Case against Whitmer kidnapping suspects can move to trial, judge rules

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterBon appetit! A cooking competition inspired by culinary legend Julia Child and featuring her “superfans” as contestants has been ordered at Food Network and Discovery Plus, Variety has learned exclusively.Based on the legacy of Child, who motivated generations of home cooks with her talent, enthusiasm and humor, “The Julia Child Challenge” will see eight top-notch home cooks compete in high-stakes culinary challenges to find out who has the fire, skill and passion to win the first-ever primetime competition series dedicated to all things Julia, per the show’s official description. The competitors, all Julia Child superfans, share personal stories about their hero, cook in a kitchen recreated in the likeness of where Julia herself cooked, using the same ingredients Julia used and are even guided by Julia herself through a larger-than-life television screen right in the middle of all the action.

K.J. Yossman Tara Reid is set to star in a new psychological thriller “Sheila,” Variety can reveal.Written by newcomers Jackie and Jennifer Moricz (better known collectively as The Moricz twins), whose work has been featured in the Blacklist, “Sheila” is described as a “modern day ‘Psycho.'”“Left to run her family’s Suntan Motel for the week, Charlie takes a unique interest in the only guest, a girl in town for a bikini contest – Sheila,” reads the logline.

Variety on a chilly January afternoon, is terrifying. After all, Burns knows of what he speaks.

Sasha Urban editorShowtime announced today that it is donating $100,000 to the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, which is located on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation, where the network’s series “Dexter: New Blood” is set.The donation will fund the museum’s efforts to digitize its archives and record the history of the Seneca Nation, including footage, music, oral histories, print news and other media passed down from elders in the community. The contribution will also help fund the museum’s Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center, which educates visitors on the tribal history of Western New York state.“I’m excited to receive this gift from Showtime, which demonstrates its commitment to the preservation of heritage,” said Dr.

Todd Gilchrist The push-pull relationship between an individual developing his or her sense of self and the external forces trying to steer them — be they parental, professional, political or cultural — creates a tension that is common, and formative, to many people’s lives. Despite the wildly different stories that they tell, many of this year’s best picture nominees vividly illustrate this universal conflict, examining the challenge of retaining or asserting one’s identity while the world around them attempts to impose pressure or exert its influence.As perhaps the most fantastical of the nominees, “Dune” sends young Paul Atreides ( Timothée Chalamet) on a journey that owes no small debt to Joseph Campbell’s monomyth, but director and co-writer Denis Villenueve weaves a complex tapestry between the lineage into which the character was born, the overlapping but sometimes dueling ambitions of his mother and father, the feudal aristocracy of the film’s futuristic setting, and the almost primal sense of home and harmony that Paul feels once he arrives on the desert planet of Arrakis.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been accused of encouraging assassination attempts on President Trump after displaying “8645” in the background of a national television interview Sunday.

A video surfaced last week, showing suspects who stand accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, practicing tactical training inside of a PT Cruiser.  In documents, videos, and pictures from the case obtained by Fox 17 via the US Attorney's office, details surrounding the plot were revealed as several men have been charged with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer and are preparing to head to trial.  In one video exhibit, suspects can be seen exiting a vehicle with rifles in hand, firing off multiple rounds in what appears to be a training exercise, as the person recording the clip encourages them to continue.  "Have one person go to her house.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed bills that would have made it a felony to apply for multiple absentee ballots or fill out an application for others without their consent.  Voter fraud is already a crime, the Democrat said, and the Republican-backed legislation would “muddy the waters” and “likely confuse voters” about what is considered criminal.

A federal judge on Tuesday denied bond to three men who were part of a group accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Members of anti-government paramilitary groups allegedly discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing in Michigan. Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led to six men being arrested and charged last week with plotting to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday said her state will not rush to ensure all the results of the 2020 presidential race are counted on Election Day, Nov.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Sunday she remains "concerned about safety and integrity going up to this election" because of the Republican White House's "rhetoric" after six suspects were arrested and charged with attempting to kidnap Whitmer.

Some of the people charged in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shared the stage in May with a county sheriff during a protest against state coronavirus restrictions.

A viral video appears to show one of the six suspects arrested and charged with attempting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday criticizing President Trump.  In one of several videos that conservative music producer Robby Starbuck located on YouTube and posted to Twitter, suspect and alleged militia member Brandon Caserta seems to be speaking negatively about the president.

Attorney General William Barr condemned a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and denied knowing about the FBI's investigation prior to arrests made this week.  "He finds this behavior abhorrent and is totally supportive of the FBI’s investigation and the U.S.

The militia group plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hatched their plan -- which included firebombing police vehicles -- in the basement of a vacuum store in Grand Rapids, according to news reports.

“If the provisions of the Constitution be not upheld when they pinch as well as when they comfort, they may as well be abandoned.” U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland (1862 to 1942) Late last week, the Supreme Court of Michigan — the state’s highest and final court — invalidated the coronavirus pandemic executive orders of Democratic Gov.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was aware of an ongoing plot to kidnap her as authorities worked to track and apprehend suspects involved in the plan, the state’s Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Friday.

We’ve been thinking “Donald Trump couldn’t possibly sink any lower” to ourselves about once a week for the past four years now, and yet he constantly manages to exceed our worst expectations. Seriously, even in a week in which he promoted the idea of arresting his political enemies the way authoritarian dictators do, this is still one of the worst takes we’ve seen.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the latest public figure to pile on President Trump for a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Two brothers who were charged Thursday in a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were identified as the identical twins photographed months earlier carrying long guns during a protest inside the state Capitol.  The two men, William and Michael Null, both 38, were photographed on April 30 standing in a gallery above the Senate during a massive protest against Whitmer's stay-at-home orders intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus.  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office confirmed the men's identity from a photo previously posted by state Sen.