The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting a second death from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. Department Medical Director Patricia Quinlisk says lab results confirm 10 cases across the state with several more under investigation. “To be honest a lot of people who have West Nile will have no symptoms whatsoever. It’s just the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A state agency estimates it will collect $1.6 million new fees from procrastinators or from people trying to avoid paying the taxes to pay unemployment benefits. Iowa Workforce Development will levy a $500 fine to Iowa businesses that fail to properly register as an employer. Officials estimate 3,200 business owners will try to skip registering, to […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) -- The bad news for movie mogul Harvey Weinstein continues to mount: After a bombshell story by the New York Times described years of alleged sexual misconduct, a new expose by The New Yorker includes even more shocking allegations, including the news that the NYPD once investigated him for sexual abuse. In addition, more high-profile actresses are coming forward to accuse Weinstein of harassing them. Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow both tell the New York […]
WireImage/Karwai Tang(LOS ANGELES) -- On his Instagram account, Sylvester Stallone broke the news that he's stepping back in the directing ring, going behind the camera for Creed 2, the sequel to the hit spinoff of the Rocky films. "Looking forward to directing and Producing The incredibly talented Michael B Jordan in CREED 2 next year," Stallone posted, adding, "One more Round !" Director Ryan Coogler's Creed -- which starred Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson, the son of Rocky Balboa's frenemy Apollo […]
ABC/Bob D'Amico(LOS ANGELES) -- Tracee Ellis Ross said she feels "really proud" to be on the hit ABC show black-ish because it tackles tough issues in society and breaks them down for viewers. In tonight's episode, postpartum depression takes the spotlight as only black-ish could. “Postpartum is prevalent and it’s something that is not talked about,” Ross, 44, said on Good Morning America today. “And it is something that can be treated […]
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) -- Frozen's Kristen Bell and LEGO Batman's Will Arnett have landed voice roles in the big-screen version of DC Entertainment's animated TV series Teen Titans Go!, reports Variety. The movie, whose full title is Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, will also star Scott Menville, Greg Cipes, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, and Hynden Walch, reprising their roles as, respectively, Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire from the popular Cartoon Network series. As its […]
GP Images/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) -- Movie stars Kate Winslet, George Clooney, and Jennifer Lawrence are the latest to weigh on allegations that studio owner Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed multiple women over three decades. "The way Harvey Weinstein has treated these vulnerable, talented young women is NOT the way women should ever EVER deem to be acceptable or commonplace in ANY workplace," Winslet said in a statement to Variety. Winslet, who won a best […]
NBC/Trae Patton(LOS ANGELES) -- The Voice kicked off its final week of blind auditions Monday night. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson were back in their spinning chairs, putting the finishing touches on their teams, with Adam landing the night’s biggest artist. Nashville’s Chloe Kohanski, 23, is a coffee shop singer and a huge Miley Cyrus fan. Her husky-voiced cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” convinced Miley, Blake and Jennifer to turn their chairs around. […]
(LOS ANGELES) -- It was a night of a thousand tissues on Monday's Dancing with the Stars, where the theme was Most Memorable Night. In week four's emotional show, stars paid tribute to a pivotal time in their lives and shared stories about the moments that helped define who they are today. Frankie Muniz was first out. The former Malcolm in the Middle star talked about having had nine concussions and "a fair amount […]
