America's Got Talent / YouTube screen shot 'AGT' Season 15 Winner Brandon Leake Says 'This Is Bigger Than Just Me' Leake said he didn't necessarily expect to win - but when he saw the reaction to his final poem, he had hope. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 24, 2020
Buddy Valastro / Facebook screen shot 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro Impales Hand During Bowling Accident Valastro has since revealed that he was in the hospital, sharing a photo of his recovery setup. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 24, 2020
NBC via Jimmy Moss / YouTube screen shot; NBC via seahorsegil / YouTube screen shot Johnny Carson's Resurfaced Reagan Skit and Biden Joke Show Courage Modern Hosts Lack An unearthed joke about Biden from Johnny Carson’s 'Tonight Show' will make you long for the days of pure comedy. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 18, 2020
The Epoch Times / Twitter screen shot Report: Netflix Sees Cancellations Spike Almost Eightfold Amid 'Cuties' Backlash Netflix has defended 'Cuties,' which centers on an 11-year-old girl who joins a 'free-spirited dance clique' to rebel against her family. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal September 16, 2020
Fox News screen shot Football Legend Herschel Walker Says 'Fans Have a Right To Protest' The unapologetic supporter of President Donald Trump told Fox News that the NFL's players shouldn't be surprised at how fans are reacting. By Joe Saunders, The Western Journal September 16, 2020
NYPost / Facebook screen shot Former 'Jackass' Star and Professional Wrestler Stevie Lee Dead at Age 54 He began 'Half-Pint Brawlers,' and was as an actor in the movie 'Jackass 3D' and the television series 'American Horror Story: Freak Show.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 14, 2020
Tracy Newman / Facebook; Imeh Akpanudosen / Getty Images Celebrities Who Passed Away in August 2020 Some of the famous faces who passed away in August 2020 include Chadwick Boseman, Trini Lopez and Raymond Allen. By Kayla Kunkel, The Western Journal September 12, 2020
Kelly Plasker KCBD / Facebook screen shot Weather Reporter Shares Confessions of 'Sins' on Facebook Before Taking Her Own Life Friends and family knew that Plasker had been struggling with the loss of her 19-year-old son, who died by suicide two years before. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 2, 2020
@NewsNationNow / Twitter screen shot WGN America Set To Debut True Down-the-Middle National News Broadcast A new national newscast is ready to debut, and it promises to deliver all of the facts without any opinionated spin. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 30, 2020
Scooby-Doo via @FandomWikis / Twitter 'Scooby-Doo' Co-Creator Joe Ruby Dead at Age 87 Ken Spears and Ruby worked together for years on projects, and the creative duo accomplished a lot in their time with Hanna-Barbera. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2020
Sweetie Pie's Soul Food / Facebook 'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' TV Star James Norman Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Nephew He 'was charged with conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire,' the DOJ said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 20, 2020
Jesse Goins / Facebook screen shot 'Gold Rush' Star Jesse Goins Dead at Age 60 Goins was set to work in the gold room during filming Tuesday night, but a crew member reportedly found him outside the room, unconscious. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 19, 2020
Alex Hirsch / Twitter screen shot Indoctrination? Disney Children's Show Introduces First Bisexual Lead Maybe, just maybe, we should take a pause on dropping LGBT characters in front of our children's eyes without a good explanation. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal August 16, 2020
Raymond Allen / Facebook 'Sanford and Son' and 'Good Times' Actor Raymond Allen Dead at Age 91 Allen played a variety of parts in other TV shows, including 'The Jeffersons,' 'Starsky and Hutch' and 'The Love Boat.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 12, 2020