John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ goes on hiatus
Was it something we said, John Krasinski? The actor/director announced last week that his popular YouTube series, “Some Good News,” was…
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A Maryland restaurant’s new tables have huge inner tubes that make social distancing look fun
A popular waterfront restaurant in Maryland has come up with a way to keep customers at a safe social distance that actually looks pretty fun. Fish…
Continue Reading Meryl Streep and Chris Hemsworth among stars to join Taika Waititi for Roald Dahl charity reading
Academy award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi has enlisted some celebrity friends to help him retell a very special story. Acting legend Meryl Streep…
Continue Reading ‘American Idol’ crowns Season 3 winner virtually
“American Idol” has a new winner. The ABC singing competition announced its winner on Sunday. Just Sam became the show’s first ever…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s ‘City of Lover Concert’ was an intimate, stripped-down performance
Taylor Swift delivered an eight-song performance in her “City of Lover Concert” on Sunday night on ABC. The “Bad Blood”…
Continue Reading Another coronavirus record-breaker: World’s shortest airline routes
The coronavirus pandemic has been the most financially disastrous force in the century-old history of commercial air travel. With most of the…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian unveils a line of face masks as part of Skims brand
Kim Kardashian West has joined the fight against the coronavirus pandemic by launching a range of face masks. The 39-year-old reality star’s…
Continue Reading As ‘The Last Dance’ ends, ‘Blackballed’ signals the NBA’s evolution as a cultural force
ESPN’s “The Last Dance” played its final notes May 17, having offered a lush look at basketball during the 1990s, while renewing…
Continue Reading Dropkick Murphys and Bruce Springsteen to helm show from Fenway Park
There is little ground more sacred to Bostonians than Fenway Park and one of the city’s favorite bands will kick off summer with a socially…
Continue Reading Hannah Brown, ‘Bachelorette’ star, apologizes for using the N-word
It was a rap song which got Hannah Brown in hot water. The Season 15 star of “The Bachelorette” has apologized for using the N-word while…
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Graceland set to reopen Thursday after coronavirus closings
The gates of Graceland, Elvis Presley’s famed home and estate, will reopen with reduced capacity on Thursday, two months after closing due to…
Continue Reading An endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, but in April, one was born at the San Diego Zoo. It was the zoo’s first successful pygmy hippo birth in…
Continue Reading Trip of a lifetime with no end in sight — life on small boats stuck at sea
While 38-year-olds Leslie and Andrew Godfrey enjoyed a five-day, 750-mile sailing passage from Sri Lanka to the Maldives, the whole world changed.…
Continue Reading Australia announces bid to win back tourists
When we do go outside again, what will it be like? Over the May 16-17 weekend, Tourism Australia — the country’s national travel…
Continue Reading Lynn Shelton, ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director, dies at 54
Director Lynn Shelton, known for the films “Humpday” and “Your Sister’s Sister” and the series “Little Fires…
Continue Reading Snoop Dogg uses ‘Frozen’ to encourage people to ‘let it go’ — and Idina Menzel responds
No matter his fame and notoriety, rapper Snoop Dogg proved that he’s just like the rest of us — he, too, sometimes needs to jam out to…
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Michael Jordan’s signature Air Jordan shoes from 1985 sell for record-breaking price, Sotheby’s says
A pair of Michael Jordan‘s game-worn shoes from 1985 sold for more than three times the estimated auction price on Sunday, breaking the world…
Continue Reading Heartbroken comedy stars reflect on how Fred Willard inspired them
Actor Fred Willard, who died Friday at the age of 86, brought years of laughter to both the small and big screens. Fans may remember him for his…
Continue Reading Fred Willard, ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Modern Family’ comedy star, has died
Fred Willard, the comedic actor known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV…
Continue Reading New York tourist is arrested in Hawaii after posting beach pictures on Instagram
A tourist from New York was arrested in Hawaii after he posted beach pictures on Instagram when he was supposed to be in quarantine. The 23-year-old…
Continue Reading Nelly and Ludacris overcome severe weather and Wi-Fi issues for Verzuz battle on Instagram Live
Severe weather in St. Louis didn’t stop Nelly and Ludacris from exchanging hits Saturday in the latest edition of Verzuz on Instagram Live. The…
Continue Reading Bill Murray and Guy Fieri are gonna have a nacho battle for charity
Guy Fieri is taking Bill Murray to Flavortown. In the Nacho Average Showdown, the Food Network personality and beloved actor will battle one another…
Continue Reading ‘Trading Spaces’ designer Frank Bielec dies of heart attack at 72
Designer Frank Bielec of TLC’s “Trading Spaces” has died after a heart attack, according to a family member. Bielec was 72 and died…
Continue Reading Charli XCX releases a new album recorded entirely in quarantine
Pop musician Charli XCX dropped her latest album Friday and, amidst a crowded release day, her project stood out. Why? It was made entirely in…
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German cafe tells customers to wear pool noodles to enforce social distancing
A cafe in Germany has celebrated its grand reopening to customers after lockdown by handing out pool noodles to maintain social distancing. Last…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow posts rare photos of daughter Apple Martin for her 16th birthday
Happy 16th birthday Apple Martin! The daughter of actress/Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay front man Chris Martin has celebrated that…
Continue Reading Mary-Kate Olsen files for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy, emergency petition denied
Mary-Kate Olsen has filed for divorce from her husband of almost five years, Olivier Sarkozy. But a spokesperson for the New York court system tells…
Continue Reading Hawaii discourages tourists from coming to the state through at least the end of June
If you were planning on an early summer vacation in Hawaii this year, the state’s governor hopes you think twice. Hawaii Gov. David Ige said in…
Continue Reading ‘Snowpiercer’ takes off on a post-apocalyptic train, and runs offs the rails
Seemingly a difficult concept in the best of times, “Snowpiercer” becomes more problematic in the midst of a pandemic, focusing as it…
Continue Reading ‘Scoob!’ isn’t much fun, and neither are those meddling kids
First, a confession: There are those of us who have never really been fans of Scooby-Doo, or for that matter, those meddling kids. Still, the…
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