An atheist delivered an opening invocation today in the Iowa House. “Instead of closing your eyes and bowing your heads today, please keep your heads up and your eyes open to be fully alert in this moment,” Justin Scott of Denver, Iowa, said. He’s director of the Eastern Iowa Atheists. Scott asked legislators to use […]Powered by WPeMatico
The U.S. beef industry is asking President Trump to help get American beef back into China. Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow/Thursday and Kent Bacus with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) says they’re urging Trump to raise the issue of U.S. beef access during that meeting. “We need someone […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa State University has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit filed in October of last year over its policies regarding student speech. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and attorney Casey Mattox filed the lawsuit on behalf of student Robert Dunn. “Iowa State had a series of speech code policies, that one of which in […]Powered by WPeMatico
IMDB/Universal Pictures - 2003(LOS ANGELES) -- While the trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's It had people who fear clowns running for cover, a YouTube user has mined viral gold by re-cutting the coming attraction using Mike Myers' arguably even creepier Cat in the Hat in the place of the villain Pennywise the Clown. The new trailer also skillfully cuts in scenes of Meyers' 2003 movie, along with his scary attempts to […]
ABC/Byron Cohen(LOS ANGELES) -- Kerry Washington admits that playing Olivia Pope on Scandal has been life-changing, and says the role LAO has also helped to open up the conversation about race. Washington, who covers the May issue of Glamour, says her role on the hit ABC series has evolved dramatically since its start back in 2012. “In the first season it was as if Olivia Pope was race-less," Washington tells the magazine. "There was no […]
IMDB/Universal Pictures - 2003(LOS ANGELES) -- While the trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's It had people who fear clowns running for cover, a YouTube user has mined viral gold by re-cutting the coming attraction using Mike Myers' arguably even creepier Cat in the Hat in the place of the villain Pennywise the Clown. The new trailer also skillfully cuts in scenes of Meyers' 2003 movie, along with his scary attempts to […]
Getty Images/Jason LaVeris(LOS ANGELES) -- While fans watched Susan Sarandon in the latest episode of Feud, about the famous rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, the 70-year-old Oscar winner put another feud to rest. During an hour-long live tweet session, Sarandon addressed old rumors that she and Julia Roberts didn't get along during the making of their 1998 film Stepmom. "Found out it was my PR person creating rumors," the actress posted. Sarandon linked to a 1998 Entertainment Weekly article about […]
Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Harrison Ford will retain his pilot's license after a February incident involving a passenger jet, his lawyer told ABC News. In a statement to ABC News, Ford's attorney, Stephen Hofer, said, "The FAA conducted a full investigation into the matter, including an interview with Mr. Ford, and determined that no administrative or enforcement action was warranted. Mr. Ford retains his pilot’s certificate without restriction." The statement added, […]
CBS - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Oscar winning Forrest Gump actor Gary Sinise will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 17. Speakers at the ceremony will include Patricia Heaton and Joe Montegna. Sinise currently stars on the CBS series Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, now in its second season. The Ransom and Apollo 13 star and veterans rights activist previously starred as Detective “Mac” Taylor […]
