‘Self Made’ showcases Octavia Spencer as America’s first female millionaire
“Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” examines a fascinating historical figure, but in a soapy and slightly uneven way.…
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Jimmy Fallon gets hilariously interrupted by his daughter while interviewing Jennifer Garner
Even Jimmy Fallon is having to juggle working from home while raising his kids. “The Tonight Show” host interviewed Jennifer Garner as…
Continue Reading ‘Life is Beautiful’ resonates again with its message about shielding children
When “Life is Beautiful” was released in the United States in 1998, I wasn’t as wild about the movie as many others were. I…
Continue Reading Chefs across the US are transforming their restaurants into relief centers for laid-off restaurant workers
Award-winning chefs across the US are stepping up to help their own during the coronavirus pandemic. With the rising number of coronavirus cases,…
Continue Reading During a pandemic, what does being the world’s happiest country mean?
For Samuel Kopperoinen, living in the world’s happiest country during the coronavirus pandemic isn’t about short-term happiness.…
Continue Reading The Weeknd releases ‘After Hours’
The Weeknd has dropped his new album just in time for, well, the weekend. The singer dropped “After Hours” at 9 p.m PST (midnight EST)…
Continue Reading Coronavirus: Which countries have travel bans?
The European Union on Tuesday introduced temporary restrictions on nonessential travel to and from the EU, as part of its efforts to contain the…
Continue Reading Live, from inside the house, it’s David Spade and the rest of late night
“Lights Out with David Spade” and has now become “Lights Out, Live from the Bunker,” because, you know, coronavirus. Since…
Continue Reading Here are all the animal livestreams and videos you need right now
This week over 9 million people tuned in to Twitter to watch videos of penguins wobbling around outside their enclosures at the Shedd Aquarium in…
Continue Reading More than 90 hours of puppies and kittens on TV is happening
The world needs more baby animals right now. At least that’s what Animal Planet believes. The network has launched a marathon of its old show…
Continue Reading Anthony Hopkins is whiling away the hours by playing the piano to his cat
One strange side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic? We’re getting to see a lot more of the insides of celebrities’ homes and some…
Continue Reading Kevin Bacon and others want you six degrees for #IStayHomeFor challenge
There’s a reason we are all being asked to stay home and some stars are getting personal about it. Kevin Bacon is leading the pack of celebs…
Continue Reading ‘Shaun of the Dead’ actors turn famous scene into coronavirus PSA
Stay at home, have a cup of tea, and wait for this all to blow over — that’s the message from actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who have…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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