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Daily Record
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Prime Video's Ballard release date, cast, trailer and what to expect from Bosch spin-off
Ballard is set in the same universe as author Michael Connelly's Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer Ballard is Prime Video's next big crime drama with fans eager to know everything about the upcoming book adaptation. The third and final series of Botch: Legacy came out earlier this year with the last season introducing Detective Renee Ballard (played by Maggie Q) as she helped Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) with a particularly complex case. Now Ballard is getting her own show, based on the work of author Michael Connelly, who is also behind the Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer book series. Ahead of its debut, here's everything you need to know about Ballard. Ballard release date There is only a matter of days left to wait before Ballard premieres with the Bosch spin-off coming out on Wednesday, 9th July, on Prime Video. All episodes are going to be dropped on this initial release date so fans will be able to binge-watch whenever they want. Ballard cast Leading the cast as Detective Renee Ballard is actress Maggie Q who is famed for playing Hannah Wells in Designated Survivor and portraying the titular character of Nikita for three years. She is joined by Fargo and The Founder star John Carroll Lynch who is behind Ballard's retired former police partner Thomas Laffont. Meanwhile, Ozark's Michael Mosley plays reserve LAPD officer Ted Rawls, The Client List star Rebecca Field as volunteer Colleen, Plan B's Victoria Moroles as legal intern Martina and 50 First Dates actress Amy Hill as the detective's grandmother Tutu. It has also already been confirmed that Bosch actor Titus Welliver will be reprising his role for Ballard. What to expect from Ballard Ballard is tasked with leading the LAPD's newly established but under funded cold case division after she is forced to take a break from the homicide division. She investigates various complicated, unsolved crimes, one of which is a string of serial killings and a murdered John Doe. Ballard is able to get to the bottom of cases with help from her team of volunteers as well as a friendly face in Bosch. On top of her workload, Ballard has to deal with her personal struggles which made her leave the homicide division in the first place.
The Independent
6 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
North Dakota considers 2 proposed natural gas pipelines that would stretch across the state
A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly industrial users in the more populated east. Both pipelines — one by Intensity Infrastructure Partners and Rainbow Energy Center, the other by WBI Energy — would span about 350 miles (563 kilometers) roughly from the Watford City to Fargo areas. Segments would come into service in 2029 and 2030. The companies didn't disclose the projects' costs. The presentation to a state industrial panel of elected officials was among the first steps in a process for the state to sign on with a 10-year, $50 million-per-year line of credit. That is essentially a backstop so projects can proceed with the intent that the state back out one day when other users join. Companies won't build a pipeline without firm commitments from users. North Dakota has a critical need for more natural gas transportation as oil wells age and produce more natural gas relative to oil, North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad said. Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong welcomed the projects for helping oil production, which is a huge driver of the state budget. 'If you can't move your gas and you have a finite amount of capital to invest in drilling, you're going to drill where you can market your gas, or you're going to do it in a different manner," the governor said. 'So being able to move gas out of the Bakken (oil region) will help produce more oil.' North Dakota is producing a near-record 3.5 billion cubic feet (99.1 million cubic liters) per day of natural gas. The state has long wanted such pipelines, but efforts never succeeded in the past because of developments that hurt demand, such as oil price declines and the COVID-19 pandemic, Kringstad said. 'Today we're seeing a much stronger pull on the demand side than we've ever seen in these efforts," Kringstad said. 'We've always seen the push and the need in the west, but today the appetite across the state for natural gas and for energy is at the highest that I've ever seen.' The gas will mostly be used for industrial purposes but also growing residential needs, he said. The pipelines could carry as much as 1 million dekatherms per day, a volume he said would be 'extremely meaningful in addressing the challenges that North Dakota is facing." Capturing and moving the gas out of the oil field has been an issue over the years as officials and industry have sought to boost infrastructure and reduce flaring, or the burning of natural gas into the air. Although the state captured about 96% of the gas in April, critics have long raised environmental and health concerns about flaring. The Trump administration has pushed for increased domestic energy production, largely from fossil fuel sources. Doug Burgum, a former North Dakota governor and now the U.S. Interior secretary, has long called for raising energy extraction efforts. Other pipeline projects in North Dakota have drawn enormous pushback in recent years, including huge protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline and landowner resistance around the Midwest to Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon dioxide network. Armstrong said some degree of pushback is likely, 'but the reality is pipelines are the easiest way to move things.' It's unclear whether eminent domain, or the taking of private property with just compensation, will come into play for the pipelines. A Rainbow Enegry Center leader said Intensity Infrastructure Partners has never utilized eminent domain in more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) of pipeline it has built in North Dakota. A WBI Energy spokesperson said he couldn't answer. Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions has faced intense opposition over eminent domain for its proposed five-state carbon dioxide pipeline. Some landowners have opposed eminent domain as the company seeks to build the pipeline, and South Dakota's governor earlier this year signed a ban on eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
North Dakota considers 2 proposed natural gas pipelines that would stretch across the state
BISMARCK, N.D. — A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly industrial users in the more populated east. Both pipelines — one by Intensity Infrastructure Partners and Rainbow Energy Center, the other by WBI Energy — would span about 350 miles (563 kilometers) roughly from the Watford City to Fargo areas. Segments would come into service in 2029 and 2030. The companies didn't disclose the projects' costs.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
North Dakota considers 2 proposed natural gas pipelines that would stretch across the state
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state official briefed regulators Thursday on two separate underground pipelines that companies plan to build across hundreds of miles of North Dakota, bringing natural gas from the oil fields in the west to mostly industrial users in the more populated east. Both pipelines — one by Intensity Infrastructure Partners and Rainbow Energy Center, the other by WBI Energy — would span about 350 miles (563 kilometers) roughly from the Watford City to Fargo areas. Segments would come into service in 2029 and 2030. The companies didn't disclose the projects' costs. The presentation to a state industrial panel of elected officials was among the first steps in a process for the state to sign on with a 10-year, $50 million-per-year line of credit. That is essentially a backstop so projects can proceed with the intent that the state back out one day when other users join. Companies won't build a pipeline without firm commitments from users. North Dakota has a critical need for more natural gas transportation as oil wells age and produce more natural gas relative to oil, North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad said. Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong welcomed the projects for helping oil production, which is a huge driver of the state budget. 'If you can't move your gas and you have a finite amount of capital to invest in drilling, you're going to drill where you can market your gas, or you're going to do it in a different manner,' the governor said. 'So being able to move gas out of the Bakken (oil region) will help produce more oil.' North Dakota is producing a near-record 3.5 billion cubic feet (99.1 million cubic liters) per day of natural gas. The state has long wanted such pipelines, but efforts never succeeded in the past because of developments that hurt demand, such as oil price declines and the COVID-19 pandemic, Kringstad said. 'Today we're seeing a much stronger pull on the demand side than we've ever seen in these efforts,' Kringstad said. 'We've always seen the push and the need in the west, but today the appetite across the state for natural gas and for energy is at the highest that I've ever seen.' The gas will mostly be used for industrial purposes but also growing residential needs, he said. The pipelines could carry as much as 1 million dekatherms per day, a volume he said would be 'extremely meaningful in addressing the challenges that North Dakota is facing.' Capturing and moving the gas out of the oil field has been an issue over the years as officials and industry have sought to boost infrastructure and reduce flaring, or the burning of natural gas into the air. Although the state captured about 96% of the gas in April, critics have long raised environmental and health concerns about flaring. The Trump administration has pushed for increased domestic energy production, largely from fossil fuel sources. Doug Burgum, a former North Dakota governor and now the U.S. Interior secretary, has long called for raising energy extraction efforts. Other pipeline projects in North Dakota have drawn enormous pushback in recent years, including huge protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline and landowner resistance around the Midwest to Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon dioxide network. Armstrong said some degree of pushback is likely, 'but the reality is pipelines are the easiest way to move things.' It's unclear whether eminent domain, or the taking of private property with just compensation, will come into play for the pipelines. A Rainbow Enegry Center leader said Intensity Infrastructure Partners has never utilized eminent domain in more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) of pipeline it has built in North Dakota. A WBI Energy spokesperson said he couldn't answer. Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions has faced intense opposition over eminent domain for its proposed five-state carbon dioxide pipeline. Some landowners have opposed eminent domain as the company seeks to build the pipeline, and South Dakota's governor earlier this year signed a ban on eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.
Business Insider
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
'White Lotus' star Carrie Coon, 44, says she gets typecast as older in Hollywood because she hasn't gotten Botox
Carrie Coon, 44, says her decision to age naturally is the reason she gets casted to play older women. In an interview with Glamour published on Monday, the "White Lotus" star was asked if she is drawn to "complex" characters or has simply been typecast. Coon said it's the latter. "We all have a way we present in the world. The perception of me is that I am verbal, intellectual. My voice is lower, and I don't have Botox, so I tend to play older than I am. And so I've always had a gravitas or some authority," Coon told Glamour. Known for her Emmy-nominated performances in " The Gilded Age" and " Fargo," the actor says her distinctive voice stems from years of vocal training and performing in theater. "I started to understand just how vital it is as a woman to be fully voiced," Coon said. "You see women in positions of power who aren't fully voiced, and it actually makes their job harder." She added that she often tells women — female actors in particular —to avoid speaking in their "baby voice." "You have no power. You're giving up all your power in every room," she said. Moreover, Coon also hopes that young women in Hollywood can withstand the pressure to go under the knife. "Authenticity is more evocative than any kind of engineering you might consider doing to your face or your body," she said. "Now, this is not the message coming from culture. As a woman who is 44, watching myself in HD is not easy, and it's not comfortable." While she does get baby lasers and does gua sha, she isn't a fan of injectables. "I like science-based skincare," she said. "But I'm not going to inject anything into my face. It's just...I think it's scary and strange." Coon added that she's "inspired by other women in the business I see who I can tell are also not augmenting their appearance." "It's a choice I'm making for myself," she added. Coon's experience of being typecast due to her appearance is a reflection of broader issues in Hollywood, where many female actors have spoken out about the industry's narrow beauty standards, sexism, and ageism. Kathy Bates said in September that she was able to have a long acting career only because she didn't fit societal standards of beauty. In December, Nicole Kidman said her agent had to convince her that her acting career wasn't over just because she turned 40. Jennifer Love Hewitt said in a January interview that her fans have a "really hard time" accepting that she no longer looks the way she did in her 20s. Ageism against women is also prevalent in other workplaces and industries, too. A survey of 913 women published in Harvard Business Review in June 2023suggested that women in leadership roles faced workplace age discrimination at every age bracket. A representative for Coon did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.
