Kevin McCallister had to fend off two bumbling burglars all alone on Christmas in the iconic 1990 movie “Home Alone.” If only he’d had a little help back then. Now, 28 years later, Macaulay Culkin is reprising his role as Kevin McCallister, fending off burglars in a new ad. But …
Read More »2019 Grammy Music Educator Award finalists revealed
On Wednesday, “CBS This Morning,” revealed the 10 music teachers who have been selected by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum as finalists for the 2019 Music Educator Award. Selected from more than 2,800 initial nominations from all 50 states, these teachers are being recognized for making a lasting …
Read More »Illusionist Jason Bishop: Creating magic in life
What’s the difference between a magician and an illusionist? “Illusionist gets paid more,” laughed Jason Bishop, an illusionist making a name for himself with tricks of all kinds. “I’m just doing something I enjoy,” he told correspondent Faith Salie. “My sort of philosophy is, like, ‘Make the tricks you like. …
Read More »Cristy Caserta, “The Bachelor” contestant, dies at 38
Cristy Caserta, a former contestant on “The Bachelor,” died Thursday in Florida, the Sunrise Police Department told CBS News. She was 38. Caserta was attending work-related training around 8 a.m. Thursday morning when she had what appeared to be a seizure, Officer Luis Fernandez said. Her head slammed on the …
Read More »Inside the award
Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony award-winning actor Bryan Cranston is in the enviable position of being able to choose the projects he lends his name and talents to. The stop-motion animation series “SuperMansion” is one of them. “I said as long as we can really get into the character motivations …
Read More »Woman regrets sharing photos of “Cosby Show” star Geoffrey Owens working at grocery store
TRENTON, N.J.— The woman who took photos of a former “Cosby Show” star while he worked at a Trader Joe’s in New Jersey says she cried for half an hour after the strong social media backlash against the photos that allegedly “job shamed” the actor. Many celebrities defended Geoffrey Owens …
Read More »Aretha Franklin’s legacy will live on with namesake asteroid, NASA says
The world is mourning the loss of the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, but her legacy will live on in outer space. Shortly after Franklin’s death was announced Thursday morning, NASA tweeted its tribute and referenced an asteroid named after the icon. The U.S. space agency says it named asteroid …
Read More »Board recommends Bill Cosby be classified as sexually violent predator
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A representative from the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board is recommending Bill Cosby be classified as a sexually violent predator. The Montgomery County District Attorney requested a hearing on the report Tuesday so a judge can decide if Cosby will be classified as a sexually violent predator. No …
Read More »XXXTentacion: 20
Rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday afternoon. He was 20. The sheriff’s office said the rapper, whose given name was Jahseh Onfroy, died in the hospital after a shooting in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Detectives said Onfroy was leaving RIVA Motorsports shortly …
Read More »John Oliver gifts Russell Crowe’s jockstrap to support Alaska Blockbuster store
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — John Oliver of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” wants to offer Blockbuster Video some support. The TV personality is trying to give one of the chain’s last locations in the world a little help drawing customers away from streaming movies online. Oliver has offered to send the store …
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