Avera facilities on Friday began giving Pfizer booster vaccines to certain high-risk people, following federal approvals. “Giving these people the immune boost they need will help reduce their risk and bring us out of the [Read More…]
Let’s-a go! Chris Pratt to voice Mario in upcoming ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie
ABC/Randy Holmes The full cast of the long-awaited Super Mario Bros movie has been revealed and it was announced Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt will be voicing the iconic Nintendo hero, Mario. Illumination, the studio behind Despicable Me that’s producing the movie based on the popular video game series, unveiled its star-studded lineup. Pratt reacted to the casting news and shared his memories of the …
‘The View’ hosts leave mid-show due to testing positive for COVID-19, miss Vice President Harris interview
ABC/Lou Rocco The View had a bit of a shakeup on Friday as hosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin had to depart the set mid-episode after testing positive for COVID-19. Just before they were scheduled to bring out Vice President Kamala Harris as the guest, an off-camera show runner asked that Ana and Sunny step off the set, and advised other co-hosts Joy …
‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ returns on ABC Sunday night
ABC/Eric McCandless Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns when season two premieres on its new night, Sunday, September 26 at 8 P.M. ET. Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, the series welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world’s most famous wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to $1 million …
A special Bond: Daniel Craig named honorary commander in the Royal Navy
Nicole Dove Daniel Craig now has something special in common with his onscreen character, James Bond. The British actor has been appointed as an honorary commander in the U.K.’s Royal Navy, matching his literary and on-screen alter ego, who’s also Royal Naval Reserve commander. “I am truly privileged and honoured to be appointed the rank of Honorary Commander …
Gabourey Sidibe shares the special connection she has to her new podcast thriller ‘If I Go Missing the Witches Did It’
Courtesy of Realm Gabourey Sidibe knew she had something special when she took on the role of writer Jenna Clayton in the Realm podcast thriller, If I Go Missing the Witches Did It. Written by Pia Wilson, the nine-episode series follows Jenna, a woman who “vanishes without a trace” after a summer in Westchester, but leaves behind voice memos as …
Willie Garson died from pancreatic cancer, his obituary reveals
iStock/U.Ozel.Images Sex and the City star Willie Garson died unexpectedly this week at age 57, but a cause of death was not immediately given. It was confirmed Thursday in his obituary, which was published in The New York Times, that the actor died at home following a battle with pancreatic cancer. His adopted son, Nathen Garson, first confirmed his father’s passing on Tuesday by sharing …
Tony nominee Katori Hall shares what she’ll do with her award if she wins on Sunday night
Diane Zhao Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall has a lot to celebrate this year. After recently receiving the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her off-Broadway play Hot Wing King, the P-Valley creator is now nominated for her first Tony Award for her work on Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Although Hall could easily take home the Best Book of a Musical …
Billy Bob Thornton and Tania Raymonde on bringing ‘Goliath’ to a close with new fourth season
Amazon Studios Amazon’s legal drama Goliath drops its fourth and final season today. Oscar-winning lead Billy Bob Thornton returns as loose-cannon lawyer Billy McBride, who this season is taking on a massive pharmaceutical company implicated in the opioid crisis. “It’s been really amazing,” Thornton says of the show’s four-season ride. “I’ve had so many great experiences on it. I loved …
Now on Apple TV+: ‘Foundation’
Lee Pace as Emperor Day — Apple TV+ Today, Apple TV+ launches Foundation, the sprawling sci-fi epic based on Isaac Asimov‘s groundbreaking book series. Executive produced by David S. Goyer, the show — which some have dubbed “Game of Thrones in space,” centers on an all-powerful, dynastic galactic empire, and a mathematician who predicts, as all empires do, that it’s …