The 2019 holiday movies get an early start
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, we know it’s not even Halloween yet, but the holiday movies have arrived. Starting Friday…
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Eddie Murphy kicks off comeback with ‘Dolemite is My Name’
Eddie Murphy hasn’t exactly been dormant since his Oscar-nominated role in “Dreamgirls,” but he’s been quiet enough for…
Continue Reading ‘The Current War’ casts dim light on the birth of electricity
“The Current War” is a fascinating story, badly told. A casualty of the Harvey Weinstein scandal that has languished on the shelf for two…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle to be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Dave Chappelle is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday. A lineup of entertainers, including Chappelle’s writing…
Continue Reading Maria Shriver wants us all to stop scrolling and to start talking
When Maria Shriver hosts dinner for her family every Sunday, she has one rule — no phones at the table. All the scrolling, she says, is just a…
Continue Reading London Eye rotates backwards for first time
For almost 20 years, the London Eye has been spinning to offer tourists breathtaking views of the British capital. But for an hour on Friday morning,…
Continue Reading A bottle of whisky sold for $1.9 million, smashing auction records
A bottle of whisky sold for $1.9 million on Thursday, October 24, exploding records — again. The Macallan Fine and Rare 60-Year-Old 1926 became…
Continue Reading Kanye West finally drops his ‘Jesus Is King’ album
The wait is over. Kanye West’s eagerly awaited “Jesus Is King” album released Friday. It was a little later than his followers…
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon want to help you tell them apart
The Jimmys have so much in common. Both are husbands, fathers, funny, and late-night talk show hosts. So, it was only a matter of time before Jimmy…
Continue Reading Crowds surge to Uluru as climbing ban imposed
If you ban it, they will come. That was the case at Uluru, the sacred red rock in Australia’s Northern Territory, where tourists flocked to…
Continue Reading ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ is a rare coming-of-middle-age story
“Mrs. Fletcher” takes a concept that sounds like a snooze and turns it into an unexpectedly absorbing limited series. Give much of the…
Continue Reading Kanye West asked his collaborators not to have premarital sex
Kanye West is a changed man. Where once he rapped plenty about sex, West now says he’s a born-again Christian on a different path. His latest…
Continue Reading Your favorite beaches around the world could disappear because of the climate crisis, development
It’s easy to see why millions of people flock to the beach every year. They are dynamic places — and not just because they’re great…
Continue Reading Rose McGowan sues Harvey Weinstein for alleged campaign against her
One of Harvey Weinstein’s most vocal accusers has filed suit against him and his former attorneys for allegedly attempting to discredit her…
Continue Reading ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ heads back to theaters with 10 additional minutes
Quentin Tarantino’s latest release, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” is being re-released in theaters with an extra 10 minutes.…
Continue Reading TobyMac writes emotional tribute to his late son
Christian recording artist TobyMac has penned a moving tribute to his late son, Truett McKeehan. McKeehan, 21, died Wednesday at his home near…
Continue Reading Lizzo is sharing writing credit for ‘Truth Hurts’ with one artist as a long-running dispute over the song continues
Truth hurts, and apparently so does success. Lizzo’s song “Truth Hurts” has spent weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and…
Continue Reading New ‘Hocus Pocus’ movie coming from Disney+
Just in time for Halloween is news you can use. There’s reportedly a new “Hocus Pocus” movie coming. According to Deadline, the new…
Continue Reading Cuba Gooding Jr. sued by nightclub server for alleged groping incident
A civil lawsuit has been filed against actor Cuba Gooding Jr. by one of the women connected to the criminal sexual abuse case against him. The woman,…
Continue Reading Painting stolen by the Nazis before WWII recovered from a New York museum
A painting that has been in a New York museum for decades has been recovered by the FBI because the Nazis stole it from a Jewish family that fled…
Continue Reading Who will be named model of the year?
The British Fashion Council has announced the nominations for the 2019 Fashion Awards, with model Adut Akech and designer Daniel Lee of Bottega…
Continue Reading How early photography changed the world
Even in its grainy, black-and-white nascence nearly 200 years ago, it was clear that photography would be a game-changing invention. For the first…
Continue Reading What to see and do in Bulgaria’s biggest national park
On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s…
Continue Reading Ancient church dedicated to mystery martyr uncovered near Jerusalem
An ancient church dedicated to a mysterious “glorious martyr” was uncovered near Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority said…
Continue Reading Snorkeling grandmothers reveal large deadly sea snake population in popular bay
Seven snorkeling grandmothers have helped scientists to uncover a large population of venomous sea snakes in a New Caledonia bay popular with…
Continue Reading T-Pain got real about his canceled tour and people are showing him love
If you see T-Pain, buy him a drank. The rapper/producer posted a video on his official Instagram account on Tuesday announcing he was canceling his…
Continue Reading Kelly Ripa responds to backlash over son in ‘extreme poverty’ joke
Kelly RIpa is defending a joke she made about her son on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” She appeared on the late night talk show Tuesday and talked…
Continue Reading More cities in China to offer 144-hour visas
China has added new cities to its list of places that many foreign tourists can visit with easier-to-obtain short term visas. The cities of…
Continue Reading What’s missing from this new airport? An air traffic control tower
Standing tall over pretty much every airport in the world, a reassuring presence reminding us that planes are being guided safely along set paths, is…
Continue Reading Hong Kong parking space sells for almost $1 million
Hong Kong is a global financial capital, a haven for foodies — and also a place where it can be more expensive to keep a car than to own a…
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