‘Deadliest Catch’ crew member found dead in hotel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A member of a ‘Deadliest Catch’ has been found dead in an Alaska hotel room.
Police say 33-year-old Justin Tennison was found Tuesday afternoon in a hotel room in Homer. Tennison was a member of the Time Bandit, one of the fishing vessels on the popular Discovery Channel series.
Lt. Randy Rosencrans says Tennison died of unknown causes and an autopsy will be conducted by the state medical examiner’s office Wednesday afternoon.
Discovery spokesman Josh Weinberg released a statement saying the channel sends its sympathies to his family and fellow crew members.
TMZ previously reported the death.
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Emmys honor former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Ambassador and Atlanta ex-Mayor Andrew Young is being honored by the Emmy Awards for television work more than 50 years ago.
As a young minister living in New York, Young made frequent appearances on the CBS-TV show “Look Up and Live” from 1957 to 1960.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Wednesday that Young was one of the first black Americans with a regular television presence. Currently, he hosts the syndicated show “Andrew Young Presents.”
The academy said it is giving Young an award for lifetime achievement on Friday, presented by former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw. The Emmys give out this award irregularly, with Walt Disney Co. chief Robert Iger the most recent recipient in 2005.
Artist sues Kevin Costner to force sculpture sale
DEADWOOD, S.D. — An artist who created a bronze sculpture for Kevin Costner is suing the actor to force him to sell the work of art.
Peggy Detmers says she spent more than six years creating the sculpture of 14 bison and three American Indian hunters for a resort Costner had planned to open in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
The Rapid City Journal says Detmers values the sculpture at $2.2 million.
Costner says he still wants to build the resort he planned 20 years ago. Meanwhile, he spent $6 million to build a visitors’ center and create a display site for the sculpture. Detmers says she wasn’t properly consulted in that project.
Costner filmed much of his Academy Award-winning movie “Dances with Wolves” in South Dakota and later bought a casino there.
‘Black Swan,’ ‘King’s Speech’ win costume awards
LOS ANGELES — “Black Swan,” ‘’The King’s Speech” and “Alice in Wonderland” are tops in costumes.
The three films claimed prizes Tuesday at the 13th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. “Swan” was honored for excellence in contemporary film, “Speech” won the period film prize and “Alice” was recognized as the best fantasy film.
Jenny Beavan, who designed “The King’s Speech” costumes, and Colleen Atwood, who created the “Alice in Wonderland” costumes, are also nominated for Academy Awards.
The costumes for “Glee,” ‘’Boardwalk Empire” and TV movie “Temple Grandin” were also honored.
The Costume Designers Guild was founded in 1953 and comprises 700 film, TV and commercial costume designers.
Top 20 prime-time TV programs
NEW YORK — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Feb. 14-20. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
- “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 23.2 million.
- “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 22.18 million.
- “NCIS,” CBS, 19.4 million.
- “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 16.8 million.
- “The Mentalist,” CBS, 15.01 million.
- “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 14.51 million.
- “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 13.29 million.
- “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” CBS, 13.06 million.
- “Mike & Molly,” CBS, 12.92 million.
- “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 12.85 million.
- “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.41 million.
- “The Good Wife,” CBS, 11.43 million.
- “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.37 million.
- “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 11.163 million.
- “Survivor: Redemption Island,” CBS, 11.155 million.
- “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 10.73 million.
- “Undercover Boss,” CBS, 10.68 million.
- “CSI: NY,” CBS, 10.65 million.
- “Desperate Housewives,” ABC, 10.58 million.
- “Modern Family,” ABC, 10.57 million.
