Keke Palmer and SZA are teaming up to star in a new buddy comedy movie produced by Issa Rae. Though the project is currently untitled, Rap Sh!t director Lawrence Lamont is set to direct, and the screenplay will be written by Rap Sh!t showrunner Syreeta Singleton, according to a Deadline report published on Friday, April 26. In addition to starring in the film, Palmer, 30, will also serve as executive producer through her Big Boss company, while SZA (real name Solána Imani Rowe) will make her first feature-film acting debut. Palmer confirmed the news via Instagram on Friday, reposting a…

The Rangers penalty kill has turned into an offensive weapon. Not only did the penalty killers effectively execute their usual job of fending off all six of the Capitals power plays in the Blueshirts’ 3-1 victory in Game 3 Friday night, but they also scored their second game-winning shorthanded goal in as many contests. In fact, the Rangers have scored four shorties in their last five games dating back to the regular season, as well as six in their last 14. “I think we like to play aggressively,” said Barclay Goodrow, who buried the puck on a shorthanded two-on-one rush…

A 20-year-old man who died in an exchange of gunfire while fleeing police in northwestern Indiana had resisted law enforcement before, court records show.Caden Mura, 20, of Valparaiso was identified by the Porter County Coroner’s Office as the man fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire Thursday with Valparaiso and Porter County officers.INDIANAPOLIS MAN CHARGED WITH TRIPLE HOMICIDE IN APARTMENT SHOOTINGCourt records show Mura pleaded guilty last fall to a charge of resisting law enforcement, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported. An Indiana man fatally shot by police on Thursday reportedly had a history of resisting law enforcement. Thursday’s incident…

DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I have a young son, and I love being off when he is out for school holidays and spending summers together. I feel I have the best of both worlds. I recently married a woman who is 14 years younger than me and is also a teacher. My wife hates the profession. She feels it isn’t exciting or respectable enough. Her opinions about teaching hurt my feelings because I believe it is a noble career, plus it gives me quality time with my son.  My wife has decided to join the police force. It…

Hollywood mourned many celebrities in 2024. Speed Racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died at the age of 51 during a fatal plane crash on January 5. Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. The aircraft had engine trouble and fell into the ocean. The plane’s pilot also died onboard in the accident. In addition to being an actor, Oliver was also a realtor at Beverly Hills brokerage The Agency. “Christian, Madita and Annik, you will be missed. May…

Highlights from the Rangers’ Game 3 win over the Capitals, which gave them a commanding 3-0 series lead: 3 stars 1. Vincent Trocheck Having registered at least one point in all three games, Trocheck chipped in another goal and assist on Friday, including a dagger of a power-play goal at the end of the second period. Finishing with 28 saves, the most he’s had to make so far in the series, Shesterkin was spectacular when the Rangers needed him most. Especially during the six penalty-kill sequences, the Russian netminder came up big. 3. Mika Zibanejad Registering two primary assists in…

The owner of a Michigan company that exploded in March, killing a 19-year-old and injuring a firefighter, was charged with involuntary manslaughter on Thursday, after authorities received an alert that he attempted to leave the country with a one-way ticket to Hong Kong.The Clinton Township Police Department said during a press conference Friday morning that Noor Noel Kestou, 31, attempted to flee the U.S. after the fatal explosion at his vape and smoke business, Goo Smoke Shop/Select Distributors, on March 4.Authorities said that Kestou illegally possessed and improperly stored nitrous oxide and butane cans.”They shouldn’t have had this in there,…

The NCIS family just keeps growing — with six existing or former shows and two more on the way as of 2024. While many fans might think the naval intelligence-based franchise began with NCIS, that’s not the case. The flagship NCIS show was actually JAG, which debuted on NBC in 1995. The series followed military lawyers in the Department of the Navy’s Office of the Judge Advocate General who could prosecute and defend criminal cases under the code of military justice. NBC canceled the show after one season, but CBS picked it up. The original drama, which starred David James…

For the first time in 328 days, Tomas Nido squatted behind home plate and stepped up to bat for a game in Queens.  “It’s been a long time,” Nido said before play Friday. “Feels like it.”  The time away made Nido appreciate this opportunity more. Perhaps it also did some good for his bat.  Nido, playing in his first game at Citi Field since June 3, welcomed himself back with a home run and double in the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.  The longtime Met came through with his fourth career game with multiple extra-base hits, and his homer…

FIRST ON FOX: The GOP is blasting President Biden’s campaign over an “out-of-touch” memo warning that former President Trump’s re-election could mean the end of one of Washington’s most glamorous traditions.The White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the days leading up to it are an annual social event, frequently invitation-only, where D.C.’s elite in media, journalism and politics gather for a celebration of the press.The Democratic National Committee (DNC) warned Thursday evening that Trump returning to the White House could put a stop to the festivities.BIDEN VOWS TO LET TRUMP-ERA TAX CUTS EXPIRE NEXT YEAR, MEANING HIGHER RATES FOR MANY The…