When Susan Gatz learned last week that one of her sister nuns, Paula Merrill, had been killed in Mississippi, she sent up a prayer to welcome Paula to heaven. The violence of Merrill's death broke Gatz's heart - having to know that Merrill and her decades-long friend and fellow nun Margaret Held, both 68, were stabbed to death in their home, in a possible break-in. She tears up even talking about it. But the Merrill and Held lived brings her solace. "Now, they're in the embrace of the God they gave their whole lives to," Gatz tells People. Gatz, president of Merill's religious congregation,...
- 8/29/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
When Susan Gatz learned last week that one of her sister nuns, Paula Merrill, had been killed in Mississippi, she sent up a prayer to welcome Paula to heaven. The violence of Merrill's death broke Gatz's heart - having to know that Merrill and her decades-long friend and fellow nun Margaret Held, both 68, were stabbed to death in their home, in a possible break-in. She tears up even talking about it. But the Merrill and Held lived brings her solace. "Now, they're in the embrace of the God they gave their whole lives to," Gatz tells People. Gatz, president of Merill's religious congregation,...
- 8/29/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
A man has been charged for the alleged murder of two Mississippi nuns, according to a press release from the state department of public safety. Rodney Sanders was charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the deaths of two nuns in Durant, Mississippi, according to the release. "Sanders was developed as a person of interest early on in the investigation," Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Director Lt. Colonel Jimmy Jordan said in the release. "With the cooperation of the Durant and Kosciusko Police Departments, Holmes County Sheriff's Department and the Attorney General Office this heinous crime has been resolved.
- 8/27/2016
- by Blake Bakkila, @bcbakkila
- PEOPLE.com
A man has been charged for the alleged murder of two Mississippi nuns, according to a press release from the state department of public safety. Rodney Sanders was charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the deaths of two nuns in Durant, Mississippi, according to the release. "Sanders was developed as a person of interest early on in the investigation," Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Director Lt. Colonel Jimmy Jordan said in the release. "With the cooperation of the Durant and Kosciusko Police Departments, Holmes County Sheriff's Department and the Attorney General Office this heinous crime has been resolved.
- 8/27/2016
- by Blake Bakkila, @bcbakkila
- PEOPLE.com
Two beloved Mississippi nuns were stabbed to death earlier this week in a possible robbery, police said, according to multiple reports. Police said Margaret Held and Paula Merrill, both nurse practitioners, were found dead Thursday in their home in Durant, Mississippi, after failing to show up for work at the Lexington Medical Clinic, CNN and the Clarion-Ledger report. Held and Merrill were stabbed to death, the county coroner told CNN. Police suspect robbery as a possible motive, according to the Clarion-Ledger, and there was evidence of a break-in at the home, according to CNN. The pair had worked for years at the clinic,...
- 8/26/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
The Florida winners of the history-making Powerball Jackpot have finally came to the surface to claim their $1.58 billion prize. Maureen Smith, 70, and David Kaltschmidt, 55, Long Island natives, who have lived in Melbourne Beach since 1991, made their claim more than a month after it was announced where the ticket was purchased. The […]
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- 2/18/2016
- by Crystal Smith
- Uinterview
Talk about some lucky numbers! Maureen Smith of Melbourne Beach, Florida, chose the same numbers she's been playing with for 30 years during last month's Powerball jackpot - and walked away as a co-winner of the $1.6 billion prize. There were three winners of the historic jackpot. One ticket was bought in Tennessee, one in Florida and one in California. Smith, 70, and her husband David Kaltschmidt, 55, who now plans on retiring from his job as an engineer, bought the winning ticket at their neighborhood Publix. "Oddly enough, I checked the ticket and everything matched up," he said at a press conference. Although...
- 2/17/2016
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
Talk about some lucky numbers! Maureen Smith of Melbourne Beach, Florida, chose the same numbers she's been playing with for 30 years during last month's Powerball jackpot - and walked away as a co-winner of the $1.6 billion prize. There were three winners of the historic jackpot. One ticket was bought in Tennessee, one in Florida and one in California. Smith, 70, and her husband David Kaltschmidt, 55, who now plans on retiring from his job as an engineer, bought the winning ticket at their neighborhood Publix. "Oddly enough, I checked the ticket and everything matched up," he said at a press conference. Although...
- 2/17/2016
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
From BAFTA to DGA, the Latest Winners this Awards Season
With the Oscars upon us, the awards season is almost over! But the last trek to the Academy Awards include many guild awards and of course, BAFTA! So here.s the latest congratulatory awards list of the winners from BAFTA to DGA, from Annie to Ace and everything in between!
Your full BAFTA winners (winners are highlighted):
Best Film
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Theory Of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Director
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
The Theory Of Everything James Marsh
Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything...
With the Oscars upon us, the awards season is almost over! But the last trek to the Academy Awards include many guild awards and of course, BAFTA! So here.s the latest congratulatory awards list of the winners from BAFTA to DGA, from Annie to Ace and everything in between!
Your full BAFTA winners (winners are highlighted):
Best Film
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
Boyhood Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman
The Theory Of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Director
Birdman Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Boyhood Richard Linklater
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
The Theory Of Everything James Marsh
Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Leading Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything...
- 2/9/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2014 were announced tonight during the 67th Annual DGA Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Alejandro G. Iñárritu won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman. Actor Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,600 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): DGA President Paris Barclay; Chadwick Boseman; Pierce Brosnan; Glen Charles; Les Charles; Bradley Cooper; Alfonso Cuarón; Julie Delpy; Jodie Foster; Taraji P. Henson; January Jones; Michael Mann; Lea Michele; Don Mischer; Bill Murray; Katey Sagal; Steven Spielberg; Barbra Streisand; and DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas. BMW is the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 67th Annual DGA Awards. The winners of the 2014 DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement are: Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film Alejandro G. IÑÁRRITU Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue...
- 2/8/2015
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Directors Guild President Paris Barclay has announced the TV, documentary and commercial nominees for this year's DGA Awards. “The spectrum of directorial excellence across today's nine television and documentary categories is revelatory for the breadth and depth in what each of these women and men have directed – from 30-second commercials to multi-hour miniseries,” said Barclay in a statement. “As fellow filmmakers, we’re inspired by the quality, imagination and creativity demonstrated by these impressive nominees; as audience members, we’re incredibly fortunate to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Our congratulations to all of the nominees.” First-time nominees include Jodie Foster ("House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black"), Cary Fukunaga ("True Detective"), Mike Judge ("Silicon Valley"), Lisa Cholodenko ("Olive Kitteridge"), Michael Wilson ("The Trip to Bountiful") and Jill Soloway ("Transparent"). Winners will be announced Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles at a ceremony hosted by Jane Lynch.
- 1/14/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
The Oscar-winning actor died of an apparent drug overdose in New York City on Feb. 2, and immediately after the sad news went public, thousands and thousands of fans began tweeting their condolences and messages of serious grieving on Twitter.
It’s clear that we have lost one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood. Philip Seymour Hoffman, most recently a star in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was found dead at 46 in his NYC apartment on Feb. 2 from an apparent drug overdose, and it did not take long before a huge amount of fans began mourning and grieving online.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies: Fans Mourn On Twitter
One note that many of the heartbroken fans made is just how good Philip was in every role he took on. He was passionate, relatable, and lovable, and for that reason his sudden death — at the young age of 46 — has already really...
It’s clear that we have lost one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood. Philip Seymour Hoffman, most recently a star in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was found dead at 46 in his NYC apartment on Feb. 2 from an apparent drug overdose, and it did not take long before a huge amount of fans began mourning and grieving online.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dies: Fans Mourn On Twitter
One note that many of the heartbroken fans made is just how good Philip was in every role he took on. He was passionate, relatable, and lovable, and for that reason his sudden death — at the young age of 46 — has already really...
- 2/2/2014
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
Last week at a Discovery Communications sales conference in Florida, Billy Campbell tried something different to break up the usual lineup of pitches and programming reels. He arranged for a survivor from the 1972 plane crash in the Andes Mountains to recount his ordeal for the assembled employees. Then Campbell took to the stage and spoke movingly of the importance of perseverance amid hardships, a message those in attendance understood as applying to pending changes at Discovery.
Now Campbell might be heeding his own advice. He was ousted Monday from his post as president of Discovery Networks U.S. amid a big shake-up at the company, along with four other senior executives.
The changes were unveiled by Discovery's new president and CEO, David Zaslav, who was recruited this year by chairman John Hendricks from NBC Universal to replace longtime CEO Judith McHale. Zaslav is eliminating Campbell's position, which had overseen all domestic programming assets, and also restructuring the company into five overarching brand groups: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Travel Media, Animal Planet Media/Discovery Kids Media and Discovery Health Media Enterprises.
Also departing Discovery in the reshuffle are David Abraham, president and GM of TLC; Maureen Smith, GM of Animal Planet; Dawn McCall, president of Discovery's international holdings; and Pandit Wright, senior executive vp human resources.
In addition, broader layoffs are expected at Discovery. In an interview, Zaslav declined comment on the possibility but said in response to a question about job cuts: "If we're going to invest more in new media and business, we have to invest less in infrastructure. We're going to be looking very hard at our traditional cost basis."
But Discovery also is adding new blood as a result of the shake-up. Among the execs filling a slew of new positions at the channel are Joel Berman, former president of CBS Paramount Worldwide Television, and Tom Wolzien, a veteran media analyst formerly of Sanford C. Bernstein. Both are coming on as consultants to the company.
That a company with Discovery's stability is being socked by such a dramatic change is a testament to the growing pains many companies are enduring in the face of the advent of digital media. Although two of Discovery's key assets, Discovery Channel and TLC, looked wobbly last year as their ad revenue waned, both networks were considered back on track alongside a relatively strong and extensive roster of brands.
The shake-up was not entirely unexpected, sources said. Discovery staffers have been bracing for cuts since Zaslav's former boss at NBC Uni, AOL's Randy Falco, instituted broad changes and job reductions at AOL just months after he departed the peacock as well for the Time Warner division. Falco left NBC Uni one week before Zaslav, who was presumed to be carrying out the same mandate for systemic overhaul that his close colleague was brought in to do at AOL.
Now Campbell might be heeding his own advice. He was ousted Monday from his post as president of Discovery Networks U.S. amid a big shake-up at the company, along with four other senior executives.
The changes were unveiled by Discovery's new president and CEO, David Zaslav, who was recruited this year by chairman John Hendricks from NBC Universal to replace longtime CEO Judith McHale. Zaslav is eliminating Campbell's position, which had overseen all domestic programming assets, and also restructuring the company into five overarching brand groups: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Travel Media, Animal Planet Media/Discovery Kids Media and Discovery Health Media Enterprises.
Also departing Discovery in the reshuffle are David Abraham, president and GM of TLC; Maureen Smith, GM of Animal Planet; Dawn McCall, president of Discovery's international holdings; and Pandit Wright, senior executive vp human resources.
In addition, broader layoffs are expected at Discovery. In an interview, Zaslav declined comment on the possibility but said in response to a question about job cuts: "If we're going to invest more in new media and business, we have to invest less in infrastructure. We're going to be looking very hard at our traditional cost basis."
But Discovery also is adding new blood as a result of the shake-up. Among the execs filling a slew of new positions at the channel are Joel Berman, former president of CBS Paramount Worldwide Television, and Tom Wolzien, a veteran media analyst formerly of Sanford C. Bernstein. Both are coming on as consultants to the company.
That a company with Discovery's stability is being socked by such a dramatic change is a testament to the growing pains many companies are enduring in the face of the advent of digital media. Although two of Discovery's key assets, Discovery Channel and TLC, looked wobbly last year as their ad revenue waned, both networks were considered back on track alongside a relatively strong and extensive roster of brands.
The shake-up was not entirely unexpected, sources said. Discovery staffers have been bracing for cuts since Zaslav's former boss at NBC Uni, AOL's Randy Falco, instituted broad changes and job reductions at AOL just months after he departed the peacock as well for the Time Warner division. Falco left NBC Uni one week before Zaslav, who was presumed to be carrying out the same mandate for systemic overhaul that his close colleague was brought in to do at AOL.
Fox Kids veteran Maureen Smith has been named executive vp and general manager of Discovery Networks' Animal Planet, U.S. Smith will oversee all programming and related operations for the animal-themed channel as of July 15, reporting to Discovery U.S. Networks Group executive vp Clark Bunting. She succeeds Michael Cascio, who exited Animal Planet late last year.
- 6/30/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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