TOKYO-OLYMPICS 2021. After 33 years. The women's 100 meter Olympic Record has been beat. American Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo) set that record of 10.62 at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah has set a new record of 10.61 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She also defended her Olympic title from the 2016 Rio Olympics. Elaine goes into the record books.
Flo-Jo still holds the world record with 10.49 that she set during the U.S. Olympic trials in 1988.
Below are both 100 meter races from 1988 and 2021.
(1988 Sports-Casting photo. American sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner. She held the 100 meter Olympic record for 33 years.).
(2021 Photo by J99 news. Elaine Thompson-Hareh breaks Olympic record in the 100 meters.).
SAGINAW GRANT (Sac & Fox Tribe). His acting credits go back to "War Party" (1988). He appeared in films and TV mainly as an elder Indian. His most famous role came as "Chief Big Bear" in the big screen adaptation of "The Lone Ranger" (2013). It starred Johnny Depp who portrayed "Tonto." The western was supposed to jump-start a film series like, "Pirates of the Carribean." That idea never came to fruition.
The controversy of the film surrounded the casting of Johnny Depp as "Tonto." Depp claimed to have Native American ancestry who provided no proof. He was adopted as a "Comanche" before the film's release in 2013.
Saginaw Grant supported the film and Depp's casting. Saginaw was then widely criticized by Native Activist groups. "They" believed that a real Native American should have portrayed "Tonto."
"The Lone Ranger" was plagued by problems besides the casting. The production budget climbed to $250 million because of film re-shoots. The release was pushed forward and finally premiered in 2013. The world-wide box office brought in $260 million. It was considered a "flop" because of those re-shoots and the big promotion costs which climbed to $375 million. In the end - the film lost $150 million for Disney.
The western was an infamous production that was a commercial commodity. It would become Saginaw Grant's most public role. Rest in Peace....
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The Murder of Anna Repkina" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Lizzie Borden Took and Axe" that willSaturday air this at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
PIG from NEON. The film starring Nicolas Cage gains traction at the independent movie box office. After two weeks... Week-ending July 25, 2021 - It has climbed to $2,053,784 million in 500 theaters. Nicolas has received rave reviews for his performance about a truffle hunter whose pig is stolen. It is his "best" in a numbers of years....
Click photos for an article on Nicolas Cage over at VOX.
(2021 movie poster.).
(Neon pictures. A truffle hunter and his pet pig.).
SAG-AFTRA says, "Highlights from SAG-AFTRA’s Stop the Hate Week, a virtual event aimed at addressing and combating discrimination and intolerance in the entertainment and media industries...."
"Our hosts, President Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White, share clips from SAG-AFTRA members Olivia Munn, Brian Tee and many more."
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The case against Mary Katherine Higdon" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "A young woman says she accidentally shot her boyfriend. Police say she confessed to murder – but there’s no audio to prove it. What will the jury decide? CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports."
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called "The Troubling Case against Kevin Cooper" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
CBS says, "A man on death row says his blood was planted at the crime scene. Will an empty vial help his case? 48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty reports."
DATELINE on NBC. The crime TV show will be pre-empted by the "Tokyo" Olympic Games for two weeks. The games begin in prime-time on Friday July 23, 2021.
If you missed any "Dateline" episode. Click photos below for recent TV segments.
(NBC logo.).
(NBC logo. "Dateline" will return after the Olympic Games.).
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Ambush of Kevis Harris" that aired on Saturday night (7/17/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.01 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.1 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "NBA Finals" (ABC) grabbed 6.35 overall & 1.9 with adults (9-11 p.m.). "Dateline" (NBC) nabbed 2.31 overall & 0.3 with adults.
This is a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "A Killing in Cottonwood" aired Saturday night (7/17/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.31 million TV Ratings Overall. It reached 0.3 million TV million viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "NBA Finals" (ABC) grabbed 6.35 overall & 1.9 with adults (9-11 p.m.). "48 Hours" (CBS) 1.01 overall & 0.1 with adults.
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "Twisted Loyalty" aired Friday night (7/16/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.00 million TV Ratings Overall. It reached 0.3 million TV million viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.64 overall & 0.3 with adults (9-11 p.m.). "Blue Bloods" (CBS) 2.09 overall & 0.2 with adults.
