The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission heard formal presentations at their meeting Thursday from the two groups which did market surveys to determine the impact of the proposals for a new casino in Cedar Rapids. The studies by White Sand Gaming and Marquette Advisors were released earlier this month. Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian […]Powered by WPeMatico
A former youth pastor in Boone is pleading guilty after being accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenager. Forty-eight-year old Joel Waltz of Boone has pled guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. This case involves a 20-year-old woman who first met Waltz when he was serving as […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Image Group LA(OKLAHOMA) -- Thursday night in Tulsa, Jason Aldean plays his very first concert since his set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas was interrupted by gunfire. Over the nearly two weeks since the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history, Jason has paid tribute to the 58 people who lost their lives by opening Saturday Night Live with the late Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” and returned to Vegas to […]
FilmMagic/Paul Archuleta(LOS ANGELES) -- Turns out, Rose McGowan's Twitter lock-out wasn't necessarily due to "powerful forces at work," as she claimed. McGowan, who's been extremely vocal about the recent harassment and abuse allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, revealed the news of her locked Twitter on her Instagram, adding quote, "There are powerful forces at work. Be my voice." However, in a statement provided to ABC News, Twitter insists, "her […]
Bravo/Derek Blanks(LOS ANGELES) -- The feud between Real Housewives of Atlanta stars NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak is heating up, outside of their Bravo reality show. After Kim's daughter Brielle released a now-deleted video claiming she saw roaches in NeNe's bathroom, Leakes went on social media to blast Kim and her daughter for being "racists" and using black people for a "come up." Kim, who later denied the accusations on […]
Getty Images via ABC/John Shearer(LOS ANGELES) -- Add Kate Beckinsale to the growing list of actresses accusing disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. In a lengthy Instagram post, the British star recalled an incident she claims took place when she was 17, in a setting familiar to anyone following the unfolding scandal: a hotel room. "I assumed [the meeting] would be in a conference room," said Beckinsale, now […]
Vincent Peters(LOS ANGELES) -- Kelly Clarkson rejected an offer from ABC’s American Idol, the show that gave the singer her big break, in favor of being a coach on NBC’s The Voice. But she says she plans to take her coaching style from Idol’s most notorious judge: Simon Cowell. Speaking to Variety, Kelly says, “I hope I’m a little bit like Simon Cowell. For the most part, I love his […]
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua (LOS ANGELES) -- Kim Kardashian West's four-year-old daughter North seems to be having a little trouble adapting to her big sister role. According to Entertainment Tonight, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star posted a video to her website and app subscribers on Tuesday, updating them on Nori's progress, nearly two weeks after revealing while guest hosting Live! with Kelly and Ryan that she wasn't keen on her […]
Fox Picture Group/Frank Micelotta(LOS ANGELES) -- One of the numerous women who shared a story regarding alleged unwanted sexual advances from Harvey Weinstein in the overarching New Yorker piece Tuesday is Jessica Barth, an actress who in 2011 met the famed producer at the Golden Globes. Barth, like others in the article, alleges that she was invited under the guise of a business meeting to Weinstein's hotel room, where she […]
