Tim Ryan, a former Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter who also reported on Hawaii’s film and television industry for Variety, died June 20 in West Seattle, Washington after a long illness. He was 80. Ryan was the Star-Bulletin’s senior entertainment writer from 1984 to 2006 and reported on film and television productions in Hawaii and on local … Read more
There’s a lot happening this summer, but one special event has garnered significant buzz: Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce. Since the power couple’s engagement last year, everyone and their mother has tried to pin down the details surrounding the big day, causing loads of rumors and intense speculation. Now, as the pair get closer … Read more
Starz is developing a TV series based on “The Wolf King,” Lauren Palphreyman’s popular romantic fantasy book series. The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf. According to the official description, she will find herself “ensnared in a lethal love triangle” and “thrust into a war between humankind and her … Read more
The United States turns 250 next week, a milestone Congress voted to mark as a nonpartisan celebration. President Donald Trump has instead made it his own. On Wednesday, days before the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Trump headlined a kickoff rally for the “Great American State Fair,” staged as part of the 250th festivities, … Read more
When President Donald Trump kicked off the White House’s Great American State Fair on Wednesday night, he couldn’t help but discuss the nearby Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “It’s been gruesomely vandalized by thugs, bad people,” he told the crowd. The “vandals,” he added, have “largely been caught and are being prosecuted.” A day earlier, in a social … Read more
Chris Berend a digital-media executives who has had a hand in helping to create new distribution platforms for NBC News journalism and properties including “Today,” is leaving the company after a seven-year tenure. In a memo sent to staffers Thursday, Berend said he would soon be “leaving NBCUniversal soon to pursue my passions outside of … Read more
Adam McKay said in a new interview with Business Insider that he is “totally open to the idea” of working with Will Ferrell again. The duo behind some of the most beloved comedies of the 2000s (“Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights,” “Step Brothers”) infamously split in 2019 and dissolved their creative partnership, which included the Gary Sanchez … Read more
You’ll actually feel like you’re on the water as you flick on the touchscreen to glide across very pretty lakes and rivers, following along with a coach who chats you up and tells you when to relax and when to push. I was just logged into Lake Lure in North Carolina, a place I have … Read more
Wind power is increasingly shaping Canada’s energy future. From the sweeping plains of Alberta to the rugged coastlines of Atlantic Canada, the country possesses vast wind resources and a growing commitment to renewable energy. Yet, the story of wind power in Canada is not simply one of expansion—it is also about technological innovation, grid integration … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin lashed out in a congressional hearing Thursday while being grilled about family separations under the Trump administration. In a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing, Mullin became irate when ranking member Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said 3,900 children were separated from their families under the first Trump administration. Mullin … Read more