Jazmine Fenlator and Lolo Jones (L) of the United States team 3 look on after a run during the Women’s Bobsleigh on Day 12 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia *Former hurdler Lolo Jones is again at the center of Olympics controversy – this […]
*Thanks to some world class editing, “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams and his backup Lester Holt delivered a killer version of the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” last night on “The Tonight Show”…with an assist from “Today’s” Kathie Lee Gifford. Clips of Williams spliced together to make it seem like he’s rapping was a regular […]
*Jada Pinkett Smith is adding to her television slate – this time in front of the camera. The actress, who currently executive produces “The Queen Latifah Show,” will co-star opposite Ben McKenzie and Donal Logue in Fox‘s Batman prequel drama “Gotham,” reports Deadline.com. Based on DC Comics characters from the Batman universe, “Gotham” explores the […]
*Oprah Winfrey had already gone into her own pockets for her long-lost half sister, Patricia Lofton, by reportedly giving her a hefty monthly allowance so she can quit her job. But the TV titan has since stepped up her generosity. Winfrey has purchased her 60-year-old sister a $490,000 home in Wisconsin, according to the National […]
*While covering “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Brian Williams and NBC News made a list of late night hosts that are competing for the top spot on TV. Tuesday night on “The Arsenio Hall Show,” host Arsenio Hall pointed out that there seemed to be one face missing: his own! Arsenio didn’t want to […]
Dominic Jeffries (pictured left of center) was missing for over 14 hours after he got lost taking his shih tzu, Coco (pictured right of Jeffries), for a walk last Wednesday. The 7-year-old told WREG-TV how he survived the bitter cold and damp Cordova, Tenn., temperatures by cuddling with his furry pooch all night. While walking […]
Valerie, a home care nurse administrator known as Juror #4 in the Michael Dunn murder trial, has come forward to say that she believes he got away with the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, reports Mediaite.com. RELATED: VERDICT IN: Michael Dunn Found Guilty Of 3 Counts Of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder, Mistrial Declared On 1st-Degree Murder Charge In an […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald made his annual State of the County address on Wednesday. Below are FitzGerald’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you for attending my fourth and final State of the County address. I want to thank the City Club, our esteemed citadel of free speech, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A St. Ignatius High School sophomore is playing a key role during Brain Injury Awareness Month and advocating for helmet safety. Nick Ventura’s passionate involvement in brain injury advocacy is born out of his first-hand experience. While in 7th grade, the teen suffered a traumatic brain injury while on a snowboarding trip […]
*The Tribeca Film Festival announced it will open its 2014 run with the world premiere of the Nas documentary “Time is Illmatic,” followed by a performance by the Queens rapper. Directed by multimedia artist One9, written by Erik Parker and produced by One9, Parker and Nas’ manager Anthony Saleh, the film follows the trajectory […]
*After the huge box office success of “Ride Along,” Universal Pictures hurried up and put the sequel in motion. Tim Story will return to direct “Ride Along 2,” and according to Deadline.com, Ice Cube and Kevin Hart are close to securing a deal to reprise their roles as the quick-witted security guard (Hart) trying to […]
ELYRIA, OH (WOIO) – Recovery is going well for the kitten found frozen to the ground in Elyria on Monday. Shelly McDonald with the Friendship Animal Protective League tells 19 Action News that the kitten, lovingly named Frosty, is showing health improvements daily. Frosty is now able to open his eyes, which were previously plagued by […]