A ‘Love Is Blind’ parody is trying to help people find love in the social distancing era
With social distancing protocols in place as the coronavirus sweeps the nation, people all around the country are stuck inside their homes and…
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Persian New Year traditions transformed by coronavirus in Iran
The Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is a time of coming together in Iran. Alongside family, friends and strangers, Iranians take part in two weeks of…
Continue Reading Howard Stern announces return to the air amid coronavirus outbreak
Howard Stern used his wife Beth Stern’s Instagram to make a major announcement. On Wednesday, the Sirius Satellite broadcaster said he’d…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Singer’: Swan is latest to fly the coop
Drum roll, please. “The Masked Singer” gave us all a shock when it was revealed on Wednesday night that the Swan is … actress Bella…
Continue Reading Read this book then stream the movie
It would appear that we all now have a bit more time on our hands. As we practice social distancing and (hopefully) spend more time at home, now…
Continue Reading Daniel Dae Kim says he was diagnosed with coronavirus
Actor Daniel Dae Kim says he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus, which he believes he contracted while in New York City filming the television…
Continue Reading Spring equinox 2020: Earliest arrival in more than a century
Spring equinox comes with two notably different features in 2020 — one sad, one happy. First is the inescapable way the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading The best travel movies of all time
Movie theaters around the world have closed amid the coronavirus outbreak and the need for social distancing to stop the spread and flatten the…
Continue Reading Iditarod: A spectator’s guide
The Iditarod Trail Committee is postponing both the Meet the Mushers event on March 21, 2020 and its awards banquet on March 22 in Nome. Nonessential…
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A pilot wrote a coronavirus message in the sky — ‘Stay Home’
A pilot did some digital skywriting in the skies over Austria to remind people not to go out during the coronavirus pandemic. The unnamed pilot of…
Continue Reading Rosie O’Donnell is bringing back her talk show to raise money for the arts amid coronavirus pandemic
Rosie O’Donnell is back. The host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” which aired from 1996 to 2002, is bringing her talk show…
Continue Reading Cardi B to donate proceeds from coronavirus song
Some people hurt financially by the coronavirus pandemic may benefit from Cardi B’s words. The rapper is known for being outspoken on social…
Continue Reading Egypt’s White Desert: The alien landscape beyond the Pyramids
Egypt is most known for its Great Pyramid of Giza or for luxury resorts on both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Often overlooked is one of the…
Continue Reading The Smith family discusses coronavirus on ‘Red Table Talk’
Will Smith, Jada Smith, and their family are pleading with people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously, listen to doctors and practice social…
Continue Reading Nickelodeon launches new content to help kids during the coronavirus pandemic
Nickelodeon has launched a site filled with (free) tips, ideas, and video content to keep kids busy at home during the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Continue Reading A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight had coronavirus and was contagious, officials said
A passenger who flew out of John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, New York, over the weekend had coronavirus and was contagious, the…
Continue Reading The Beyoncé ‘Homecoming’ rewatch party was lit
The Hive will tell you that Beyoncé makes everything better. To deal with the stress of social distancing and self-isolating, fans joined Wednesday…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue lit with flags of countries affected by coronavirus
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up with flags and messages of hope on Wednesday in solidarity with countries affected by the novel…
Continue Reading Hallmark is bringing back its Christmas movie marathon to help your self-quarantine
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — again. To help ease your cabin fever, Hallmark Channel is bringing back its marathon of…
Continue Reading Hong Kong and Tokyo airports are handling coronavirus very differently. Which one has it right?
Passing through airports in Hong Kong and Tokyo this week highlighted the differences in the approaches of the two Asian hubs in dealing with the…
Continue Reading Jared Leto was on a retreat and missed the coronavirus news
Jared Leto being on a silent meditation retreat and totally missing out on the coronavirus pandemic news feels very Jared Leto. While the rest of the…
Continue Reading World’s most expensive cities to live in
The global economic landscape could be very different this time next year, but 2020’s most expensive cities have been revealed — and the…
Continue Reading The movie-TV line blurs further as coronavirus impacts how we watch entertainment
The movie-TV divide has been blurring and evolving for some time, as streaming and other at-home diversions grow. With concerns about coronavirus…
Continue Reading ‘When They See Us’ creators sued for defamation by former prosecutor
The creators of the Netflix series “When They See Us” are being sued for defamation. Linda Fairstein, a former prosecutor who was part of…
Continue Reading Kathy Griffin says she is ‘gutted’ as she shares that her mother has died
Comedian Kathy Griffin shared on her social media accounts that her mother, who she called her best friend, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day.…
Continue Reading Young celebs want followers to take coronavirus seriously
People are being urged to avoid crowds and stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus but there are worries that younger people are not taking…
Continue Reading Coronavirus has halted these concerts, festivals and movie premieres
As the world seeks to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s having an effect on entertainment. With countries like Italy going on lockdown…
Continue Reading Chicago’s favorite dinosaur Sue storms through closed Field Museum to meet penguins
After seeing the penguins of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium roam through the empty halls of the closed attraction, Field Museum’s resident…
Continue Reading Country star Brad Paisley says free grocery store will deliver food to Nashville seniors during coronavirus crisis
The free grocery store that Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped found will deliver groceries to some Nashville…
Continue Reading Bono shares a new song inspired by the loneliness of coronavirus lockdown
Bono has penned a song inspired by the millions of people stuck in isolation during the novel coronavirus outbreak. The 59-year-old U2 front man…
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