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Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown and more added to CBS Studios animated Among Us

Friday, March 15 by ABC News

Among Us, the animated adaptation of the hit video game, has attracted some colorful Hollywood names, CBS Studios announced Friday.Among Us, which at one point had some 500 million monthly active users and more than 4 billion views on... Read More.

Roy Wood Jr. leaving ‘The Daily Show’

Thursday, October 5 by ABC News

Roy Wood Jr. is leaving The Daily Show. The longtime contributor is departing as the show continues to look for previous host Trevor Noah's replacement. In a statement obtained by Deadline, Wood says, “After eight amazing years on... Read More.

Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood to be prosecution witness in Georgia election case

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The Fulton County district attorney's office has secured pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood as a witness in its Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 others, according to a court filing Wednesday.Other witnesses for the state include Georgia Secretary of... Read More.

Nestle recalls some Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough over potential presence of wood fragments

Monday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nestlé USA issued a voluntary recall of a "limited quantity" of its Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough "break and bake" Bar product due to the "potential presence of wood fragments," the company said.The announcement, issued Thursday and also posted on... Read More.

DuBois man charged with strangulation and assault after attacking woman

Friday, May 19 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – DuBois City Police have charged a man with strangulation, assault, and harassment for allegedly attacking a woman at a Morrison Street home.According to the police report, 39-year-old William Butler of DuBois is accused of pushing, shoving, and hitting the victim numerous times,... Read More.

Tree trimmer dies after falling into wood chipper, police say

Wednesday, October 12 by ABC News

(MENLO PARK, Calif.) -- A tree trimmer has died after falling into a wood chipper while he was working, police say.The incident occurred at approximately 12:53 p.m. on Tuesday in Menlo Park, California, approximately 30 miles south of San Francisco, when the Menlo Park... Read More.

Elijah Wood producing reboot of ‘Max Headroom’ for AMC

Friday, July 29 by ABC News

With reboots of Full House and Roseanne spin-off The Conners on the air now, another Reagan-era series is returning to TV.Max Headroom was perhaps more famous for actor Matt Frewer's intentionally glitchy computer characters gracing Coke commercials back in the day, but now the... Read More.

‘Westworld’ lead Evan Rachel Wood transformed into Madonna for “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic

Wednesday, March 2 by ABC News

Emmy-nominated Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood will portray Madonna in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, a Roku Original movie about the life and career of famed parody singer "Weird Al" Yankovic that stars Daniel Radcliffe as Al.A still released from the film shows Wood as the Queen of Pop circa 1984 or 1985.Roku also... Read More.

$400 worth of trees cut down at Crossroads Cemetery, Clearfield County

Wednesday, October 20 by wcednews

Beccaria Township, PA – Police in Clearfield County are investigating the case of who cut down $400 worth of trees near a cemetery.It was reported on Sept. 27 and police have been investigating since then.Someone cut down and removed several trees at the Crossroads... Read More.

Elijah Wood on the “surprisingly joyful” experience making the serial killer thriller ‘No Man of God’

Monday, August 30 by ABC News

Elijah Wood stars as FBI profiler Bill Hagmaier in the new based-on-real-life drama No Man of God, which hit theaters and streaming services over the weekend after its Tribeca Film Festival debut in June. The intense movie, directed by actress-turned filmmaker Amber Sealey, centers on the relationship that developed between Hagmaier and an... Read More.