It was her voice and her moves that gave Tina Turner a five-decade career as one of the biggest stars in rock music, selling more than 200 million records. And the tale of the suffering and triumph of her life off-stage, famously chronicled in the Oscar-nominated film “What’s Love Got …
Read More »Country music star Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, are opening up about the loss of their 3-year-old son, River, weeks after his heartbreaking death in a drowning accident. The couple shared an emotional YouTube video where they talked about how they’re coping with the loss and thanked many for their …
Read More »Monroeville, Alabama — Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway adaptation of the 1960 novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” is not only nominated for nine Tony awards Sunday night — it also recently became the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. But in Monroeville, Alabama, another special stage version of Harper Lee’s novel just finished …
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Los Angeles — “Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez has gotten married. The 34-year-old shared a video on Instagram of Saturday’s wedding to Joe LoCicero. Cast member Justin Baldoni sang at the service. She writes in the caption: “May 4th, 2019 was absolute MAGIC. To my husband, Joseph, I am …
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Mya-Lecia Naylor, a rising, young actress who appeared in several British TV shows and films, died suddenly on April 7, her agent said in a statement. She was 16. “Mya-Lecia was hugely talented and a big part of A&J, we will miss her greatly. Our love and thoughts are with …
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Diane von Furstenberg has helped shape women’s fashion for more than four decades, but she’s also empowered women through philanthropy. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the DVF Awards, with honorees including Anita Hill, Iraqi Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, singer Katy Perry, social entrepreneur Hadeel Mustafa Anabtawi, and activist …
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Comic Kathy Griffin nearly lost her career over an incident involving political satire about President Donald Trump that many, including the president himself, thought went too far. She says she learned a lot in the aftermath, in an interview with Luke Burbank for “CBS Sunday Morning” to be broadcast March …
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Mixed Martial Arts superstar Conor McGregor was arrested and jailed Monday after he allegedly smashed a fan’s cellphone in Miami Beach. McGregor was booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of strong-arm robbery and criminal mischief. Police said the fan was trying to take a photo of McGregor outside …
Read More »Over the years, 1944’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has been interpreted by more than a hundred singers. But now it’s being reinterpreted by listeners who are hearing more than just an innocently flirtatious Christmas song, reports CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas. Critics say the lyrics describe a date rape scenario. …
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Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the hit Nickelodeon show “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has died, the network announced Tuesday. He was 57. Hillenburg died following a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In March, he announced that he had been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease. “We are incredibly saddened …
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