NEW YORK – When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest — probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television — as its next host this week, it surprised virtually no one. The idea that Sony Pictures Television would appoint someone relatively unknown as the figurehead of one of its most valuable properties was … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Pilots from the 60th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph visited patients at the Methodist Children’s Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The pilot’s community-based program was first launched in 1994, making its visit to the hospital its 100th visit. Lieutenant Colonel Paul Fulkerson said those who visited the hospital with the … Read more
MILAN – A still-life fresco discovered recently in the Pompeii archaeological site looks like a pizza, but it’s not, experts at the archaeological site said Tuesday. They noted that key ingredients needed to make Italy’s iconic dish — tomatoes and mozzarella — were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago. Tomatoes … Read more
James Gunn has found his new Superman and Lois Lane in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan. The DC Studios co-chair, who is also writing and directing “Superman: Legacy ” for July 2025, tweeted about the casting Tuesday, which a representative from Warner Bros. also confirmed. There has been much speculation over who would fill Superman’s … Read more
ROME – Italy’s culture and tourism ministers have vowed to find and punish a tourist who was filmed carving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend in the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, a crime that resulted in hefty fines in the past. The message reading “Ivan+Haley 23” appeared on the Colosseum at … Read more
LONDON – Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey, whose stellar acting career was derailed by sex assault allegations, goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. WHAT IS HE ACCUSED OF? Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, including of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to … Read more
ABU DHABI – The red carpet unfurled Monday in Abu Dhabi for Hollywood action megastar Tom Cruise, who was on hand for the Middle Eastern premier of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.” Cruise was met by an enthusiastic crowd of fans and movie buffs eager to catch a glimpse of the star at … Read more