CNN — With the announcement of the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards this week, we are firmly entering awards season. Buckle up! The the scent of a new debate is in the air, over who should win and who shouldn’t, which nomination was the biggest surprise and, of course, which omission was the biggest … Read more
Scottish snooker player Stephen Hendry has been revealed as the character Rubbish in The Masked Singer. The 54-year-old former world champion landed in the bottom two of the ITV reality singing competition on Saturday with compatriot Jacket Potato after a public vote on the performances of all contestants meant they had to sing again. For … Read more
CNN — Actor and producer Alec Baldwin isn’t the only public figure to face charges in connection with a death resulting from a tragic event. Baldwin and a movie gunsmith will each be charged with two counts of manslaughter by prosecutors in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchinson on … Read more
Celebrity birthdays for the week of January 22-28: January 22: Actor Piper Laurie turns 91. Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is 74 years old. Alabama bassist Teddy Gentry is 71. Actor John Wesley Shipp (“The Flash”, “Dawson’s Creek”) is 68 years old. Actress Linda Blair is 64 years old. Actress Diane Lane is 58 years old. … Read more
HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON – The weather outside can be dreadful, but the myriad of indoor viewing options can be downright delightful. In interviews over the past few weeks, The Associated Press asked celebrities promoting their own projects in Europe what they plan to watch this winter: LUCAS BRAVO and DARREN STAR (“Emily in … Read more
The first New Year’s Art Walk takes place tonight, “the first art walk after a snowstorm too,” said Austin Halpern, director of programs at Telluride Arts. “I feel like everyone has collapsed. It’s a chance to get out, explore the city, and ring in 2023” while enjoying new artwork. You don’t have to go out, … Read more
LONDON (AP) — The weather outside can be spooky, but the myriad viewing options indoors can be downright delightful. In interviews over the past few weeks, The Associated Press asked celebrities promoting their own projects in Europe what they plan to watch this winter: LUCAS BRAVO and DARREN STAR (“Emily in Paris”): “I just have … Read more
CNN — Barbara Walters, the pioneering television journalist whose interviewing skills made her one of the most prominent personalities in broadcasting, has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN. She was 93 years old. “Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She lived her life with no regrets. She was … Read more
New York CNN — With the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX making headlines, celebrities who peddled cryptocurrency now find themselves under new legal scrutiny. Tom Brady, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz are just a few of the big names facing lawsuits from investors as the crypto world plummets in following … Read more
Nelly Cheboi, who left a lucrative job as a software engineer in Chicago in 2019 to create computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s hero of the year 2022. Cheboi’s non-profit organization, TechLit Africa, has provided thousands of students across rural Kenya with access to donated and recycled computers – and the chance for a … Read more