Month: August 2017

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The Iowa History 101 RV is at the Iowa State Fair

An RV carrying some of the state’s historical artifacts is parked at the Iowa State Fair this week. Officials call it a “mobile museum” and they’ve assigned the phrase “Iowa History 101” to describe the experience of touring the interior. “The State Historical Society of Iowa maintains more than 200 million documents and artifacts,” says […]Powered by WPeMatico

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Entertainment

“Bachelor in Paradise” stars get hitched on Tuesday’s special episode

ABC(LOS ANGELES) -- It's a wedding made in paradise! Bachelor in Paradise stars Carly Waddell and Evan Bass got engaged at the end of last season, and on Tuesday, we'll see them get hitched on a special episode. A little warning though: have plenty of tissues handy. It all went down in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and the newlyweds tell ABC Radio that you're going to see a lot of tears -- mostly from Bass. "She's not a crier, […]

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Entertainment

Friends of stuntwoman killed on “Deadpool 2” set mourn “an extraordinary woman”

20th Century Fox(LOS ANGELES) -- The motorcycle racing team that was home to Joi "SJ" Harris, the stunt performer killed on the set Deadpool 2 in Canada Monday, has posted a statement on Facebook. "We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss," the statement begins, calling Harris, "an extraordinary woman with a passion for riding and motorsports," with a "beautiful spirit and bubbly personality," who, "will be remembered for her ground breaking career […]

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Entertainment

“Bachelor in Paradise” host Chris Harrison addresses production shutdown amid misconduct allegations

ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) -- After a temporary halt in production last June for this season of Bachelor in Paradise amid allegations of sexual misconduct that were ultimately disproven, the show's new season debuted on ABC Monday night. Host Chris Harrison addressed the incident -- which involved then-contestants Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson -- in an interview that aired on Good Morning America Tuesday. "You will see that Corinne and DeMario had very little to do with […]

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Entertainment

Tune in: “Greenleaf” season two resumes tonight

Courtesy of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (NEW YORK) -- After a short hiatus, the much-anticipated second season return of Greenleaf has finally arrived. The Memphis megachurch drama returns to OWN with a two-night premiere starting at 10 p.m. ET. The show, which centers on the Greenleaf family and their estranged daughter, Grace Greenleaf, is set to pick up right where the midseason finale left off in May. Grace, played by Merle Dandridge, […]

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Entertainment

“Walking Dead” co-creator & producers sue AMC over profits

AMC/Jordin Althaus(LOS ANGELES) -- The Walking Dead co-creator, Robert Kirkman, who wrote the comics on which the show is based, and three of the show's producers have sued AMC for breach of contract, among other claims, accusing the network of failing to make good on payments Kirkman and the producers say they are owed.The suit, filed Monday in Superior Court in Los Angeles, alleges that AMC used corporate accounting and deals among its […]

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Entertainment

“Walking Dead” co-creator & producers sue AMC over profits

AMC/Jordin Althaus(LOS ANGELES) -- The Walking Dead co-creator, Robert Kirkman, who wrote the comics on which the show is based, and three of the show's producers have sued AMC for breach of contract, among other claims, accusing the network of failing to make good on payments Kirkman and the producers say they are owed.The suit, filed Monday in Superior Court in Los Angeles, alleges that AMC used corporate accounting and deals among its […]

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift & team triumphant; jury sides with her against deejay

iStock/ThinkStock (DENVER) -- It's over, and Taylor Swift has come out the winner. A jury in Colorado has unanimously rejected former deejay David Mueller's claim that Taylor's mother Andrea Swift and her manager Frank Bell were responsible for him losing his job, after Taylor said he groped her backstage during a 2013 meet-and-greet. In addition, the jury has found for Taylor in her counter claim of sexual assault and battery against Mueller. They have agreed to award […]

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift & team triumphant; jury sides with her against deejay

iStock/ThinkStock (DENVER) -- It's over, and Taylor Swift has come out the winner. A jury in Colorado has unanimously rejected former deejay David Mueller's claim that Taylor's mother Andrea Swift and her manager Frank Bell were responsible for him losing his job, after Taylor said he groped her backstage during a 2013 meet-and-greet. In addition, the jury has found for Taylor in her counter claim of sexual assault and battery against Mueller. They have agreed to award […]

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