Author: Living Legends
UPDATED, with Rutter departure: Donald Trump announced that he has been elected the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, after he ousted about half of the arts organization’s board members who were appointed by Joe Biden. Trump posted on Truth Social, “President Donald J. Trump was just unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of the […]
Shonda Rhimes, who had been treasurer of the Kennedy Center, has resigned from the board following Donald Trump’s takeover of the arts institution. “Please be advised that as of today, Shonda Rhimes has resigned from the board of the Kennedy Center,” a spokesperson for the writer producer said. Rhimes had been appointed to the board […]
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 […]
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.…
CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A minor has lost their life and another has been detained after a stabbing Tuesday night, according to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office. On the evening of Feb. 11, deputies were called to a home on Russell Road in the Blackstock community, where they found a male juvenile stabbed. The minor was taken to a hospital but later died from his injuries. Police: Man banned from owning dogs accused of animal cruelty, dogfighting in Gaston County Officials say another male juvenile was detained in connection with the stabbing. No charges have been announced.…
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Wednesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as freezing rain hits the mountains this morning and rounds of heavy rain impact Uptown. Be on the lookout for icy conditions north and the threat of hydroplaning around Uptown. BE THE FIRST TO KNOW: Sign up here for QC News Alerts and get Severe Weather Updates sent straight to your inbox Mountains will have an Ice Storm Warning for Avery Country and a Winter Weather Advisory for Caldwell County until 7 a.m. this morning. Look for the Winter Storm Warning for Watauga and Ashe Counties to last until 4…