The archives of MTV News were deleted Monday, removing decades of music journalism from the internet. The links to mtvnews.com and mtv.com/news began to redirect to MTV's homepage. The links continued to redirect to the home page as of Wednesday evening. The archives contained work from the news site's founding in 1996 that documented the rise of multiple stars and genres. MTV’s news operation was shut down in 2023 as a part of a round of layoffs conducted by parent company Paramount. The layoffs cut 25% of jobs from companies owned by Paramount. CMT (formerly Country Music Television), also owned by Paramount, removed its news archives from its site last week.

Kevin Costner shut down Gayle King as she tried to probe him on how his alleged demands for more money and reported feuds behind-the-scenes led to him quitting Yellowstone. Costner was vague when he formally announced his departure from the Paramount show last week amid mounting speculation of issues regarding pay, scheduling, and claims he had clashed with creator Taylor Sheridan. Yesterday on CBS Mornings, Kevin stressed that he loved the show and would go back in a second, but refused to reveal info on what really happened. Things got weird when Gayle voiced her confusion as she proceeded to ask what was preventing Kevin from returning to Yellowstone, while also raising the widespread reports of a feud. “But the characterization of you isn't necessarily flattering,” she said. “You made demands, you want to have a certain schedule, you want to shoot at a certain time, you want certain money. If it's not that hard, why can't the two of you be able to work it out? People would love to see that.” Kevin shot back with: “It's not therapy, Gayle. We're not going to discuss this on the show really, honestly.” “I'm a good therapist,” Gayle said. “I've conducted my life in a pretty straightforward way,” Kevin said. “I've never missed any obligations in my entire career, so the idea is wide open for me. It just happens to be like can I fall in love with the writing, can I fall in love with the part that wants to go forward?”

Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined Paramount+ with Showtime’s prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. The actress will play Tanya Martin, the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter’s new boss. Dexter: Original Sin is set in 1991 Miami, 15 years before the original series, as Dexter “transitions from student to avenging serial killer.” “When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements’ radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.” Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey also star in the series.

Daryl Hall has opened up about the “real truth” behind his feud with his former Hall & Oates bandmate John Oates. The two have been embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – which Oates described as “inaccurate.” In an interview with Billboard, Hall talked about the origins of their split. “John and I did not have a creative relationship for decades; the last song I wrote with John was in 2000, and that was with somebody else. We toured and we toured and we toured, and it was very restrictive to me, and to John,” he said. He continued: “The real truth of it all is John just said one day he didn’t want to do it anymore. I said, ‘OK’, but the problem is [Oates] didn’t make the parting and breakup easy, and that’s where the difficulties lay and still lay, and that’s all it is.”

“The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White is hoping to do his own singing when he plays Bruce Springsteen in the new 20th Century Studios movie “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” “We’re gonna try. We’re gonna try our best,” White told Variety earlier this week at the season 3 premiere of The Bear in Los Angeles. The movie will explore Springsteen’s life and career at the time of making his seminal 1982 album, Nebraska. White hasn’t yet met with Springsteen but told Variety that they have exchanged some words. “We’ve communicated a little bit through some other people, but I hope this still all comes together,” White said. “We’ve still got a few things, we’ve got some timing stuff to work out, and I’m trying to have a bit of my own process with it before meeting the man, too.”

A trailer for Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans’ Christmas movie “Red One” just dropped. The movie hits theaters November 15th. The movie centers on North Pole head of security Callum Drift (Johnson) and naughty-lister Jack O’Malley (Evans) teaming up after the disappearance of Santa Claus, who is known as “Red One” and played by J.K. Simmons. “Are you saying Santa Claus has been kidnapped?” Evans asks in the trailer.

 

 

HBO, in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order to the live-action Green Lantern series. Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. As part of a new re-branding initiative announced on Tuesday, Lanterns is now labeled an “HBO Original,” and as such is guaranteed to air on HBO (as well as stream on Max).

Matthew Modine, who starred in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick war movie “Full Metal Jacket,” is upset that Amazon changed the artwork on the platform’s landing page for renting the film. Modine took to X to slam the streamer for tweaking the poster of the Oscar-nominated film. “Who decided to remove ‘BORN TO KILL?’ ‘’ Modine wrote in his tweet, adding, “Not only did they alter a piece of iconic art by Philip Castle, but they completely misunderstood the point of it being there.” On the movie’s original poster, there’s a helmet with “Born to kill” written on it. Prime Video dropped the phrase, and showed the helmet sans the words on their version of the poster for the movie. It was the last Kubrick film released during his lifetime; he died in 1999 from a heart attack at age 70.

On Monday, Walt Disney Studios announced the start of production on the sequel to 2003's Freaky Friday. A photo shows stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan sitting outside their trailers. Disney also released a video on their TikTok feed. Curtis and Lohan played mother and daughter, who switched places in the 2003 film. In the new movie, Lohan's character now has a daughter and is about to have a stepdaughter by marriage. The synopsis hints that "lightning might indeed strike twice." The Freaky Friday sequel hits theaters next year.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is looking ahead as it prepares to honor the star-studded Class of 2025. Yesterday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced next year’s selections to receive a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s storied walk, including the likes of Jane Fonda, David Beckham, Fran Drescher, Alan Cumming and the late Prince. In addition to Fonda, the 2025 motion picture honorees include John Carpenter, Jessica Chastain, Bill Duke, Robert Englund, Emilio Estevez, Colin Farrell, Nia Long, Lisa LIu, Glynn Turman and Toni Vaz. The TV honorees include Drescher, Lauren Graham, Bill Nye, Molly Shannon, Sherri Shepherd, Courtney B. Vance, Chris Wallace and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, to be honored in a double ceremony. Other recording artists to receive an honor include Fantasia, Depeche Mode, Los Bukis, The B-52s, Green Day, The Isley Brothers, Busta Rhymes, George Strait, Keith Urban and WAR.

Hulu announced that Season 3 of FX series The Bear will drop all 10 episodes on the streaming platform three hours ahead of the original scheduled time. The season will land on Hulu at 9 p.m. EDT tomorrow, and will simultaneously drop on Disney+ in Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Gibraltar, the Balkans, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Egypt and some Middle Eastern countries. The episodes will become available in all other territories on a to-be-determined date.

George Clooney’s remake of French political drama series The Bureau has officially found its lead. Michael Fassbender will star in the series, which is now known as The Agency, having previously been titled The Department. Fassbender will also exec produce alongside Clooney. Given a straight-to-series at Showtime in 2023, The Department will premiere on Paramount+ with Showtime later this year. The series follows Martian (Fassbender), a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

Sean Penn opened up about his past relationship with Madonna. Penn told the New York Times that he never physically assaulted the singer when they were married from 1985 to 1989. Penn recalled the time that his home was raided by the SWAT team after Madonna called the police because she was concerned about guns in the house. “I said: ‘I’m not coming out. I’m going to finish my breakfast,’” Penn said in the interview. “The next thing I knew, windows were being broken all around the house and they came in. They had me in handcuffs,” he added. Penn said that at the time, there were rumors he “trussed [Madonna] up like a turkey.” He also claimed that he once spent a night with a woman who asked if he hit Madonna with a baseball bat. “I didn’t know what the hell she was talking about,” Penn said.

Inside Out 2 is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $100 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Bad Boys: Ride or Die - $18.8 million
3. The Bikeriders - $10 million
4. The Garfield Movie - $3.6 million
5. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - $3.6 million
6. IF - $2.8 million
7. The Exorcism - $2.4 million
8. Thelma - $2.2 million
9. The Watchers - $1.9 million
10. GHOST: Rite Here Rite Now - $1.5 million

On Friday’s episode of Jeopardy!, host Ken Jennings announced that the U.S. Postal Service will issue a Forever stamp honoring Alex Trebek concurrent with the show's 60th Diamond Celebration launched earlier this year. Presales for this special stamp began Friday at usps.com. Trebek, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Canada, died in 2020 after a 37-year run as host of the syndicated show. The grid of 20 identical stamps resembles the array of video monitors that form the game board. On the stamp is written the prompt, "THIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW 'JEOPARDY!' FOR 37 SEASONS" and underneath, upside down, is the correct response: "Who is Alex Trebek?" On the stamp pane, relevant category headers appear at the top of each column of stamps, and to the left is a photograph of Trebek with a portion of the "Jeopardy!" set behind him. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using photos provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila. The Alex Trebek stamp will be issued in panes of 20. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price. The cost of one stamp in July will rise by 5 cents to 73.

A couple of climate activists sprayed two private jets at a UK airport with orange paint yesterday morning – mistakenly claiming that Taylor Swift’s jet was parked nearby. Police were called to Stansted Airport in Essex around 5:10 a.m. local time following reports that two people had broken into the area and damaged two planes. The Just Stop Oil group admitted to being behind the incident, and claimed that Swift’s jet was parked at the airstrip during the demonstration. Stansted Airport, however, denied that Taylor’s plane was there. The two activists – Jennifer Kowalski, 28, and Cole Maconald, 22 — were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. A video posted by Just Stop Oil showed the two using a power tool to cut the airport fence open before dashing across the runway and spraying two jets with orange paint. “We just spray painted the f–k out of this jet,” Kowalski said in a selfie video taken at the airfield. “And the one behind it!” Macdonald chimed in, as both women giggled. “We need an international treaty against the burning of all oil, coal and gas,” Macdonald said in a second video. “While people are starving, the elite and the rich fly thousands and thousands of feet in the air, above us all. Billionaires are not untouchable,” she added.

Yellowstone has a premiere date for the second half of its fifth and final season. The Western drama’s last episodes will begin Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8/7c, Paramount Network announced yesterday. Production on Season 5B is currently underway in Montana. By the time Yellowstone returns for its final installments, it will have been off the air for nearly two years, after Season 5A concluded on Jan. 1, 2023.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be the only two candidates participating in next week’s CNN presidential debate, the network said, as independent Robert Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify. To qualify, candidates had to be on enough state ballots to reach 270 electoral votes, or enough to win. They also had to receive at least 15% in four separate national polls, among those specified by the network. Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the June 27 debate from CNN’s Atlanta studios.

Alec Baldwin once fired a blank round at a crew member on the set of “Rust,” prosecutors said in new court papers, as they accused the actor of being reckless with firearms while filming. Prosecutors in the New Mexico involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin said they plan to bring evidence at his trial — scheduled to begin next month - showing that Baldwin had a history of flouting safety protocols on set, which led to Halyna Hutchins’ tragic shooting death in 2021. One such reckless moment came when Baldwin pointed his gun and fired “a blank round at a crew member” while he held the person target in his line of sight, prosecutors alleged in the filing.

Kevin Costner has finally spoken out on rumors he's been dating the singer Jewel — seven months after the two first sparked romance speculation. Costner talked about this during Tuesday’s episode of The Howard Stern Show. At one point during the interview, Stern asked the actor if he is currently dating Jewel. Costner — who finalized his divorce from ex Christine Baumgartner in February — said, “No, Jewel and I are friends. We've never gone out ever. She's special, and I don't want - I don't want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that's what we have. She's special to me. She's beautiful enough to go out with.”

Gayle King defended Justin Timberlake in the wake of his DWI arrest - with the CBS news anchor saying he simply made a mistake. Gayle talked about Justin's run in with the law yesterday on CBS Mornings. She called him a really great guy. “Listen, this is clearly a mistake. I bet nobody knows it more than he does,” she said. Defending his character, she continued: “He's not an irresponsible person. He's not reckless, careless. Clearly this is not a good thing. He knows that. I love when they stopped Billy Joel and he said, 'you know, wait, not everybody judge at this particular time.’” Gayle added: “Listen, driving drunk, there's never any excuse ever, ever.”

Willie Mays, who made history as the first Black team captain in the major leagues, has died at 93. The San Francisco Giants announced the former center fielder, who also played for the New York Mets, died yesterday. "It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93," the team's statement read. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” Mays' son, Michael Mays, said. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.” Mays started out playing for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League — an operation that took shape after Jim Crow laws segregated Black and White baseball players in 1900 — in 1948. The Giants bought his contract in 1950, and after a slow start, Mays earned the National League's Rookie of the Year award in 1951 with 20 home runs. He played 21 seasons before being traded to the New York Mets in 1972. Though he only competed for the Mets for two seasons, he advanced the team with 14 home runs. In 1973, Mays retired with 24 All-Star awards, 3,283 hits, 660 home runs, two National League MVP awards and 12 consecutive Gold Glove Awards to his name, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.

Will Smith will star in the sci-fi thriller “Resistor,” based on Daniel Suarez’s 2014 novel “Influx.” The plot of the film is under wraps, but “Influx” takes place in a dystopian society in which the government uses shady tactics to prevent technological advancement.

Josh Gad will produce and star in a Spaceballs sequel in early development at Amazon MGM Studios, which Mel Brooks will also produce. The original Spaceballs was a send-up of the sci-fi genre released by MGM in 1987. The film’s plot revolves around the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks), who attempt to steal the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia, only to be thwarted by the hero Lone Starr (Bill Pullman), his sidekick Barf (John Candy), and the Druish princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga).

Usher doesn’t on Wednesdays. In a new interview with WSJ Magazine, the singer revealed why he fasts on Wednesdays. "I fast, not for religious purposes, but it's something my grandmother practiced," Usher said. "I fast on Wednesdays. I typically try to start around 11 p.m. the previous day, then go the entire day on Wednesday just drinking water."

Hulu is celebrating its "Brat Pack" documentary, Brats, by streaming all nine Brat Pack films. Andrew McCarthy interviews his fellow "Brat Pack" members in Brats on how they feel about the label given to them in the 1980s. "The Brat Pack" includes stars Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Anthony Michael Hall and Matthew Broderick. These nine 1980s classics -- About Last Night, Betsy's Wedding, Blue City, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fresh Horses, Say Anything, St. Elmo's Fire, TAPS and Weird Science -- are available to stream now.

Friday on Fox News’ Fox & Friends, Hulk Hogan said he would never fully rule out a run for president, and that the country currently needs someone with common sense. He said one of his top positions would include a flat tax rate. “We need somebody in there that’s got some common sense,” he said when asked about the subject. “So, if you need a president or vice president, I'll volunteer and take this country over, and I’ll rule with an iron fist, a flat tax - nothing but common sense. I know right from wrong, brother,” he concluded.

According to reports, Miles Teller is set to star in a new modern update of the classic Paramount drama An Officer and a Gentleman. The 1982 movie starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie. The film featured star-making performances from Gere and Winger and a scene-stealing performance from Gossett, who would go on to win the supporting actor Oscar.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently crashed his bike in Connecticut. "I had a really bad accident, and it really shook me. Honestly, I'm lucky to be here," Gordon said in a video shared on his socials on Saturday. He acknowledged the doctors and nurses who treated his injuries at a hospital before urging followers to wear a helmet on every bike ride. “I don’t care how short the journey is. I don’t care, you know, the fact that these helmets cost money, but they’re crucial,” he said to fans. “Even with the kids, a short journey, they’ve got to wear a helmet.” “I’m lucky to be standing here. I’m in pain. It’s been a brutal week, and I’m sort of getting through it,” Ramsay said, lifting up his chef’s jacket to reveal his nasty bruised torso. “But I cannot tell you the importance of wearing a helmet,” he added. In his caption, Ramsay, a longtime cycling enthusiast who has competed in multiple triathlons, again urged fans to wear a helmet.

Charles Barkley, is calling it a career. The longtime TNT broadcaster and Hall of Famer made the announcement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, revealing that he plans to retire after the 2024-25 NBA season. The news comes amid rampant speculation that TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery is about to lose NBA rights to NBC. “There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months. I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television,” Barkley said. “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys have been great to me, my heart is full with joy and gratitude, but I’m going to pass the baton at the end of next year. I hope the NBA stays with TNT … I’m not going to another network, but I’m going to pass the baton to Jamal Crawford or Vince Carter or you Steve [Smith], but next year, I’m just going to retire after 25 years.”

Goldie Hawn is sharing details about how she and Kurt Russell were "robbed once" — before a second attempt just months later. On the newest episode of SiriusXM's Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Goldie revealed that she and Kurt had gone out to dinner for a couple hours, only to find their belongings ransacked once Hawn went up to bed. "I walked into my closet and I just lost it," she said. "They had broken in from the balcony to our bedroom, our closets." "And they completely knocked down my door, which is a safe door, so they're very, very sophisticated, and they got a lot of my goodies," she went on. Four months, later, when she was alone in the house, someone tried to break in again. "I hear this big thump upstairs — and I was alone; Kurt wasn't there — and I went, 'What the hell was that?'" she said. "It was just like, was that a sonic boom? Did somebody jump somewhere? And as it turned out, the next day, we discovered that they were trying to get in my bedroom while I was in the house."

John Cena has been announced as this year's Shark Week host. Discovery Channel that Cena will host the 36th Shark Week, a weeklong programming block celebrating sharks. “I usually do Shark Week from my couch -- with lots of snacks, but this year I'm beyond excited to host the week dedicated to the endlessly fascinating, action heroes of the Ocean," Cena said in a statement. "It's a wild week of shocking new footage, new discoveries, and lots and lots of teeth." This year's Shark Week will feature 21 hours of new programming. Shark Week kicks off July 7 at 8 p.m. EDT on Discovery Channel.

Nicole Kidman has confirmed that she’ll reprise her role as Gillian Owens in a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic. Earlier this week, it was reported that Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman were in negotiations to return for Practical Magic 2. In a new interview with People, Kidman took the rumors one step further, confirming her role and saying Bullock will also return as Gillian’s older sister, Sally. “Yes I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it. And that’s that,” she said. “There’s a lot more to tell, which is why we go, ‘OK, this is kind of interesting now to be able to do this.’ [We] found a way in.”

On Tuesday, June 11, Michelle Lilly, Director, Jeffrey Clements, Chief of Communications, Jeffrey Thomas, Chief of Animal Control and Lori Cherry, Chief of EMS and Special Operations from the Department of Emergency Services presented an update on the Goals and Objectives of Emergency Preparedness, Response and Safety. This presentation included updates on the construction of the Pinefield EMS Station, introduction of hot and cold dispatch response, and measuring call volume and performance for EMS, 911 Communications and Animal Control through the development of OpenGov Pages.

Briefings

Jacob Dyer, Acting Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services, and Danielle Mitchell, Assistant Deputy County Attorney, briefed the Commissioners on Proposed Bill 2024-(12): Establishment of a Community Reinvestment and Repair Funds (CRRF), and requested to introduce and schedule a public hearing. This bill would specify the use of funds from the CRRF, as required by Maryland law. Commissioners unanimously approved to introduce proposed legislation as amended and scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, July 9. 

• Commissioners held a work session to review 2024 local legislative proposals. Danielle Mitchell, Assistant Deputy County Attorney presented suggested revisions, changes, and updated drafts for further consideration by Commissioners.

Public Hearings

Commissioners held a public hearing for Proposed Bill 2024-11: Revisions to Hotel Rental Tax, which amends the existing code to authorize the collection of a short-term rental tax from consumers at the time of sale, beginning July 1, 2025. Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt.

Commissioners also held a public hearing on the proposed Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) #22-174, Mixed Use (MX) Zone Revision to Sections 297-106 and 297-49, which amends the goal and purpose of the MX Zoning District to allow commercial property to be substituted for and/or incorporate housing for specific populations. Commissioners voted unanimously to keep the record open for an additional 60 days.

Approval Items

Commissioners approved:

• A budget transfer request for the ARPA MIH to reallocate funds for FY2024 to purchase equipment. 
• A budget transfer request to cover property and liability insurance for the Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• A budget transfer request to support the ARPA Charles County Health Department Community Health Outreach Program.
• A budget transfer request to correct overruns and cover anticipated expenses for the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism programs through June. 
• A budget transfer request to cover an overrun in the County Administrator’s Office’s full-time salary account.
• A budget amendment increase of $70,000 in the Recreation Sports Enterprise Fund due to an increase in overall participation in contracted classes, clinics, and summer camps.
• A request for an intercategory budget transfer of $11.6 million for the Board of Education.
• A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sheriff of Charles County and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge.
• A change to the Charles County Pension Plan to move the Animal Control/Field Services Division and the Health and Safety officer position to the Public Safety section of the CCCP.
• A request to fly the Juneteenth flag at county buildings and the use of colored lights.
• An approval of the Board of County Commissioners Calendar Year 2025 Session Calendar.

 

Proclamations:

Commissioners recognized the following proclamations:

• Pride Month
• PTSD Awareness Month
• Family Investment Administration Appreciation Month
• National Homeownership Month
• Women’s Veteran’s Day
• Juneteenth Day

 

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Next Commissioners Session: June 25-26

 

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Robert D. Stethem Educational Center’s National Technical Honors Society (NTHS) was
recently honored on the national level for its dedication and commitment to establishing a strong
foundation of excellence within the chapter. Stethem’s NTHS received the Foundational Chapter
Award through the national society being one of 16 other recipients of the award in the nation.
“We are grateful and honored to receive this chapter award,” Monique Poole, NTHS
advisor at the school, said. “We are striving for greatness, and it makes us feel we are on the right
path. Thank you to everyone, school based and on the board level, that continues to support us.”
As the NTHS advisor, Poole builds relationships with students and assists with the
development of new leaders in the school and communities. “I also love working with NTHS
because they provide an excellent framework for achievement and tools to further develop our
scholars,” she said. Each year in the winter, the school hosts its induction ceremony which
happens to be one of Poole’s favorite parts of the year. “We have the opportunity each year to
acknowledge our staff and community for their contributions,” Poole said. “I am most proud of
the leadership that is continuously demonstrated by our scholars. We have high expectations, but
in turn, we provide the support needed to exceed them,” she said.
Makaila Lowe, rising senior and president of NTHS at Stethem, believes that the center’s
chapter received the award because of the community service that it does. “Also, giving back and
making an impact on the community and working with different partner agencies is why we
received the award,” she said.
Along with Poole, Lowe’s favorite part of being in the society is the induction ceremony.
“It was so special,” Lowe said. “I looked up the seniors and enjoyed receiving my certificate.”
Poole received an award this past year for her involvement in the society on the national
level. With this being the second award this year that Stethem has received, Poole and Lowe are
excited for what next year has to offer. They want to see more student involvement in the society
along with new community service opportunities and partnerships.
“This class is way more timid than other classes, but they are watchers,” Poole said about
the 2024-2025 NTHS members. “They look at those before them and are proactive in their
approach.” She would like to see the group more active on social media and have more exposure
entering this next year. “NTHS is an amazing organization, and the awards are helping us get
noticed but it’s not about the award but the recognition of our students,” Poole said.

Travis Kelce has revealed how Taylor Swift makes a great Pop-Tart. He told a press conference on Tuesday that he really enjoys cooking with his girlfriend. When he was asked what he and Taylor like to make together in the kitchen, he said: "I respect that question but I'm going to keep that one to myself. It's something I'd rather just keep personal." However, as he left the stage, he told the crowd, "Taylor makes a great Pop-Tart and cinnamon roll."

Miley Cyrus has opened up about the complicated relationship she has with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus. During an interview with David Letterman for the newest episode of his Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, David inquired about the rumored rifts. "There's not estrangement here with your father," he said, "it's just the way things are played?" "Yeah," Miley said. "I think, what is so beautiful is that my parents, they served their children, and I know this. My parents served us and sacrificed so much for us. Anything we dreamed of, they made possible."

USA Network has given a straight-to-series order to an adaptation of the 1995 John Grisham novel The Rainmaker and the 1997 film of the same name. In The Rainmaker, Rudy Baylor, fresh out of law school, “goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond” (as well as his law school girlfriend). Along the way, Rudy, his boss and a disheveled paralegal uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son. The Rainmaker previously was adapted as the aforementioned film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon (as Rudy) and Danny DeVito (as paralegal Deck).

Rob Schneider slammed Will Smith in a scathing interview, calling him a liar and an a**hole. Rob appeared on KIIS FM's The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Wednesday morning and didn't hold back on Will - two years after he slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards. Rob began: “Will Smith has been hiding the fact of who he really is and it was exposed that night that he's really an a**hole. But it's a deep, dark thing to do that in front of all those people and to a really great legendary comedian who’s literally the best comedian of our generation. You wouldn't have this whole wave of comedy that came after if it wasn't for Chris Rock. He's kicked open the doors.” He continued: “He's a liar. A complete, utter fraud. And it was exposed in that time.” Schneider weighed in on the moment Smith stormed the stage after Rock made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. “Will is a *****bag. The thing is that's how politically correct the Academy is. That they were so cowardly. Because if I would have done that, they would have been hauled off to prison, but because they were so worried about being racist or whatever, they were like. ‘We can't offend,’” he said.

Dwayne Johnson sustained a nasty injury to his right elbow on the set of his movie The Smashing Machine, he revealed yesterday on Instagram. It’s unclear whether Johnson’s injury will impact production. “As you guys know, I’m filming a movie called The Smashing Machine,” says Johnson in a recently posted Instagram video, “and anytime your film is called The Smashing Machine, well, you’re kind of going to get smashed up. Look at that sucker right there,” he said - pointing to swelling in his elbow. “It looks like I have a cantaloupe in the bottom of my elbow. I got banged up pretty good today in our scenes, and there might be some soft tissue damage in there.” He said there’s a lot of fluid in his elbow, which will have to come down before he can get “any kind of MRI.” “The pain feels pretty good, but all good. It is what it is until it isn’t,” he said.

After what was described as a “heated” auction, William Morrow snagged the rights to The Steps, a new memoir written by Sylvester Stallone. William Morrow will publish the memoir in the U.S. next year. The book was sold by UTA to Mauro DePreta at William Morrow. All parties declined to discuss monetary figures, but sources say negotiations concluded around a seven-figure sum.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have released their live version of Led Zeppelin classic “When The Levee Breaks.” The two have put out two collaborative albums together - 2007's “Raising Sand” and 2021's “Raise the Roof” - to date, and they have now made the live version of the re-worked country blues song by the English rock group, which became the last song on their 1971 untitled fourth album, available on streaming services. Plant and Krauss perform the song at their live shows, and they are accompanied by guitarist JD McPherson, drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, string player Stuart Duncan and multi-instrumentalist Viktor Krauss.

Billie Eilish revealed that she lost all of her friends when she became famous. The singer revealed that she lost most of her friendships when she gained attention for her song Ocean Eyes at the age of 14. While her best friend Zoe remained in her circle, the only other people she spent time with were her employees. "Well I lost all of my friends when I got famous," she said on Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver's Miss Me? podcast. "I suddenly was famous and I couldn't relate to anybody. It was tough. It was really hard. And then it was my 20th birthday and I remember looking around the room and it was only people that I employ. And all 15 years or more older than me." Eilish went on to reveal that she reconnected with many of her old friends last year and now has "so many" pals.

Johnny Depp beat out some of the biggest names in film and music for his breakout role. He revealed he beat out the likes of Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and even Michael Jackson for his role in Tim Burton‘s 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands. He told director Tara Wood that Cruise “was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story” as he reflected on the film for an untitled docuseries about Burton. Depp ultimately landed the role.

Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a sixth consecutive week.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft
3. Twenty One Pilots' Clancy
4. Morgan Wallen's One Thing at a Time
5. RM's Right Place, Wrong Reason at No. 5.
6. Morgan Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album
7. Future & Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You
8. Gunna's One of Wun
9. Noah Kahan's Stick Season
10. Zach Bryan's self-titled album

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $56 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Garfield - $10 million
3. If - $8 million
4. The Watchers - $7 million
5. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - $5.4 million
6. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - $4 million
7. The Fall Guy - $2.7 million
8. The Strangers: Chapter 1 - $1.8 million
9. Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle - $800,000
10. In a Violent Nature - $640,000

Following his interview with Donald Trump last week, Dr. Phil McGraw suggested he got through to the former president in convincing him not to seek retribution against political enemies. Speaking to CNN’s Abby Phillip on Thursday after the interview aired, Phil was asked if he believes Trump will follow through on his calls to punish his foes after his recent conviction on all counts in his hush money trial. “I actually don’t think he will,” McGraw said. “This is something that I think he’s had in his mind that there’s only one way to go, and that’s to get even. And I think I really made some headway with him that that is not the way to go.” “I think it’s a process,” he added. “I think he’ll turn this over and over in his mind, and I don’t think he will do that.”

Jelly Roll is having legal problems booking his first international tour. The singer - who has been open about his previous problems with the law - has been in jail several times on drug charges with his first arrest at 14 years old, and now a number of countries won't let him in because of his past. Speaking to Jon Bon Jovi for Interview Magazine, he said: "We’re figuring out the final pieces of some legal puzzles for me to get overseas." And while he's now able to leave the US and has his own passport, Jelly Roll is still facing a struggle. He said: "It’s funny, America has finally agreed to let me leave and give me a passport, but some countries won’t let me come because of my felonies. We’re working on that. I think it’s going to work in my favor."

Netflix has found the voice of its Terminator. The streamer has cast Timothy Olyphant as the classic character in its upcoming animated series Terminator Zero. The series, which launches on August 29, is set in two time periods. In 2022, a future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. In 1997, the AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity. Terminator Zero is set in the Terminator universe but will center on new characters.

Kung Fu Panda 4 is coming to Peacock. Peacock announced in a press release that the movie will start streaming on its service June 21. Kung Fu Panda 4 is the fourth installment in the DreamWorks Animation animated film series. The franchise follows Po Ping (voiced by Jack Black), a giant panda who becomes a kung fu master. Black returns to voice Po in Kung Fu Panda 4, which sees him search for a new hero to take over as Dragon Warrior and take on a wicked, powerful sorceress, The Chameleon (Viola Davis). The voice cast also includes Awkwafina, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan and Dustin Hoffman.

Former Game of Thrones actor Sean Bean was seen vaping outside a Turkish restaurant in Liverpool days after he was dragged out of a bar in the city for using the tobacco replacement device. The 65-year-old is in the city filming a new BBC drama. He was thrown out of the Tom Thumb pub in Liverpool on Friday night after allegedly taking a drag from the vape while sitting at a booth. Security at the venue manhandled the actor and dragged him outside. Bean has been involved in multiple incidents at bars and pubs throughout his career, and on one occasion was even stabbed during an argument over a model.

Cillian Murphy will return to star in a Peaky Blinders movie. He’ll reprise Tommy Shelby in the upcoming film at Netflix. Netflix shared the news Tuesday alongside a photo of the movie's script. "It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn't finished with me... It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans," Murphy said in a statement. Peaky Blinders had a six-season run on BBC Two and BBC One between 2013 and 2022 and also streamed on Netflix. The Peaky Blinders movie will begin production later this year.

Adam Levine will return as a coach on "The Voice" for Season 27 after a six-year absence from the show. He'll be joined on the coaching panel by Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Buble? and John Legend. Levine was a coach on "The Voice" for 16 consecutive seasons beginning with the show's inception in 2011 before departing in 2019 and being replaced by Gwen Stefani. Buble?, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Stefani were recently confirmed as coaches for the 26th season of "The Voice," which airs in the fall. Snoop and Buble? are joining the coaching panel for the first time. "The Voice" season 27 is set to air on NBC in spring 2025.

Taraji P. Henson will return to host the BET Awards. BET announced Monday that Henson will host this year's awards show June 30 at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. BET presents the BET Awards to celebrate Black excellence in music, television, film, and sports. Drake leads this year's nominees with seven nominations, including Album of the Year for All the Dogs and Best Male Hip Hop Artist. Nicki Minaj follows with six nominations. Usher will receive the lifetime achievement award.

Nickelodeon just released their list of nominees for the Kids’ Choice Awards. This year’s show will feature enhanced graphics, high-tech motion capture and augmented reality - along with celebrity collaborations and stunts as Nickelodeon celebrates SpongeBob SquarePants’ special birthday. Hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke), Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 will premiere live from their undersea home of Bikini Bottom on Saturday, July 13.

NOMINEES

TELEVISION:
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
Danger Force
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
Raven’s Home
The Muppets Mayhem
The Really Loud House
Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan

FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
Abbott Elementary
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Goosebumps
iCarly
Loki
Young Sheldon

FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
America’s Funniest Home Videos
America’s Got Talent
American Ninja Warrior
Is It Cake?
Kids Baking Championship
LEGO Masters

FAVORITE CARTOON
Big City Greens
Monster High
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
The Loud House
The Simpsons

FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Hunter Deno (Amelia Jones, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury)
Lilly Singh (Nora Singh, The Muppets Mayhem)
Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
Sofia Wylie (Gina, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
Tessa Rao (Izzy Garcia, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury)

FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Chance Perez (Javi Garcia, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury)
Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)
Jahzir Bruno (Clyde McBride, The Really Loud House)
Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Wolfgang Schaeffer (Lincoln Loud, The Really Loud House)

FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Janelle James (Ava Coleman, Abbott Elementary)
Laci Mosley (Harper, iCarly)
Miranda Cosgrove (Carly, iCarly)
Peyton List (Maddie Nears, School Spirits)
Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues, Abbott Elementary)
Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano, Ahsoka)

FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Gordon Cormier (Aang, Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Iain Armitage (Sheldon Cooper, Young Sheldon)
Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay, iCarly)
Justin Long (Nathan Bratt, Goosebumps)
Tom Hiddleston (Loki, Loki)
Zack Morris (Isaiah Howard, Goosebumps)

FILM:
FAVORITE MOVIE
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Barbie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The Little Mermaid
The Marvels
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Wonka

FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Adam Sandler (Danny Friedman, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah)
Chris Pratt (Peter Quill, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3)
Jason Momoa (Arthur, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)
John Cena (Jakob Toretto, Fast X)
Paul Rudd (Gary Grooberson, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)
Ryan Gosling (Ken, Barbie)
Ryan Reynolds (Cal, IF)
Timothée Chalamet (Willy Wonka, Wonka)

FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
America Ferrera (Gloria, Barbie)
Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, The Marvels)
Halle Bailey (Ariel, The Little Mermaid)
Jennifer Garner (Jess, The Family Switch)
Margot Robbie (Barbie, Barbie)
Melissa McCarthy (Ursula, The Little Mermaid)
Zendaya (Chani, Dune: Part Two)
Zoe Saldana (Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3)

FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Elemental
Kung Fu Panda 4
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
The Garfield Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Trolls Band Together

FAVORITE MALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Adam Sandler (Leo, Leo)
Brady Noon (Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)
Chris Pratt (Mario, The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
Jack Black (Bowser, The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
Jack Black (Po, Kung Fu Panda 4)
Jackie Chan (Splinter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)
Justin Timberlake (Branch, Trolls Band Together)
Shameik Moore (Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)

FAVORITE FEMALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Anna Kendrick (Poppy, Trolls Band Together)
Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach, The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
Ariana DeBose (Asha, Wish)
Awkwafina (Zhen, Kung Fu Panda 4)
Ayo Edebiri (April, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)
Hailee Steinfeld (Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)
Kristen Bell (Janet, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie)
McKenna Grace (Skye, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie)

FAVORITE VILLAIN
Amy Schumer (Velvet, Trolls Band Together)
Austin Butler (Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, Dune: Part Two)
Jack Black (Bowser, The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
Keegan-Michael Key (Chief of Police, Wonka)
Melissa McCarthy (Ursula, The Little Mermaid)
Reneé Rapp (Regina George, Mean Girls)

MUSIC:
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Timberlake
Post Malone
The Weeknd
Travis Scott
Usher

FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
Black Eyed Peas
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
NSYNC

FAVORITE SONG
“Dance the Night”- Dua Lipa
“Fast Car”- Luke Combs
“Flowers”- Miley Cyrus
“Paint The Town Red”- Doja Cat
“Selfish”- Justin Timberlake
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”- Beyoncé
“What Was I Made For?”- Billie Eilish
“yes, and?”- Ariana Grande

FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
“All My Life”- Lil Durk and J. Cole
“Baby Don’t Hurt Me”- David Guetta, Anne Marie and Coi Leray
“Barbie World”- Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua
“Doctor (Work it Out)”- Pharrell Williams featuring Miley Cyrus
“Fortnight”- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
“Karma (Remix)”- Taylor Swift and Ice Spice
“Supposed To Be Love”- DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby, Future and Lil Uzi Vert
“Wild Ones”- Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll

FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
Coco Jones
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Reneé Rapp
Tate McRae
Teddy Swims
Tyla
Victoria Monét

FAVORITE ALBUM
“Barbie: The Album”
“Cowboy Carter”- Beyoncé
“Endless Summer Vacation”- Miley Cyrus
“Guts”- Olivia Rodrigo
“The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology”- Taylor Swift
“Whitsitt Chapel”- Jelly Roll

FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
Africa: Tyla
Asia: Blackpink
Australia/NZ: Troye Sivan
Europe: Zara Larsson
Latin America: Karol G
North America: Taylor Swift
UK: Dua Lipa

FAVORITE TICKET OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny: Most Wanted
Beyoncé: Renaissance Tour
BlackPink: BornPink Tour
Olivia Rodrigo: Guts Tour
Sabrina Carpenter: Emails That I Can’t Send Tour
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

FAVORITE VIRAL SONG
“Beautiful Things”- Benson Boone
“Daylight”- David Kushner
“Espresso”- Sabrina Carpenter
“Greedy”- Tate McRae
“Lil Boo Thang”- Paul Russell
“Water“- Tyla

OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVORITE MALE CREATOR
Dhar Mann
Mark Rober
Markiplier
MrBeast
Ryan’s World
Spencer X

FAVORITE FEMALE CREATOR
Charli D’Amelio
Dixie D’Amelio
Emma Chamberlain
Hannah Stocking
Kids Diana Show
Lexi Rivera

FAVORITE GAMER
Aphmau
Kai Cenat
Ninja
Preston
TheBoyDilly
Unspeakable

FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR
Addison Rae
Bella Poarch
David Kushner
Djo
Madison Beer
Paul Russell
FAVORITE CREATOR FAMILY
FGTeeV
Jordan Matter/Salish Matter
Ninja Kidz
Royalty Family
The Beverly Halls
The Herberts

FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Alex Morgan
Caitlin Clark
Coco Gauff
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Venus Williams

FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
Cristiano Ronaldo
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
Travis Kelce

FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Just Dance 2024
Madden NFL 24
Minecraft
Roblox
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria and their seven children are to star in a reality series for TLC. The cable network will be launching The Baldwins next year. It comes as Baldwin is set to stand trial this summer for the October 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The series will see the married couple invite cameras into their home.

Lady Gaga sparked rumors again that she might be pregnant when she was seen wearing a form-fitting black dress on Friday evening. Gaga showed off what appeared to be a baby bump as well as a big diamond ring at the rehearsal dinner for her sister Natali Germanotta's wedding in York, Maine. In recent months, Gaga has been keeping a low profile after wrapping up filming for her upcoming movie Joker: Folie à Deux and as she continues working on a new album.

Pat Sajak is already eyeing his next role ahead of his "Wheel of Fortune" exit. He told his daughter Maggie that he's ready to be a grandpa. Pat sat down with his daughter days before his exit from the game show, explaining why he's ready to say goodbye to the game show. Pat said he wanted to leave on the earlier side, instead of overstaying his welcome. After more than 40 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat says he's at peace with his decision. Friday is Pat's last show.

“Star Trek” actor Zachary Quinto was slammed by a Toronto restaurant for allegedly mistreating the staff and causing a scene in front of the other customers. Manita, a Mediterranean-ish bistro, went after the actor on Instagram on Sunday. “Zachary Quinto – an amazing Spock, but a terrible customer,” a statement on the restaurant’s Instagram Stories began. “Yelled at our staff like an entitled child after he didn’t reply to two texts to inform him his table was ready and refused to believe the empty tables in the dining room weren’t available for him despite being politely informed they were spoken for. Made our host cry and the rest of our brunch diners uncomfortable.” “Mr. Quinto, take your bad vibes somewhere else, we have many lovely celebrities join us at Manita but you are NOT one of them,” the business added. Quinto was in Canada to celebrate his 47th birthday on June 2. In 2009, Quinto took over the role of Spock in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” movie. He reprised the role in the sequels “Star Trek Into Darkness” in 2013 and “Star Trek Beyond” in 2016.