The State of Iowa is getting a $10 million federal grant to develop new strategies for improving maternal health. Thirty-nine pregnant Iowa women died in the past three years. “I think we need to worry about it,” Dr. Stephen Hunter, a University of Iowa professor of obstetrics and gynecology, told Radio Iowa. “We’re talking about […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) -- Kerry Washington and Idris Elba were two of the celebrities that helped pay tribute to Tyler Perry on Tuesday, when the famed writer-director-producer-actor received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.During the ceremony, Perry reflected on his career and shared an inspirational message to those who were still trying to find their way and accomplish their dreams. "For anyone whose dreams may be on life […]
Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) -- Product tie-ins for blockbuster movies are nothing new, but there's a Death Star-sized push for the ninth and final Star Wars "saga" chapter. The global promo push for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will feature products and/or related content from "eight of the world’s most iconic and best-in-class brands," including Porsche, Bose, United Airlines, General Electric, McDonald's, Samsung Mobile, General Mills, and Dannon. Everything will be […]
Trae Patton/NBC(NEW YORK) -- The Voice blind auditions continued on Tuesday night with Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Gwen Stefani continuing to build their teams. Blake grabbed the most artists of the night, picking up three for his team. John wound up with two, including the biggest artist of the night. Gwen and Kelly each had one. But first, Monday's show ended with a cliffhanger, as Gwen, John and Blake all fought for indie-alternative rocker Cali Wilson, who performed Fleetwood […]
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Jordan Peele has inked a five-year exclusive, first-look deal with Universal. Under the new deal, Universal will develop Peele's next two films, which he will write, direct, and produce. The studio backed Peele's directorial debut Get Out which, in addition to grossing $176 million at the box office, landed Peele the 2018 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The studio also released Peele's 2019 hit horror film […]
L-R: Nash, Perrineau -- Patti Perret/TNT(LOS ANGELES) -- The Niecy Nash-led TNT drama Claws is set to have its final chapter. According to Variety, TNT has renewed the crime drama for its fourth and final season. “For the past three seasons, Claws has handled delicate and culturally relevant themes like race, class, gender, age and sexual orientation with grace and humor via superb storytelling,” said Brett Weitz, General Manager for TNT, TBS, & […]
Disney Channel/Paul Hebert(LOS ANGELES) -- Living Undocumented, an immigration docu-series Selena Gomez produced, debuts on Netflix today and is a project so close to her heart. In a personal essay for Time, she opens up about her family’s personal immigration story, which began in the 1970s when her aunt crossed the border from Mexico into the U.S., hidden in the back of a truck. She says her grandparents followed and […]
Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney(LOS ANGELES) -- Angelina Jolie reportedly says she'll "never get married again," following her divorce to her third husband, Brad Pitt. A "source" tells Us Weekly that the Oscar-winning Maleficent series star, "felt that Brad pressured her" to walk down the aisle. The former A-List couple wed in France in 2014, after spending a decade together. They split in 2016. The pair reached a […]
ABC(LOS ANGELES) -- While he's already earned praise for his gritty take on the Batman villain Joker, Joaquin Phoenix says an outtake that showed him cursing out a colleague on set would have better left on the cutting room floor. Instead, it ended up on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The late-night host said that director Todd Phillips shared the clip with him, and Phoenix admits the end result was "embarrassing." Then […]
