(NewsNation) — Alma Cooper was crowned 2024 Miss USA on Sunday, becoming the first active-duty officer to claim the tiara. Cooper, who was representing Michigan, praised the other 51 women she competed against when speaking exclusively to “Morning in America” Monday. “Walking that stage was absolutely electric and sharing that moment and holding hands with … Read more
After decades as a Hollywood star, John Wayne’s Oscars moment finally came when he starred as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. Having read Charles Portis’ novel, Duke actively campaigned for the starring role in the 1969 movie, which saw him collaborate once again with director Henry Hathaway. A year later, the 63-year-old picked up his … Read more
Image Credit: Getty Images Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles secured second and third place, respectively, at the Paris Olympics women’s floor final — and made sure to literally bow down to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade from Brazil. Simone, 27, finished her iconic floor routine with a 14.133 score. After stepping out of bounds during her … Read more
Everything’s coming up roses for Andi Dorfman. The Bachelor Nation alum and her husband Blaine Hart are expecting their first baby together, they announced in a sweet social media message. “Future Mom + Dad!!!!” the 37-year-old captioned her August 4 Instagram post, which featured her and Blaine posing with a sonogram. “To say we are … Read more
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17: Aug. 11: Songwriter Kenny Gamble of Gamble and Huff is 81. Bassist Jim Kale of the Guess Who is 81. Country singer John Conlee is 78. Wrestler-actor Hulk Hogan is 71. Singer Joe Jackson is 70. Actor Viola Davis (“How To Get Away With Murder,” ″The Help”) … Read more
Comedian Chris McCausland has been announced as the first blind contestant to take part in Strictly Come Dancing – as the show remains in the spotlight for its treatment of previous celebrity dancers. He made a series of jokes as he discussed his place on the show on STV’s This Morning, though serious questions remain … Read more
More than 20 years ago, Lukas Moodysson directed the Swedish comedy Together: set in 1975, it was about a bunch of hippies living in a Stockholm commune on a diet of chickpeas and porridge. The film gently poked fun at the hopeless lefties – failing at open relationships, never quite managing to live up to … Read more
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is currently the most popular show on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system. The British mystery series premiered on the streaming service on Aug. 1 with the release of all six episodes, which are about 45 minutes each. Based on a young adult novel by Holly Jackson, … Read more
Back in 1951, Ealing Studios produced the classic comedy movie The Lavender Hill Mob. Set on the street of the same name in Battersea near London’s Clapham Junction, the film follows Alec Guinness’ clerk responsible for transporting a bank’s gold supplies for the last two decades. But now he’s decided to steal £1 million of … Read more
Image Credit: Getty Images Noah Lyles is officially the fastest man in the world. Albeit not by very much. The American showman ran a personal best of 9.79 seconds (technically, it was 9.784)—finishing just 0.005 seconds ahead of Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson—to secure his first Olympic gold medal. He’s America’s first gold medalist in the 100 … Read more
