Netflix announced the new sports docuseries ‘Receiver’, the sequel to its popular ‘Quarterback’ docuseries released in 2023. The streaming service said in a press release Tuesday that it is developing a series following pass catchers during the NFL 2023-24 season, posting on Instagram: “adams. jefferson. samuel. st. brown. kittle. from the creators of QUARTERBACK, RECEIVER …
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Jimmy Fallon to host Olympics ceremonies
Singer Kelly Clarkson and retired professional football player Peyton Manning announced on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon that they will host the opening ceremony at the Paris Summer Olympics with ‘Sunday Night Football’ announcer Mike Tirico. The opening ceremony will take place July 26 along the Seine river, with the Olympic games to run through …
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Trump attorneys say he cannot secure $464 million appeal bond in New York fraud case
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump said in a court filing on Monday that he has not been able to get a bond to secure the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him. Trump’s lawyers said he needs to post a bond for the full amount by next week in order to stop New York …
EPA finalizes ban of last form of asbestos in U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some vehicles and in some industrial facilities and other products in the U.S. The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is …
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Vanessa Williams to star as Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ musical in London
Vanessa Williams, 60, and the producers of the upcoming London musical adaptation of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ announced that Williams will play the iconic fictional Runway magazine editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly when the show begins performances in October. Williams said per Variety: “Bringing Miranda Priestly to life in the West End is an absolute dream come …
Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell to star in Sony Pictures’ ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’
“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” a fantasy romance starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, has been acquired by Sony Pictures to be distributed worldwide. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey will be directed by Kogonada, who also helmed the TV series “Pachinko” and the sci-fi drama “After Yang.” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film …
2 killed, 5 injured in St. Patrick’s Day mass shooting in Washington, D.C.
A suspect is still at large in the shooting that left two people dead and five injured early Sunday in Northwest, D.C. early Sunday morning. During a news conference from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Third District officers responded to a reported shooting around 3 a.m. on Sunday at the intersection of 7th Street NW …
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Suspect captured in fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer
Following a two-day manhunt a suspect is in custody for the murder of a New Mexico State Police officer, who was shot and killed on a highway near Tucumcari, New Mexico last week. Officer Justin Hare, 35, was shot without warning around 5 a.m. local time Friday morning when he responded to a call of …
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Oprah Winfrey primetime special on weight loss drugs airing on ABC
Oprah Winfrey will host an ABC primetime special about weight loss drugs, airing on ABC. Oprah recorded the special, titled “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” in front of a live studio audience, where she gathers medial experts to discuss weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy. The medical …
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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ renewed for two seasons; will conclude with Season 3
Netflix has renewed Avatar: The Last Airbender for Season 2 and Season 3, with the show to end after its third season. Episode counts and release dates for Seasons 2 and 3 will be announced at a later date. Netflix posted: “The Avatar will return!! Seasons 2 & 3 of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER are …