LONDON (AP) – Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died. Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said. Hill joined “The Lord [...] Read More »
7 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) – “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that’s very much to be determined for Hollywood. The Universal Pictures release opened on a weekend that Marvel has regularly [...] Read More »
8 hours agoCHARLOTTETOWN – P.E.I.’s The East Pointers are multiple winners as the East Coast Music Awards wrapped up today in Charlottetown. The group won contemporary roots recording and pop recording of the year for “Safe in Sound” – adding to its group recording of the year award that was handed out during a gala show on [...] Read More »
8 hours agoTORONTO – At 93, William Shatner would entertain boldly going where no man has gone before – again. The Montreal-born actor, famed for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” says he is open to reprising the iconic role in the sci-fi franchise as long as the storytelling is stellar. “It’s an intriguing idea,” [...] Read More »
13 hours agoRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans. It was the last show of The Celebration Tour, her first retrospective, which kicked off in October in London. [...] Read More »
19 hours agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER He was picky about the dogs he liked and the humans, too. He spent a lot of time at the veterinarian for one reason or another – porcupine quills in the nose, dew claws ripped off and ear infections ad nauseum until he was finally diagnosed with a thyroid condition. He’d [...] Read More »
11 months agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Well, it’s the May long weekend and time to relax. Or choke in smoke. I’m sure most southern Albertans didn’t have gagging on their to-do lists this weekend which is traditionally considered the start of the planting season. Instead, many were – or maybe still are – getting ready [...] Read More »
12 months agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Bieber – Lethbridge Herald Here we go again – time to see a doctor about a cataract. On Monday, I’ll be having a cataract removed from my left eye so will be out of the office for a few days. This time around I won’t be taking an entire week [...] Read More »
12 months agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Today as many readers grab their morning coffee and read the Herald, I was planning to head west to Frank for a memorial ceremony remembering the victims of the Frank Slide on April 29, 1904. But a battle with health issues this week has changed my mind; [...] Read More »
1 year agoLEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald I don’t know about any of you but life seems to be getting way too seriously lately. There is so much conflict in this world that it seems we are constantly bombarded with negativity from every angle. I try to be an upbeat, positive guy but sometimes [...] Read More »
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