Day: February 26, 2017

Viola Davis wins supporting actress Oscar for ‘Fences’

Mark Rylance, right, presents Viola Davis with the award for best actress in a supporting role for “Fences” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. less Mark Rylance, right, presents Viola Davis with the award for best actress in a supporting role for “Fences” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Top 5 most tweeted about stars on the Oscars red carpet

Actors Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones speak onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Actors Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones speak onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Rachel Dolezal Near Homelessness After Rejecting Porn and…

Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who became infamous for identifying herself as a black woman for decades and running the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the NAACP, is jobless and fears she may soon be homeless. In an interview with The Guardian about her upcoming memoir “In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World,” Dolezal says she’s jobless, has only been offered employment in reality television and porn films, feeds her family with food stamps and doesn’t know how she’ll come up with her March rent.

Oscars 2017 Red Carpet Looks, Ranked From Worst to Best

Teresa Palmer There’s way too much going on in the look from “Hacksaw Ridge” star Palmer – unflattering pleats, a confounding fit and odd hair and makeup to boot. Jessica Biel Gorgeous as she is, this Kaufmanfranco gown and matching Tiffany statement necklace on Biel is a flat out disaster.

15 worst dressed celebs of awards season

From the Grammys to the SAGs to the Oscars, there were plenty of fashion faux pas during this year’s awards season. 15 worst dressed celebs of awards season From the Grammys to the SAGs to the Oscars, there were plenty of fashion faux pas during this year’s awards season.

Zootopia’ win sparks political dialogue again during Oscars

Co-directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore and producer Clark Spencer accept Best Animated Feature Film for ‘Zootopia’ onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Co-directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore and producer Clark Spencer accept Best Animated Feature Film for ‘Zootopia’ onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on Actors Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones speak onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Oscars: The 10 best dressed

Oscars: The 10 best dressed These are the looks we’ve been waiting for. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lKC4D5 She topped our list at the Golden Globes, and she’s wowing us yet again.

Viola Davis wins supporting actress Oscar for a Fencesa

She won the Oscar as best supporting actress for “Fences,” a role she originated on Broadway seven years ago for which she won a Tony Award. Davis played long-suffering Rose Maxson opposite Denzel Washington as her husband Troy, a couple living in 1950s Pittsburgh whose marriage eventually falls apart.

ABC’s Hostin Insists ‘Bigoted Statements’ by Bannon, Fails to Name Any

On Friday’s The View on ABC, as Breitbart News senior editor at large Joel Pollak appeared as a guest, co-host Sunny Hostin tried to claim that White House advisor and former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon is someone who has made a “laundry list” of “bigoted statements,” but, when pressed, failed to name a single example. The segment began with co-host Joy Behar recalling that some liberals have called the website “white supremacist,” as she asked her guest how he would describe it.

Video: Ancient Oysters

Professor of Geology Rowan Lockwood studies large, fossilized oyster at William & Mary. Lockwood believes the half-million-year-old fossils can teach us how to restore oysters to the Chesapeake Bay after the stock was decimated by disease, overfishing and pollution.

‘Moana’ star Auli’i Cravalho gets hit in the head while performing ‘How Far I’ll Go’

The voices behind the characters of “Moana” livened the Oscar stage on Sunday night, with “Moana” actress Auli’i Cravalho and one of the film’s music writers, Lin-Manuel Miranda , performing the Academy Award-nominated song “How Far I’ll Go.” Miranda, who Dwayne Johnson introduced as his “twin,” rapped an original prologue before Cravalho, 16, took over singing duties as dancers — clad in blue attire — brought the film to life on stage, creating an oceanic look with scarves.

Actor makes cameo in Oscars Rolex ad hours after his death

In this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, file photo, Bill Paxton, a cast member in the HBO series “Big Love,” poses at the show’s third season premiere in Los Angeles. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” died from complications due to surgery.

Oscars 2017: Red Carpet Arrivals

Check out what Hollywood’s biggest stars are wearing as they head into Dolby Theatre for the 2017 Academy Awards Ruth Negga, Lucas Hedges and Auli’i Cravalho are just a few stars who have walked the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards Click below for the top news from around the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our newsletters to be the first to learn about breaking news and more.

Oscars red carpet: See all the celeb fashions on display

Actor Olivia Culpo unveils a one-of-a-kind Marchesa for Stella Artois gown featuring beads made from the Stella Artois Limited-Edition Chalices that benefit Water.org during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. less Actor Olivia Culpo unveils a one-of-a-kind Marchesa for Stella Artois gown featuring beads made from the Stella Artois Limited-Edition Chalices that benefit Water.org during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at … more Actor Ruth Negga attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Top StoryStorm chasers honor ‘Twister’ star with GPS tribute

Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley. The effort coordinated by Spotter Network spelled out “BP” to honor the leading man in the disaster movie “Twister,” which inspired a generation of storm chasers.

Actor Bill Paxton dead at 61

Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Twister,” “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61.  Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen.

Oscars Red Carpet 2017: Dresses, suits and stunning looks

The 89th Academy Awards, which take place Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on ABC will bring out the biggest stars in the industry, including Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and more. Coverage of the red carpet arrivals begins as early as 5:30 p.m. You can see every outfit right here at cleveland.com, via the gallery at the top of the page.

Oscars red carpet: See all the fashion from the Academy Awards

Who lit up the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards? Check out all the fashion from the nominees and other stars at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Actor Olivia Culpo unveils a one-of-a-kind Marchesa for Stella Artois gown featuring beads made from the Stella Artois Limited-Edition Chalices that benefit Water.org during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Bill Paxton, Prolific Actor and Star of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Apollo 13,’ Dies at 61

Bill Paxton, prolific actor and big-screen fixture for decades, has died at the age of 61. In a statement released to media outlets Sunday, a family representative says Paxton died of complications from surgery. “A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker,” the statement reads .

Judge Joseph Wapner, star of The People’s Court, dies aged 97

He hosted a syndicated TV show, The People’s Court, for more than a decade, gaining an audience of millions for his private arbitration of real life small claims cases. To appear on The People’s Court, over which Judge Wapner presided from 1981-1993, the plaintiff and defendant had to sign a binding arbitration agreement.

Robin Givens and Ashleigh Murray Open Up About Starring on ‘Riverdale’

Riverdale; the home of protagonist Archie Andrews-a charismatic teenage redhead caught in a perpetual love triangle with his two best female confidants-and his friends. However, on Riverdale , the CW’s new TV drama based on Archie Comics , One of the most striking differences between the original comics and Riverdale is that Josie and the Pussycats-the iconic, all-girl, cartoon rock group originally featured in Archie Comics as a trio of two white and one black girl-is made up of all black girls, headed by actress Ashleigh Murray.

Bill Paxton, ‘Titanic’ and ‘Big Love’ star, dead at 61

Actor Bill Paxton of the television show “Training Day” speaks onstage during the CBS portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 9, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. Actor Bill Paxton of the television show “Training Day” speaks onstage during the CBS portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on Jan. 9, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif.

Celebrities, fans react to sudden death of actor Bill Paxton, star of a Twister,a a Big Lovea

This photo provided by History shows Jeff Fahey, left, as Thomas Rusk, and Bill Paxton as Sam Houston, in a scene from the television series, “Texas Rising.” The new show debuts on the History channel on Monday, May 25, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Bill Paxton, the actor who starred in the HBO series “Big Love,” “Titanic,” “Apollo 13,” and “Twister” died due to complications from surgery, his family announced Sunday morning.

Bill Paxton dies

The ‘Twister’ actor reportedly suffered complications after undergoing heart surgery and passed away after a massive stroke aged 61 on Saturday . His family confirmed the sad news, which was originally reported by TMZ, in a statement describing him as an “adored husband and father”.

How To Watch the Oscars live online

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. The Academy is providing two online feeds for the Oscars this year, one of which requires a cable login and one which does not The biggest night in Hollywood is just around the corner and, if like most folks out there, you weren’t invited to this year’s Oscars or have horrible friends that don’t host viewing parties, don’t be sad because we’ve got you covered.

Bill Paxton, actor in ‘Aliens,’ ‘Titanic,’…

Actor Bill Paxton, well-known for memorable roles in films such as Aliens, Twister, Titanic, Apollo 13, and The Terminator , died Saturday at the age of 61 due to complications during surgery. More recently a star on television, Paxton commanded the lead role in HBO’s Big Love for five seasons, played John Garrett on the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and currently stars in the CBS’s reboot of Training Day .

Beloved film star dies at 61

Actor Bill Paxton poses for a Portrait Session at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 13, 2014 in Napa, California. Actor Bill Paxton poses for a Portrait Session at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 13, 2014 in Napa, California.

Family representative: ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton has died

In this May 31, 2015, file photo, Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” died from complications due to surgery.

Actor Bill Paxton, known for roles in Big Love, Titanic, dies at 61

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Photos: The life of Bill Paxton

A veteran of many movies and TV shows since the 1980s, Bill Paxton has died at 61 due to complications from surgery, according to a family statement. Photos: The life of Bill Paxton A veteran of many movies and TV shows since the 1980s, Bill Paxton has died at 61 due to complications from surgery, according to a family statement.

Hollywood reacts to Bill Paxton’s sudden death

Hollywood reacts to Bill Paxton’s sudden death The industry was shocked at 61-year-old Paxton’s passing. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2msbb57 Here’s what the stars had to say via Twitter as the actor’s death cast a pall over Oscar Sunday.

‘Twister’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61: family representative

Bill Paxton, the prolific and charismatic actor whose many memorable roles included an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen.

Song And Dance, Protest And Politics To Mingle At Oscars

The only thing expected to take the stage more often than the frothy front-runner “La La Land” at Sunday’s ceremony is protest over the policies of President Donald Trump. For largely liberal Hollywood, his election has proven a rallying cause-celebre throughout an awards season that has otherwise been a parade of honors for Damien Chazelle’s celebrated musical.

Oscars 2017: How many awards will ‘La La Land’ take home?

That’s because “La La Land,” nominated for a record 14 Oscars, has a chance to tie or overtake “The Lord of the Ring: The Return of the King,” “Titanic” and “Ben-Hur” for the most awards won at a single ceremony. The current record is 11. At this point, it’s not really a case of if “La La Land” will win several major awards, but just how many the musical film can take home? “Moonlight” is a stunning film that hasn’t received any kind of backlash.

42 Oscars moments that deserve an award

On Sunday night, the Academy Awards – or as they call ’em in Tinseltown, the Oscars – will return for an 89th year of glamour, cinema and unscripted celebrities. The Oscars’ 2017 class includes nominees such as “Moonlight,” “La La Land,” “Manchester by the Sea” and other acclaimed films, but we don’t just watch the ceremony to see who wins: we watch to see what happens, from Adrien Brody’s spontaneous Halle Berry kiss to Sally Field’s stunned acceptance speech.

Zach Braff, ‘SNL’ fans say Alec Baldwin should play Trump at White…

This Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, image released by NBC shows host Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump during the “Trump People’s Court” in New York. That’s what actor Zach Braff and “Saturday Night Live” fans are saying on Twitter after President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he won’t be going to the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 29. “I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year,” Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon .

The 2017 Academy Awards: Who’s taking home Oscars this year?

The 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony kicks off Sunday, honoring the best and brightest films and filmmakers to come out of Hollywood and elsewhere around the world last year. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, this year’s Academy Awards show has at least one early favorite going into tonight’s broadcast, with Whiplash director Damian Chazelle’s La La Land matching the all-time record with 14 nominations.

If the ‘Flip or Flop’ couple want to put their kids first, they should get off reality TV

‘We’re just normal, nice people who just, you know, want to be the best parents and coworkers that we can be,” Christina El Moussa told “Good Morning America” last week. Christina and her husband, Tarek, the stars of HGTV’s home-improvement show “Flip or Flop,” have been going through a very public divorce, but the two have announced that they will continue to work together both professionally as real-estate flippers and personally for the sake of their two children, aged 6 and 1. Which is great news.

Trump says DNC race was a riggeda against Bernie Sandersa s preferred candidate

President Trump took to Twitter early Sunday to declare that the race for Democratic National Committee chairman was “rigged,” saying that Keith Ellison, a candidate backed by Bernie Sanders, never stood a chance. Tom Perez, a labor secretary under Barack Obama, narrowly won the race over Ellison, a congressman from Minnesota who was endorsed early by Sanders, the senator from Vermont who was the runner-up last year for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Things to do in Mobile, Feb. 26-March 4

The flat, fast 27th annual Joe Cain Classic which includes a 5K run, 1-mile fun run and Moonpie Dash is the perfect way to kick off Joe Cain Day. Joe Cain Classic , Feb. 26 at 8 a.m., intersection of Broad and Canal streets in downtown Mobile, $30 late registration or $10 for children 10 and under, .

The man who directed ‘La La Land’ is a 32-year-old wunderkind from N.J.

If all the glitzy awards season buzz pans out Sunday night in Los Angeles, a 32-year-old man from New Jersey will become the youngest best director winner in Oscar history. Even if Damien Chazelle, who grew up in Princeton, doesn’t take the coveted prize — some say “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins may triumph instead — his modern-day movie musical ” La La Land ” has an good chance at bringing home plenty of gold .

MKR contestants launch ‘secret revolt’ against producers

Boiling point! My Kitchen Rules contestants in quit threat after ‘secret revolt’ against producers who made them ‘perform like monkeys’ A group of My Kitchen Rules contestants have begun a rebellion against the show’s producers, a magazine has alleged. According to Woman’s Day , ten of this year’s batch – the identities of whom were not revealed – have grown ‘fed up’ of being made to ‘perform like monkeys’ by the Channel Seven crew.

Fuller House: Season 1

When her firefighter husband dies on duty, D.J. Tanner-Fuller is left to raise their three boys by herself. Feeling overwhelmed, she asks her sister Stephanie to move in, along with best friend Kimmy and her teenage daughter, Ramona.

Muhammad Ali’s son asked, ‘Are you Muslim?’ by border agents

Muhammad Ali’s son, who bears the boxing great’s name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry and religion in what amounted to unconstitutional profiling, a family friend said Saturday. Ali Jr., 44, who confirmed his Muslim faith, was detained about two hours, despite telling officials that he’s Ali’s son and a native-born U.S. citizen, said Chris Mancini, a family friend and attorney.

Oscars 2017: Who’s to blame for botched best-picture award?

It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe in American history. The producers of “La La Land” were nearly done with their acceptance speeches for Best Picture, the Oscar broadcast’s credits sequence about to roll, when a stir of whispers began on stage.

Family outing

George and Amal Clooney were spotted walking to the Ritz Hotel in Paris yesterday. The couple were in town for the 42nd Cesar Awards, similar to the American Academy Awards.

Social studies: Boston goes hollywood tonight

… 23 & Bar, Capo Restaurant and Eataly, partake in live and silent auctions (via mobile bidding) and enjoy live entertainment by Louie Bello and the Northern Lights Band. The cherry on the delicious silver screen cake: Deluxe gift bags with swag from …

Lawyer Explains How You Can Protect Yourself From Stalker

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] Lawyer Explains How You Can Protect Yourself From Stalker “NCIS” star Pauley Perrette revealed, for example, that she’s been stalked for more than a decade.

Duped into killing Kim? 2 suspects say it looked like prank

In this Feb. 19, 2017, file photo, Malaysia Deputy Inspector-General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim, left, speaks about detained Indonesian suspect Siti Aisyah, displayed on screen, during a press conference with Selangor state police chief Abdul Samah Mat at the Bukit Aman national police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Two women – Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong – have been arrested for allegedly coating their hands with the immensely toxic chemical agent VX and wiping them on the face of the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.

Band member profile: A’Jyhriah Randle

… including music. Her future goals for using her musical talents include playing for people for fun and entertainment and even playing in a band. When it comes to Randle’s career aspirations, she is all business; she has set her sights on becoming a …

Jimmy Kimmel to retire from late night show?

The least exciting thing the Academy Awards could have done was choose Jimmy Kimmel – not because of Jimmy Kimmel , but because that’s what every other awards show is doing at this point. While he was in high school, a friend told Kimmel “You should be on the radio”, and a showbiz career was born.

Story of the Song | From S-90 to Yeng Yeng

There are as varied uses of the motorcycle as there are variations of the two-wheeled motorised transportation. Used for delivering pizza or toting three people on a trip to school, for spirited riding with a woman carrying the appropriately ample bumper leaning over the rider or ensuring maneuverability for officers of the law, the bike slices through traffic with ease.

Jennifer Garner stresses early education with US governors

Actress Jennifer Garner says growing up “surrounded by generational, rural poverty” in West Virginia inspired her to become an advocate for early-childhood education. Garner spoke at a meeting of the National Governors Association on Saturday about programs that bring educators into the homes of low-income parents to help them get their kids ready for kindergarten.

Rushdie novel takes on age of Obama, and Trump

Salman Rushdie’s next novel will be a take on the age of Obama, with an added dash of Trump. The author best known for “Midnight’s Children” and “The Satanic Verses” is working on a narrative set against “the panorama” of American life since Barack Obama’s arrival at the White House in 2009.