Skip to contentIf you liked “The Social Network” but would have liked it more if every character was an idiot, then “Dumb Money” is here to scratch that itch. Director Craig Gillespie and star Paul Dano showed up at CinemaCon to provide a look at the first few minutes of the film.Based on the book “The Antisocial Network: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees” by Ben Mezrich, the movie is based on the GameStop stock manipulation that turned a bunch of Redditors into internet folk heroes (for five minutes).Read NextSony...…Skip to contentIf you liked “The Social Network” but would have liked it more if every character was an idiot, then “Dumb Money” is here to scratch that itch. Director Craig Gillespie and star Paul Dano showed up at CinemaCon to provide a look at the first few minutes of the film.Based on the book “The Antisocial Network: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees” by Ben Mezrich, the movie is based on the GameStop stock manipulation that turned a bunch of Redditors into internet folk heroes (for five minutes).Read NextSony...WW…

Posted: Apr 14, 2021 / 01:19 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 15, 2021 / 10:10 AM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For one year, the man behind the biggest investment fraud in American history was a student at the University of Alabama.Bernie Madoff, while serving a 150-year prison sentence for defrauding investors out of billions of dollars in a widespread Ponzi scheme, spent his freshman year at UA from 1956 to 1957.Madoff never publicly spoke about why he decided to go attend Alabama, but according to Jerry Oppenheimer’s there were several things about the university that appealed to the New Yorker. For...…Posted: Apr 14, 2021 / 01:19 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 15, 2021 / 10:10 AM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For one year, the man behind the biggest investment fraud in American history was a student at the University of Alabama.Bernie Madoff, while serving a 150-year prison sentence for defrauding investors out of billions of dollars in a widespread Ponzi scheme, spent his freshman year at UA from 1956 to 1957.Madoff never publicly spoke about why he decided to go attend Alabama, but according to Jerry Oppenheimer’s there were several things about the university that appealed to the New Yorker. For...WW…

Posted: Apr 2, 2021 / 11:33 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 3, 2021 / 11:44 AM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Luke Ratliff, a regular at Alabama basketball games who was better known as “Fluffopotamus” to countless Crimson Tide fans, died Friday.The news was confirmed by the Alabama men’s basketball team Twitter page Friday night. The cause of death was not immediately confirmed, although Ratliff’s mother, Pamela, had tweeted earlier for people to keep her family in their prayers.“We will forever remember our #1 fan,” the team tweeted. “We love you .”A North Carolina native, Ratliff was a constant...…Posted: Apr 2, 2021 / 11:33 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 3, 2021 / 11:44 AM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Luke Ratliff, a regular at Alabama basketball games who was better known as “Fluffopotamus” to countless Crimson Tide fans, died Friday.The news was confirmed by the Alabama men’s basketball team Twitter page Friday night. The cause of death was not immediately confirmed, although Ratliff’s mother, Pamela, had tweeted earlier for people to keep her family in their prayers.“We will forever remember our #1 fan,” the team tweeted. “We love you .”A North Carolina native, Ratliff was a constant...WW…

Posted: Mar 17, 2021 / 02:22 PM CDTUpdated: Mar 17, 2021 / 06:54 PM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Many across Alabama are already getting a closer look at Wednesday.Courtesy of viewer Josh Pate, one tornado was seen crossing U.S. 82 near County Road 187 in Billingsley.Another video, courtesy of Garrett Price, showed another tornado in Selma.Another tornado was sighted in Demopolis Wednesday (Courtesy Mark Johnson)Another tornado was seen from the Trustmark Bank in Demopolis (Courtesy Michael O. Clements)Another sighting was in Chilton County (Courtesy Jamie Childress)Another sighting was in...…Posted: Mar 17, 2021 / 02:22 PM CDTUpdated: Mar 17, 2021 / 06:54 PM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Many across Alabama are already getting a closer look at Wednesday.Courtesy of viewer Josh Pate, one tornado was seen crossing U.S. 82 near County Road 187 in Billingsley.Another video, courtesy of Garrett Price, showed another tornado in Selma.Another tornado was sighted in Demopolis Wednesday (Courtesy Mark Johnson)Another tornado was seen from the Trustmark Bank in Demopolis (Courtesy Michael O. Clements)Another sighting was in Chilton County (Courtesy Jamie Childress)Another sighting was in...WW…

Posted: Mar 1, 2021 / 09:58 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 3, 2021 / 04:31 PM CSTWINFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — (Update: March 3, 2021) — The kangaroo that went missing over the weekend in Midfield has been caught, according to the Winfield Police Department.—A kangaroo in Alabama is not something you see every day, but some in Winfield were able to catch a glimpse of one as it hopped along Monday afternoon.According to Braxton Basinger of B and H Livestock, he originally bought the kangaroo in Mississippi and was planning to sell it to a customer in Tennessee later in the week. While keeping it at his...…Posted: Mar 1, 2021 / 09:58 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 3, 2021 / 04:31 PM CSTWINFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — (Update: March 3, 2021) — The kangaroo that went missing over the weekend in Midfield has been caught, according to the Winfield Police Department.—A kangaroo in Alabama is not something you see every day, but some in Winfield were able to catch a glimpse of one as it hopped along Monday afternoon.According to Braxton Basinger of B and H Livestock, he originally bought the kangaroo in Mississippi and was planning to sell it to a customer in Tennessee later in the week. While keeping it at his...WW…

Posted: Mar 4, 2021 / 05:35 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 4, 2021 / 05:35 PM CSTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The fire ant may be a nuisance that many Alabamians face every year, but few know the insect’s history in the state., reporter Hailey Branson-Potts covered the decline of lizards called “horny toads” across Texas and Oklahoma. In addition to the intrusion of people on their habitat, Branson-Potts says fire ants are to blame for the horned lizards’ dwindling numbers.“The invasive South American insects were accidentally imported via cargo ship into Alabama in the 1930s and steadily marched across...…Posted: Mar 4, 2021 / 05:35 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 4, 2021 / 05:35 PM CSTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The fire ant may be a nuisance that many Alabamians face every year, but few know the insect’s history in the state., reporter Hailey Branson-Potts covered the decline of lizards called “horny toads” across Texas and Oklahoma. In addition to the intrusion of people on their habitat, Branson-Potts says fire ants are to blame for the horned lizards’ dwindling numbers.“The invasive South American insects were accidentally imported via cargo ship into Alabama in the 1930s and steadily marched across...WW…

Posted: Nov 10, 2020 / 10:07 AM CSTUpdated: Nov 10, 2020 / 10:07 AM CSTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Edward Browning “E.B.” McClain, a Bessemer native who served in the Alabama Senate for 14 years, died Monday night at his home in Pleasant Grove. He was 80 years old.McClain’s death was confirmed by the Jefferson County’s Coroner’s Office Tuesday morning.McClain’s work in Alabama politics first began in 1987 when he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives. He then served in the Alabama Senate from 1995 to 2009. He left politics after being indicted on bribery and corruption charges...…Posted: Nov 10, 2020 / 10:07 AM CSTUpdated: Nov 10, 2020 / 10:07 AM CSTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Edward Browning “E.B.” McClain, a Bessemer native who served in the Alabama Senate for 14 years, died Monday night at his home in Pleasant Grove. He was 80 years old.McClain’s death was confirmed by the Jefferson County’s Coroner’s Office Tuesday morning.McClain’s work in Alabama politics first began in 1987 when he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives. He then served in the Alabama Senate from 1995 to 2009. He left politics after being indicted on bribery and corruption charges...WW…

Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 04:38 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 6, 2020 / 04:38 PM CSTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Years ago, Fannie Flagg said goodbye to “Whistle Stop,” the fictional Alabama town best known as the setting for her 1987 novel, “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café”…or so she thought.In fact, if you had asked not long ago, the Birmingham-born author probably would’ve said she was done writing novels as well.“If you hear that I’m writing another book, you have my permission to get on a plane, come to California and beat me with a stick,” “I’m tired. If I do anything after this, I’ll do...…Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 04:38 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 6, 2020 / 04:38 PM CSTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Years ago, Fannie Flagg said goodbye to “Whistle Stop,” the fictional Alabama town best known as the setting for her 1987 novel, “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café”…or so she thought.In fact, if you had asked not long ago, the Birmingham-born author probably would’ve said she was done writing novels as well.“If you hear that I’m writing another book, you have my permission to get on a plane, come to California and beat me with a stick,” “I’m tired. If I do anything after this, I’ll do...WW…

Posted: Oct 27, 2020 / 01:02 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 27, 2020 / 01:54 PM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This Halloween, a 9-year-old girl is planning to go as Alabama’s governor.On Tuesday, Missy Carter shared a photo on Twitter of her niece, Cate McGriff, dressed up as Gov. Kay Ivey. McGriff, who lives in Rainbow City and attends John S. Jones Elementary, was dressed in a red power suit seen frequently on Ivey, as well as the governor’s trademark short hair and glasses.“@GovernorKayIvey my adorable niece is your mini-me for her school costume party,” Carter wrote in her post.It did not take long...…Posted: Oct 27, 2020 / 01:02 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 27, 2020 / 01:54 PM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This Halloween, a 9-year-old girl is planning to go as Alabama’s governor.On Tuesday, Missy Carter shared a photo on Twitter of her niece, Cate McGriff, dressed up as Gov. Kay Ivey. McGriff, who lives in Rainbow City and attends John S. Jones Elementary, was dressed in a red power suit seen frequently on Ivey, as well as the governor’s trademark short hair and glasses.“@GovernorKayIvey my adorable niece is your mini-me for her school costume party,” Carter wrote in her post.It did not take long...WW…

Apple TV+ has announced that “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” the first live-action series to take place within Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse, will return for a second season. The streaming service has also announced a new multi-series deal with Legendary, which encompasses the new “Monarch” season and development of multiple spin-off series based on the franchise. “‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast...…Apple TV+ has announced that “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” the first live-action series to take place within Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse, will return for a second season. The streaming service has also announced a new multi-series deal with Legendary, which encompasses the new “Monarch” season and development of multiple spin-off series based on the franchise. “‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast...WW…