(Image from YouTube courtesy of EBRP) Famous Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has decided to lend his star power to efforts to cure a rare skin disease. Inspired to take action after a family friend’s child was born with the malady, Vedder’s work leveraging the fame and draw of his shows for curing epidermolysis bullosa […] The post Eddie Vedder’s Quest to Help Cure a Rare Disease Subject of New Documentary appeared first on Good News Network.

News The Wheel of Time A Wheel of Time Video Game Is in the Works iwot Studios is developing a role-playing experience that covers “the entire world.” By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on April 22, 2025 Credit: Prime Video Comment 0 Share New Share Credit: Prime Video Fresh off the season three finale of The Wheel of Time, we have news that there will be at least one more project set in Robert Jordan’s fantasy universe. Today, Variety broke the news that iwot Studios—the company that owns the rights to Jordan’s fourteen-book series across film, TV, video games, and comics—has set up its own video game division to develop a Wheel of Time AAA open-world role-playing game. The entire project will be worked on in-house and will take an estimated three years to complete. “It’s an open-world game, and it’ll be everything with The Wheel of Time, everything that is covered in the books, as well as all the backstory elements of it,” iwot Studios CEO Rick Selvage told Variety. “As we build out the world, it’ll be the entire Wheel of Time world—it’s not going to be limited to one area or another or a particular age.” This isn’t the only project iwot is working on based on their Wheel of Time rights. There’s the TV show, of course, and there’s also the prequel live-action films, the first of which is called Age of Legends, that they’re working on, as well as a 3D animated feature in development. To that end, Selvage added that the video game will “have a lot of assets from [Age of Legends] and marketing opportunities and fan integration and a lot of other things,” but that, ultimately, the game will also “cover the entire world.” The video game is still in its early days, with former Warner Bros. Games VP Craig Alexander leading the new studio. No news yet on release date for the game or, for that matter, Age of Legends.[end-mark] The post A <i>Wheel of Time</i> Video Game Is in the Works appeared first on Reactor.

News Holes Holes: TV Adaption Casts Greg Kinnear, Shay Rudolph, Aidy Bryant, & Others The pilot has Agatha All Along’s Jac Schaeffer as a director. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on April 22, 2025 Comment 0 Share New Share Disney Branded Television’s adaptation of Louis Sachar’s 1998 book, Holes, is moving forward with an officially announced cast. According to Variety, Greg Kinnear (As Good as It Gets, Talk Soup) and Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) will star along with Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live), Flor Delis Alicea (Love the Skin You’re In), Anire Kim Amoda (The Penguin), Noah Cottrell (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterle, Alexandra Doke (Grey’s Anatomy), and Maeve Press (Everything’s Gonna Be Okay). The series is a gender-swapping take on Sachar’s story, where Rudolph plays the teenager sent to a detention camp where Kinnear’s Warden forces the kids to dig holes for initially unknown reasons.   The show has WandaVision and Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaffer on board as executive producer and director for the pilot episode, and Liz Phang (Yellowjackets, Haunting of Hill House) as showrunner. Here’s a rundown of the announced cast’s character descriptions: Greg Kinnear as The Warden The Warden is the boss at Camp Yucca, with a flair for manipulation and getting the upper hand on his campers. He has created a camp ideology to explain the virtue of having girls dig holes, but this is actually a ruse; he is really forcing the girls to labor for a mysterious purpose. Aidy Bryant as Sissy Sissy is overflowing with camp counselor energy. She seems like a trustworthy big sister figure to the girls, but as a true believer of The Warden’s philosophy, her allegiance lies with him. Shay Rudolph as Hayley Hayley arrives at Camp Yucca having been wrongly accused. She’s full of heart and tired of her family’s belief that fate is fixed; her arrival at Camp Yucca will inject new hope and optimism into her campmates. Flor Delis Alicea as Queenie Queenie is the tough queen bee, a seemingly fearless leader whose hard edges cover up her vulnerability. Anire Kim Amoda as Thumbelina Thumbelina is bold and not scared of anything or anyone, not even The Warden. Noah Cottrell as Kitch Kitch works in the kitchen at Camp Yucca. He is a stickler for the rules, but we’ll soon learn there is secret, deeper reason he’s intent on maintaining his job. Iesha Daniels as Mars Mars is brainy, charismatic, no-nonsense, and a bit of a player among the queer female campers. Sophie Dieterlen as Sticky Sticky is an ever-daydreaming girly-girl with a kind heart and an abiding passion for clothes, but she can be serious and driven when she needs to. Alexandra Doke as Eyeball Eyeball is a mischievous, zany artist who sees the world in her own idiosyncratic way and often lightens a heavy mood with a joke. Maeve Press as Shrimp Shrimp is the youngest and smallest of the campers, and her unusual, blunt nature makes her an outcast amongst the girls. No news yet if/when Holes will premiere on Disney+. [end-mark] The post <i>Holes</i>: TV Adaption Casts Greg Kinnear, Shay Rudolph, Aidy Bryant, & Others appeared first on Reactor.

The Pentagon has a leak problem, and high-ranking Defense Department figures are not shying away from making accusations against those they suspect of speaking to the press off the record. High-profile leaks in the past months include reports of Elon Musk’s communications with Pentagon officials, the contents of Signal chats that included top Cabinet members, as well as planned military movements around the Panama Canal and the Red Sea. Former Pentagon adviser Dan Caldwell made a shocking accusation in an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s podcast aired Monday—that a group of anti-Trump officials within the Defense Department’s orbit are responsible for the leaks.  The Pentagon (J. David Ake/Getty Images) Caldwell has had a tough week. He himself was dismissed from his position as a policy adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week amid an investigation into leaks, along with two other officials, Darin Selnick and Colin Caroll.  The three were then blamed by Hegseth on Easter Sunday for a New York Times article alleging the defense chief had improperly created a Signal Chat in which he sent sensitive information to his wife. .@SecDef Hegseth on "Signal chat controversy": "What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media that peddled the Russia hoax, won't give back their Pulitzers, they got Pulitzers for a bunch of lies … This is what… pic.twitter.com/qYH8O98EtX— CSPAN (@cspan) April 21, 2025 “What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media that peddled the Russia hoax,” Hegseth sarcastically replied when asked about the article. Given a chance to defend himself on Carlson’s show, Caldwell said that he thinks that he may have been expelled due to his diplomatic approach to the Iran nuclear issue. Asked by Carlson who he thinks is the likely source of the leaks, he replied, “Everyone knows where that’s coming from. It’s from the career staff who don’t like what the president and the secretary and vice president want to do.” Caldwell then went a step further, making oblique accusations against a number of Democrat-connected figures of leaking to the press in order to sabotage the president’s agenda. “There’s a less obvious place, and I just want to point something out. As we sit here today … Susan Rice, Michele Flournoy, Eric Edelman, are still in good standing with the Department of Defense,” he said. ?EXCLUSIVE?Dan Caldwell claims Susan Rice is still on the Defense Policy Board.A senior Pentagon official tells me, “We are reevaluating all DoD advisory boards and their membership to ensure we have the right people in the right positions to deliver on President Trump’s… pic.twitter.com/AR27dYPGMK— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) April 22, 2025  “If you want to look where leaks are maybe coming from, that would be a place to start,” he said. Per the Defense Department’s website, Rice, a Democrat political appointee under multiple administrations, is a member of the Defense Policy Board Advisory, which advises the Pentagon. Flournoy, who served as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy under President Barack Obama, and Edelman, who held foreign policy positions under Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, are also publicly listed as being on the same board. Media representatives of the Defense Department and the Defense Policy Board did not respond to requests for comment on Caldwell’s accusations. ? Pete Hegseth vows to hunt down leakers, telling Fox News’ Brian @Kilmeade:"Once a leaker, always a leaker, often a leaker … That's how leaking works in this town," says @SecDef."We're focused on recruiting, on rooting out DEI, on securing our southwest border, on Trump’s… pic.twitter.com/CMeeX6HN00— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) April 22, 2025 Hegseth still confidently maintains that he suspects the three fired Pentagon officials are those responsible for continued leaks. “When you dismiss people who you believe are leaking classified information … Why would it surprise anybody … if those very same people keep leaking to the very same reporters?” he said. The post Who’s Leaking at the Pentagon? Hegseth Keeps Plugging. appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday the overhaul of an online database used to verify the status of noncitizens in the U.S. The changes to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database are aimed at allowing officials to quickly verify the status of a noncitizen, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.   The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, database was established in 1987 and allows both law enforcement and government agencies to input the biographical information of noncitizens, including their immigration information, Alien Number, and the like, Fox News reported.   “Illegal aliens have exploited outdated systems to defraud Americans and taint our elections,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. “Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, this revamped SAVE system will ensure government officials can swiftly verify legal status, halting entitlements and voter fraud.”  The revamped database “eliminates fees for database searches, breaks down silos for accurate results, streamlines mass status checks, and integrates criminal records, immigration timelines, and addresses,” according to a DHS press release.   “Automatic status updates and a user-friendly interface will empower federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal agencies to prevent noncitizens from exploiting taxpayer benefits or voting illegally,” according to Trump’s DHS.   The DHS is working with the Department of Government Efficiency and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to make the changes.   The announcement from the DHS comes as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to fortify the southern border, enforce U.S. immigration laws, and carry out the deportations of illegal immigrants with a special focus on the removal of criminal illegal aliens.   The House Homeland Security Committee released its latest “Border Brief” Tuesday, highlighting the significant changes at the border since Trump took office.   In March, encounters with illegal aliens between ports of entry at the southern border fell by 94% compared with March 2024.    The daily average of known “getaways,” illegal aliens who manage to evade Border Patrol apprehension, has also fallen by more than 90% since Trump took office.    The House Homeland Security Committee’s March “Border Brief” celebrates the 32,809 arrests of illegal aliens at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during the first 50 days of the Trump administration. The nearly 33,000 arrests included “14,111 convicted criminals, of whom 1,155 were criminal gang members, as well as 39 aliens on the Terrorist Screening Data Set,” according to the committee.    The post Trump Admin to Overhaul Database Used to Track Noncitizens’ Status appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Media, Everywhere: Time to Play Fantasy Conclave!

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt opened Tuesday’s press briefing on a heater, spreading far and wide facts the liberal media have refused to properly spotlight on the meteoric fall of border crossings and then turning to Timcast’s Tim Pool for a question about the liberal media’s coddling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Before restating the facts about Garcia being far from the innocent Father of the Year-like figure the liberal media have portrayed him as, Pool spoke straight into the eyes of the liberal corporate media when he declared “[m]any of these organizations that are represented in this room have lockstep on false narratives such as the very fine people hoax, the Covington smear, and now what is being called the ‘Maryland man’ hoax.” He then wondered what Leavitt made of this and if this will spurn more changes in the Briefing Room given their “unprofessional behavior.” Leavitt maintained the administration welcomes “diverse viewpoints,” but wants to empower “unbiased journalists who really care about the truth and the facts and accuracy”: Despite what The New York Times might try to have one think, Leavitt makes plenty of time for journalists from legacy, liberal outlets. In fact, she went right from Pool to Politico, which had Dasha Burns at the table for questions about trade and the latest “Signal-gate” hubbub: Following questions to the diverse crew of Fox News Radio, ABC, Timcast, and someone in the BBC/Newsweek seat, NewsNation’s Libbey Dean asked about what some might view as a dichotomy at Health and Human Services: The great Phil Wegmann at Real Clear Politics came next with one about President Trump’s unprecedented push to remake and shrink the federal government (and then one about Google): 2023 MRC Bulldog Winner and Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan popped up a few minutes later that was somehow the only question in a Briefing Room packed with progressives about Earth Day: Olohan was also the only reporter to bring up oral arguments at the Supreme Court today about parental rights in education: “I know the Court is hearing a case dealing with parents who don’t want their kids having to read gender ideology books in schools. Can you comment on that case and what the Trump administration hopes to see come from that?” World Magazine — which had our own Tim Graham as White House correspondent early in the George W. Bush administration — made its Briefing Room debut this year by giving voice to Christians who faced persecution under the Taliban: Daily Caller’s Reagan Resse kept up the theme of tough questions from the right by wondering how the administration will keep its promises on deporting illegal immigrants if they continue to be stymied by the judicial branch: In a follow-up, Reese wondered what was the latest on the alleged MS-13 leader arrested a few weeks ago in Northern Virginia: “The DOJ recently dropped charges against the MS-13 leader caught in Woodbridge, Virginia, with the idea that this will expedite the deportation process. Does the administration plan to drop charges against other criminal illegals to speed along the deportation process?” “You’d have to ask the Department of Justice. Obviously, that’s within their purview, and I can’t speak for them. However, it is our goal to deport as many illegal criminals and aliens from our country as we possibly can as quickly as we can,” Leavitt replied. After listening to those questions, tell us again how right-of-center reporters aren’t asking real questions. And not to be left out, Leavitt also called on Gray TV, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and The Epoch Times, and Bloomberg. In other words, outlets representing much of the political spectrum. To see the relevant transcript from the April 22 briefing, click here.

President Trump’s $20 billion defamation lawsuit against CBS News and 60 Minutes appears to have claimed its first scalp on Tuesday, with executive producer Bill Owens announcing his departure from the company to staff via memo to staff. The news outlet has been under pressure from its parent company Paramount Global to settle the election-related suit. “The fact is that 60 Minutes has been my life,” Owens opined. “My 60 Minutes priorities have always been clear. Maybe not smart, but clear.” Hinting at pressure from above, Owens huffed that it appeared as though he would not be allowed to run 60 Minutes under their typical business-as-usual approach: Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it. To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience.  So, having defended this show- and what we stand for – from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward. Things took a pivot to grandiose and self-righteous as Owens crowed about how, “The show is too important to the country, it has to continue, just not with me as the Executive Producer.” Adding: “60 Minutes will continue to cover the new administration, as we will report on future administrations. We will report from War zones, investigate injustices and educate our audience. In short, 60 Minutes will do what it has done for 57 years.” It became more obvious that the pressure on Owens extended from outside CBS News directly because he praised the network’s president and CEO. “Wendy McMahon has always had our back, and she agrees that 60 Minutes needs to be run by a 60 Minute producer,” he touted. In her letter to staff, McMahon commended Owens for how he steered the 60 Minutes ship: After 37 years, Bill Owens is ending his illustrious career at CBS News, 25 of those years at America’s most important news program, 60 Minutes. His note to the team is below. As Executive Producer, Bill has led 60 Minutes with unwavering integrity, curiosity, and a deep commitment to the truth. He has championed the kind of journalism that informs, enlightens, and often changes the national conversation.  His dedication to finding and nurturing talent will be felt across CBS News for years. 60 Minutes came under pressure following the election-related defamation against the network. Trump accused the network of “deceitful editing” of their interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, arguing that it was done to help her campaign by making her look better.     NewsBusters later confirmed that the portion of the interview in question was highly edited, after the Federal Communications Commission published the unedited footage themselves. CBS News refused to share the unedited video with the public. “Same question. Same answer. But a different portion of the response,” CBS argued in their defense. Adding: “When we edit any interview, whether a politician, an athlete, or movie star, we strive to be clear, accurate and on point. The portion of her answer on 60 Minutes was more succinct, which allows time for other subjects in a wide ranging 21-minute-long segment.” CBS's parent company Paramount Global was pushing for a settlement with Trump since the administration had to sign off on their merger with Skydance.

Actor turned professional driver Frankie Muniz said he did not need anymore trash talk from fans and drivers following a one-in-a-million instance over the weekend.Muniz finished 23rd at the Black's Tire 200 on Friday in the NASCAR Craftman's Truck Series, a result that could have been much worse if Muniz did not push through a remarkably rare showing of bad luck.At the Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina, Muniz told reporters he felt his truck was "really good" and "really fast" — that was until his power-steering line burst, forcing him to start the second stage with no power steering."I don't know if a rock hit it or if something hit it, you know, it literally burst it. Burst the line," Muniz told reporters after the race.Muniz showed off a gigantic blister on his hand caused by the freak incident and said pushing through the race was the hardest thing he had ever done."I just lost all power steering, ripped a hole in my hand, just trying to hold on to it," he said, raising his hand. "But then we started the second stage with it like that, and that was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life."The race was separated into two stages, the first with 45 laps, then 90, then finished with 65 laps in the third stage.'Maybe it's you. Like, maybe you're just not good.'Muniz explained he did his best to stay out of the lead drivers' way while still trying to finish the race; he had received criticism the week prior over alleged unpredictability while driving near the back of the pack. Muniz received complaints from drivers Brandon Jones and Ty Majeski, but he said he was more affected by remarks from the fans.“It's one of the first times I've gotten a ton of s**t — excuse my French — online from the fans ... my whole life I've also had people talk crap about me online — warranted or not or whatever. I'm used to letting it go. But it does affect you. I'm telling you, it affects me because we haven't had things go our way," Muniz said in an interview.Circling back to Friday, Muniz said he was purposely being more cautious."I don't need anyone else talking s**t about me about being, you know, a moving chicane ... so just let them go," he added. — (@) On Monday, Muniz seemed worse for wear and took to his X page to say he felt worse about himself than ever."If I'm being 100% honest... Mentally/emotionally I may be at a new low. Just wanted to say it out loud."Despite being so hard on himself, the 39-year-old is ranked 24th out of 45 drivers and still has around a dozen races left to prove himself. "I got bad luck," Muniz said about the burst line. "My wife doesn't believe me anymore. You know, I love my wife, and she's super supportive, but she's like, 'Maybe it's you. Like, maybe you're just not good.' I'm like, 'I can't help that!'"Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A former Texas teacher has been accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student — just months after her own father was arrested on the same campus for allegedly sexually abusing minors. Brooke Martinez, 30, was arrested in Ellis County on April 10 and charged with an improper relationship between educator and student. Martinez posted bail and was released from custody. The student alleged to have had a one-time sexual encounter with Martinez and that she also sent him nude images of herself, according to court documents.Martinez had been a teacher at Still Creek Christian Academy in Brazos County. The school is self-described as "dedicated to advancing a Christ-centered worldview that puts trust in God as the firm foundation for a meaningful and fulfilling life."The school works with students from "crisis situations" between grades four through 12. KBTX-TV reported that Martinez had an improper sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in 2024.Texas law prohibits school employees from engaging in "sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse with a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school at which the employee works ... regardless of the age of that person."A student at the school allegedly informed a school staff member about the illicit relationship with a teacher. The student alleged to have had a one-time sexual encounter with Martinez and that she also sent him nude images of herself, according to court documents. The school staff member informed the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office of the allegations. Investigators interviewed Martinez in April, and she reportedly admitted to the relationship, according to court documents. Officials with Still Creek Christian Academy said in a statement, "We are heartbroken and disappointed over the allegations of an encounter involving a former teacher. The alleged behavior does not align with the high standards we expect of our teachers, who are tasked with creating a protective, nurturing environment for the students in our charge."Immediately after the accusations were revealed, Still Creek Christian Academy filed reports with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The school is continuing to assist in the investigation. Martinez allegedly "separated" from the school earlier this year, according to Still Creek Christian Academy.KBTX reported that Martinez’s father was arrested in February on child sex crime charges at the same campus where his daughter taught.KBTX reported that 57-year-old John Edward Martinez was arrested Feb. 7 and charged with three counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact.While Brooke Martinez was a teacher at Still Creek Christian Academy, her father reportedly worked as a "house parent" on Still Creek Ranch, which is part of the 200-acre campus. Still Creek Ranch also houses children from "crisis situations" and works to foster "a specific way to restore children, raising adults who have healthy relationships, are self-sufficient, and seek God in all they do."Deputies with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office interviewed Martinez, who allegedly admitted to investigators that he violated several rules at Still Creek Ranch beginning in March 2024. Martinez allegedly acknowledged his behavior was "grooming" and against the rules of his employer but maintained that he did nothing illegal. However, a teenager under the age of 18 who was in Martinez’s care told police he groped her under her clothes, according to court documents. A second teen allegedly told investigators that the house parent would pay her to give him massages.KBTX reported, "Deputies say the teen told them she was scared to say no to Martinez because when she did, he would get mad at her, and she’d start getting in trouble for things Martinez normally allowed."Still Creek Ranch said of the accusations, "We were deeply saddened to learn about the alleged behavior involving one of our former house parents. It is our primary responsibility to provide a safe haven for the children in our care. We have zero tolerance for any behavior that violates our child safety policy."Still Creek Ranch officials notified law enforcement and child protective services once the child sex abuse allegations surfaced. Still Creek Ranch terminated John Edward Martinez. You can watch a local newscast from KBTX regarding the disturbing allegations against the father and daughter here. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!