Of the 10 teams picked for Christmas this year, 9 also played on Dec. 25 last year. A few other franchises have been waiting a while to be part of the lineup. MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra was part of 12 Christmas games as a staff member, assistant coach or head coach in his first 20 … Read more
It’s not a secret that Fantasia Barrino did not want to play Celie again. The “American Idol” winner hadn’t had the best time doing “The Color Purple” on Broadway. The protagonist of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells her story of sexual, physical and psychological abuses in the early 20th century South in a series … Read more
The 20-year tradition is beloved by many in the Coastal Bend. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Saturday was the final day of a very unique Christmas tradition over at the Texas State Aquarium. Scuba St. Nick took his last dive into the aquarium’s water exhibit this season, and we are sure it was a nice change … Read more
In 1968, the Philadelphia Eagles Santa Claus incident was barely a footnote in the team’s loss to Minnesota. But it would later snowball into a national story. PHILADELPHIA — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. You know what that means in Philadelphia: Santa and snowballs and a time of month that cursed Philly … Read more
“ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ” led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. The DC and Warner Bros. superhero sequel starring Jason Momoa earned an estimated $28.1 million in its first three days of release in 3,706 locations in North America, according to studio estimates … Read more
LONGVIEW, Texas — A Christmas-themed movie set in and being filmed in the Longview area is scheduled for release next December. “Porch Pirates” is described as an entertaining adventure that follows three police detectives working to catch a gang of porch pirates stealing packages in East Texas. Directed by Jeff Hamm and written by Hamm, … Read more
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