Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield Join the 24 Hour Plays at the Pantages

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that celebrated actors Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield are joining the cast of the Minnesota premiere of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS on Monday, March 13 at 8 p.m. at the historic Pantages Theatre . This one-night-only event brings together the extraordinary talent of local and nationally-known artists to create six new theatrical plays within 24 hours.

‘Bachelor’ recap: Andi Dorfman is back to lecture Nick, and Corrine goes home

‘Bachelor’ recap: Andi Dorfman is back to lecture Nick, and Corrine goes home But the week really belonged to America’s southern sweetheart, Raven. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lOkYnB Last week’s Bachelor cliffhanger left us with Queen Andi Dorfman showing up unexpectedly at a weary Nick’s doorstep just before he cut his final four down to three, but the week belonged to Raven – America’s current favorite Southern belle with a penchant for kicking doors in and setting up her boyfriends on grain towers.

Read the Oscar Accountants’ New, Expanded Apology: – Last…

“PwC takes full responsibility for the series of mistakes and breaches of established protocols during last night’s Oscars,” reads the new statement The accounting firm of PwC, which was responsible for the chaotic ending to Sunday’s Academy Awards when it gave the wrong envelope to Best Picture presenter Warren Beatty , has issued a second apology for its mistakes. “PwC takes full responsibility for the series of mistakes and breaches of established protocols during last night’s Oscars.

Catastrophe star Sharon Horgan promises more of Carrie Fisher

Comedy fans will be delighted to see sitcom Catastrophe return to screens on Tuesday night, although they will have to wait for the sixth and final episode of the new series to see late actress Carrie Fisher make an appearance. Comedy fans will be delighted to see sitcom Catastrophe return to screens on Tuesday night, although they will have to wait for the sixth and final episode of the new series to see late actress Carrie Fisher make an appearance.

Stephen Moyer to Headline Fox X-Men Pilot

… priority for the network-and we are so pleased with how Matt Nix has led us into this thrilling universe,” Fox Entertainment president David Madden said back in July when the show was announced. “There’s comic book adventure, emotional and …

Jennifer Garner meets with governors, promotes early education

Jennifer Garner, center, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, left, and National Governors Association Vice Chairman Jay Inslee stand for the Posting of the Colors during the NGA’s Winter Meeting Saturday. The “Alias” actress kicked off her tour by meeting with top congressional staff on Capitol Hill on Friday, according to the Washington Post .

Jury from outside area to decide Cosby case NEW

NORRISTOWN, Pa. – A sequestered jury from an outside county will decide the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a suburban Philadelphia judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense request to move the trial because of worldwide media reports that the actor’s lawyers say brand him a “serial rapist.”

Power out at University of Scranton

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Selma Hayek Shade, Prince Party Shutdown & More – DJ Paul Remembers Three 6 Mafia’s Oscars Night

As bizarre as Moonlight’ s 9th inning comeback to take the Best Picture at last night’s 89th Academy Awards may have been for some, it’s still hard to compete with the fact Three 6 Mafia are Oscar winners. The Memphis horrorcore group not only ranks high on the list of unlikeliest artists to win an Academy Award, it was the song – 2005’s “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp” from Hustle & Flow, performed by Terrence Howard long before the entire world knew him as Lucious Lyon from FOX’s Empire – that strengthened the urban fairytale.

Capitol Hill Buzz: Democratic women wearing white for Trump

Democratic women in the House are planning to wear white in honor of women’s suffrage when they attend President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress. The heads of the Democratic Women’s Working Group wrote a letter to their colleagues Monday reminding them to wear white to honor the suffrage movement and also to “stand in solidarity with the women of our nation.”

A peek at off-camera happenings at the Academy Awards

While the whole of Oscar night was eclipsed by the unprecedented best-picture flub at the show’s conclusion, the Academy Awards is a starry celebration onscreen and off. For every memorable moment during the telecast, countless others occur away from the camera’s eye in the wings of the Dolby Theatre stage.

Author, newspaper columnist Jay Cronley dies at 73

Oklahoma-based author Jay Cronley, whose books were made into movies starring some of Hollywood’s most notable funnymen, has died at age 73. The longtime Tulsa newspaper columnist died Sunday night at his home of an apparent heart attack, his daughter Samantha Noel told The Associated Press. She said he would want to be remembered for his writing, humor and creativity.

Column: Hype, new format didn’t equal must-watch Daytona 500

Kurt Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Kurt Busch, left, celebrates in Victory Lane with New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

Dancers dress as devil in popular Argentina carnival

In this Feb. 25, 2017 photo, hundreds of revelers dressed as devils sing and dance down a hill side to the rhythm of drums to mark the start of carnival celebrations in the remote Andean town of Uquia, Argentina. During the 9 days that the festivity lasts, carnival devils are not supposed to take their costume off or reveal their identity.

Hollywood dentist booted from flight following anti-Trump comment

Celebrity dentist Shawn Sadri says his Iranian heritage and distaste for President Trump got him bounced off a flight from Los Angeles to Kennedy Airport on Sunday. According to Sadri , a 35-year-old immigrant who practices in L.A. and Manhattan, he was returning from Hollywood after a week of performing cosmetic dental work for his Oscars-bound clients when he was seated next to a “6- or 7-year-old boy” of Latino descent who was nervous and crying before takeoff.

Pittsburgh: Warhol, August Wilson and best cake in America

In this April 26, 2015, file photo, daffodils grow on Mount Washington overlooking the skyline of downtown Pittsburgh, at the confluence of the Monongahela River, right, Allegheny River, left, to form the Ohio River. FILE – In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, a student walks past “Dippy the Dinosaur”, a life-size statue of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s first dinosaur find, a Diplodocus carnegii, in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh.

Gympie man guilty of incest after having sex with daughter

Man, 48, who has the ‘mental ability of a nine-year-old’ is jailed for incest after having a child with his estranged daughter A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison for incest after having a child with his estranged biological daughter. Gympie District Court heard the pair reconnected almost two years before they struck up a sexual relationship from 2008, The Gympie Times reported.

COLTS, LCTA team up on bus pass

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Old friend of Tarell Alvin McCraney reacts to Oscar night

The announcement of a first-of-its-kind Speed Dating event exclusively for 70- to 90-year-olds spurs a diverse group of seniors to take stock of aging bodies and still-hopeful hearts. Cuban actor William Levy sits down with the Miami Herald’s Madeleine Marr to discuss his role in the last installment of the Resident Evil franchise, “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.”

‘Erase and Forget’: Film Review | Berlin 2017

Documentary director Andrea Luka Zimmerman embeds herself with Bo Gritz, the Special Forces veteran whose bloodthirsty real-life exploits inspired Rambo and others. As the alleged real-life inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo character, Marlon Brando’s Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now , and George Peppard’s “Hannibal” Smith in The A-Team , James Gordon “Bo” Gritz should should have provided rich material for an engrossing documentary.

Celebrities get down during the Oscar after-parties in Hollywood

Winner for Best Actress “La La Land” Emma Stone poses with a guest and her brother Spencer at the 89h Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball in Hollywood, California, on February 26, 2017. Winner for Best Actress “La La Land” Emma Stone poses with a guest and her brother Spencer at the 89h Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball in Hollywood, California, on February 26, 2017.

Stars we’ve lost in 2017

Neil Fingleton , who was Britain’s tallest man, died of heart failure at age 36. He played “Game of Thrones” character Mag the Mighty, a giant on the northern side of the great ice wall that was guarded by Lord Commander Jon Snow and the black-clad men of the Night’s Watch. Fingleton was 7-foot 7-inch.

Ursula K. Le Guin, Ann Patchett voted into arts academy

This Oct. 16, 2012, file photo shows author Ann Patchett at The David H. Koch Theater in New York. Authors Ursula K. Le Guin, Junot Diaz and Patchett are among this year’s 14 inductees into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the academy told The Associated Press on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.

Jurors in Cosby trial to come from outside suburban Philly court

Bill Cosby’s criminal sexual assault trial will stay in Montgomery County Court outside Philadelphia, but the jurors will come from another Pennsylvania county, a judge ruled Monday. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill granted a defense motion ordering that jurors will come from another county for the trial, but denied the request for change of venue, or where the case will be tried.

Judge in Cosby sex assault trial agrees to jury pool change

A judge on Monday agreed to a request by an attorney for Bill Cosby to bring in a jury from outside Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, for the entertainer’s trial for alleged criminal sexual assault. Judge Steven O’Neill in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, however, denied the Cosby lawyer’s other request to change the venue of the trial, which will be held in Norristown in Montgomery County.

Bill Paxton’s 15 best performances

Actor Bill Paxton, who died from complications after surgery over the weekend, was frequently the butt of jokes in Hollywood for his less than stellar performances. Paxton is best-known for playing supporting roles, many of which are overshadowed by the bigger stars alongside him.

In a rare interview, George W. Bush weighs in on Trump travel ban,…

Former president George W. Bush rarely weighs in on current political events, but on Monday, he offered some of his most pointed critiques of President Donald Trump’s statements and policies in an interview with NBC News’ “Today” show. Asked about Trump’s claim that the media is the “enemy of the people,” Bush warned that an independent press is essential to democracy and that denouncing the press at home makes it difficult for the United States to preach democratic values abroad.

‘Biggest Loser’ Host Bob Harper Suffers Heart Attack

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 91604 655-2000 Follow us on TwitterFind Us On Facebook Program guide: Click here to access the CBS2 and KCAL9 […] Questions about a commercial: 964-8347 Southern California’s only 24-hour news and traffic station – KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO Traffic & Weather Together Every 10 Minutes on the Fives LOS ANGELES – Fitness trainer and host of the reality TV show “Biggest Loser” Bob Harper says he is recovering from a serious heart attack that left him unconscious for two days.

Judge rules Cosby case to be decided by outside jury

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A jury from outside the Philadelphia suburbs will be brought in to decide the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense request to move the trial itself because of worldwide media reports that brand the actor a “serial rapist.”

Big Barriere block party

Jeremy and Chloe are a folk/rock duo out of Kamloops BC. These two youngsters have a bright bright future in the musical industry, make sure you catch their show before they ascend to superstar status.

Jay Z and Beyonce teased

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein teased rapper Jay Z after he and his pregnant wife Beyonce arrived fashionably late to his pre-Oscars party on Saturday night. The Hollywood producer’s event to celebrate Oscar-nominated biopic Lion was in full swing at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday when the hip-hop supercouple entered the room and made their way to their seats at Weinstein’s table.

Why Fox Flew a Fan to Reunite With Hugh Jackman 8 Years After Chance Meeting at Quiznos

Eight years after randomly meeting Hugh Jackman at a Quiznos , one die-hard Wolverine fan was given the chance to meet his idol once again. In 2009, Clayton Spencer was at a Quiznos in Seoul, South Korea, before an opening night screening of X-Men Origins: Wolverine when he experienced a comic-book worthy twist: behind him in line was none other than Hugh Jackman, also there to grab food before the show.

9 political jokes at the Oscars, ranked from worst to best

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Before the stunning and dramatic ending to the Oscars, host Jimmy Kimmel, presenters and winners took the opportunity to make political statements. There wasn’t a Meryl Streep moment at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, and any political fireworks would have been overtaken by the botched Best Picture award at the end of the show anyway.

‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic…

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.

Mesmerized psych-rapper Malik Augustus has a close encounter of the…

After a long conversation with new City Pages music editor Keith Harris this weekend, that question stuck in my mind. How do we, as a media entity, do a better job spotlighting local music? How do we do it in a way that benefits readers – always our first priority — while also supporting the musicians we feature? How do we become more representative? The answer to that question is obtuse and long-winded and still in process, but Keith and I agreed that it starts here, in Local Frames.

First-time Oscar winners share backstage emotions on Hollywood’s biggest night

” Good Morning America ‘s” Amy Robach caught up with Oscar winners Mahershala Ali , Viola Davis and Emma Stone backstage after Hollywood’s biggest night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. Ali was awarded the first Oscar of the evening, taking home best actor in a supporting role for his part in the film “Moonlight,” which later went on to win best picture after an initial, mistaken announcement of “La La Land” as the big winner.

Oscars mishap sends internet into frenzy

While the Oscars had people talking and posting about their favorite movies of 2016 Sunday night, onlookers were also talking about a major mistake. In a head-scratcher that had the internet in an uproar, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty wrongly announced the movie “La La Land” as the winner of the best picture award near the end of the show.

‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61

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.

Some other notable moments from the 2017 Oscars

As for us, forget everything that came before it – the political barbs and the calls for inclusiveness, the emotional crescendos, and the floating cookies. The moment we’ll be discussing for years to come will be the Great Mistake of Oscars 2017 , when ”La La Land” was shockingly named the best picture winner, to be corrected only after the film’s producers had made joyful speeches.

Oliver: Trump the Real Bathroom PredatorBy Marlow Stern

The ‘Last Week Tonight’ host blasted the president’s decision this past week to roll back protections for transgender kids. This week, President Trump “rescinded protections for transgender students that had allowed them to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity,” reported The New York Times.

Killed by Alien, Predator, Terminator

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. LOS ANGELES — Bill Paxton , the prolific actor whose many memorable roles included an astronaut in Apollo 13 and a treasure hunter in Titanic, has died from complications of surgery.

Funny! Tabu rejected Golmaal Again initially – News

Bollywood’s quotient of intensity redefined Tabu turned down the chance of realizing her big dream to do a comedy. The actress who shared with us that she is really looking forward to do a comedy , got her wish answered when she was offered a role in the upcoming installment of Rohit Shetty’s ‘hit’ franchise GOLMAAL AGAIN.

Joseph Wapner, star of “The People’s Court,” dead at 97

Joseph Wapner, the retired Los Angeles judge who presided over “The People’s Court” with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at age 97. Son David Wapner told The Associated Press that his father died at home in his sleep. Joseph Wapner was hospitalized a week ago with breathing problems and had been under home hospice care.

Oscar’s Best Picture Screwup: The Real Story, As Pricewaterhouse Takes Blame

UPDATE with PricewaterhouseCoopers statement: The Best Picture gaffe that marred tonight’s Oscar broadcast was caused by a doppelganger Best Actress envelope mistaken for the night’s final prize caused the unprecedented screw-up that temporarily bestowed the top trophy to La La Land instead of rightful winner Moonlight . Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers confirmed just now that the fault was theirs: We sincerely apologize to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty , Faye Dunaway , and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture.

Karan Johar finally replies to Kangana Ranaut’s nepotism remark – News

Last week when Kangana Ranaut appeared on Karan Johar’s ‘Koffee with Karan’ show she literally left Karan in a dicey situation by accusing him of being the flag bearer of nepotism and stating that if she ever writes her biography, then Karan will be the antagonist in her story. Karan being an extreme professional didn’t reply to her comments on the show and took every accusation with a pinch of salt.

Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim actor to win Oscar

During his acceptance speech, Ali did not mention US president Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim majority countries, which has been a hot topic at awards shows in recent weeks. Instead, he paid tribute to his wife Amatus Sami-Karim, who had given birth to their first child Bari Najma four days earlier.

Oscar Error then Moonlight is Named Best Picture

Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” – not, as it turned out, “La La Land” – won best picture at the Academy Awards in a historic Oscar upset and an unprecedented fiasco that saw one winner swapped for another while the “La La Land” producers were in mid-speech. Presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway apparently took the wrong envelope – the one for best actress winner Emma Stone – onto the stage.

Oscars 2017: Everything you need to know about the 89th Academy Awards

The 89th Academy Awards was a ceremony full of firsts which ended with not only a shock upset, but perhaps one of the biggest gaffes in Oscar history. When it came time for the most prestigious award – for best picture – to be announced, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway had apparently been given the wrong card to read from, falsely announcing La La Land as the winner.

Host Jimmy Kimmel on stage at the 89th Oscars. Photo: AFP

First-time Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel turned US President Donald Trump into a comic foil in absentia at the Academy Awards, poking fun at the political tumult roiling the United States and the world since the former reality TV star took office. Aside from a string of running gags throughout the live telecast about Kimmel’s faux feud with his long-time pal, actor Matt Damon, the 45th US president proved to be Kimmel’s favourite leitmotif.