Al Pacino To Star As Penn State's Joe Paterno In HBO Biopic
Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.
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Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.
Most players — many recruited by legendary coach Joe Paterno, who was fired, then died before the punishments were levied — stuck with a program that some believed no longer deserved to exist.
Athletic director Sandy Barbour said Thursday that commemorations during Penn State's game Saturday against Temple would focus on Paterno's commitment to student-athletes and academic, plus highlights of the 1966 game.
A man who claims Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him in 1976 says in newly unsealed court documents that he told Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno about the incident the very next day, and Paterno responded callously.
A federal lawsuit filed against Penn State by a son of late football coach Joe Paterno has been dismissed, but the judge left open the possibility for state claims to be refiled.
Penn State's football team is getting back 112 wins wiped out during the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal and the late Joe Paterno has been restored as the winningest coach in major college football history.
James Franklin grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, a strong-willed if not exactly strong-armed high school quarterback who believed he was good enough to play at Penn State.
From former players to faculty members, a mini-cross section of the Penn State community has partnered with the late head coach Joe Paterno's family in suing the NCAA to overturn the landmark sanctions against the school for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
An executive summary of the critique released Sunday said the "observations" of Paterno by Freeh in July were unfounded
Again and again, it seemed, the sports world in 2012 saw the end of long tales with tragic or, at best, bittersweet endings.
Joe Paterno and Marvin Miller, a couple of New Yorkers, were bookends to the year's losses in sports - the football coach dying at 85 in January, the union leader at 95 a few days shy of December.
The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press.
Ever since it became public knowledge in November that Joe Paterno didn't do everything he could to stop former assistant Jerry Sandusky from sexually abusing boys at Penn State football facilities, organizations have been rethinking the honors given the longtime Nittany Lions coach.
It's with some, solemn pride that I say that I've been a de facto voice of the Joe Paterno opposition.
enn State officials elected to take down the Joe Paterno Statue outside of Beaver Stadium Sunday morning, but another bombshell could come on Monday.
Penn State's president is methodically seeking input from trustees, alumni and other constituencies about the fate of the Joe Paterno statue outside the football stadium.
Penn State still seems to be weaving in the wake of the Freeh report last week.
Veteran Penn State football coach Joe Paterno began talks that resulted in a sweetened retirement contract in the same month that he testified before a grand jury in the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse case.
"The Joe that I knew, for the four years that I was under his rule and then as I knew him years after, Joe, he did not waver on the character, on the integrity, all those things."
For Joe Paterno, his legacy will always lay on the same shelf with the horror that Jerry Sandusky wrought upon Happy Valley.
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had three of the 51 child sex-abuse charges against him dismissed before attorneys began closing arguments in the high-profile case that led to the firing of longtime head coach Joe Paterno.
There will never be another coaching career like Joe Paterno's.
Even with his greatness as a football coach, and all the good his life otherwise entailed, it's impossible to move past the part about Joe Paterno that became one of the epicenters of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Joe Paterno, who racked up more wins than anyone else in major college football but was fired from Penn State amid a child sex abuse scandal, has died. He was 85.
The child sex scandal in State College, PA is about as sick as it gets.
The Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 1-0 on Friday night, snapping the Tigers' six-game winning streak.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday expanded her state of emergency to include the cities of Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo as well as five counties following this week's storms.
Along the Sturgeon River near Indian River, Michigan, homes are damaged, and families are just now getting back inside.
Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.
Families left their homes, with many forced to stay in motels or with friends. On Friday, many returned home for the first time.
A suspect was shot by Michigan State Police troopers on Friday during a police chase that ended in a crash, killing an innocent bystander in Inkster.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday expanded her state of emergency to include the cities of Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo as well as five counties following this week's storms.
Water levels are dropping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex along the Cheboygan River as a hydro dam is now online.
Along the Sturgeon River near Indian River, Michigan, homes are damaged, and families are just now getting back inside.
Behind this system, a noticeable cooldown will settle in across Michigan through the weekend, with temperatures dropping well below recent highs.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the Martin family was found in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years.
Riley Greene doubled home two runs to tie the score with two outs in the ninth inning, and Colt Keith followed with the winning single as the streaking Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 10-9 in a wild game delayed twice by rain.
As the conflict in the Middle East drives up prices at the pump, experts say suspending gas and diesel taxes isn't the easy fix it may appear to be.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
The Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 1-0 on Friday night, snapping the Tigers' six-game winning streak.
Riley Greene doubled home two runs to tie the score with two outs in the ninth inning, and Colt Keith followed with the winning single as the streaking Detroit Tigers rallied past the Kansas City Royals 10-9 in a wild game delayed twice by rain.
The Detroit Lions were not very aggressive in NFL free agency, choosing to save salary cap space to sign some key players to long-term extensions.
Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1.
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to an eight-year, $150 million contract extension with rookie infielder Kevin McGonigle.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
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A suspect was shot by Michigan State Police troopers on Friday in a police chase that ended in a crash, killing an innocent bystander in Inkster.
Along the Sturgeon River near Indian River, Michigan, homes are damaged, and families are just now getting back inside. CBS News Detroit met a couple that is still processing what happened after losing the majority of their personal belongings.
Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs. This comes after an EF-1 tornado touched down in the city earlier this week.
Flooding is worsening in parts of Michigan on Friday, with rivers still rising in some parts and receding in others. CBS News Detroit spoke with residents near Indian River, where the Sturgeon River has destroyed homes along Independence Avenue.