The wild world of America’s private zoos
Along with Italian marble and Egyptian antiquities, legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst filled his San Simeon estate with hundreds…
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Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and their kids post matching pajama pic from isolation
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are showing us how to self-isolate in style. The actors posed for a photo wearing matching pajamas alongside their…
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Influential singer-songwriter John Prine dies at 73 from coronavirus
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in…
Continue Reading Hal Willner, longtime ‘SNL’ staffer and music producer, dies at 64
Generations of “Saturday Night Live” talent are paying tribute to Hal Willner, a longtime staff member of the show who is being…
Continue Reading Passengers on the Coral Princess cruise ship are still trying to get home
After nearly a month at sea and two days in port, Americans onboard the Coral Princess cruise ship are still trying to get home in the wake of the…
Continue Reading ‘Modern Family’ signs off amid a crisis, like ‘The Cosby Show’ did in 1992
“Modern Family” says goodbye Wednesday night, with the Emmy-winning sitcom’s series finale offering a potential welcome distraction…
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert needs a haircut, too
Stephen Colbert feels your at-home hair troubles. After several weeks of abiding by the order to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, Colbert…
Continue Reading Jim Gaffigan and his wife are trying to feed New York’s front line
There’s a hospital in New York that holds a very special place in the hearts of comedian Jim Gaffigan and his wife, Jeannie Gaffigan.…
Continue Reading Churros are one of the best things about Disney World. Now you can make them at home
Did the coronavirus pandemic ruin your spring break trip to Disney? Are you sitting at home trying to fill the painful void with something fried and…
Continue Reading Comedians find new ways to their audience amid the coronavirus outbreak
The jokes are still out there just waiting to be heard. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the biggest names in comedy united on April 4 to…
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Fun at-home Fizzy Rocket experiment to do with your kids during the virus outbreak from ABC-7 StormTRACK
This is a very easy set-up and simple to do. My son asked me to do it over and over again. This Alka Seltzer rocket is fun and you can use household…
Continue Reading A woman flying to see her dying mother was the plane’s only passenger
Sheryl Pardo was preoccupied with one fact as she boarded her flight. This would be the last time she saw her mother. A surprise awaited her as she…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Jeju Island is suing two tourists who visited while having coronavirus symptoms
The provincial government of Jeju Island, South Korea, is suing two women who visited the island on vacation despite the younger one having symptoms…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez shares that she has bipolar disorder in conversation with Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus had a moving virtual conversation on Friday in which Gomez revealed that she was recently diagnosed with bipolar…
Continue Reading Bill Withers, ‘Lean On Me’ and ‘Lovely Day’ singer, has died at 81
Bill Withers, the singer-songwriter whose soulful hits “Lean On Me,” Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lovely Day” became…
Continue Reading Dancing with Debbie Allen and other ways celebrities are encouraging self-distanced wellness
On March 12, Debbie Allen had what would turn out to be one of the last meetings with the staff of the Debbie Allen Dance Studio she would have for a…
Continue Reading Matthew Broderick’s sister Janet thought coronavirus would kill her
Janet Broderick is just happy to be alive. The older sister of actor Matthew Broderick has survived after becoming critically ill with Covid-19, and…
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‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
LOS ANGELES, California — Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including…
Continue Reading Sara Bareilles says she has fully recovered from coronavirus
Singer Sara Bareilles has shared that she had a “very mild” case of Covid-19 and has now fully recovered. “I had it, just so you…
Continue Reading Venezuelan naval boat rams passenger cruise liner, damages itself, sinks
A Venezuelan naval boat picked and lost a fight with a passenger cruise liner off the country’s northern coast this week, ramming it several…
Continue Reading Jane Fonda joins TikTok and revives her iconic ‘Jane Fonda Workout’
Jane Fonda posted her very first TikTok of herself doing the famous “Jane Fonda Workout” in order to raise climate crisis awareness.…
Continue Reading This superyacht is designed to vanish in the water
Superyachts are usually made to stand out, but this new cutting-edge concept is quite the opposite — designed to blend into the background. The…
Continue Reading ‘Money Heist’ Season 4 is here
“Money Heist” is back to steal your attention. Season 4 premiered Friday on Netflix, just in time for those seeking something new to…
Continue Reading A restaurant once dubbed the world’s best reopens to feed first responders
It’s safe to say no one in the world is sitting down to a three-plus hour, eight-course dinner costing hundreds of dollars at any of the top…
Continue Reading ‘Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children’ reopens a painful chapter in history
However juicy something like “Tiger King” might be, the best documentary series connect the subject to larger issues that go beyond one…
Continue Reading The US is not issuing new passports unless it’s a ‘life-or-death’ family emergency
The US has stopped issuing new passports, unless in a “life-or-death emergency,” in an effort to help stop the spread of coronavirus. In…
Continue Reading ‘Hawaii Five-O’ says ‘Aloha’ after 10 seasons with its series finale
After 10 years and 240 episodes, “Hawaii Five-O” washes ashore for the last time on April 3, at a moment when escaping into the series…
Continue Reading Frank Ocean drops new music
We are one step closer to Frank Ocean’s third album. The singer has released not one but two new songs. “Dear April” and…
Continue Reading Alicia Keys puts her own spin on Flo Rida’s ‘My House’
Alicia Keys took to a studio corner to freestyle her own coronavirus-themed version of the Flo Rida hit, “My House.” The singer appeared…
Continue Reading Cruise ships are still scrambling for safe harbor
More than a dozen cruise ships remain stranded at sea right now — some with and some without passengers — as ports deny entry and…
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