‘Tommy’ gets a big lift from Edie Falco as the LAPD’s first female chief
Few actors can almost single-handedly elevate a crime procedural above its humble origins, but Edie Falco is one of them. The former “The…
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Prosecution rests in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial after 6 accusers testify
The prosecution has rested in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial after six women provided graphic testimony about unwanted sexual…
Continue Reading Matthew Perry joins his ‘friends’ on Instagram
Let’s just call today, “The One Where Matthew Perry Joins Instagram.” The former “Friends” cast member has finally…
Continue Reading Florida man who fought a years-long feud with neighbors and city over an absolutely epic Christmas lights display dies
To many who admired him, Mark Hyatt was a real-life Clark Griswold when it came to Christmas decor. But to his neighbors and the city of Plantation,…
Continue Reading Actress Jameela Jamil says she identifies as queer
Actress Jameela Jamil came out as queer in a Twitter post on Wednesday. “The Good Place” star had added a rainbow to her Twitter name…
Continue Reading The Rolling Stones are headed back on tour
The Rolling Stones don’t have any new music out. They’re touring anyway. And if we’re lucky, they’ll tour forever. The band…
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El Paso Playhouse presents ‘As you like it’
Director of the El Paso Playhouse Minden Dixon and actor Estevan Herrera sit down with us to talk about their upcoming performance of Shakespeare’s…
Continue Reading ‘In Memoriam’ considers the toll of gun violence through the eyes of survivors and family
If the fear is that Americans have become inured to gun violence — hearing the statistics, sighing and moving on — “In…
Continue Reading ‘Birds of Prey’ is a barrage of bone-crunching mayhem
In “Suicide Squad,” Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn was the best part of a bad movie. That’s true again with “Birds of…
Continue Reading New ‘Redemption Song’ video celebrates Bob Marley’s 75th
Reggae legend Bob Marley would have turned 75 on February 6 and his estate is marking that in a special way. An animated video of one of his most…
Continue Reading The aviation museum for people who don’t care about aviation
The silent and oppressive hunk of metal in the corner comes alive as Erin Gregory tells its story. The nervousness of the soldiers who climbed aboard…
Continue Reading Visiting Haida Gwaii, Canada’s most mysterious islands
Pristine wilderness dotted by ancient village sites so protected that only 12 people at a time are allowed to step ashore — this is…
Continue Reading Janelle Monáe says pescatarian diet caused mercury poisoning
Janelle Monáe has talked about how she tries to live a healthy lifestyle, including her diet. Now she says being pescatarian made her ill. In an…
Continue Reading Sao Tome and Principe: Why Africa’s ‘heaven on Earth’ wants more tourists
Wander amidst the faded colonial splendor of Sao Tome, the capital of Sao Tome and Principe, and it’s easy to be charmed by the African…
Continue Reading Celebrities honor the late Kirk Douglas
Just days before the Academy Awards, Hollywood has lost an actor whose acclaimed body of work was emblematic of the Golden Age of film. Kirk Douglas,…
Continue Reading Kirk Douglas, acclaimed actor, dead at 103
Kirk Douglas, one of the great Hollywood leading men whose off-screen life was nearly as colorful as his on-screen exploits in movies like…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein’s final accuser says she was ‘trapped’ when he masturbated in front of her
Lauren Young thought she would have a chance to discuss one of her scripts with Harvey Weinstein but instead he masturbated in front of her in the…
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Actor Kirk Douglas, star from film’s Golden Age, dies at 103
HOLLYWOOD, California — Kirk Douglas, the actor who helped usher in Hollywood’s golden age, has died. He was 103 years old. “It is with tremendous…
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Music Under the Stars canceled by city of El Paso after 36 years
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso announced Wednesday that it is canceling the annual summer Music Under the Stars concert series after 36…
Continue Reading What the airport of 2030 will look like
Whether it’s biometrics to get through security, an airline app that tells you if your flight is delayed or free Wi-Fi and charging areas for…
Continue Reading Jay-Z explains sitting during National Anthem at Super Bowl LIV
Jay-Z has a message for all those who believed he and his wife Beyoncé were engaging in a silent protest at this year’s Super Bowl: “It…
Continue Reading Viola Davis to play Michelle Obama in Showtime series
Viola Davis and Showtime are pairing up to put a focus on First Ladies. The premium cable network has ordered one-hour drama “First…
Continue Reading Oscars predictions: The message a win by each best-picture nominee would send
The Oscar race is viewed as more wide-open than usual, thanks in part to the absence of a completely dominant frontrunner, as well as hurdles that…
Continue Reading ‘Pose’ star Billy Porter delivers his ‘State of the LGBTQ Union’ address
President Donald Trump wasn’t the only one to deliver a State of the Union address on Tuesday. “Pose” star Billy Porter gave his…
Continue Reading Robert Pattinson declared ‘the most handsome man in the world’
First it was Bella Hadid and now Robert Pattinson is the one. Last year the British newspaper Daily Mail named Hadid “the most beautiful woman…
Continue Reading As Oscars near, ‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’ looks at black history in the movies
Five years after the birth of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, the Academy Awards air this Sunday with few people of color among its highest-profile…
Continue Reading ‘M*A*S*H’ co-creator and longtime television producer Gene Reynolds has died
Longtime television producer and director Gene Reynolds has died, a family member tells CNN. He was 96. Reynolds died of heart failure Monday at…
Continue Reading Mysterious abandoned village becomes a lure for intrepid travelers
The village of Al Madam is being gradually reclaimed by the desert. Outlines of former homes are still visible but the all-consuming sand rolls in…
Continue Reading Prince Charles names Katy Perry as ambassador for South Asia charity
Pop star Katy Perry has been named by Britain’s Prince Charles as an ambassador of the British Asian Trust charity. Perry’s appointment,…
Continue Reading David Cameron’s bodyguard left a loaded gun in the toilet on a commercial flight, reports say
David Cameron‘s police bodyguard is under investigation after reports emerged that he left a loaded handgun and the former British Prime…
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