Television

What do you look for when it comes to Missouri barns? Does size matter? What about water activities? The reason I ask is I found all of these factors in one Missouri barn located near Rolla.

She's a chip off the old block. Leah Marlene, who hails from Illinois, was chosen as one of the final 3 for the American Idol finale. It just so happens that she has some classic rock DNA in her family as her dad is a famous guitarist in a band that gained fame in the 1980's.

I've heard it said that perception is reality. That's not true because I had a perception that some actresses were from Missouri and have learned many aren't. I've also discovered many famous actresses that are from the Show Me State that I never thought would be the case.

The Empire TV series was one of the most popular for 5 years. Now, you can see inside one of the mansions featured on the show that just happens to be a real place in Illinois.

If you were around during the summer of 1973, you might remember this. There were dozens of sightings in Illinois of a Bigfoot-like creature that became known as the "Big Muddy Monster". This is one legend that was very real for many nearly 50 years ago.

Well, this is a twisted story - literally in a snake kind of way. There's a new episode of 48 Hours that recently devoted an episode to the murder of a Missouri snake breeder. Spoiler alert: he wasn't killed by snakes.

When he was in his heyday, there were few that could rival Johnny Carson. He was known as the king of late night for decades for a reason. But, there was one time when even Johnny would likely have admitted that an Illinois farmer stole the show.

There's a new series that's just premiered this week starring Renée Zellweger. If it looks a little bit familiar, that's probably because it is. It's based on a real Missouri crime and the story isn't over yet.

I miss Chris Farley. I've said it before, but I feel like I need to say it again. Very few people can make you laugh just by looking at them, but Chris had that gift. A flashback just brought back the memory of that time when he practically took over a Chicago Blackhawks game.

We've seen a lot of investigations of the Old Missouri State Penitentiary over the years. The fact that most ghost hunters consider it one of the most haunted places in the Midwest is the reason why. One TV show recently returned to the penitentiary and found new things that went bump in the night.