“Jeopardy!” contestant James Holzhauer topped $1 million on Tuesday in just 14 games, becoming only the second person in history to top $1 million. It was also the fastest any candidate had reached $1 million — “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings took 33 games in 2004 to reach $1 million, according to fan website thejeopardyfan.com. Holzhauer won $118,816 on Tuesday after…
More than a decade in the making and 22 movies later, “Avengers: Endgame” made its premiere in Los Angeles on Monday. Some critics raved about the last film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe saga on social media. The film takes place after “Avengers: Infinity War” and follows the remaining Marvel superheroes’ quest to defeat the god-like villain Thanos, who now…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Today is Earth Day and people around the world use this day to promote environmental awareness in order to protect or planet. But to some, everyday is Earth Day. Here in Chattanooga, many devoted people work on keeping the city as clean as possible. Most of the Tennessee Aquarium’s plush toys are filled with recycled single use plastics…
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton announced his presidential campaign on Monday, becoming the 20th candidate to join the 2020 Democratic primary. The 40-year-old congressman and former Marine, who served four tours of duty in Iraq, is aiming to claim the foreign policy and national security mantle in the crowded field, and is pitching his campaign as a call for new leadership….
“When I go home, I drive past the place where I was born, and the places I used to drink…” From “South London Forever” In the song, “South London Forever,” on her latest album, “High As Hope.” Florence Welch relives her wild childhood, like the night she climbed up onto the grass roof of the Horniman Museum. “How did we…
To call the musicians known as BTS “superstars” seems an understatement. Their arena shows in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles have all sold out; they have more than 19 million Twitter followers; they’ve topped the Billboard record charts; and Time just put them on its Most Influential People List. And yet these phenoms may not be familiar. So, meet…
At St. Martin in the Fields recently, in the heart of central London, a choir lifted its voices out of the depths of despair. Nearly every member has endured the anguish of a missing loved one – children mostly. Some, like Peter Boxell’s son Lee, disappeared decades ago without a trace. “If he is in heaven, then I just pray…
Comedian and rapper Lil Dicky just dropped an epic animated music video to highlight the issue of climate change, featuring more than 30 A-list stars, including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart and Halsey. The song and video were created to raise awareness and money for environmental causes.”Earth” — which was released ahead of Earth Day on Monday…
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa just shaved his signature beard off for a good cause. In a four-minute YouTube video, the actor cuts his facial hair for the first time in seven year to bring awareness to plastic waste. “I’m just doing this bring awareness that plastics are killing our planet,” Momoa said, encouraging people to “save the planet” by cutting…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Press Release) – Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (1-2-0) fell to Greenville Triumph SC (2-1-0) 1-0 in the first of three meetings between the two clubs at Legacy Early College Field Saturday night. Following the 0-0 draw at the half, Jake Keegan found the net in the 74th minute scoring his second goal of the season for the Triumph….
The first trailer for the highly-anticipated end to the Skywalker Saga is here, and it finally has a title: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” The teaser dropped Friday during a live panel hosted by Stephen Colbert, who spoke with director JJ Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. The clip starts with Daisy…
Disney has released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming live action “Lion King” movie, which is expected to smash box office records with an all-star cast. Scar, the villain voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor, narrates the powerful trailer, which gives fans the first up-close look at the CGI magic used to bring the animal kingdom to life. The film is…
One of the biggest music events of 2018 is coming to Netflix next week: Beyoncé’s celebrated Coachella appearance. Netflix released the first trailer for the documentary, “Homecoming,” which it bills as an “in-depth look” at Beyoncé’s Coachella music festival performance “from creative concept to cultural movement.” An in-depth look at Beyoncé’s celebrated 2018 Coachella performance from creative concept to cultural…
What does a guy who is worth (according to all the magazines) $41 billion do? If you’re Steve Ballmer, who at age 63 ranks as one of the wealthiest people in the world, he buys the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, which he cheers on in his familiarly exuberant style. The team has yet to win a championship. “I think…
Spend any time with Emilia Clarke, and it’s easy to see that she’s not like the character she plays on TV. “The big difference between me and Dani my sense of humor, in that I have one,” Clarke laughed. “I mean, that lady ain’t cracking jokes!” “That lady” is Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, rightful heir to the Iron Throne,…
Sam Rockwell’s long acting career, like a toy chest, is full of cowboys, outlaws, spacemen and monsters. Correspondent Tony Dokoupil noted, “If you were take every role you’ve ever been in and dump it out on the floor as action figures …” “It would be weird!” Rockwell laughed. “There’s a lotta wigs and fake beards in there.” But for Rockwell,…
Avicii may be gone, but his family is making sure his music doesn’t go unheard. Nearly one year after the Swedish songwriter and producer’s death, Universal Music announced the June release of a new album, titled “TIM.” The lead single, “SOS,” drops April 10. Avicii, whose given name was Tim Bergling, had nearly completed a 16-track album when he died…
Comedian Adam Sandler is returning to the “Saturday Night Live” stage more than two decades after he left the cast. He will make his hosting debut May 4 with musical guest Shawn Mendes, NBC announced Friday. It will be Sandler’s first time hosting the show that first made him a household name. He joined “SNL” in 1990 as a writer…
Surviving two deadly brain aneurysms gave “Game of Thrones” actor Emilia Clarke a new perspective on life, she tells Tracy Smith in an interview for “CBS Sunday Morning,” to be broadcast April 7. Emilia Clarke, of “Game of Thrones.” CBS News Clarke recently revealed she suffered the first ruptured brain aneurysm in 2011, just after finishing filming of the first…
YouTube stars Cole and Sav LaBrant are apologizing for what they say was an April Fools prank gone wrong. In a video, the couple told their 6-year-old daughter they were taking away her puppy, and she broke down in tears. The couple posted their original prank video Tuesday, in which they told Everleigh LaBrant they could no longer care for their…
A suspect in a series of slashings in and around Los Angeles is seen in an image released by the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD A man who has been suspected of riding through South Los Angeles on his bicycle, slashing at least nine pedestrians with a sharp object, was arrested Wednesday, CBS Los Angeles reports. One of the victims…
A man has been slashing people’s faces as he rides by them on a bicycle in and around Los Angeles, police said. Investigators told CBS Los Angeles eight people have been attacked within the past two weeks. On Monday morning, a male victim in South Los Angeles was slashed in the face with an edged weapon as he was standing…
The trailer for the feature film “Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix has been released, and it looks to be a fascinating addition to the Batman pop-culture universe. Warner Bros. Entertainment is distributing the film, which stars Phoenix as Batman’s arch-nemesis — arguably the most famous villain in comic book history. The tagline for the movie is: “Put on a happy face.”…
Rapper 50 Cent’s massive Connecticut mansion just sold for $2.9 million – 84 percent less than what he first sought for it 12 years ago, according to the Wall Street Journal, which spoke to people familiar with the deal. 50 Cent bought the 51,657 square foot home in Farmington, Connecticut, from former boxer Mike Tyson in 2003. He paid $4.1 million…
