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• More than a dozen film projects in Louisiana could be impacted by potential industry strike Play Video

  October 8, 2021 11:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The lights could soon go dark on film sets across the state, with tens of thousands of entertainment industry workers nationwide supporting a potential work stoppage over on-set conditions. "I would say wages, benefits, turnaround, just quality of life issues," said Cory Parker, a business agent... more »

• Former "Drake and Josh" star Drake Bell arrested in Ohio for child endangerment

  June 4, 2021 2:43 PM

  CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio - Jared Drake Bell, who starred in the hit Nickelodeon show "Drake and Josh" is facing charges in Ohio after a recent arrest. Bell, 34, is charged with disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and attempted child endangerment. According to FOX 8 in Ohio, Bell allegedly... more »

• Police: Suspect in Chewbacca costume wanted for stabbing in New Orleans

  April 26, 2021 3:03 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police are looking for an unidentified street performer in a Star Wars costume who allegedly stabbed a person in the French Quarter. WWL-TV reported the confrontation happened around 9 p.m. Saturday on Toulouse Street near Royal Street. The suspect was dressed as Chewbacca, a character... more »

• 'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dead at 44

  February 1, 2021 2:22 PM

  Dustin Diamond, best known for playing the role of Screech on "Saved by the Bell," has died just weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer. He was 44 years old. NBC reported the actor's death Monday. According to spokesperson Roger Paul, Diamond's condition had "greatly declined since last week."... more »

• The Ranch Film Studios to expand, bring more motion picture jobs to Louisiana

  October 22, 2020 5:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE — On Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the exciting expansion of a Louisiana-based production company in St. Bernard Parish. According to the governor, The Ranch Film Studios will further develop its film production operations under Louisiana’s Entertainment Job Creation Program, and bring new jobs to the... more »

• LSU's football championship season has been made into a documentary

  May 10, 2020 3:43 PM

  LSU football fans will be able to relive the hype of the Tigers' best season. Fans will be able to see what happened behind closed doors of the Tigers' national championship season with the release of a new documentary. The SEC Network will broadcast an hour-long documentary about... more »

• DA drops charges against LSU-trained surgeon in high-profile rape case, claims prosecutor lied about evidence Play Video

  February 4, 2020 4:55 PM

  NEWPORT BEACH, Cali.- Officials are dropping charges against a surgeon and his girlfriend accused of rape, claiming the prosecutor behind the case lied in order to gain notoriety. On Tuesday, the Orange County District Attorney's Office released a bombshell statement saying the former DA, Tony Rackauckas, had "fabricated" evidence... more »

• Worry of LSU, SEC football game blackout for some TV viewers appears to be over

  September 13, 2019 3:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE – It appears a possible blackout of SEC football games to a select group of TV viewers because of television license negotiations won't happen. AT&T, which owns its namesake cable service and the DirecTV satellite service, had been locked in a dispute with Disney over charges to... more »

• Reality TV star visits Southern, plans to attend in the fall

  November 17, 2017 6:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Southern University's about to get some star power of sorts. One of the stars of a reality dance show on cable visited campus this week for part of the show's filming and also ahead of her enrolling in Southern next year. Bring It! shot at Southern... more »

• Call to 2 On Your Side replaces cracked television Play Video

  June 19, 2017 11:35 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A man says he got the run-around from a cable installation company, after a technician put a crack in his new television. The back and forth went on for nearly three months and that's when he called 2 On Your Side. All Randall Harrison wanted was... more »

• WBRZ wins five awards in Mississippi-Louisiana AP Competition

  March 25, 2017 11:28 PM

  JACKSON, Miss. — WBRZ News won five awards in the 2016 Mississippi-Louisiana Associated Press competition. Winners of the 2016 Mississippi-Louisiana Associated Press broadcast, newspaper college competitions were announced Saturday at an awards presentation in Jackson. AP-member broadcasters and newspapers in both states submitted nearly 2,000 entries in the... more »

• Denham Springs bar affected by flood to be featured on 'Bar Rescue' show Play Video

  March 21, 2017 9:47 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs bar will be featured on Spike TV's show "Bar Rescue" Sunday evening. Big Mike's Bar and Grill, located on Aspen Square, suffered severe damage from the August flood of 2016. The establishment took on almost six feet of water and lost around $250,000... more »

• Flood victim to be featured on "Say Yes to the Dress" Play Video

  January 13, 2017 12:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A stylist who lost everything in the flood will have her story told and wedding featured on TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress" next month. Kelli Hutchinson works at Hair Show on Perkins Road. When producers heard her story and how she lost everything ahead of... more »

• Election night narrowly misses a TV ratings record

  November 9, 2016 8:45 PM

  NEW YORK - An estimated 71.4 million Americans watched returns electing Republican Donald Trump the next president on prime-time television on Tuesday, narrowly missing a record set eight years ago on the night Democrat Barack Obama won his first term. The Nielsen ratings company says 71.5 million watched election night... more »

• COX offering storm recovery package for displaced residents

  August 17, 2016 4:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Cox Communications announced Wednesday that technicians from across the country are now in Louisiana to assess damage after this week’s historic flooding. Cox said crews are now working around the clock to repair its network and restore services in Baton Rouge and Acadiana. “Teams from... more »

• ESPN to carry LSU vs USC on Saturday

  October 8, 2015 11:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Kickoff and television times have been finalized for Saturday's game at LSU. LSU said ESPN will televise their game against South Carolina Saturday in Tiger Stadium at 2:30 p.m. Saturday's 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff will air on ESPN. Details: http://t.co/2UxzPV8LPd Tickets: http://t.co/DDOu2XrChx pic.twitter.com/6WtlFtPavz —... more »