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Cobra Kai pilot gets 11 million views on YouTube

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- The first episode of The Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai has gotten about 11 million views since it was posted on YouTube Red Wednesday. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka return as former high school rivals Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence in the new show, which had a 100 percent positive rating from critics on RottenTomatoes.com Saturday morning. Set 34 years after Daniel defeated Johnny in a high-profile karate tournament, the 10-episode series finds Daniel as the wealthy owner of a car dealership and […]

todayMay 5, 2018 33

Entertainment

Nickelodeon Networks reboots Double Dare game show

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Nickelodeon has announced a reboot of game show Double Dare that will premiere with 40 new episodes starting this summer. Double Dare, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993, featured Marc Summers as host and involved two teams competing against each other by answering trivia questions and taking part in messy physical challenges that used the network's signature slime and food items. The team with the highest score at the end would then be allowed to go […]

todayMay 1, 2018 39

Entertainment

‘Night Court’ actor Harry Anderson dies at 65

 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (UPI) -- Night Court actor Harry Anderson died at his home in North Carolina Monday morning at the age of 65. Asheville Police Department responded to Anderson's home and found him dead at 6:41 a.m., Public Affairs officer Christina Hallingse told The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death wasn't disclosed, but Hallingse said no foul play was suspected. Anderson was born Oct. 14, 1952 in Newport, R.I., but later moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where he was drawn to the art of […]

todayApril 16, 2018 43

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Barrymore: E.T. sequel won’t happen

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- E.T. star Drew Barrymore says a sequel to the 1982 movie is unlikely. The 43-year-old actress, who played Gertie in the film, explained on Wednesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live that director Steven Spielberg made the film "just as it should be." "I will say in the early 80s, there was not always a lot of talk of sequels," Barrymore said of the present-day craze for sequels and revivals. "[Spielberg] never wanted to make them because he felt like what he did was just as […]

todayApril 1, 2018 31

Entertainment

A&E renews Leah Remini doc series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath’

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Leah Remini's A&E documentary series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, has been renewed for a third season. Scientology and the Aftermath, launched in 2016, features the actress who previously defected from the religion, sharing stories of abuse, misconduct and retribution within the organization. Remini co-stars on the series with former high-ranking Scientology official Mike Rinder. The former King of Queens star previously told Entertainment Weekly that the show's third season may expand to cover other religions that have been accused of operating […]

todayMarch 16, 2018 41

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Halestorm, Mastodon co-headlines grandstand stage at Illinois State Fair August 11

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois State Fair announced their first rock music acts for the 2018 incarnation at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Tuesday, as Halestorm and Mastodon have been confirmed as performing acts. Both bands will be co-headliners on Saturday, Aug. 11. Halestorm -- based out of Red Lion, Pennsylvania -- is considered as one of the most iconic groups in modern rock. Originally formed in 1997 with their first record contract signed in 2005, the group released their self-titled […]

todayMarch 13, 2018 42

Entertainment

Ice Cube coming to SIU Carbondale April 28

CARBONDALE (Heartland Newsfeed) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, producer and media personality Ice Cube is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale next month. The man who has sold millions of records worldwide will perform at the SIU Arena at 8 p.m. on April 28. Concert tickets officially go on sale at 10 a.m. on March 19. But an online-only presale through the SIU Ticket Office kicks off at 10 a.m. on Wednesday (March 14). Use the promo code “GOODDAY” for […]

todayMarch 13, 2018 130

Business & Lifestyle

Nickelodeon to bring back Blue’s Clues with new host

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Nickelodeon announced last week it is looking for a new host for its revival of the live-action and animated series Blue's Clues. The cable network ordered 20 episodes of the show, which will once again be aimed at pre-schoolers and follow the adventures of a curious puppy named Blue. Production on the new Blue's Clues is scheduled to begin this summer. "With Blue's Clues, Nickelodeon launched what became TV's first generation of interactivity for preschoolers and set the bar for quality, […]

todayMarch 11, 2018 64

Business & Lifestyle

The Sopranos prequel film now in development

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- New Line is working with The Sopranos creator David Chase on a prequel movie to his HBO mob drama The Sopranos. Chase wrote the screenplay for The Many Saints of Newark with Lawrence Konner, Variety reported Thursday. Chase will also produce and help hire a director for the project. The series ran 1999 to 2007, earning 21 Emmy Awards along the way. It starred the late James Gandolfini as the fictional crime boss Tony Soprano, who suffered panic attacks and consulted a psychiatrist about how to balance his […]

todayMarch 11, 2018 59

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