A restaurant called ‘Immigrant Food’ just opened a block from the White House
As salsa and merengue beats pulse in the background, diners are lining up at one of the newest restaurants in the nation’s capital. It’s…
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Sweet revenge: Jeopardy! James Holzhauer wins the Tournament of Champions
He’ll take victory for $250,000, Alex. “Jeopardy! James” Holzhauer won $250,000 as the winner of the game show’s Tournament…
Continue Reading ‘The Crown’ still looks regal as Olivia Colman assumes the throne
“The Crown” ushers in a new cast, but the Netflix historical drama’s compelling and regal formula — exploring the obligations…
Continue Reading London to Sydney nonstop: 10 things we learned from the world’s longest flight
It feels like the world just got that bit smaller. A flight operated by Australian airline Qantas has just made the record-breaking trip from London…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know before watching season three of ‘The Crown’
Practice your curtsy. “The Crown” returns to Netflix on Sunday, with Olivia Colman taking her seat on Queen Elizabeth II’s throne…
Continue Reading There are more LGBTQ characters on television than ever before
A record-breaking number of LGBTQ characters will appear on broadcast television by the time this year’s season is over. A total 10.2% of…
Continue Reading London to Sydney flight breaks world record
Until someone invents a device to teleport humans from one side of the Earth to the other, this is the next best thing. An experimental research…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s battle over her music escalates
The public battle between Taylor Swift and music manager Scooter Braun continues to escalate. Swift claims Braun and Scott Borchetta, the head of her…
Continue Reading Ashton Kutcher bought shoes for a Texas cross-country team after a text from a team mom
When Monica Gutierrez sent actor Ashton Kutcher a text and asked him to help her son’s cross-country team get new shoes, she wasn’t…
Continue Reading Cheryl Ladd understands why we just can’t quit ‘Charlie’s Angels’
“Charlie’s Angels” is back — again. The latest iteration of the female-led crime-fighting franchise, released Friday, is a…
Continue Reading ‘Waves’ cast on the ripples of life
The film “Waves” was a longtime coming for writer and director Trey Edward Shults. “I like to think I had to live a lot of life and…
Continue Reading Ellie Goulding will perform at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving show despite threats to cancel
Ellie Goulding will perform during the Dallas Cowboys’ game against the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving, despite earlier threats to drop out, the…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift says she’s not being allowed to perform her early music for AMAs
Losing the rights to her early music catalog continues to cause trouble, trouble, trouble for singer Taylor Swift. Swift on Thursday claimed an…
Continue Reading Banksy’s Venice artwork of a refugee in a lifejacket is now under floodwater
A Banksy artwork of a young refugee in a lifejacket is partially submerged in Venice’s worst floods in 50 years — as the city faces…
Continue Reading In ‘Dollface,’ Kat Dennings rediscovers her girlfriends after a bad breakup
The simplicity of “Dollface” doesn’t make the show any less fun, although this slenderly conceived comedy vehicle for “2…
Continue Reading Some people really want Elsa to come out in ‘Frozen II’
Speculation over Elsa’s sexuality is ramping up in anticipation of “Frozen II.” Yes, people actually are interested in whether the…
Continue Reading Jhené Aiko enlists ex-boyfriend Big Sean for ‘None of Your Concern’
Get ready for the speculation that Jhené Aiko and Big Sean have reunited. They have — artistically. Aiko enlisted her ex-boyfriend for her new…
Continue Reading Alicia Keys will return as host of the Grammy Awards in 2020
Alicia Keys is hosting the Grammy Awards again next year. Her 2020 return for the 62nd Annual Grammys puts her in rare company after she became the…
Continue Reading Inside the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ selection
Hidden servers, hushed closed-door meetings and a covert photo shoot — all part of the deeply secretive selection of People magazine’s…
Continue Reading Mo’Nique files discrimination suit against Netflix
Academy Award-winning actress Mo’Nique has filed suit against streaming giant Netflix, alleging that they discriminated against her as a black…
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Rock band KISS bringing ‘End of the Road’ tour to El Paso in 2020
EL PASO, Texas — The legendary rock band KISS is adding an El Paso concert date next year to what the group vows will be “our last tour.” KISS is…
Continue Reading Alex Trebek to ’round up’ Ottawa University donation, giving his alma mater a cool $10 million
Ottawa University will take donations for $10 million, Alex. Just a month after beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated $1.2 million to the…
Continue Reading Carrie Underwood fans are not happy with the CMAs
Wednesday night’s 53rd annual Country Music Association Awards was supposed to be about honoring the legendary women of the genre, but in the…
Continue Reading Disney+ warns viewers that old movies may have ‘outdated cultural depictions’
Viewers who signed up to stream Disney+ were greeted with disclaimers about racist and offensive content in some older movies. “Dumbo,”…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson announces release date for ‘Black Adam’ superhero film
Can you smell what Dwayne Johnson is cooking for 2021? It’s a “Black Adam” standalone film. Johnson took to Instagram on Thursday…
Continue Reading Venice was suffering overtourism, an aging population and sinking foundations. Then the floods came
Venice’s misfortunes never seem to stop. The popular tourist destination has been hit by the worst flooding in 50 years this week, resulting in…
Continue Reading Willie Nelson and Kacey Musgraves share a sweet CMA Awards duet
Willie Nelson took the CMA Awards stage for the first time since 2012, joining fellow country star Kacey Musgraves for a rendition of “Rainbow…
Continue Reading CMA Awards 2019: See who won big at country music’s biggest night
The biggest names in country music took the stage at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday night. Carrie Underwood hosted the night alongside…
Continue Reading ‘Last Christmas’ twist explained
“Last Christmas” is based on the famous Wham! holiday song, but the film has a decided twist that has audiences buzzing. Director Paul…
Continue Reading ‘The Report’ presents a heavy-handed look at the CIA torture program
“The Report” tackles a serious topic — the CIA’s use of torture after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the heroic attempt to make…
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