Cedar Rapids developers will find out this fall if their latest attempt to bring a casino to town has succeeded. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission released its timeline for making decision on the casino at their meeting Thursday in Council Bluffs. Three proposals for new casinos located downtown have been submitted. Commission administrator Brian […]Powered by WPeMatico
BBC AMERICA/Ken Woroner(LOS ANGELES) -- The trailer for the fifth and final season of BBC America’s Orphan Black has arrived, and the clones are ready for a fight. The clip features clone “sestras” Sarah, Alison, Helena and Cosima -- all played by Emmy-winner Tatiana Maslany -- talking directly to the camera and preparing to take on their enemies once and for all. Their statements are intercut with dramatic scenes from previous seasons.The trailer ends with the clones […]
ABC/Randy Holmes(NEW YORK) -- On Thursday's Good Morning America, Adam Sandler paid tribute to Chappelle's Show co-star Charlie Murphy, who passed away Wednesday at age 57 after succumbing to leukemia. Sandler called Murphy, Eddie's older brother, "a good person," adding, "[I] loved him, and my respect to his family...he was the sweetest guy to see and talk to. We're all gonna miss him very much." The night before, Dave Chappelle himself paid his respect to […]
Lucasfilm - 2017(ORLANDO) -- Star Wars stars -- and throngs of fans -- have descended on Orlando, Florida to take part in Star Wars Celebration. The fan festival kicked off with a "40 Years of Star Wars" panel, which was hosted by Warwick Davis, who has played various characters through the saga, and which featured George Lucas, as well as his successor, current Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, as well as stars including surprise guest Harrison Ford, as well as Mark […]
Getty Images/Warner Bros. Television(NEW YORK) -- It may not be the Friends reunion we've been hoping for, but it's the next best thing. Friends, the hit series that ran on NBC from 1994-2004 and starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, is about to get a reboot as an off-Broadway production called Friends! the Musical. Composers Bob and Tobly McSmith, the team behind a number of musical parodies, including Bayside! the Musical!, 90210! The Musical!, Kardashians! The Musical!, and Full House! The Musical!, are working […]
(LOS ANGELES) -- Jude Law has signed on to play young Dumbledore in the upcoming sequel to last year's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, according to Variety. Law --who reportedly beat out a who's who of British actors, including Christian Bale and Benedict Cumberbatch -- will portray Dumbledore before he became Hogwarts' headmaster and Harry Potter's mentor at the fictional British school of magic, made famous in the Harry Potter series. Richard Harris, originated the role before Michael Gambon took over after […]
ABC/Jay Goldman(LOS ANGELES) -- Today marks a major milestone for Shonda Rhimes and the cast of her hit series Scandal. The show hits its 100 episode tonight and continues to bring plenty of OMG moments for fans, but the milestone is a moment for reflection and appreciation for its creator and star. Prior to Scandal's premiere in April 2012, Rhimes knew she had something amazing on her hands and was determined to make sure […]
Purestock/iStock/Thinkstock(HAVERILL, Mass.) -- A UPS driver is being credited with rescuing a family from a house fire in Haverill, Massachusetts, this week.Paul Pereira was on his last delivery of the day on Monday when he spotted the front porch of a house engulfed in flames."I just ran over, banged on the door, told the people in the house, 'Your house [is] on fire!'" Pereira told local ABC News affiliate WCVB.The […]
JerryB7/iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) -- Eight people have been taken to the hospital after a stolen car crashed into a school bus in Denver, Colorado, officials said.The incident began at around 3:45 p.m. local time, when a Denver police officer observed a "suspicious vehicle" -- later confirmed to be a stolen green Jeep Grand Cherokee carrying three adults and two children -- accelerate away from him and run a stop sign, according to […]
