‘Everybody has to know this story’ | Eva Longoria tells us about her directorial debut, ‘Flamin’ Hot

“Hollywood gets to define what heroes look like, and they never look like us,” said Longoria, a Mexican-American native of south Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Corpus Christie native Eva Longoria was back in south Texas Sunday for a pre-screening of her new film: “Flamin’ Hot.” The movie, which headlined at South-by-Southwest, is Longoria’s narrative feature … Read more

NBCUniversal CEO Shell departs over ‘inappropriate conduct’

NEW YORK – Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal and one of the media industry’s renowned executives, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, parent company Comcast announced Sunday. In a brief statement, Shell said Sunday would be his last day after what he called “an inappropriate relationship with a woman … Read more

Our Lady of the Lake University hosts annual Confetti 5K Run & Walk

The Fiesta event raises money for student scholarships, and more than 800 people participated. Awards were given to the top three in each age group. SAN ANTONIO — Our Lady of the Lake University hosted their seventh-annual Confetti 5K Run & Walk on Saturday. The Fiesta event raises money for student scholarships, and more than … Read more

Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state’s legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public. While performing at Thompson-Boling Arena, the Grammy-winning “Juice” singer brought out a number of drag performers, including Aquaria, Kandy Muse, Asia O’Hara … Read more

Seeking a rebound, CNN turns to Charles Barkley, Gayle King

NEW YORK – TV personalities Gayle King and Charles Barkley will headline a new prime-time weekly CNN show, “King Charles,” debuting in the fall, the network announced Saturday as it tries to engineer a turnaround amid tumbling ratings. CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht said in a statement that the show “will be an exciting … Read more

Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls, reports say

NEW YORK – The marketing executive who oversaw a partnership between Bud Light and a transgender influencer is taking a leave of absence after it snowballed into cries for boycotts from some angry customers, according to media reports. Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, will be replaced by Todd Allen, most recently global … Read more