Tennessee’s governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native’s long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting and advocacy for second chances. The rapper-turned-singer whose legal name is Jason Deford has spoken for years about his redemption arc before diverse audiences, from people serving time in […]
One of America’s most famous families is getting the Netflix treatment. A new drama series titled “Kennedy,” based on Fredrik Logevall’s book titled “JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956,” is coming soon, the streaming giant announced Monday. The series will star Michael Fassbender as the family patriarch, Joe Kennedy, Sr., and will “explore the triumphs […]
Los Angeles — Rob and Michele Reiner died from “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to new records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listing their cause of death. The couple’s son, Nick Reiner, is accused of fatally stabbing his parents. The medical examiner determined the manner of death to be “homicide,” the records released Wednesday show, indicating their deaths […]
AP — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after four […]
The first big move of the NFL head coach hiring cycle has been made by the New York Giants. The Giants have hired Super Bowl-winning head coach John Harbaugh for their vacancy. They were one of nine NFL teams with an opening at head coach. “I want to thank John Mara, Steve Tisch, Chris Mara, and Joe Schoen for […]
