• Danielle Brooks, Mike Colter cast in Netflix’s ‘Social Distance’ quarantine series

    Danielle Brooks, Mike Colter cast in Netflix’s ‘Social Distance’ quarantine series

    Netflix has set the full cast for “Social Distance,” its upcoming quarantine anthology series from “Orange is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan. Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black”), Mike Colter (“Luke Cage”), Oscar Nunez (“The Office”), Guillermo Diaz (“Scandal”), Asante Blackk (“When They See Us”), Peter Scanavino (“Law & Order: SVU”), Lachlan Watson …
  • Metal bands turn up the volume as live venues reopen in China

    Metal bands turn up the volume as live venues reopen in China

    BEIJING – The moment the metal singer Shui Shu spread his arms, Buddhist prayer beads in hand and incense wafting from the stage, his band unleashed a wall of sound on the crowd. The rapt audience of about 200, many wearing masks, swayed gingerly. By the end of his set, most masks were off. By …
  • Dick’s sales jump more than 20 percent on COVID-19 fitness craze

    Dick’s sales jump more than 20 percent on COVID-19 fitness craze

    At-home workouts and outdoor athletic activities are shaping up to be good business for Dick’s Sporting Goods. The retailer’s second-quarter results easily beat Wall Street’s expectations as consumers continue to focus on health and wellness while stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. “During this pandemic, the importance of health and fitness has accelerated and …
  • VMAs 2020 can’t come soon enough for Lady Gaga in hilarious social media posts

    VMAs 2020 can’t come soon enough for Lady Gaga in hilarious social media posts

    At the beginning of March, Lady Gaga announced the initial dates of her “Chromatica Ball” tour promoting her new album, which would have seen her playing a half dozen dates in Europe and the US, concluding at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 19. Well, we all know what happened next, and while a canceled tour is …
  • D’Andra Simmons says ‘RHOD’ will address Brandi Redmond’s racist video ‘head on’

    D’Andra Simmons says ‘RHOD’ will address Brandi Redmond’s racist video ‘head on’

    The next season of “Real Housewives of Dallas” will address some of the cast’s racist remarks, according to star D’Andra Simmons. After Season 4 wrapped, “RHOD” star Brandi Redmond came under fire for a 2017 Instagram Story video that showed the reality star seemingly mocking Asians. “Everybody ask me what Asian I am because of …
  • Jeff Bezos is world’s first-ever $200 billion man

    Jeff Bezos is world’s first-ever $200 billion man

    Jeff Bezos is giving a whole new meaning to the title of world’s richest man. The Amazon CEO’s net worth soared to a record $200 billion on Wednesday when shares of his online shopping behemoth hit $3.403.64 on surging demand for contactless shopping. The stock recently traded at $3,406.84, up 1.8 percent, or $60.35 a …
  • Porsha Williams arrested again during Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville

    Porsha Williams arrested again during Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville

    Porsha Williams was arrested again on Tuesday during a protest over the murder of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police in Louisville, Ky. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and her pal, “Love and Hip Hop” star Yandy Smith, were participating in a “Day of Action” march organized by the social justice group Until …
  • Cynthia Bailey gained and lost 20 pounds in quarantine

    Cynthia Bailey gained and lost 20 pounds in quarantine

    Cynthia Bailey opened up about the 20-pound weight fluctuation she experienced while quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star, 53, discussed a bikini photo she posted in July, recently telling Us Weekly, “This was after I came back from Los Angeles and honestly you can’t tell so much in there, but …
  • Elon Musk’s brain-implant firm Neuralink to show off ‘working’ device Friday

    Elon Musk’s brain-implant firm Neuralink to show off ‘working’ device Friday

    Elon Musk says his brain-implant firm Neuralink will show off a “working device” at a highly anticipated Friday event. Musk announced the live demonstration on Twitter early Wednesday, apparently referring to the brain-machine interface — a device that would link human brains to computers — that Neuralink has been developing since it launched in 2017. …
  • Antonio Banderas recovers from COVID-19

    Antonio Banderas recovers from COVID-19

    Antonio Banderas announced on social media Tuesday that he has recuperated from COVID-19. Three weeks after revealing his diagnosis, which he received on his 60th birthday on August 10, the “Mask of Zorro” star said he’s “cured.” “After 21 days of disciplinary confinement I can say now that today I overcame the Covid 19 infection,” …