plays NoHo Hank on the HBO dark comedy Barry, tells ABC Audio all about the overarching themes of season three, which premieres Sunday. “Forgiveness is certainly a huge theme in this season,” …
Kerry Washington makes her ‘Simpsons’ debut on Sunday as Bart’s new teacher
ABC — THE SIMPSONS © 2022 by 20th Television Emmy nominee Kerry Washington‘s character will have her hands full on The Simpsons. The Scandal vet will be playing troublemaker Bart’s teacher starting on Sunday. Washington’s Rayshelle Peyton will replace Springfield educator Edna Krabappel as Bart’s minder; the character was retired after the 2013 death of …
‘Bright’ sequel, Nat Geo show reportedly stung by Will Smith’s Oscars slap
“Bright” — Netflix/Matt Kennedy Will Smith‘s Oscar night slap continues to reverberate through his career. Bloomberg reports Netflix has “abandoned” a sequel to the 2017 fantasy film Bright, in which Smith starred an LAPD officer dealing with a literal troll partner, in a world in which mythical creatures are real. The film was a hit for the …
Ellen Pompeo defends Katherine Heigl’s past remarks on the “crazy” schedule of Grey’s Anatomy
Richard Cartwright/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Ellen Pompeo is opening up about the time commitment Grey’s Anatomy has required over the years, and her former co-star Katherine Heigl‘s previous remarks about it. While speaking with her Grey’s co-star Kate Walsh on a recent episode of the Tell Me with Ellen Pompeo podcast, the actresses …
Here’s why Zendaya won’t be attending the Met Gala this year
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Those of us hoping for an iconic Met Gala moment from Zendaya this year are out of luck. The actress revealed to Extra that she won’t be attending the May 2 soiree, marking the second year she’s missed the mega fashion event. “I hate to disappoint my fans here, …
Happy Birthday, Babs! Barbra Streisand turns 80 on Sunday
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB On Sunday, April 24, Barbra Streisand celebrates her 80th birthday. A superstar of stage, screen, song and more, the Brooklyn, New York-born Streisand is one of the few performers who can boast achieving a career EGOT — that is, winning at last one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Barbra’s …