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Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans in the late summer of 2005.The eight-episode series, premiering Aug. 12 on Apple TV+, is based on Sheri Fink’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name chronicling the hellish five-day timespan at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans as Katrina ravaged the city, breached levees, submerged most of the area underwater and forced the hospital and LifeCare — a private health facility on the 7th floor — to evacuate its patients with deadly results that no one could have foreseen … or, perhaps, even avoided.The series opens on Sept. 11, 2005, 13 days after Katrina first made landfall, when 45 bodies were discovered in the abandoned hospital’s chapel, with no explanation of what happened to them or how they got there.

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 exes Mike and Natalie are reuniting in Washington. In the new trailer for season 3 of the spin-off,, Natalie continues her quest for love, and while it appears she's found a spark with someone new, the teaser ends with Natalie back at the door of Mike's home in secluded Sequim, Washington.Though viewers see the pair hug in what appears to be a sweet embrace, we most recently saw Mike and Natalie in a brutal confrontation on last season's  tell-all special that left Natalie in tears.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe aftermath of Hurricane Katrina so precisely crystallized a set of seemingly unfixable problems with this country that it’s surprising TV, in an era of re-examining recent history, is only now getting around to depicting it in fictionalized form. It’s not for lack of trying: Ryan Murphy had previously proposed multiple takes on the story, one with Annette Bening starring as Louisiana Gov.

Emmy nominee Jurnee Smollett sweetly supported her The Burial co-star Jamie Foxx at the world premiere of his Netflix vampire comedy Day Shift in Los Angeles on Wednesday.The 54-year-old Oscar winner seemed genuinely startled to see the 35-year-old former child star sneak up next to him on the red carpet outside Regal LA Live.Jurnee flashed a huge grin as she held on to Jamie, who was burying his face in his hand. Reunited! Emmy nominee Jurnee Smollett (R) sweetly supported her The Burial co-star Jamie Foxx (L) at the world premiere of his Netflix vampire comedy Day Shift in Los Angeles on Wednesday Foxx (born Eric Bishop) and Smollett only just worked together for the first time last spring.On April 21, director Maggie Betts shared a behind-the-scenes video from the New Orleans set of the multi-talented Texan and the Manhattan-born beauty co-starring in the Amazon Prime Video drama.

Carson Burton Crowds at the DGA theater in Los Angeles were buzzing on Monday night when Chris Pine made a surprise appearance on the red carpet. Pine came out to the “Five Days at Memorial” premiere to support his dad, Robert Pine, in his newest acting endeavor.The father-son duo posed together before Chris made his way into the theater, letting his father walk the line to talk to the press.For Robert, his decision to get involved with this project came down to the script. “John Ridley and Carlton Cuse wrote [the script], and you just don’t get good writing like that all the time,” Pine told Variety.

became Stylish Gambino over the weekend when Donald Glover attended Renaissance release party in what can only be described as a lewk.The actor-writer-rapper turned up to the bash, held at the Times Square Edition hotel in New York City on Friday, August 5, in a merman-ish mesh bodysuit, gray-green satin jacket, and cashmere hiking boots from Loro Piana, per . We knew Young Lando Calrissian had style, but this is another level.

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hit theaters, and Owen Wilson is reflecting on the milestone that beloved classic represented in his career.Wilson, 53, walked the carpet at the premiere of his new film,, at Signature Theater in New York City on Monday, and spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about his memories of the movie and his character.«My characters name was Oscar Choi, and it was a great character!» Wilson recalled, adding that getting to play the geologist-turned-astronaut amounted to «ticking off the box of getting to play a kind of spaceman, a little bit.»«Early in my career can sort of charted by how long I lived, and so that movie, I think I made it to the 2nd act,» Wilson said with a laugh. «So that was a little longer than in .»Wilson is also gearing up for the long-awaited reimaging of Disney's — in which Wilson stars alongside Rosario Dawson, Danny DeVito, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Jared Leto and Jamie Lee Curtis.«I haven't seen it yet but I know that the cast that they put together… just seemed great,» Owen marveled, adding that it also felt like filming in Atlanta and New Orleans added to the authenticity of the overall feel of the project.As for, Wilson plays a technologically-powered super hero who's secret identity is discovered by his teenage son and his friends.Speaking with ET, Wilson sold the whole premise as «sort of a [meets] type thing.» premieres exclusively on Paramount+ on Friday, Aug.

Beyoncé has today (August 4) released a surprise four-song EP of remixes for her ‘Renaissance’ cut ‘Break My Soul’. Listen below.Comprised of four revamped cuts of the titular lead single, the EP enlists Honey Dijon, will.i.am, Terry Hunter and Nita Aviance, who each offer different versions of the song.For his part, The Black Eyed Peas frontman distills the track’s core bounce beat, while Hunter adds church organs for a more ethereal take on the album’s distinct ballroom sound.Meanwhile, both Aviance and Dijon extend the original song’s runtime beyond the six minute mark, offering trance cadences and tribal drum beats, respectively.

Following their split, Candice Accola and Joe King have offered a glimpse at their individual moments with their daughters, Florence and Josephine.

New Orleans Grammy-nominated rapper was arrested on charges of rape, assault, and false imprisonment.Born Michael Lawrence Tyler, the 52-year-old is being held without bond in jail and is scheduled for a bond hearing this afternoon.According to arrest records, this time Tyler is being charged with two misdemeanors and three felonies, which include domestic abuse battery via strangulation, first-degree rape, and simple robbery.Tyler was arrested late Saturday night in Baton Rouge after officers had previously “responded to an area hospital in reference to a sexual assault.” When the detectives were able to interview the victim, they ascertained that she had “sustained minor injuries during the attack,” and Tyler was named as a suspect per Sheriff Bobby Webre’s press release.The arrest warrant described the assault—stating that an acquaintance of Tyler was visiting him at his Prairieville home. Allegedly, Tyler accused her “stealing $100 cash from him before punching her, choking her, pulling braids out of her hair and taking her keys and phone to prevent her from leaving,” a local news affiliate reported.Then, the victim started to frantically search for the missing cash in an attempt to calm Tyler.

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“Five Days at Memorial” is about as bleak as television gets. The series is meant to be that way; based on a non-fiction book by Sheri Fink, it’s set in a hospital during the direct aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Mystikal has been arrested on charges of first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery, simple robbery and simple criminal damage to property.The New Orleans rapper was apprehended on Sunday (July 31) after deputies interviewed a suspected survivor of sexual assault at a hospital late on Saturday night (July 30), the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed.TMZ reports that Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, is under arrest without bond. The alleged victim at the hospital in Louisiana is reported to have sustained minor injuries.Tyler is yet to have made a public statement following his arrest.The rapper was previously indicted on rape and kidnapping charges in 2017, which were eventually dropped.

Rapper Mystikal, whose full name is Michael Tyler, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape on Sunday after an alleged assault the night before, according to a release from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana.  The 51-year-old musician was also charged with domestic abuse battery, strangulation, false imprisonment, simple robbery and simple criminal damage to property. Authorities responded to a local hospital in reference to a sexual assault reported on Saturday, July 30, at 11:58 p.m. and interviewed a victim who "sustained minor injuries during the attack." Rapper Mystikal was arrested and charged with first-degree rape on Sunday.

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EXCLUSIVE: We’ll be seeing more of Carlo, Fia and Eugene in the upcoming second and final season of Showtime’s Your Honor. Jimi Stanton (Castle Rock) Lilli Kay (Chambers) and Benjamin Flores Jr. (Fear Street), who recur as the characters, respectively, have been promoted to series regulars for Season 2.

Rapper Mystikal has been arrested on charges of rape and false imprisonment in Louisiana. The musical artist, whose real name is Michael

New Orleans rapper Mystikal is being charged with rape and robbery in Louisiana.