By: Allison Petkoff The 2015 American Country Awards were held in Arlington, Texas, on April 19. Miranda Lambert took home more awards than any other artist this year. Lambert achieved Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. Lambert had four total awards. Entertainer of the year, the highest achievement at the American Country Awards, was given to Luke Bryan . In addition to … Continue reading 2015 American Country Awards

by Emily Engle J.K. Rowling, best known as the author of the wildly-popular fantasy series Harry Potter, wrote in 2012 a new novel, The Casual Vacancy.  Now, it’s being adapted by HBO into a mini-series set to premiere in the U.S. on April 29. The three-hour adaptation is being produced by Rowling herself, will star The King’s Speech‘s Michael Gambon, and will premiere in two … Continue reading J.K. Rowling’s Most Recent Novel Adapted to Miniseries

By: Henry Wong “Chewie…we’re home,” says Harrison Ford as Han Solo thus ending the newest trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, the latest installment in the saga. Ford is back playing Han Solo along with Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. It seemed the series had come to an end with the release of Revenge of the … Continue reading Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

by Emily Engle On March 30, Justin Bieber infamously delivered at the end of “The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber” a plea to the public to forgive his past transgressions because in the future, he would reform his behavior in an effort to respect and preserve his fan base. But only two weeks later on Sunday, April 12, Bieber was escorted from the annual … Continue reading JUSTIN BIEBER THROWN OUT OF COACHELLA FOR FIGHTING WITH SECURITY

By: Henry Wong In late November of 2013, Paul Walker, one of the main stars in the Fast and Furious series, was involved in a car crash that tragically ended his life. At this time, he was also filming the latest movie in the series, Furious 7. Although death is not usually looked at with alacrity, in this case, Paul Walker’s death became another reason … Continue reading Furious in the Box Office

By Sarah Rovinsky The Hollywood award system and the Academy have become hopelessly detached from movie goers. In the midst of the disappointment, awards dispersed in unpopular directions. This time last year, the Oscars received roughly 43 million views. Unfortunately, last weekend the Oscar broadcast on ABC drew about 36.6 million viewers, down 14.9 percent from the previous year, making it the lowest-rated Oscars since … Continue reading The Oscars: Bad Ratings Despite Good Intentions

  by Sarah Rovinsky Pixar president, Jim Morris, hinted at a new story line for the next Toy Story. The director of the first two films, John Lasseter, will be returning for the fourth movie in the series set to be released in 2017. “It will be a romantic comedy,” Morris said, according to reports from Disney Latino. He also added that the film will … Continue reading Pixar is Passionate for Romance

By Kate Barton Terry Pratchett, a famous fantasy writer, died on March 12, 2015. Pratchett was diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s Disease in 2007. The announcement of his death was released on his Twitter account. Sir Terry Pratchett, knighted in 2009, wrote over 70 books throughout his life, the arguably most popular being his series Discworld. Pratchett became very famous selling over eighty-seven million … Continue reading Author Terry Pratchett Dies at 66

By Kate Barton Leonard Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931, in Boston Massachusetts. He began in Hollywood by teaching acting classes in his twenties. He later went on to star in many movies, the most popular being “Star Trek” as Spock, alongside William Shatner as Captain Kirk. Leonard Nimoy won eight awards and was nominated for fourteen throughout his acting career, among them are … Continue reading Leonard Nimoy dies