You may have missed it, what with President Trumpβs endless pyrotechnics, but California voters will decide in November who succeeds Gavin Newsom, the highest-profile governor since the Terminator returned to Hollywood. Unfortunately for those attempting to civically engage, the current crop of contenders is, shall we say, less than enthralling. In alphabetical order (because there…
For Hollywood, the state of big-screen comedies has been so grim you almost have to laugh. There are genres that have dominated the cineplex in recent years β special effects-heavy blockbusters, family films and scream-in-your-seat horror movies. But comedies? Not so much after the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent spate of theatrical funnies is trying to…
Netflix picked up the rights to three more NFL contests amid government scrutiny over the migration of games from free TV to streaming. The NFLβs first-ever regular season game in Melbourne, featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers, will stream Sept. 10 on Netflix, the company announced Wednesday at its upfront presentation…
When word came of Rob Reinerβs senseless death, America fell into familiar rites of mourning and remembrance. A waterfall of tributes poured in from the twin worlds β Hollywood and politics β that the actor, director and liberal activist inhabited. Through the shock and haze, before all but the sketchiest details were known, President Trump…
MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media. The Conservatives had pushed for the move via an amendment to the government’s flagship education legislation currently going through parliament: the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. It had been backed by the House of Lords, but was defeated in the Commons on…
LA28 revealed the schedule Monday for an extended Olympic soccer tournament that will begin four days before the opening ceremony. The soccer competition begins July 10 with four menβs group stage games across New York; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tenn.; and St. Louis, Mo. The womenβs tournament begins July 11 with games in all six of…
Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Opponents of the proposal argue that it already has driven wealthy Californians β crucial to funding the stateβs volatile budget β to other parts of the nation. Advocates,…
Nearly three months after the United States and Israel launched their large-scale bombing campaign against Iran and about six weeks since the April 8 ceasefire took effect, President Trump faces an inflection point. Does he return to war? Maintain the ceasefire and U.S. blockade on Iranian ports in the hope of cutting a deal on…
John Ternus prepares to take over Apple after Tim Cook resignation – CBS News Watch CBS News Tim Cook announced he would be stepping down as Apple CEO on Monday. Jo Ling Kent reports on John Ternus, the mechanical engineer preparing to take the wheel.
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasnβt your imagination. Halloween wasnβt even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe, snow and presents under the tree. Holiday playlists created on Spotify in the U.S. jumped 60% in October over last year, the Swedish audio company…