One person was killed in a car-semi collision Thursday near Duncombe in Webster County. The Iowa Highway Patrol says a westbound 2017 Subaru Forester driven by Ricky Mason of Dysart was in the right hand lane of Highway 20 and approaching a westbound 2015 Freightliner semi, operated by Kirk Gunderson of Hampton. The Gunderson semi […]Powered by WPeMatico
An economist who monitors Iowa’s farm sector says things would be far worse if the Trump Administration hadn’t given farmers $28 billion in trade relief payments. Iowa State University economist Chad Hart says the farm economy has been struggling for the past five years due to depressed commodity prices. “It wasn’t just the trade war […]Powered by WPeMatico
iStock/monkeybusinessimages(LOS ANGELES) -- After Eddie Murphy's ex-wife Nicole Murphy appeared on the Wendy Williams Show earlier this week to reiterate her "regret" over kissing married film director Antoine Fuqua, she also denied releasing a statement claiming her steamy smooch was just a "friendly hello." Now, the blogger who Murphy accused of fabricating that statement is speaking out...and he has the receipts. According to blogger Love B. Scott, Murphy was trying to walk […]
L-R - Phoenix, Phillips/Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) -- In an interview with The Wrap, director Todd Phillips takes on the controversy surrounding his upcoming movie Joker, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Batman baddie. The comments came after a group of victims, and family members of the victims, of the 2012 Aurora Dark Knight movie massacre blasted Warner Bros. for releasing Joker. Some feel it could inspire a […]
ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) -- Earlier this month, Selena Gomez was honored for her mental health advocacy work at McLean Hospital’s Annual Dinner. On her accepting her award, the singer shared part of her own mental health journey with the attendees. “I think that we are better when we tell the truth and, so, this is my truth,” she began, as seen in a video which is just now […]
Diageo/Skybound(NEW YORK) -- Spirits company Diageo and Skybound Entertainment have collaborated on a whiskey celebrating the latter's most famous creation: The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a limited-edition spirit launching in honor of the series, which returns to AMC for a 10th season on Sunday. Available in stores nationwide beginning this October, "the bourbon is good enough for the living, and sought after by the […]
NBCUniversal(NEW YORK) -- If just you can't get enough of Law & Order -- in spite of the fact that various iterations of the show are pretty much airing constantly throughout the day on various channels -- you're in luck. Series creator Dick Wolf and NBC are launching The Law & Order: SVU Podcast, an after-show discussion that will premiere after Thursday night's season premiere of L&O: SVU -- which, […]
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) -- Thanks to a new upgrade, your Amazon Alexa can sound just like Samuel L. Jackson. Amazon announced on Wednesday that it's tapped the Star Wars prequel and Marvel movie star to be the first celebrity voice for its virtual assistant, which will launch later this year. For a 99 cent upgrade, Jackson can give you directions, play your favorite songs, offer you a weather report or even […]
Feige, "Avengers: Endgame" star Brie Larson/Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) -- Lucasfilm is charting a new course for the Star Wars universe, and it's tapped blockbuster-minting Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige to lead the way. Feige will be developing a new Star Wars movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Some, according the industry trade, see the move as a prelude to a larger role for Feige within Lucasfilm, while others believe it simply reflects his love for the franchise. […]
