A veteran linebacking crew will lead the Iowa defense this season. The trio of Josey Jewell, Ben Niemann and Bo Bower have combined for 118 games in a Hawkeye uniform. The September 2 opener against Wyoming will be Jewell’s 31st consecutive start at middle linebacker and he says that experience helps when it comes to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds says the new director of the Iowa Department of Human Services will “reassess” operations at the Boys State Training School for juvenile delinquents and there’s no need for an outside investigation. A non-profit group called “Disability Rights Iowa” has raised concerns about a lack of mental health counselors and the use isolation […]Powered by WPeMatico
Bettmann / Getty Images(NASHVILLE) -- Glen Campbell, one of music's most successful and versatile entertainers, has died at age 81. A statement on his Facebook page reads, "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease." Campbell revealed his […]
Lucasfilm/Disney(NEW YORK) -- He's not allowed to dish much, but Star Wars actor John Boyega did reveal some Last Jedi secrets in his latest interview with Variety. The actor, who plays stormtrooper-turned-Resistance fighter Finn, told the magazine that even though they dispatched with The First Order's Starkiller Base in 2015's The Force Awakens, things aren't looking good for fighter pilot Poe Dameron, General Leia and company. "The Resistance isn’t in the […]
Bettmann / Getty Images(NASHVILLE) -- Glen Campbell, one of music's most successful and versatile entertainers, has died at age 81. A statement on his Facebook page reads, "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease." Campbell revealed his […]
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Alfre Woodard has joined the cast of Jon Favreau's CG-animated remake of Disney's The Lion King, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She'll voice Sarabi, Simba's mom. Woodard joins previously announced cast members Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, John Oliver as Zazu, and James Earl Jones, who will be reprising his role as Mufasa. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' […]
Scene from "Game of Thrones"; image courtesy HBO(LOS ANGELES) -- The hackers who targeted HBO have made good on a promise to release more of the cable network's confidential data. In an email to The Hollywood Reporter, the hackers delivered materials including a file labelled "Script GOT7," marketing spreadsheets and media plans for the series and emails from an unnamed HBO executive, the magazine reports. The hackers also sent a […]
ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) -- The View turns 20 on Friday, and it's celebrating with a rebroadcast of its premiere show from 1997. Created by broadcast legend Barbara Walters, the ABC panel show, with moderator Meredith Vierra and co-hosts, comedienne Joy Behar; lawyer Star Jones; newcomer Debie Metenopoulos; and Walters, tackled a variety of social, political and entertainment topics. The View went on to become pop culture phenomenon, winning 30 Daytime Emmy […]
Andrew Toth/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) -- David Letterman is returning to TV, on Netflix. Letterman will host six one-hour interview shows for an as-yet untitled series, which Netflix bills as “in-depth conversations with extraordinary people, and in-the-field segments expressing his curiosity and humor.” “I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix,” Letterman says in a statement announcing the venture. “Here's what I have learned, if you retire […]
