Day: January 29, 2017

Baton Rouge police officer reprimanded in – Sons of Guns’ mocking on Spanish Town parade float

In recent interviews with Internal Affairs investigators, three Baton Rouge police officers said they did not mean to insult Stephanie Hayden Ford, the “Sons of Guns” reality TV star, when they participated in a Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade float decorated with images of her and her father, Will Hayden. Ford, who appeared on “Dr. Phil” in September and said her father sexually molested her when she was 12 years old, criticized the police officers in February after she learned about her depiction on the float.

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Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Jan. 28 after earlier in the day two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country. A trio of Republican senators who occupy prominent positions on Capitol Hill expressed concern Sunday afternoon about President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and barring citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries – commenting on Trump’s move two days after the fact and in the wake of an explosive public outcry.

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La La Land’ not up for SAG ensemble award

‘La La Land’ not up for SAG ensemble award Nominated instead are the casts for “Manchester by the Sea,” “Hidden Figures” and “Captain Fantastic” Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2jGWL1u Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, winners of the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards “La La Land” may have tied an Oscar record with 14 nominations, set a Golden Globes record with seven wins and won the top prize at Saturday’s Producers Guild Awards, but it won’t be competing for the top Screen Actors Guild award. Sunday night’s SAG Awards often serve as an Academy Awards warm-up.

SAG Awards 2017: Red Carpet Arrivals

See what this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees and guests are wearing as they arrive at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium See what this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards guests and nominees are wearing as they arrive at The Shrine Expo Hal in Los Angeles 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.

Kaley Cuoco Rocks Naturalistic Makeup & Pretty Updo At 2017 SAG Awards

Kaley Cuoco always gets it right! The ‘Big Bang Theory’ star looked stunning at the SAG Awards on Jan. 29, opting for a casual but pretty updo and a simplistic makeup look. How perfect is her liquid liner? Kaley Cuoco , 31, looked amazing at the 2017 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, CA, and we’ve broken down the look right here! For her gorgeous hair, Cervando Maldonado for Suave Professionals styled Kaley using the Suave Luxe Style collection, including Shine Styling Oil and Dry Shampoo .

Manveer Gurjar wins Bigg Boss 106 hours ago

Mumbai, Jan 29 Commoner Manveer Gurjar has been declared the winner of Bigg Boss season 10 after he beat celebrities like Bani Judge and Lopamudra Raut in the popular reality show’s grand finale. The finale that took place today saw Bani as the first runner up, while Lopa was announced as the second runner up.

‘A Dog’s Purpose’ opens to $18.4 million amid controversy

“A Dog’s Purpose” has underperformed slightly at the box office as it opened in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott. Based on early projections, the family film was expected to open in the mid $20-million range, but studio estimates Sunday indicated it took in $18.4 million for a second-place start.

‘A Dog’s Purpose’ opens to $18.4 million amid controversy

“A Dog’s Purpose” has underperformed slightly at the box office as it opened in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott. Based on early projections, the family film was expected to open in the mid $20-million range, but studio estimates Sunday indicated it took in $18.4 million for a second-place start.

Frampton still a hero as Belfast bout beckons

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody , DJ Pete Snodden and radio and TV presenter Colin Murray with Frampton fans at ringside Northern Irish sporting superstar Carl Frampton may have lost his rematch with Leo Santa Cruz but he has cemented his place in the hearts of boxing fans all over the world. The Tiger’s Bay man won plaudits for the way he handled himself as he tasted defeat for the first time.

Frampton still a hero as Belfast bout beckons

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody , DJ Pete Snodden and radio and TV presenter Colin Murray with Frampton fans at ringside Northern Irish sporting superstar Carl Frampton may have lost his rematch with Leo Santa Cruz but he has cemented his place in the hearts of boxing fans all over the world. The Tiger’s Bay man won plaudits for the way he handled himself as he tasted defeat for the first time.

The Latest: Trump praises US service members in Yemen raids

British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States The head of the University of Notre Dame is calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his restrictions on refugees entering the United States California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism South Dakota legislators are set to … (more)

The Latest: Trump praises US service members in Yemen raids

British Prime Minister Theresa May has criticized President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States The head of the University of Notre Dame is calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his restrictions on refugees entering the United States California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market California regulators face a daunting task: By January, they must create regulations that will govern the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana market Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism Liberals are digging in for a long battle against President Donald Trump and the GOP and trying to harness the energy of recent activism South Dakota legislators are set to … (more)

Re: Ruckus: Minimum Wage, Infrastructure Bond, Petition Fatigue, Inauguration, Women’s March

Mike Shanin interviews Dr. Matt Naylor, President and CEO of the National WWI Museum , about the new expansion and what visitors should expect. Then Terry Riley, Crosby Kemper III, Annie Presley and Jim Heeter discuss the details of April’s infrastructure bond issue, the absence of the minimum wage issue on the April ballot, Steve Rose’s CFRG criticism , Trump’s inauguration and the Women’s March.

Re: Ruckus: Minimum Wage, Infrastructure Bond, Petition Fatigue, Inauguration, Women’s March

Mike Shanin interviews Dr. Matt Naylor, President and CEO of the National WWI Museum , about the new expansion and what visitors should expect. Then Terry Riley, Crosby Kemper III, Annie Presley and Jim Heeter discuss the details of April’s infrastructure bond issue, the absence of the minimum wage issue on the April ballot, Steve Rose’s CFRG criticism , Trump’s inauguration and the Women’s March.

Melanie Lynskey’s new film wins top prize at Sundance Film Festival

Starring Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood, I don’t feel at home in this world anymore debuts on Netflix on Feb 24. Melanie Lynskey’s latest film has taken out one of the top prizes at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. I don’t feel at home in this world anymore has won the grand jury prize for best drama at the long-running annual celebration of independent cinema in Utah.

Melanie Lynskey’s new film wins top prize at Sundance Film Festival

Starring Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood, I don’t feel at home in this world anymore debuts on Netflix on Feb 24. Melanie Lynskey’s latest film has taken out one of the top prizes at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. I don’t feel at home in this world anymore has won the grand jury prize for best drama at the long-running annual celebration of independent cinema in Utah.

Box office: ‘Split’ outpaces controversial ‘A Dog’s Purpose’

Box office: ‘Split’ outpaces controversial ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ M. Night Shyamalan’s multiple personality thriller made $26.3 million to repeat at No. 1. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jKQuPR LOS ANGELES – A Dog’s Purpose has underperformed slightly at the box office as it opened in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott.

Reince Priebus Defends Trump’s Swift Action to Bar Refugees

Trump’s chief of staff told NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ Sunday that the action “doesn’t affect green card holders moving forward,” but then reversed his stance. The White House chief of staff says President Donald Trump acted early on in his term to impose a travel ban on refugees to block “people who want to do bad things to America.”

Princess Diana statue to mark 20 years since car crash death

The sons of the late Princess Diana plan to build a statue to mark the 20th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash in 1997. Princes William and Harry have commissioned the statue, which will be paid for with private funds and erected in the public gardens of Diana’s former London home, Kensington Palace.

Can the Caped Crusader ‘bam’ silly studies?

Someone might mistake him for a Pittsburgh Steelers fan in those colors – and thrill his Grandpa Bill – if it weren’t for the fact that a football player usually doesn’t wear a cape and his helmet doesn’t have pointy ears on top. Day in and day out for the past 18 months or so, Owen’s favorite character has been Batman.

In brief

A vehicle struck and killed an orphaned mountain lion on the same stretch of Los Angeles-area freeway where her mother and one of her two siblings died separately in December, wildlife authorities said Friday. The death of the 8-month-old lion this month again illustrated the hazards that cougars face living among urban sprawl and networks of roads that are barriers to territorial roaming and genetic diversity among the puma populations.

2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners

After 10 days, 119 feature films and three feet of snow, an evening of humor and humanity marked the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards ceremony, with host Jessica Williams emceeing and jurors presenting 27 prizes for feature filmmaking in Park City, Utah . Honorees, named in total below, range from sharp comedies to provocative and timely documentaries and represent new achievements in global independent storytelling.

Protests erupt over travel ban

President Donald Trump’s travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests around the country Saturday night and early Sunday morning. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, about 3,000 protesters holding signs and chanting “no hatred, no fear, immigrants are welcome here” and “let them in” gathered Saturday evening and continued demonstrating into early Sunday morning.

Committed for mental illness, would-be Charleston school shooter…

A Charleston police officer was part of the heightened security presence outside Ashley Hall in February 2013 after authorities said Alice Boland showed up there with a gun to shoot people. A Charleston police officer was part of the heightened security presence outside Ashley Hall in February 2013 after authorities said Alice Boland showed up there with a gun to shoot people.

Things to do in Mobile, Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Mobile gardening expert and columnist Bill Finch will show guests how to grow superior-tasting vegetables in a Southern garden, and when to plant them. The seminar is part of the Winter Wednesdays series in January and February.

‘Gold’ movie review: Matthew McConaughey’s bonkers performance shoulders so-so drama

His character, Kenny Wells, is a capitalist dreamer, a prospector who hits bottom and takes a desperate gamble on a possible gold mine deep in the Indonesian jungle. For the role, McConaughey grew a beer-swollen paunch, capped his pearly whites with jagged falsies, and swept about 17 long hairs over a balding pate merging with a mass of greasy curls licking the top of his collar.

Mike Connors | ‘Mannix’ star, 91

Mike Connors, 91, who starred as a hard-hitting private eye on the long-running series Mannix , died Thursday at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of leukemia that had been diagnosed a week earlier. Mannix ran for eight years on CBS beginning in 1967.

Six’s gripping action scenes pump up SEAL team tale

Six , which airs at 9 p.m. Wednesdays on the History Channel, is based on the work of the elite anti-terrorist force known as the Navy SEALs, and specifically its Team 6 — the best of the best, the most secretive of the secret. Walton Goggins, from Justified and Vice Principals , plays team leader Richard Taggart.

Tomlin to get career honor at 23rd SAG Awards

William H. Macy is up for a SAG Award for his role as the despicable Frank Gallagher in Showtime’s Shameless. The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards , airs from 7-9 p.m. today on TNT and TBS with Lily Tomlin scheduled for the SAG Life Achievement Award.

Kristen Stewart poses for breast cancer benefit at Knott’s

The doctor is in! Kristen Stewart poses with Peanuts character Lucy for breast cancer benefit at Knott’s Berry Farm The #ScreamAgainstBreastCancer benefit at the Los Angeles theme park Knott’s Berry Farm got a celebrity drop-in when it was held Saturday night. Kristen Stewart cut a casual chic look as she posed with a staff member dressed as Charles Schulz’ Peanuts character Lucy Van Pelt.

Sundance winners: ‘I Don’t Feel at Home,’ ‘Crown Heights’ reign victorious

Sundance winners: ‘I Don’t Feel at Home,’ ‘Crown Heights’ reign victorious The art-house dramas prevailed over crowd favorites ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ ‘Patti Cake$.’ Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jJAgq8 Melanie Lynskey, right, and Elijah Wood star in ‘I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,’ which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Comedian brings American Sign Language to the stage

Comedian Keith Wann owned the stage in the Burlington-Edison High School auditorium – jumping, dancing and emoting his way to laughs from the audience. Though Wann can hear and speak, his first language – and the language in which he performs – is American Sign Language.

Snapshots from Sundance: Mark Hamill gets some lines, goldfish in a pool charm jurors

The Salt Lake Tribune) A group of Salt Lake City women, including Carrie Zumnarski, left, and Gabby Gabbitas center, and Allie Kessler, back right, holding the “defend dignity” sign, cheer at the end of the Women’s March on Main Street in Park City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The Salt Lake Tribune) A group of Salt Lake City women, including Carrie Zumnarski, left, and Gabby Gabbitas center, and Allie Kessler, back right, holding the “defend dignity” sign, cheer at the end of the Women’s March on Main Street in Park City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Officials say Trump, Putin avoided topic of sanctions

Officials say the thorny matter of U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia didn’t come up during President Donald Trump’s first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which suggests that the more difficult obstacles to warmer relations between their nations can wait. Statements from the White House and the Kremlin described the conversation Saturday in positive terms, the same tone used in White House accounts of other calls Trump made to world leaders.

Trump sets tougher restrictions on lobbying by officials

The document includes restrictions against lobbying for “Every appointee in every executive … President Donald Trump bars all refugees from entering the United States for four months _ and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely _ declaring the ban necessary to prevent “radical Islamic terrorists” from… A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency order temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban A family spokeswoman says that Barbara Hale, the actress who played steadfast secretary Della Street on “Perry Mason,” has died at the age of 94. Hale appeared in the courtroom drama on CBS from 1957 to 1966 and… A family spokeswoman says that Barbara Hale, who played steadfast secretary Della Street on “Perry Mason,” has died at the age of 94 Environmentalists are bracing for court battles over what they fear will … (more)

Jennifer Jolly talks with Walmart Asst. Store Manager

Is it stupid to buy a TV right before the Super Bowl? Here’s what the shopping experts say. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://usat.ly/2jGg8YK A shopper loads a TV into a car during the “Black Friday” sales at a Best Buy store in Culver City, California on November 25, 2016.

On the cover for TV Week

Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian Steve Harvey serves as host of Showtime at the Apollo, a one-hour reimagining of the classic talent showcase series. It airs at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Fox.

Spears, Cabal win mixed doubles, continue 30s theme in Oz

Abigail Speers of the US and Juan Sebastian Cabal of Colombia celebrate after defeating India’s Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in the mixed doubles’ final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday,… . India’s Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig of Croatia hold their runner-up trophies after losing the their mixed doubles’ final to Abigail Speers of the US and Juan Sebastian Cabal of Colombia at the Australian Open tennis championship… .