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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 135

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 60

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Illinois fly and spring trout fishing dates for 2018 announced

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The 2018 Illinois spring trout fishing season is just a few weeks away. Anglers will need both a fishing license and an inland trout stamp to participate, unless they are under the age of 16, blind, disabled or are an Illinois resident on leave from active duty in the Armed Forces. Licenses and trout stamps will be available for purchase on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) website and at IDNR Direct license and permit […]

todayMarch 1, 2018 96

Business & Lifestyle

McDonald’s is bringing back a sauce that led to riots

OAK BROOK, Ill. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A product featured on popular animated television program Rick & Morty, which triggered multiple riots in 2017, is prepared to make a comeback in 2018. McDonald's announced in a recent statement that they are bringing back Szechuan sauce and will ship out 20 million packets to all U.S.-based restaurants. The condiment was initially served in 1998 to promote the movie Mulan. Rick & Morty, a science-fiction comedy cartoon which airs on Turner Broadcasting's Adult […]

todayFebruary 25, 2018 42

Business & Lifestyle

Everything coming to Netflix in March — and what’s leaving

LOS GATOS, Calif. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Netflix Inc. continues to throw its weight around and zero in on luring Hollywood’s top creative talent to make shows and films exclusively for the streaming platform. Last week, the streaming giant said it inked an exclusive deal with Ryan Murphy and his production company worth a reported $300 million. Netflix had signed a reported $100 million deal with Shonda Rhimes before that, and has since signed deals with Matt Reeves, Jenji Kohan and […]

todayFebruary 24, 2018 62

Entertainment

McGregor submitted to be included in UFC 222 vs. Frankie Edgar

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- Conor McGregor says he put his name in for UFC 222, but was told there "wasn't enough time to generate the money that the UFC would need." McGregor, 29, is 21-3 in his UFC career. He hasn't had an MMA fight since Nov. 12, 2016 when he beat Eddie Alvarez by TKO. "I am fighting again. Period," McGregor posted Thursday on Instagram. "I am the best at this." "I put my name forward to step in at UFC […]

todayFebruary 23, 2018 38

Entertainment

Sonic film receives November 2019 release date

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Paramount has announced that their upcoming film based on iconic video game character Sonic the Hedgehog will race into theaters on Nov. 15, 2019. The film is set to be directed by Jeff Fowler who is known for directing 2005 Oscar-nominated short Gopher Broke with a script by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, noted The Hollywood Reporter. Deadpool director Tim Miller, who worked with Fowler on Gopher Broke, is executive producing. The studio has plans to present the film as a mix of live-action and […]

todayFebruary 23, 2018 28

Entertainment

Jurassic World 3 in development, has June 2021 tentative release date

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Universal has announced the creative team that will develop the third entry in their Jurassic World series and the release date of the film -- June 11, 2021. Jurassic World 3 will be penned by franchise newcomer Emily Carmichael along with Colin Trevorrow who directed the original Jurassic World and who co-wrote this summer's Fallen Kingdom which roars into theaters on June 22, noted The Hollywood Reporter. Trevorrow is also returning to executive produce with Steven Spielberg who brought audiences Jurassic Park back in 1993. "It's important to this franchise that […]

todayFebruary 23, 2018 36

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