When Norman Jewison came across an early draft of the script for In the Heat of the Night, the then-39-year-old Canadian director recognized that this adaptation of John Ball’s novel — about a Black cop caught in the middle of a murder mystery in the Deep South — had the potential to be something powerful
Month: January 2022
Eyewitness: Remembering a job done By James Matthews, Scotland correspondent Hunterston is a human story too. It showed in the gathering of around a dozen former employees who lined the approach road to watch this nuclear power station, their station, breathe its last. The 40-second rapid release of steam into the cold January air was
It’d be hard to find a stage with more talent on it than this one… In October of 1980, three of the most iconic country singers to ever walk the earth stood on the same stage and performed to thousands in beautiful Anaheim Stadium in California. Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Johnny Paycheck teamed up
Power Rangers is a legacy, joining a very small list of shows that run for such a long period of time, over 28 years! Throughout that time, the series has had its ups, its downs, and its mehs. I’ve been watching since the ripe age of 2 and have always loved the series, even in some
Lenovo Legion Y90, the company’s upcoming gaming smartphone’s rear design was shown off by the company on Friday. The handset has been teased by the company over the past few weeks on its Weibo account, giving enthusiasts an idea of what the phone will look like. The company has previously revealed that the upcoming Lenovo
Scottish singer Lulu, who sang the huge, hit, title song for one of Sidney Poitier‘s most famous movies, is reflecting on his death … and thanking him for inspiring her. Lulu tells TMZ … Sidney was “my friend, my teacher, my inspiration.” She famously sang the theme song for Sidney’s 1967 movie, “To Sir, With
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman explains why the comic books — but not the television series — use the term “zombies.” In earlier issues of Kirkman’s comic saga influenced by the works of Night of the Living Dead filmmaker and zombie godfather George A. Romero, characters call the flesh-eating undead “zombies,” more commonly using the nicknames “roamers,” “lurkers,” and
The CDC has become the center of mockery on social media for its confusing new guidelines. Former acting director of the CDC Richard Besser talks about what this means for the agency. #CNN #News
California is seeing a surge in hospitalizations, up 59% in a little over a week, and the state’s latest ensemble forecast says it’s only the beginning. On December 31, state data showed 5,835 patients hospitalized with Covid. Eight days later, the total had jumped to 9,275 — data was not published for January 1 due
LAUSD interim Superintendent Megan Reilly, center, and School Board President Kelly Gomez, second from left, join fellow officials to distribute COVID-19 home testing kits at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School in Los Angeles on Friday, January 7, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) LAUSD School Board President Kelly Gomez joins fellow school board
The only criminal charge relating to sexual harassment allegations against former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo has been dismissed by a judge. Mr Cuomo, who resigned at the end of last year, had always denied the allegation he had put his hand inside a woman’s shirt and groped her breast while at his official
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has been directly challenged by an unvaccinated hospital consultant over the government’s policy of compulsory COVID jabs for NHS staff. During a visit to King’s College Hospital in south London, Mr Javid asked staff members on the intensive care unit about their thoughts on new rules requiring vaccination for NHS workers.
The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL), France’s data protection watchdog, has slapped Facebook (now Meta Platforms) and Google with fines of €150 million ($170 million) and €60 million ($68 million) for violating E.U. privacy rules by failing to provide users with an easy option to reject cookie tracking technology. “The websites facebook.com,
On Friday, a judge sentenced father and son Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 20 years more. Judge Timothy Walmsley sentenced the McMichaels’ neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan to life with the possibility of parole, saying that Bryan had expressed genuine remorse at the killing of Ahmaud
One of the key findings from a new study by the Pew Research Center shows that 30% of Americans now read ebooks, up from 25% in 2019. The number of those who read a print book stayed the same in that time period, while audiobook reading increased from 20% to 23%. The Pew Research Center
Viola Davis, Barack Obama, Questlove and more have shared tributes to the groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier, who died Friday at the age of 94. Davis, in a moving post on Instagram, wrote about how Poitier’s work “radically shifted my life,” adding, “The dignity, normalcy, strength, excellence and sheer electricity you brought to your roles showed
The US jobs recovery stalled at the end of last year even as official figures confirmed annual record growth in employment numbers. Closely-watched data from America’s bureau of labour statistics (BLS) showed the world’s biggest economy added 199,000 jobs in December – well short of the 400,000 figure pencilled in by forecasters. Experts said a
If ya haven’t gotten on the Tony Logue train yet, it’s time to get your ass on it. The Western Kentucky native, who points to the legendary Chris Knight as one of his strongest writing inspirations, has made a name for himself with tremendous, deep-cutting songwriting of his own. He quickly turned heads with the
It’s never a slow news day at the Vought News Network. Today, Amazon Prime Video unleashed a Biblical torrent of tidbits surrounding the release of The Boys season 3, including a date for the season premiere, and for the long-awaited “Herogasm” installment of the series adapted from Garth Ennis’s comics. For starters, The Boys season
Despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, some GOP members continue to push bogus claims. CNN’s Sara Murray reports. #CNN #News
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