The man who was the subject of the best-selling book and movie “Catch Me If You Can,” was in Iowa Tuesday teaching people how to spot and avoid scams. Frank Abagnale was a scammer who was caught and then became an adviser to the FBI and others on how to avoid scams. He visited Iowa […]Powered by WPeMatico
Between publishing two new books and surviving a hurricane, former astronaut and Iowa State University graduate Clayton Anderson has had a lot on his plate in recent weeks. The 58-year-old Anderson published his first book, “The Ordinary Spaceman,” two years ago and now has two more books ready for launch. Both target younger readers. Anderson […]Powered by WPeMatico
Between publishing two new books and surviving a hurricane, former astronaut and Iowa State University graduate Clayton Anderson has had a lot on his plate in recent weeks. The 58-year-old Anderson published his first book, “The Ordinary Spaceman,” two years ago and now has two more books ready for launch. Both target younger readers. Anderson […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of the University of Iowa’s most celebrated space scientists is reflecting back on today’s date, marking the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik One. Don Gurnett was just 16 when the former Soviet Union rocketed that spacecraft into orbit, jump-starting the space race with the U.S. Gurnett says Sputnik sent […]Powered by WPeMatico
Planting small areas of native prairie could reduce water pollution from farm fields, according to new research published this week. Iowa State University professor Lisa Schulte Moore has studied so-called prairie strips for ten years. They’re patches of land strategically planted to native, perennial mixes of grasses and flowers on the edges of crop fields. […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Bob D'Amico(NEW YORK) -- Yvette Nicole Brown stars as Dina Brown on ABC's new sitcom, The Mayor. Brown, who plays the mother of a struggling hip-hop artist who accidentally becomes the town's mayor while promoting his rap career, says she almost didn't take the role when it was first offered to her. "I had been kind of circling the role for awhile and had passed on it a couple of […]
ABC/Tony Rivetti(LOS ANGELES) -- ABC's anchor Tuesday night comedy black-ish returns for a fourth season this week. It'll serve as a lead-in for two new shows -- the half-hour comedy The Mayor and the spiritually-themed hour-long dramady Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. The Mayor stars Brandon Micheal Hall as a rapper who runs for mayor of his California town as a publicity stunt, only to win. Glee and Scream Queens alumna Lea Michele […]
Lionsgate/Nico Tavernese(NEW YORK) -- Hopefully, the myriad fans about to descend on New York Comic Con this weekend remembered to install pockets in their costumes: ReedPOP, the company behind the annual geek expo, along with Keanu Reeves, want fans to dig deep for Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria relief efforts. As its name suggests, The Puerto Rico Film Friends Relief Fund was spearheaded by filmmakers who have worked on the storm-battered […]
ABC/Kelsey McNeal(NEW YORK) -- Black-ish returns Tuesday night, and it kicks off its fourth season in topical style, with Columbus Day around the corner. In the episode, the Johnsons go to Jack and Diane’s school play about Columbus Day, and Anthony Anderson's Dre is dismayed by the historically inaccurate way that the holiday is portrayed. "You know, he's like, 'We don't have a holiday of our own. We celebrate everybody […]
