CNN News Centra l, the network’s new daytime programming blocks, will begin its roll out next week. The New York-based morning block, airing from 9 AM ET to noon ET, will debut on Monday, April 3, with anchors John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner. The Washington, D.C.-based block, airing from 1 PM ET to 4 PM ET, will debut on April 17, with anchors Brianna Keilar, Boris Sanchez and Jim Sciutto. The revamped daytime lineup is intended to replicate the feel of election night, with heavy use of graphics and visuals, highlighting correspondents in the midst of newsgathering. Some of the elements were featured in CNN’s weeklong coverage in January of Capitol Hill as the House cast 15 ballots to eventually elect Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker. CNN News Central also will feature new sets for both blocks. In the first quarter of this year, CNN averaged 478,000 viewers, down 27% from a year earlier. In the 25-54 demo, the network averaged 94,000, down 40%. CNN … [Read more...] about CNN Sets April Premiere Dates For Daytime ‘News Central’
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Jonathan Majors’s Army Ads Being Refashioned To Run As Scheduled During Final Four
The Army is mobilizing to quickly update its planned Jonathan Majors recruiting ads touting the service so that they can run as scheduled. The ads were pulled last Sunday following Majors’s weekend arrest on various assault charges. The new ads will be part of the men’s and women’s Final Four advertising offerings by the Army. Majors was brought on board as a narrator of the revived “Be All You Can Be” Army ads. The service hoped to capitalize on his popularity, thanks to his work in the recent Creed III and A nt-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania films. Majors faces charges of strangulation, assault, and harassment in what was described as a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman who has not been identified. His lawyer contends there is evidence exonerating him. But the Army didn’t want to insert itself into the controversy at a time when it desperately needs to perk up recruiting, which last year fell way short of its goals. The Army is spending more than $117 … [Read more...] about Jonathan Majors’s Army Ads Being Refashioned To Run As Scheduled During Final Four
Mama June — Child Services and Police Alerted … For Dating Child Molester
" Here Comes Honey Boo Boo " star Mama June is now in the crosshairs of children's services and local police ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected to law enforcement tell TMZ ... children's services was alerted shortly after we broke the story that June has been secretly dating Mark McDaniel , who got out of prison in March after serving 10 years for forcing oral sex on an 8-year-old relative of June's. We're also told the local Sheriff's Dept. has been notified. As we first reported ... TLC cancelled the popular show just one day after learning she was secretly dating the child molester, who is now a registered sex offender. June continues to deny she's dating the guy. … [Read more...] about Mama June — Child Services and Police Alerted … For Dating Child Molester
John Grisham Sequel To ‘The Firm’ Coming From Doubleday: ‘The Exchange’ Arrives This Fall
Doubleday will publish the sequel to John Grisham ’s bestseller The Firm this fall. The new legal thriller, titled The Exchange: After The Firm , will mark the return of protagonist Mitch McDeere; publication date is October 17. The announcement was made today by Grisham’s publisher, Suzanne Herz, EVP, Publisher Vintage/Anchor Books, and rights to the work were sold by David Gernert at The Gernert Company. The book will be published by Doubleday in hardcover, as an ebook, and in audio by Penguin Random House. Anchor will published it in trade paper a year later. An announced hardcover first printing of 1.5 million copies has been set. “When last seen in The Firm , Mitch McDeere and his wife Abby were fleeing Memphis with the bad guys in hot pursuit,” says Grisham. “Now they’re back, fifteen years later, and living in New York where Mitch is an international lawyer and a partner in a mega-firm. His work takes him across the globe, and not always to safe places. … [Read more...] about John Grisham Sequel To ‘The Firm’ Coming From Doubleday: ‘The Exchange’ Arrives This Fall
Jake Paul Spotted Kissing Olympic Speed Skater Jutta Leerdam At Dinner
TMZ/Getty There's a new lady in Jake Paul 's life -- the Problem Child was packing on the PDA with beautiful Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam while on a dinner date on Tuesday ... TMZ Sports has learned. A witness at the venue tells us the 6-1 boxer and 24-year-old world champion were spotted getting cozy at LPM Restaurant in Miami ... and apparently kissing was on the menu, 'cause the two couldn't keep their lips off each other. Our sources say 26-year-old Jake and Jutta met through Instagram late last year and began talking over the past couple months ... which evolved to spending a good amount of time together in Florida recently. In fact, Jutta is slated to appear on the internet superstar's "B.S. With Jake Paul" podcast ... which she teased on social media earlier this week. If you're not familiar with Leerdam, she's a superstar sprinter on the ice -- she won an Olympic silver medal in the women's 1000m race in Beijing in 2022, and … [Read more...] about Jake Paul Spotted Kissing Olympic Speed Skater Jutta Leerdam At Dinner
Predators, Bruins Honor Nashville Shooting Victims Before Game In Boston
Getty The Predators were joined by the Bruins in honoring the victims of the school shooting in Nashville before their game in Boston on Tuesday night ... and the tributes to the six who tragically died were very emotional. Just before the puck dropped on the contest at TD Garden ... the two teams and their fans had a moment of silence. The arena's public address announcer told the crowd at the time, "The Boston Bruins stand alongside the Nashville Predators in solidarity against gun violence and in support of the Nashville community." Boston organizes a moment of silence before the national anthem to honor the victims of the Covenant School shooting. pic.twitter.com/fZszVHg8oh — Bally Sports: Preds (@PredsOnBally) March 28, 2023 @PredsOnBally Players were visibly shaken as the venue went silent ... and the names of the six victims -- three of whom were just 9 years old -- were displayed on the stadium's jumbotron. The two teams also wore stickers on … [Read more...] about Predators, Bruins Honor Nashville Shooting Victims Before Game In Boston
LaVar Ball Says Bronny James Should Skip College, Play In Australia’s NBL
Getty Forget playing at Ohio State or USC, Lavar Ball says Bronny James should head to Australia following high school ... and spend the 2023-24 season playing pro Down Under. The big Baller explained to Sporting News Australia this week that he believes the unconventional move to the NBL would make LeBron James ' kid much more NBA ready -- just as he says it did for his own son, LaMelo Ball . "You playing against grown men and you getting paid," the 55-year-old said. "If you want to play basketball and you really that dude, why am I sitting in class trying to pass a chemistry test? I don’t wanna play no chemistry. I don't wanna practice no Spanish. No!" "I wanna wake up, go practice, go back to sleep, go practice, have a game, practice. That’s all I wanna do. I don’t wanna be like, ‘Hey, I’ll meet you in the student union for study hall.'" Getty If Bronny does take the overseas route, LaVar believes it could result in a … [Read more...] about LaVar Ball Says Bronny James Should Skip College, Play In Australia’s NBL
Headmaster Killed in Nashville School Shooting Tried to Save Students
The Covenant School The headmaster killed in the Nashville school mass shooting died a hero ... reportedly trying to stop the assailant in order to save her students. Katherine Koonce was one of six people shot dead at Covenant School on Monday as Audrey Hale went on a bloody rampage with two assault rifles and a 9MM semi-automatic. Nashville Police Department The head of school had previously prepared her students and staff for an active shooter situation and fearlessly sprang into action when the bullets started flying. Nashville City Councilman Russ Pulley told FOX News that Koonce, 60, promptly ended a Zoom meeting after the first gunshot and didn't think twice about going after the 28-year-old Hale. Facebook/Katherine Koonce Pulley said, "She immediately ended the call, got up and headed straight for the shooter," indicating that Koonce may have clashed with Hale in a hallway. Pulley added, "She did what … [Read more...] about Headmaster Killed in Nashville School Shooting Tried to Save Students
Lamar Jackson Rips Critics Saying He Sat Out Games Over Money
Getty Lamar Jackson says he did NOT sit out games last year as a negotiating tactic, and if anyone suggests he did, the NFL MVP most definitely will not hesitate to check fans online. That's what happened Tuesday night as fallout from news of 26-year-old Jackson's trade request continues, with some now accusing Lamar of intentionally missing games as a way to either protect his health, or show his value, and in turn receive a huge new contract. Getty Lamar Jackson Reveals He Requested Trade From Ravens Something Lamar says is absolutely not true. "I don’t remember me sitting out on my guys week 1 vs jets To week 12 vs Broncos. How come all of a sudden I sit out because of money in which I could’ve got hurt at anytime within that time frame," Jackson said on Twitter. "When we know the Super Bowl been on my mind since April 2018." Jackson added, "Let’s get real. I rather have a 100% PCL than go out there and play horrible forcing myself … [Read more...] about Lamar Jackson Rips Critics Saying He Sat Out Games Over Money
Emilio Estevez On Long Trip To Recapture ‘The Way’ Rights, Fathom Re-Release & Plans For Another One
EXCLUSIVE : After a two-year journey to gain back the rights to The Way , Emilio Estevez has arranged with Fathom Events to re-release the film nationwide on May 16 on about 800 screens or more. The effort has led to not only a chance to dust off a 12-year old film, but also to start progress on a sequel. The film was scripted and directed by Estevez, partly inspired by the Jack Hitt book Off The Road: A Modern Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route Into Spain . The film starred Estevez’s dad, Martin Sheen , and the director played the small role of a man who died while making the pilgrimage called El Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. This is where the Apostle James was buried. His dad takes over the effort, his son’s ashes in tow, and is about the people he meets along the way and how the journey changes him. Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, and Yorick van Wageningen also starred. “This has always been a very special movie to me,” Estevez … [Read more...] about Emilio Estevez On Long Trip To Recapture ‘The Way’ Rights, Fathom Re-Release & Plans For Another One