By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — These are busy times for veteran actor Ernie Hudson. Not only is he currently appearing in the latest season of “Quantum Leap” on NBC and the current “Ghostbusters” film, but he’s now signed on to star in the new horror film “Oswald Down the Rabbit Hole.” Hudson will play Oswald Jebediah Coleman, a brilliant animator who is cast away to a bone-chilling magical prison. A release describes the plot: “After over 100 years of being trapped there, Oswald’s come-to-life cartoon rabbit is menacing, gruesome and out for blood.” The film follows the main character,…
Author: Ron Wynn
No single case better epitomized the flaws and divides in the judicial system and the nation as a whole than the O.J. Simpson case. His death last week at 76 of prostrate cancer revived a host of discussions and analysis over his 1994 murder trial. The not guilty verdict in the criminal phase and subsequent guilty verdict in the civil phase was the subject of reviews last week in a host of columns, articles, commentaries and discussions. For one, there remain a handful of folks, though far fewer today, who refuse to believe Simpson killed Nicole Brown and Ron Goodman.…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Fisk University again made athletic history last week, this time on an individual basis. Gymnast Morgan Price became the first HBCU athlete to win a national college gymnastics championship. Price became a Fisk team member in 2022, when Fisk became the first HBCU team to have a gymnastics squad. Price won her title in the USA Gymnastics women’s collegiate all-around competition. Her total score was 39.225 compiled over four events. These were the floor exercise (9.850), the uneven bars (9.850), the balance beam (9.725), and the vault (9.800). Price attended Coppell High School and…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Shemar Moore’s CBS show “S.W.A.T.” seems one of those programs oblivious to cancellation. The program was initially canceled at the end of last season, but then the network changed its mind and decided to give it a final seventh year of 13 shows. But a funny thing happened along the way. Those shows have gotten ratings so good CBS has once again decided to bring the show back. They announced at the end of last week that SWAT would indeed get an eighth season. It’s already lasted far longer than its predecessor, which aired…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — The cast of Spike Lee’s upcoming Apple Studios and A24 film “High and Low” has added another cast member. It was announced last week that Ice Spice would be making her major film debut in the production which co-stars heavyweight actors Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright. Variety was the first publication to carry the story about Lee’s latest film. The film began production last week as well. Spice, whose real name is Isis Gaston, played a major part in the “Barbie” movie, contributing to the film soundtrack for the song “Barbie World” with Nicki…
The post-Pat Summitt era at Tennessee has finally begun. Some 12 years and two coaches later, UT athletics director Danny White acknowledged it was time to begin a new era for the Lady Vols. After firing Kellie Harper, a great former Lady Vol player who couldn’t get the team to an Elite Eight or Final Four in her five year coaching tenure, over the weekend, Marshall Women’s basketball head coach Kim Caldwell was named new Lady Vols head coach Sunday. Caldwell was the Spalding Maggie Dixon Division 1 Rookie Coach of the Year this past season. Her first and only…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Comedian and actress Maya Rudolph’s Apple TV+ show “Loot” is taking a new approach. The long delayed second season is now underway Wednesdays and Rudolph says things have moved in a different direction as her character struggled to give away every penny of a $120 billion divorce settlement from tech tycoon John Novak (Adam Scott). She made that dramatic announcement in the season one finale which aired back on August 12, 2022. “We wanted to let the audience know that, although Molly is giving her money away, she’s still a little bit clueless about…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Former First Lady Michelle Obama and current CBS News anchor and CNN talk show host Gayle King are among the list of distinguished individuals who were named last week winners of the 49th annual Gracie Awards. These are presented by The Alliance For Women in Media Foundation. They recognize outstanding achievements by women in news, entertainment and digital media. Others on the 2024 list include Glennon Doyle, Selena Gomez, Sydney Sweeney, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nicole Kidman and Angela Yee. The winners will receive their awards at a gala event May 21 at the Beverly Wilshire…
For very different reasons, North Carolina State’s Kevin Keatts and South Carolina’s Dawn Staley are the headline names at this week’s NCAA’s Tournaments. Sunday Keatts’ NC State team won its ninth straight game, defeating ACC rival Duke 76-64. The win put NC State in the Final Four for the first time in 41 years. They will play Purdue Saturday in Phoenix. It also further helped Keatts financially. This run has triggered a host of bonuses in his current contract, most notably a two-year extension. Just a few weeks ago there were people calling for his job. After finishing 17-14, NC…
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — After being voted the best organization in minor leage baseball last season, the Nashville Sounds opened their home schedule this week at the new and improved First Horizon Park. Several upgrades have been introduced, notably extended netting down each line to increase fan safety and a new state of the art LED field lighting system. The Sounds also upgraded the Band Box, a special lounge with new furniture and enhanced gaming options. The Sounds’ first home series began Tuesday and continues through April 7. Manager Rick Sweet is back for his fifth season. Jemy…