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.
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.
Detroit-area nonprofits may apply in June, when Michigan Central Station will reopen, and ten selected organizations will each receive $500,000 to launch an endowment.
March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.
Two elderly women were taken to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries after a home invasion and sexual assault occurred Sunday afternoon. The suspect is in custody.
Two weeks after explosions and fire at a vape warehouse facility, Clinton Township residents asked questions to the Township Board of Trustees.
David Rosenberg, 72, of DeWitt, is sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for embezzling about $780,000 from retired priests, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced Monday.
Detroit-area nonprofits may apply in June, when Michigan Central Station will reopen, and ten selected organizations will each receive $500,000 to launch an endowment.
March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.
Two elderly women were taken to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries after a home invasion and sexual assault occurred Sunday afternoon. The suspect is in custody.
Two weeks after explosions and fire at a vape warehouse facility, Clinton Township residents asked questions to the Township Board of Trustees.
David Rosenberg, 72, of DeWitt, is sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for embezzling about $780,000 from retired priests, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced Monday.
Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation.
America's muscle car culture will live on as the country transitions to electric vehicles, but the gas-powered performance car will last for at least a few more years.
On Monday afternoon, crews began to tear another portion of the massive Packard Plant on the city's east side that's been an eyesore for decades.
The Detroit fire department is raising alarms over safety concerns at General Motors' Factory Zero, where the automaker produces its electric vehicles.
Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla's charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there's a hitch.
This year's 313 Day was extra special for Detroit native Diarra Kilpatrick.
A second man is charged in connection with the 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz".
Celine Dion said in her post that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day.
Alec Baldwin's attorneys in a new court filing accused prosecutors of "unfairly stacking the deck" against him in grand jury proceedings.
Neil Young voluntarily removed his music from Spotify in 2022 after Joe Rogan, whose podcast was exclusively on Spotify, had a controversial infectious disease expert on as a guest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detroit-area nonprofits may apply in June, when Michigan Central Station will reopen, and ten selected organizations will each receive $500,000 to launch an endowment.
March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.
The retailer that caters to quilters and crafters also said it has been weighed down by higher tariffs from China.
Elon Musk defended his use of the drug in an interview with Ex-CNN host Don Lemon, pointing to his leadership of Tesla.
Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation.
One way Macomb County Community Mental Health is trying to reduce the stigma is through combined care.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Cheetos varieties, including the spicy Flamin' Hot version, and other chips like Doritos include red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 – all on the list of ingredients that would be banned if the bill is enacted. Here are other foods that include dyes.
Retailer has received dozens of complaints of the air fryers overheating, melting or shattering, including six that caught fire.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) confirmed its first influenza-related pediatric death in the state for the 2023-2024 flu season.
March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.
Boston is looking to prolong its eight-game home win streak with a victory over Detroit.
Bam Adebayo made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Miami Heat to a 104-101 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men's basketball team by conference.
Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs is suspended indefinitely after his arrest for suspected drunk driving.
Riney, who has spent his 46-year career at Henry Ford Health, was named one of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People.
Jerry Norcia has led DTE Energy for the past five years as the Detroit-based company has dealt with massive technology changes.
Trump was in Oakland County two weeks ago and said that whichever candidate wins Michigan will ultimately win the White House this November.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who is on Tuesday's ballot, will be in Oakland County this Sunday and Monday in Grand Rapids campaigning for votes.
Bing talked about working with Biden as mayor when he was the vice president under Barack Obama and the city and its automakers in financial distress.
Here is your CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for March 19, 2024.
The up and down temperatures continue. Warming today then much colder tomorrow.
Two weeks after explosions and fire at a vape warehouse facility, Clinton Township residents asked questions to the Township Board of Trustees.
A significant development in Howell is set for a soft opening early this summer. In a few months, it will become a multimillion-dollar haven for motorsports enthusiasts.
There have been reports of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, at an outing days after a released photo of her sparked more speculation about her health. Nicholas Cull, an expert in British politics and Anglo-American relations, joined CBS News Detroit to weigh in on the issue.