Ava DuVernay Set To Direct New Netflix Documentary On Nipsey Hussle

Netflix has announced that Ava DuVernay — known for her work on the Emmy-winning When They See Us, A Wrinkle in Time and Selma — has been tapped to direct and produce a feature-length documentary on the late rapper Nipsey Hussle. The documentary will be a co-production between DuVernay’s company Array Now and Nipsey’s Marathon …

“CSI” Revival Limited Series in the Works At CBS

According to multiple reports, CBS is looking to revive CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for a limited series, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere. Series creator Anthony Zuiker is behind the revival with executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer.   CSI ran for 15 seasons on CBS between 2000-2015 and spawned a number of spinoffs—CSI: New …

Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary In Close Race

Sen. Bernie Sanders was declared the winner in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, with candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar close on his heels. Sanders led Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., by less than 2 percent of the vote. Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota, came in third place. When it comes …

Actor Jussie Smollett Indicted On Charges By Special Prosecutor In Chicago

Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted on Tuesday in Chicago, according to reports. The indictment, brought by special prosecutor Dan Webb, stems from the alleged January 2019 hoax attack against the former star of the Fox TV series “Empire.” Smollett has been accused of hiring two brothers to stage an attack on himself that included tales …

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Announces New Album, ‘Reunions’

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have announced the release of their next studio album titled, Reunions. The announcement also came with the arrival of the project’s first single, “Be Afraid.” Isbell and the 400 Unit’s follow-up studio effort to 2017’s Grammy-winning The Nashville Sound will arrive this spring on May 1st. Listen to the new single …

Maren Morris Scores Third No. 1 Single With “The Bones”

Maren Morris’ “The Bones” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart this week. “The Bones” is featured on Maren’s 2019 album, Girl, and was co-written by Maren, Laura Veltz and Jimmy Robbins. Said Maren via Twitter, “The bones are good. Thank you so much for my third number 1 song. And I will be …

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Daughter Simone Joining The WWE

Simone Johnson, the daughter of Dwayne Johnson and his ex-wife Dany Garcia, has begun training to become a professional wrestler with WWE. She’ll thus be following in the footsteps of her father, her grandfather Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson, and her great-grandfather Peter Maivia. When she completes training, Simone Johnson will become the first-ever fourth-generation wrestler …

Greta Thunberg Gets TV Series From BBC Studios

17-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg is getting a series from BBC Studios’ Science Unit. Viewers will follow her global journey across the globe to map out the scientific evidence behind climate change, meet with leading scientists, and challenge just about everyone, including political leaders and business tycoons, to change. A name and official network …

Two Police Officers Shot At Arkansas Walmart; Gunman Killed

 Authorities shot and killed a man who opened fire on police Monday at a Walmart in Arkansas, leaving two officers injured. Security guards at the Walmart in Forrest City, AK called police to report a man acting strangely and threatening people in the store. Two officers who responded confronted the man, who then pulled out …

President Trump Requests Funding Increase For NASA In 2021 Including Moon Program

The Trump administration is requesting $25.2 billion for NASA in fiscal 2021, a 12% increase which includes $3.3 billion to kickstart development of a human-rated lander for the Artemis moon program. Nearly half of the budget request, $12.3 billion, is devoted to new and ongoing projects focused on the return to the moon and eventual …