Yes, the Emmys are gonna happen and Jimmy Kimmel is going to host
There’s not a lot we know about how the 72nd Emmy Awards will take place, but they are happening and Jimmy Kimmel will host the event. ABC on…
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How Queen Latifah is helping crown the next generation of black artists
Queen Latifah has long been a champion for black artists and storytellers. That’s why she founded the Queen Collective, a film mentoring and…
Continue Reading The Gatlinburg SkyBridge was shut down after a tourist cracked the glass doing a baseball slide
A tourist managed to crack the clear glass floor of the largest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States, forcing the Gatlinburg, Tennessee,…
Continue Reading Daughter of country singer Hank Williams Jr. dies at 27 in a car crash
The daughter of country music star Hank Williams Jr. has died in a car crash. Katherine Williams-Dunning was 27. Williams-Dunning was driving a 2007…
Continue Reading The battle to become Europe’s safest holiday destination
They’ve both got beaches, food, history and sunshine, but two leading tourist destinations are now selling themselves as Europe’s safest…
Continue Reading Tupac Shakur’s birthday: Celebrate with these tracks
Tupac Shakur would have been 49 years old on Tuesday. The slain rapper and actor’s career only lasted five years, but some of his music feels…
Continue Reading China Eastern to launch new airline amid coronavirus tourism downturn
The global tourism industry might be struggling, but that’s not stopping China‘s second-biggest airline from launching a new carrier in…
Continue Reading Amy Grant shares pictures of her heart surgery scar and talks about her ‘miraculous’ recovery
Gospel singer-songwriter Amy Grant has shared photos of her battle scar following her “miraculous” recovery from unexpected open heart…
Continue Reading The Oscars have been delayed until April 2021
Film’s biggest night is being rescheduled for the first time in 40 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
Continue Reading ‘Disclosure’ and ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ join this month’s lineup of Pride programming
The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday protecting gay and transgender workers from discrimination highlights the progress that’s been made,…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ alum Jay Pharoah says LA police approached him at gunpoint and knelt on his neck
Comedian Jay Pharoah shared surveillance footage of him being detained by Los Angeles police, who allegedly approached him with guns drawn and knelt…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry offers to pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral
Tyler Perry has offered to pay for all funeral expenses for Rayshard Brooks, family attorney Chris Stewart said Monday. Brooks was fatally shot by an…
Continue Reading Howard Stern responds to controversy over resurfaced blackface performance
Howard Stern is speaking out after a television special from 1993 resurfaced in which the radio host appears in blackface and repeatedly used racist…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton statues instead of Confederate monuments is what some want
Confederate memorials in Tennessee should be replaced by statues of Dolly Parton, a new petition suggests. The Change.org petition started by Alex…
Continue Reading Barbra Streisand gifts George Floyd’s daughter Disney shares
George Floyd‘s six-year-old daughter is officially a Disney shareholder, thanks to Barbra Streisand. Gianna Floyd, whose father died in police…
Continue Reading Swiss authorities search for the person who left $191,000 of gold bars on a train
Swiss police are looking for a forgetful individual who left something rather important on a train — a package full of gold bars, worth more…
Continue Reading What it’s like to fly on Europe’s biggest airline right now
European travelers have begun returning to the air as border restrictions ease, but the experience of a flight on the continent’s biggest…
Continue Reading Spike Lee apologizes after appearing to defend Woody Allen
Spike Lee used Woody Allen to make a point about “cancel culture” and has now apologized following backlash over his remarks. During an…
Continue Reading SpongeBob Squarepants gay? Nickelodeon just reinforced that theory
There has long been debate about the sexuality of SpongeBob Squarepants and some are taking a Nickelodeon tweet as his coming out. The network…
Continue Reading Hong Kong Disneyland, closed for five months due to Covid-19, is ready to reopen
On June 18, Hong Kong Disneyland will become the world’s second Disney park to reopen. One of the smallest Disney theme parks, it closed on…
Continue Reading Brands pledge to introduce darker shades of clothing after dancers petitioned for more skin-inclusive dancewear
Dancewear companies around the world are pledging to introduce different shades of skin-colored clothing after dancers demanded greater…
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Noted El Paso pianist, Chopin Festival founder Lucy Scarbrough has died at age 92
EL PASO, Texas — Lucy Scarbrough, a noted Borderland pianist and founder of the Chopin Festival, has died at the age of 92, friends and family said…
Continue Reading Nude art photographer shows the irony of exposure during Covid-19
Nude art photographer and artist, Donna Feldman Davis, uses nudity to convey messages through impactful and sometimes shocking imagery. The word…
Continue Reading Issa Rae says the ‘Insecure’ season finale will answer a lot of questions
Issa Rae knows you have questions. Season 4 of her hit HBO series has viewers on edge for the final episode. Will Rae’s character (also named…
Continue Reading Teyana Taylor reveals pregnancy in a new music video
Teyana Taylor released a new song and music video on Friday, but that wasn’t the only surprise she had in store for her fans. The 29-year-old…
Continue Reading Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?
People are undoubtedly moving around more as vacation season heats up and patience for sheltering at home wears thin. Many travelers are sticking…
Continue Reading The Greek airport that was left to fall apart
After months of shutdown, Athens International Airport is gearing up to “welcome the world” once again as Greece moves ahead with plans…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle drops hard-hitting ‘8:46’ special
Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise special Thursday night in which he searingly addresses the death of George Floyd and the aftermath. The 27-minute…
Continue Reading ABC casts first black ‘Bachelor’ following outcry for diversity
Following a petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on its enormously popular reality dating franchise, ABC has cast the first black…
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