In honor of America’s 243rd birthday, “CBS This Morning” asked 21-year-old Amanda Gorman, the inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, to write a poem commemorating the occasion. Her poem, “Believer’s Hymn for the Republic,” is set to music performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra, which gives one …
Read More »A judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the decision by Cook County prosecutors to dismiss all charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of lying to the police by claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago in January. …
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Ice-T put Amazon on notice Tuesday. The “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” actor called out the tech giant after he “almost shot” a company employee making a delivery at his home this week. In a tweet, the musician voiced his displeasure with a delivery driver appearing at his home …
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New York — Woodstock 50 is proving to be as chaotic as the original festival held in 1969. A financial investor in the festival announced Monday it was pulling its funding from the anniversary event, set to take place Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen, New York. “Despite our tremendous investment of …
Read More »Loudon Wainwright III grew up with a famous father and when he became a dad himself, watched his own children achieve great success. As it turns out, getting caught in the middle generation has made for some great material. “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson caught up with the man, …
Read More »Actress Emma Thompson has reportedly quit the upcoming animated film, “Luck,” citing concerns about filmmaker John Lasseter, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. The Los Angeles Times obtained a letter from Thompson to Skydance management, the production company behind the film. In the letter, Thompson questioned why Skydance would hire …
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New York — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was spotted in New York City on Tuesday amid rumors that a secret baby shower was being held. The very pregnant Duchess of Sussex stepped out of the Mark Hotel on Tuesday morning amid tight security, CBS New York reports. The Upper East Side hotel …
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Melbourne, Australia — All of 17, never the winner of a Grand Slam match until this week, Amanda Anisimova is making quite a first impression at the Australian Open. Anisimova showed precisely why there are those who consider her a possible future star, producing one spectacular shot after another Friday …
Read More »LONDON – British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand are among those being recognized in Britain’s New Year’s Honors List, along with 1960s model Twiggy and Monty Python star Michael Palin. Twiggy, a model who shot to stardom during the Beatles era, will …
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Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are engaged. The actress and musician rekindled their on-again, off-again relationship in 2017, reports ET. Ryan was spotted on Halloween sporting a diamond ring on her finger. On Thursday, Ryan confirmed the engagement on Instagram. She posted a doodle of herself with Mellencamp and captioned …
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