See the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ starring Adam Driver

Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola shared the teaser-trailer his new film Megalopolis, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released in theaters later this year.  The film marks Coppola’s first film as director in nearly 13 years (since 2011’s Twixt). The epic sci-fi drama, described as “a Roman Epic fable set in …

Adam Levine returning, Kelsea Ballerini joining as coaches on Season 27 of NBC’s ‘The Voice’

Adam Levine is returning to ‘The Voice’, along with first time coach Kelsea Ballerini, for Season 27 of the long-running NBC singing competition series. The Voice posted on X: “the OG is back in the building. Join us in welcoming @adamlevine BACK to #TheVoice for Spring 2025!”  The Maroon 5 frontman departed ‘The Voice’ in …

Wisconsin AG charges three Trump associates in fake electors case

Three associates of former President Donald Trump associates, who were allegedly tied to Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, have been charged with forgery in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed felony charges against Kenneth Chesbro, former Dane County Judge Jim Troupis, and Mike Roman in Dane County Circuit Court.  Chesbro is …

President Biden signs executive order banning migrants who cross southern border illegally

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a new executive order on immigration that bars asylum to migrants who cross the southern border unlawfully, and temporarily shut down asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters tops 2,500 between official ports of entry. The White House announced online: “These actions will be in effect when …

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open with torn meniscus

Serbian Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open quarterfinals after an MRI on Tuesday revealed he has a torn meniscus in his right knee. The world No. 1 was set to face No. 7 seed Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals on Wednesday; Djokovic’s withdrawal will make 22-year-old Jannik Sinner the first-ever Italian man to …

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano receives lifetime ban from MLB for betting on baseball

Major League Baseball banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for life after determining that he placed hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was with the team last season. Marcano becomes the first active player in a century banned for life because of gambling; On Tuesday, …

Take a look at the official trailer for HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2

HBO has released the official trailer for the Season 2 of House of the Dragon, set to debut on June 16 for eight episodes. The show is a prequel to the HBO series Game of Thrones, which was based on Martin’s ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ book series. The new season will continue to chronicle …

Trailer for ‘Wicked’ features Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo

Universal Pictures dropped the trailer for the initial installment of the two-part film adaptation of the stage musical, Wicked. The studio shared the trailer featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, posting on social media: “Pink goes good with green. #WickedMovie trailer .”  The film version of Wicked is written by Winnie Holzman and directed by …

Israel announces four more hostage deaths, including 3 older men seen in Hamas video

The Israel Defense Forces announced that four Hamas hostages being held in Gaza “are no longer alive,” after being taken on Oct 7, 2023.  Three of the men, identified as Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger and Haim Peri, were 80 years old, or older, and appeared in a December video released by Hamas under the title, …

Vice President Kamala Harris to represent U.S. at upcoming Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the United States at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, taking place in Switzerland on June 15th. Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will join Harris as part of the U.S. delegation. Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said on X it was “pleased with the participation of” Harris …