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When she was 7, Pia Zadora appeared on stage with the legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead in a touring production of Midgie Purvis. “We were in her dressing room, and there’s this bottle [of bourbon],” recalls Pia, 69, to Closer. “She says, ‘Try it. See how it feels.’ And I’ve been drinking ever since!” Pia’s adult career also got off to a rocky start when she won a Golden Globe as New Star of the Year and a Razzie for Worst New Star for the same performance in 1981’s Butterfly.

Jones County projects received a nice chunk of the nearly $17 million in site development grants to help develop industrial sites throughout the state, Gov. Tate Reeves announced. Three Free State sites received almost $3.6 million in funding to assist with economic-development projects. The I-59 Supply Chain Park got the largest portion — $2,340,924 to — to construct a secondary access road into the park. The I-59 South Industrial Site received $881,350 to extend an all-weather access road and clear additional acreage and the Eagle One Mega Site (Forrest/Jones County) got $360,000 to “identify conceptual treatment and disposal technologies to increase wastewater capacity at the site,” according to a press release from Reeves’ office.

Agrisolutions Bellota in Rock Island was recently selected as a recipient of the 2021 John Deere Supplier Innovation Award for its CADEN Edge MAX – Tungsten Carbide Coating technology, which extends the life of agricultural tillage wear parts. Agrisolutions Bellota is a supplier of wear parts, including planting / tillage discs, tines, and extended life coatings, to Deere’s operations worldwide. The award is given to a single supplier who has demonstrated innovation in a product or service they provide to Deere.

Luke Bryan will help the Grand Ole Opry and country fans support the fight against breast cancer next month by flipping the switch that turns the Opry pink. The "Knockin' Boots" singer will also be a part of two shows at the Grand Ole Opry that night, Oct. 22. In what's becoming an annual tradition, he'll flip a big switch that turns the background of the Grand Ole Opry pink, a show of support for Susan G.

EntertainmentBy LRU Writer | On: July 05, 2021Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez has tasted her share of relationships with both men and women alike. Although it took the actress a few years to open up about her flexible sexuality, her list of past romances made it apparent to viewers. Michelle's movie roles were also a crucial factor in the initiation of gay rumors surrounding her. But there's no need to get deeper into her sexual preferences as her relationship history says it all.

Though highly praised for her role in the biographical drama, Wild, Laura Dern was considered a dark horse for an Oscar nomination. But on Jan. 15, the 47-year-old’s name was called for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. And she may have her famous mom, Diane Ladd, to thank for it! Laura in ‘Wild.’ Diane took out a full-page ad in ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ encouraging voters to consider her daughter’s performance in the Jean-Marc Vallée-directed film.

Taylor Ann Green has opened up her heart by sharing her sister Catie King’s cancer journey. The Southern Charm star found herself being hit hard when Austen Kroll spoke of his late sister, who died at a young age. During the Bravo show’s reunion show, Andy Cohen was seen tearing up while Taylor mentioned her sister, who she said has been diagnosed with cancer. The reality TV personality has also shared a heartfelt message about Catie online.

The internet lost their minds when Gwyneth Paltrow posted a nude photo in honor of her 48th birthday, but her daughter Apple Martin‘s reaction says otherwise. The Goop founder’s 16-year-old mini-me hilariously responded to her mom’s post by sharing a funny message in the comments section. “In nothing but my birthday suit today,” the mom of two captioned the sexy snap on Sunday, September 27. “Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes and thank you to @goop’s insanely amazing brand new body butter for making me think I can still get my kit off.

Many Live With Kelly and Mark viewers have pointed out that the talk show has looked a little different lately. For the second day in a row, Kelly Ripa was missing from the morning program on Friday, July 28. The episode began with Mark Consuelos, 52, walking out onto the stage with guest cohost Deja Vu. She usually serves as the show’s announcer but has filled in as a cohost in the past on a number of occasions.