Category: Entertainment

  • Heart attack results in rapper DMX on life support

    The 50-year-old famous rapper DMX is on life support after suffering a heart attack, according to his lawyer. DMX has a history of substance abuse, and some speculate that he overdosed on drugs. The Associated Press has the story: DMX’s lawyer confirms that rapper is in ICU in critical condition DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer,…

  • Egypt parades ancient mummies through the capital

    Egypt made a showy display of transporting 22 ancient mummies through Cairo to a new location in an effort to boost tourism. The tourism industry has taken a hit due to political turmoil following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and more recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press has the…

  • Real Housewives star pleads not guilty to fraud

    Jennifer Shah, a famous cast member from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality show has pleaded not guilty to charges of ripping off hundreds of elderly people in a telemarketing fraud scheme. Her assistant on the show, Stuart Smith, also pleaded guilty. The Associated Press has the story: Jennifer Shah of “The Real…

  • Cruise industry opening up in Italy despite lockdown

    Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the cruise industry is finally beginning to rebound. In Italy, people are excited to leave the nation’s lockdown to party on ships like the MSC Grandiosa, where they can sit at a pool without a mask as long as they have been tested for COVID-19. The U.S. cruise industry…

  • ‘Godzilla v. Kong’ lures people back to theaters

    Theaters have not fully opened back up yet, but the launching of “Godzilla v. Kong” on Wednesday is a hopeful sign people are coming back. Opening-day ticket sales for Wednesday set a single-day pandemic record. The Associated Press has the story. Opening-day ticket sales on Wednesday for new Kong movie set pandemic record at $9.6…

  • Hulu to produce documentary on ‘The 1619 Project’

    The New York Times, Lionsgate and Oprah Winfrey collaborated last fall to develop the newspaper’s series of articles known as “The 1619 Project” into films, television series and other content. Hulu will be presenting a documentary series. The Associated Press has the story: ‘The 1619 Project’ to be made into a docuseries NEW YORK (AP)…

  • Cherry Blossom Festival only partially opening up

    As D.C. remains partially locked down, its famous Cherry Blossom Festival will take place in part remotely again like last year. Tourists can visit areas like the Tidal Basin, but their numbers may be limited if too many people show up. The Associated Press has the story: Washington D.C.’s famous Cherry Blossom Festival comes up…