Author: Living Legends
Dateline is expanding and premiering episodes in Spanish on Telemundo on Saturday, February 15 at 7 p.m. ET. Noticias Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro is set to host the special encores of Dateline, which is the first time the newsmagazine has their episodes fully translated into another language. “We are very excited about this new collaboration with […]
Last week, Monica Barbaro met Joan Baez in person for the first time. For Barbaro, this was a big step in an extraordinary journey that first began in 2020, back when Barbaro couldn’t play guitar at all, but sang at her audition to play Baez in James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. Fast-forward […]
EXCLUSIVE: A beloved actor is poised to play a beloved Harry Potter character. Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy books, sources tell Deadline. HBO declined to comment. “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a […]
EXCLUSIVE: Production designer Donald Graham Burt has signed with Gersh for representation. Burt is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA winner for his work on Mank and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a pair of acclaimed films from David Fincher. The former drama, starring Gary Oldman, which also brought Burt the award for Best […]
EXCLUSIVE: Writer Mike Gauyo (Insecure, Ginny & Georgia) and Coverfly have announced the 2025 class of the Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative, a talent incubator for up-and-coming Black writers. The new cohort of 10 mentees came together following a global search for emerging storytellers across the Black diaspora. Each writer will […]
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A broken down vehicle is causing major delays on Interstate 77 southbound Wednesday near Lake Norman, NCDOT confirmed. The vehicle is on I-77 South before Exit 28, Catawba Avenue. The center lanes are blocked. 🚗 Track issues along your commute with the QCN Traffic Interactive Map NCDOT reports two of the four lanes remain closed. The expected impact on traffic is high.
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Three months after a man was gunned down near the Ayrley community, an arrest has been made, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police. In November 2024, Apree Dontell Leak, 22, was shot at an unknown location and driven to a gas station on South Tryon Street near Interstate 485. Police and EMS responded to the gas station, and Leak was taken to Atrium Main, where he was pronounced dead. Previous Coverage | Residents shocked as police search for southwest Charlotte homicide suspect “For me, it’s just you don’t see it as much in this area, so…
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An armed driver with a covered license plate led officers on a chase before he was captured in the woods, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced. Photo: Gabriel Lagos, 21, via Meck County Jail The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 30. CMPD officers attempted to pull over Gabriel Lagos, 21, for a covered license plate when they said he refused to stop and sped away. Photo: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers and their Aviation Unit pursued the vehicle. Lagos eventually jumped from the vehicle and ran into the woods with a rifle in his hands, CMPD said. With help from…
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An armed suspect has been taken into custody following an hours-long search in a Morganton neighborhood, according to Burke County Emergency Communications. Law enforcement and emergency crews responded to the area of Causby Road and Fernwood Drive for the reports of an armed suspect on Wednesday morning. Glen Alpine Elementary and WA Young Elementary were placed on a soft lockdown as a precaution, authorities confirmed. The lockdowns at the schools have since been lifted. Photo: Burke County 911 Alerts “Please avoid contact and ensure you are secure inside your home if you live…
Above video player discusses new DNA technology, databases’ role in cold case CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The search for Asha Degree reaches 25 years this week, and the local FBI office has released interviews from officials leading the continued investigation. The FBI is working in partnership with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation as the 25th-anniversary approaches of the 9-year-old who went missing. In a video, Cleveland County Lt. Jordan Bowen said he was one year older than Asha at the time of the disappearance in 2000. “That’s Shelby’s sweetheart,” Bowen said.…