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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lana Parrilla's ‘Bruiser' Teaches The Rainmaker Some Lessons in Trailer for USA Network Adaptation
The forecast calls for The Rainmaker to come this summer — on Friday, Aug. 15 at 10/9c, when USA Network premieres its adaptation of the John Grisham novel. (Episodes will be available to stream on Peacock one week after airing on USA.) A teaser trailer and first photos were released along with the summertime premiere date. More from TVLine The Gilded Age Season 3 Trailer Will Have You Clutching Your Pearls The Sandman's Final Season Will Wrap With Death-Centric Bonus Episode Slow Horses Lands Season 5 Premiere Date at Apple TV+ Based on Grisham's best-selling 1995 novel, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (played by Rivals' Milo Callaghan), fresh out of law school, as he goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (Mad Men's John Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah (I Know What You Did Last Summer's Madison Iseman). In doing so, Rudy, along with his boss, J. Lyman 'Bruiser' Stone (Once Upon a Time's Parrilla), and her disheveled paralegal, Deck (The Boys' P.J. Byrne), uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. The series' cast also includes Dan Fogler (The Goldbergs), Wade Briggs (Foundation) and Robyn Cara (Trying). The 1997 film adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola starred Matt Damon as Rudy, Jon Voight as Drummond, Mickey Rourke as Bruiser and Danny DeVito as Deck, while Claire Danes played Rudy's love interest. 'What is it about this story that keeps drawing people in?' showrunner Michael Seitzman asked in a statement. 'Maybe it's the David-and-Goliath legal thriller, the dangerous romance, or the coming-of-age story. For me, above all, it's the characters. They jumped off the page in John's book and were a joy to expand upon in our show. Not to mention, Milo Callaghan, who plays Rudy Baylor, is your next crush.' In addition to Seitzman, the series' executive producers include Grisham, Patrick Moran, Jason Richman, David Gernert and Jason Blum. Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line!
Epoch Times
28-05-2025
- Epoch Times
John Grisham's Wake-Up Call to Prevent Wrongful Convictions
The author and former lawyer John Grisham has an impressive legal background, one that lends credibility to his over three dozen crime and courtroom novels. In his first nonfiction work, 'The Innocent Man' released in 2012, Grisham shone a light on the true story of Ron Williams who was sentenced to death after a flimsy investigation that included tainted evidence and lying witnesses. This experience led Grisham to meet Jim McCloskey, whose organization Centurion Ministries works to right wrongful convictions. Founded in 1983, it was the first organization in the world devoted to freeing the innocent. The two began talking about the over 70 cases McCloskey's team worked on, and from those conversations came this co-authored work, 'Framed: Astonishing True Cases of Wrongful Convictions.' Readers will get an in-depth look at 10 cases, their investigations, the courtroom drama, the sentencing of innocent individuals, and the lengthy legwork to get these sentences overturned. Grisham wrote: 'Our goal with this book is to raise awareness of wrongful convictions and in some small way help to prevent more of them.' A Train Wreck Right off the bat, 'The Norfolk Four' will have readers scratching their heads and wondering how this conviction could have ever happened. Considered one of the 'greatest train wrecks in the history of American criminal justice,' this story concerns the rape and murder of a Navy wife while her husband was deployed at sea. The real murderer remained free and continued to commit sexual assaults while a variety of suspects were brought in and cruelly interrogated. Some of those wrongfully convicted of the crime, though eventually freed from prison, continue to suffer from PTSD. Throughout the stories, Grisham brings to our attention the tactics that law enforcement uses to win a confession. In 'The Norfolk Four,' readers learn that 'the law allows the police to lie about the results of the polygraph test,' something that innocent suspects readily agree to take to prove their innocence. Even with a passing score, they're confused by the failed results and begin to doubt their own memory. Related Stories 4/19/2025 4/7/2025 Those brought in for questioning also tend to also waive their Miranda Rights and refuse an attorney since, after all, they have nothing to hide. They believe that demanding one implies guilt. In the case of 'The Norfolk Four,' detectives took advantage of the suspects' weakened state after hours of grueling questioning. They made suggestions about how the crime was committed. To one suspect, the detective offered that the suspect might have been 'sleepwalking.' This supposedly explained why they had no recollection of the events. At one point, detectives had seven suspects in custody for the murder when all evidence pointed to a lone killer. One of those detained, Dan Williams, was interrogated for 11 hours, and eventually broke. He said he was 'frightened, drained, and thoroughly confused,' and 'gave the detectives what they wanted.' In his confession, he accepted the idea that he was sleepwalking and included confused and fabricated details just to please. When the detectives saw his description didn't match the crime, they brought him back in for more questioning and more 'suggestions.' Crumbling under the pressure, Williams gave them the confession they wanted. He was charged and pleaded guilty to avoid a death penalty trial. But six more suspects were brought in, questioned, interrogated and traumatized. It took years before the real killer was uncovered. Shoddy Autopsies Skilled storyteller that he is, Grisham begins his chapters with an intriguing fact about the kind of crime story we're about to read. In 'Autopsy Games,' we learn a bit about the first recorded autopsy, performed on Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. Over the centuries, autopsies became a useful tool in criminal investigations. The procedure was regulated by the the National Association of Medical Examiners, and their recommendation was that a medical examiner do no more than 250 to 325 cases a year to ensure quality reporting. However, due to shortages in the profession, pathologists were grabbing case after case, performing shoddy work, with one claiming to have performed 1,000 autopsies in a year. The main character in one story is a Mississippi medical examiner who went from 320 autopsies a year in 1988 to 1200 in 1990. His medical reports, wrote Grisham, 'had errors, and plenty of them.' Because of 'bogus scientific testimony,' an innocent man—who had an alibi—was charged. The killer was free to strike again. An Innocent's Execution In 'The Fire Does Not Lie,' we learn how in 1976 the United States Supreme Court lifted a ban on executions. The states using the death penalty resumed their hangings, lethal injections, and firing squads. The organization that tracks these executions, The Death Penalty Information Center, lists 20 men who were 'probably' innocent. Grisham wrote that while the courts tend to lose interest in a case when the defendant is dead, 'journalists and innocence advocates do not.' He leads readers into the story with this dramatic introduction: 'In 2004, Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for a crime that never occurred.' On a December morning, Willingham's house caught fire with Todd (the name he went by) and three daughters asleep. He was awakened by their calls, but the smoke was too thick for him to find them; the three children perished. The cause of the fire was incorrectly deemed intentional, and Todd was charged with murder. He served twelve years before being executed. Because reporters, lawyers and advocates never let this case be forgotten, they forced crucial details to be uncovered, and the cause of the fire to be reclassified as accidental. The cause of the fire that took the lives of Willingham's three young children was attributed to 'bad forensics' and the falsification of official records. However, it wasn't enough to give Willingham a posthumous full pardon. What did come from this case, though, was the understanding that arson investigators need better training, and it placed the debate over capital punishment 'into the forefront.' 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty' In this collaboration, Grisham and McCloskey agreed to choose five stories each, and to work on them on their own with little input from the other. All are page-turners; all take a microscopic look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place. These include factors like racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system. While it's exhilarating to read the detailed accounts of the steps taken to free the innocent, the satisfaction of justice finally being served is short-lived. We read the damage caused to those wrongly convicted in the words of one freed suspect who finds it impossible to go one day without thinking about the experience: 'The nightmare is triggered in many ways: the sight of a police car; a television show in which the cops kick in a door, or even a suspicious look from a neighbor.' Grisham and McCloskey are reminding us that we must do better and never forget that 'a fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence.' 'Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions' By John Grisham and Jim McCloskey Doubleday, Oct. 15, 2024 Hardcover: 368 Pages What arts and culture topics would you like us to cover? Please email ideas or feedback to
New York Post
24-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Yankees' Juan Soto pivot leaves plenty of contract questions as decisions loom
Understand that if Juan Soto was retained, the Yankees baseball department was operating with a belief — according to outside executives and player representatives who had been in contact with Yankees officials — that Hal Steinbrenner would permit about another $12 million-$15 million in total offseason spending, maybe more if they were able to offload Trent Grisham's $5 million or some of Marcus Stroman's $18 million. Access the Yankees beat like never before Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now So that would mean no Max Fried, Cody Bellinger and perhaps not even Paul Goldschmidt — or Grisham. In this scenario, they would have kept Soto, but probably have a worse team for lack of starting pitching and depth. The flip side is that beyond Fried, the Soto-less Yankees invested in many walk-year players with a lot to perform for this year beyond just helping the team — notably Bellinger and Goldschmidt, but also Devin Williams, Grisham and Stroman, and also Luke Weaver. As a win-now team, the Yankees will worry about the looming free agencies when they arrive. But one-third of the way through this season, implications for the coming market and future Yankees teams have begun to percolate since — among other items — the group includes two players capable of playing center (Bellinger and Grisham) and closing (Weaver and Williams): 1. Bellinger: He opted into the $27.5 million for this season with the Cubs, still had a player option for $25 million next season, and that — combined with unappealing underlying stats such as a low average exit velocity — limited suitors when Chicago was basically trying to give him away. Underappreciated was that Bellinger is just flat-out a good player — athletic, versatile, low strikeouts, able to hit left-on-left pitching. After a slow start, he had been one of the game's best hitters in May.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IIT-K's SIIC joins hands with US centre to drive global access for startups
Lucknow: Equipping companies from India with the tools, knowledge and networks necessary to successfully expand operations in the US market, the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT-Kanpur has been named as a key partner in the establishment of NMexus , a first-of-its-kind global business accelerator and commercialisation centre based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The initiative was officially unveiled by New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC, this week. Its primary goal is to attract foreign direct investment and assist international companies from India, the Middle East, Europe and Asia in establishing a strong presence in the US market. The announcement cements New Mexico's reputation as a global science and technology hub, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). With companies from India joining the state's innovation landscape, India becomes the 15th foreign country to invest in New Mexico, further enhancing the state's global appeal. According to reports, the NMexus Centre in Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol innovation district has welcomed its first cohort of companies, featuring a diverse mix of businesses from India and Oman. The participating companies include Zonap Engineering India, Alligator Automations, DCirrus Inc, Supreme Technology, American Grain Corporation, Oliver Merino LLC, and Ardic, marking a significant step in the growth of the region's innovation ecosystem. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo The centre is expected to serve up to 40 companies annually, generating approximately 1,500 new jobs and an economic impact of over USD 400 million in the next five years. "The NMexus Centre signals to the world that New Mexico is open for business," Governor Grisham said. SIIC at IIT-K had signed an MoU with NMexus Centre in April 2025 to support Indian startups entering the US market. It will provide NMexus with access to a curated pipeline of high-quality, market-ready startups. In return, startups incubated at SIIC will benefit from NMexus' soft-landing infrastructure, mentoring, regulatory support, and business development services tailored for the North American market. Professor-in-charge, SIIC, IIT-K, Prof Deepu Philip said, "This partnership will allow our innovators to access international markets more seamlessly and help position Indian technology on the world stage." CEO, SIIC, Anurag Singh said, "Through NMexus, we are building a bridge between Indian innovation and the US opportunity. This collaboration opens new doors for our startups — offering the critical infrastructure and support needed to scale globally and sustainably." SIIC at IIT-K is one of India's oldest and most active incubators. With a focus on deep-tech innovation, SIIC provides a dynamic startup ecosystem through funding, mentorship, and strategic partnerships — both in India and globally.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Aaron Judge Has Words for Yankees Outfielder After Giancarlo Stanton Injury News
New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham may return to his familiar spot on the bench when designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton returns in the coming weeks. Yankees captain Aaron Judge wants to see Judge somewhere else: Atlanta. Advertisement 'I feel like that's a guy that should be in an All-Star Game,' Judge said, via the New York Post, 'especially with the season he's putting up.' Who would have guessed that Grisham, a two-time Gold Glove winner who hit a measly .190 over 209 plate appearances last year, would ever be in the All-Star Game discussion? Are we sure we're talking about the same Grisham who batted .191 with a .651 OPS from 2022-24? Indeed, we are. Grisham enters the Subway Series with a .283 average, 12 home runs, and a .996 OPS in 128 plate appearances. He's already given the Yankees 1.3 bWAR, tied with Paul Goldschmidt for third-highest among Yankees hitters. New York Yankees outfielder Trent GrishamBrad Penner-Imagn Images Grisham faces one major problem, though. Manager Aaron Boone has all but recently confirmed that Stanton is a full-time designated hitter, and the Yankees have their own DH problems; it doesn't make sense to bench second-year slugger Ben Rice, nor can the Yankees realistically limit first baseman Paul Goldschmidt's at-bats. Advertisement It's unclear where that leaves Grisham, unless the Yankees intend on giving Rice reps at third base. Although Grisham could theoretically start in center field, Cody Bellinger is making over $25 million. That, coupled with the two-time All-Star's recent improved hitting, might keep him in the lineup. However, Grisham has earned a spot among the starting nine. He's regularly provided clutch hits and continues playing impressive defense for the first-place Yankees. So, what will the Yankees do? Perhaps Boone and management should listen to their captain. Judge almost certainly won't publicly Grisham remain in the lineup, not with all that entails. However, it's worth noting he called Grisham's bounceback season 'incredible' while making his All-Star endorsement. Advertisement 'I think you give a guy like that—he puts in the work every single day, a Gold Glove defender—give him 500 at-bats, let him go out there and do his things for a whole season and see what happens, good things are going to happen,' Judge said. Related: Yankees Facing Major Giancarlo Stanton Problem Ahead of Trade Deadline Related: Paul Goldschmidt Quickly Forcing Yankees to Consider Risky Move
