Sesame Workshop debuts its first ever Rohingya Muppets for refugee children
Rohingya children raised amid political turmoil have few opportunities to see themselves represented in the media. Sesame Workshop is helping to…
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A customer at an Ohio restaurant left a $5,600 tip to split among the entire staff for Christmas
Employees at a restaurant in Ohio received a Christmas gift they didn’t see coming when a customer left a $5,600 tip for the entire staff to…
Continue Reading How World War II shaped ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
It’s George Bailey’s crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he’s not sure is listening:…
Continue Reading Connie Chung discusses her cameo in ‘The Undoing’
Connie Chung is not holding back. The former anchor spoke to Andrew Goldman, host of “The Originals” podcast for Los Angeles magazine,…
Continue Reading Italy’s €1 houses are back in time for the holidays
Looking for a holiday gift but still not found the perfect one? Here’s a last-minute idea: a home in Italy, yours for less than the price of a…
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Disney is making a movie about Keanon Lowe, the football coach who stopped a potential school shooting
Keanon Lowe prevented a potential tragedy last year when he disarmed — and then hugged — a young student who brought…
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The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show
The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime…
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Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam
Authorities say “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her…
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Disneyland Paris shuts down again as France enters lockdown
Disneyland Paris is temporarily closing again as France enters a second nationwide lockdown to curb a surge in coronavirus…
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Disney World lays off 720 performers because of pandemic
With many of its live entertainment shows gone dark because of the coronavirus, Walt Disney World on…
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‘Selena: The Series’ trailer charts late singer’s rise
A longer look at “Selena: The Series” has…
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After 54 years on broadcast TV, ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ moves to Apple TV+
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” first aired on CBS in 1966 and eventually moved to ABC. But this year it will air on Apple…
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Hagerty to hold drive-in movie night at Laguna Seca raceway, proceeds go to fire relief fund
An organization for enthusiast vehicle owners, Hagerty, is set to host a Motor-In Movie Night at…
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John Denver killed in Pacific Grove crash 23 years ago today
Twenty-three years ago today, singer/songwriter John Denver died in a plane crash in Pacific…
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Guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of…
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Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theaters to close
In the latest blow to the beleaguered film industry, the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S. is temporarily shuttering its…
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James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021
The release of the James Bond film “No Time to Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk releases lineup of October drive-in movies
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk began hosting drive-in movies in August, and it has released its lineup of…
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Kindness Monterey to host Care-A-Thon to help struggling restaurants
Kindness Monterey, a campaign created by local businesswomen to help restaurants and those left without…
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