'Duets' Judge John Legend Says Some Singing Competition Judges 'Aren’t Really Singers'

ABC/RICK ROWELL(NEW YORK) -- With yet another talent show featuring singers about to debut, the battle of the judges is heating up. ABC’s series, Duets, debuts Thursday May 24, and one of its judges, John Legend, is not holding back with his thought... Continued

Tia Mowry Hardrict Abruptly Leaves BET's 'The Game'

Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) -- Rumors hit the Internet Tuesday saying that actress Tia Mowry Hardrict was fired from BET's The Game, the very series she helped bring back to the small screen after it was canceled by the CW.

And although many are sa... Continued

First John Travolta Accuser Hires Gloria Allred

Ryan Pierse/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The first of two men to file a sexual battery and sexual harassment lawsuit against John Travolta may revisit his case after dropping his complaint earlier this week.

The unidentified masseur has hir... Continued

Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dead at 63

Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Disco and pop music icon Donna Summer has died, ABC News has confirmed.  The singer passed away after a battle with cancer and died in Florida.  She was 63 years old.

A statement from... Continued

Osama Bin Laden Battle Brewing in Cannes

AFP/Getty Images(CANNES, France) -- The battle for bin Laden is on — that is, the battle to bring the killing of the Al-Qaeda leader to the big screen is on.

At the just-opened Cannes Film Festival, The Weinstein Company is clos... Continued

Jennifer Lopez Tops "Forbes'" 100 Most Powerful Celebs List

Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Forbes magazine has released its annual list of The World's Most Powerful Celebrities, and American Idol's Jennifer Lopez tops the list for the first time ever.

According to Forbes, once Lopez landed t... Continued

"Marvel's The Avengers" Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of the Year

The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(LOS ANGELES) -- It was only a matter of time, but Marvel's The Avengers is now the biggest movie of the year to date.

Through Tuesday, the superhero film has earned $389.5 million at the domestic b... Continued

Reports: Jennifer Lopez Leaving "American Idol"

Theo Wargo/WireImage for Tommy Hilfiger(LOS ANGELES) -- Earlier this week on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jennifer Lopez said she doesn't know if she'll return to American Idol next season.  There are now multiple reports claiming she will i... Continued

"The Dictator" Director Denies Film Is Offensive to Arab-Americans

Paramount Pictures(NEW YORK) -- Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedy, The Dictator, has irked some Arab-American groups who feel his character, a fictional North African dictator named Adm. Gen. Aladeen, casts an unflattering light on them.

For example, Nadia To... Continued

"Two and a Half Men" Moving to Thursdays, CBS Announces

Sonja Flemming/CBS(NEW YORK) -- TV's highest-rated network is keeping its primetime lineup mostly intact for the 2012-2013 season.

CBS confirmed Wednesday that it is bringing back 19 of its series in the fall, though a couple of them are swit... Continued

Public Image Ltd. Streaming New Single, “Deeper Water,” Online

PiL OfficialIt’s been 20 long years since we got any new music from Public Image Ltd., but now the band has returned with a new single.  RollingStone.com will stream “Deeper Water,” the first release from the band’s forthcomin... Continued

REO Speedwagon Visiting Virginia High School that Hosted "Roll with the Changes" Lip-Synch Video

Photo: Mark WeissREO Speedwagon will pay a special visit to a Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia, on Friday at noon ET.  The facility was the site of a video shoot last summer that featured more than 1,000 students, teacher... Continued

U2's Bono to Overtake Paul McCartney as World's Wealthiest Rock Star

Dave Hogan/Live 8 via Getty ImagesBono apparently is set to surpass Paul McCartney as the wealthiest rock musician in the world.  NME.com reports that the U2 singer, who owns a 2.3 percent stake in Facebook, is expected see his ne... Continued

Van Halen Apparently Postpones Entire Second Leg of North American Tour

Van-Halen.comVan Halen reportedly is postponing an entire run of North American summer concerts.  All of the band's previously announced dates after its June 26 appearance in New Orleans have been removed from the tour section of the group's... Continued

Slash Posts Video for “You’re a Lie”

Travis ShinnOn Wednesday, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators posted the video online for their first single, “You’re a Lie,” from their upcoming album, Apocalyptic Love.  The video features footage of the ba... Continued

Cream's Jack Bruce Says Spectrum Road Is Evolving from a Tribute Act to a Band

Photo: Jimmy KatzFounding Cream singer/bassist Jack Bruce's new jazz-fusion supergroup, Spectrum Road, kicks off its first official tour on June 5 at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee, four days after its self-titled debut album ... Continued

John Mellencamp's "It's About You" Documentary Getting TV Debut on Thursday Night

MPI Media GroupJohn Mellencamp's 2011 documentary, It's About You, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 5, but Showtime subscribers will have the chance to watch the flick a lot sooner.  The movie will premiere on the ca... Continued

Watch Mick Jagger's "Saturday Night Live" Commercials Online

MickJagger.comA video compiling all of the promo clips Mick Jagger has shot for his upcoming stint as host for this weekend's Saturday Night Live season finale has been posted online.  The Rolling Stones frontman is seen alongside SNL cast me... Continued

The Faces' Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones Talk Deluxe Coffee-Table Book

PR NewswireLast month, The Faces were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and while founding frontman Rod Stewart missed the ceremony because of an illness, the band's other surviving original members all were on hand to celebrate the honor.... Continued

Pearl Jam Bassist Ament Pays Tribute to Donald "Duck" Dunn

Kevin Mazur/WireImagePearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has issued a statement reacting to the sad news of Booker T. & the MG's bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn's death on Sunday.  Ament posted a picture of his bass on PJ’s website, which shows Dunn&... Continued

Local News

Kerrey launches tour of Nebraska

Fresh off his win in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Bob Kerrey toured around Nebraska today. The former senator is making stops in Omaha, South Sioux City, Lincoln, Grand Island and Scottsbluff. Kerrey says he ... Continued

Case of child prostitution grows

The list of men involved in the local child prostitution case has grown to four. KHAS TV reports that 22-year old Logan Roepke of McCook has been charged with first degree sexual assault. Roepke is ... Continued

Stuhr Museum looking to purchase historic Stuhr house

The Hall County Historical Society made a formal proposal yesterday to the Stuhr Museum operating board to take the historic Leo Stuhr house. But the Grand Island Independent is reporting the proposal is about $155,000 ... Continued

Fischer celebrates Primary win

Two of the men Deb Fischer defeated in the U.S. Senate primary were by her side at Republican headquarters in Lincoln yesterday. Attorney General Jon Bruning and state Treasurer Don Stenberg are rallying around the ... Continued

Traffic stops result in marijuana seizure

Two separate traffic stops over the weekend led to the seizure of more than 34 lbs. of marijuana and 4.8 lbs of cocaine. A trooper stopped an eastbound 2004Chevy minivan for failure to signal on ... Continued

Local election results

Election results last night at the local level, Adams Central has narrowed, their list of candidates for school board from 12 to 6. Winners advancing out of last night's primary are Ryan Weeks, Carrissa Uhrmeier, ... Continued

Local Sports

Lopers Head West, Find Three New Players

Nebraska-Kearney head women's basketball coach Kevin Chaney announced the names of two high school seniors and one junior college transfer who will play for the Lopers next season.The trio includes guard Reed Levings (Cottage Grove, ... Continued

National Power Sweeps Lopers; Raymond Closes out Stellar Career

The Nebraska-Kearney men's tennis team saw its 2012 season come to an end with a 5-0 loss to second-ranked West Florida Thursday morning in Louisville, Ky. The NCAA Sweet 16 dual was slated to ... Continued

Hart Commits to Huskers

The Nebraska football team has landed a 6-foot-five, 225-pound tight end from Kettering, Ohio. Greg Hart becomes the seventh commitment to the Class of 2013, but the first offensive player. Hart had 16 other scholarship ... Continued

Local Events

2nd Armed Forces Day Veterans' Golf Outing

The Hastings Elks Lodge No. 159 and the Local Boy ScoutTroops will hold the 2nd Armed Forces Day Veterans Golf Outing, 2person, 9-hole scramble (1 Veteran minimum per team) will be held on Saturday(May 19) ... Continued

2012 Hope Harbor CHARITY FUN SHOOT

2012 Hope Harbor CHARITY FUN SHOOTThe 4th annual shooting event to benefit Hope HarborJune 9, 2012 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Heartland Public Shooting ParkRaindate will be June 10, 2012FEATURING:Corporate Team & IndividualSporting Clays CompetitionCorporate Team ... Continued

Rosedale Cemetery Memorial Service

May 28, 2012 9:00 a.m.3 mi south of 281 on Rosedale RdReverend Kelly Karges guest speaker

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