Imagine Spike Lee’s pleasure last month, when he and his latest film, “BlacKkKlansman,” got six Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture. Actually you don’t have to imagine it… “We all got up early to watch it,” he told correspondent Leslsey Stahl. “And so my son, Jackson – we didn’t even know he’s doin’ it – videotaped on his iPhone. Now,…
The filmmaker talks about being nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for the first time, for “BlacKkKlansman.” CBS News Academy Award-nominee Spike Lee does not need awards to validate his work, he tells Lesley Stahl in an interview for CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” to be broadcast Feb. 10. Lee, whose film “BlacKkKlansman” earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture,…
John Dingell, the Democratic congressman who represented Michigan for 59 years until he retired in 2015 as the longest-serving member of Congress in history, has died, his wife, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, confirmed. He was 92.”It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of John David Dingell, Jr., former Michigan congressman and longest-serving member of the United…
2018 was 4th hottest year on record New data confirms last year was one of the warmest ever recorded, and British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be even hotter than 2018. The U.S. government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said 2018’s average global temperature was 58.42 degrees Fahrenheit, or 14.69 Celsius. That’s 1.42 degrees (0.79 Celsius) warmer than…
Fifteen-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys will host the 61st annual Grammys on Sunday, Feb. 10. It will be her first time emceeing music’s biggest night, broadcasting live on CBS from Los Angeles, and notably she’ll be the first woman to do so in more than a decade.Drake and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations in the biggest categories, both earning nods for record, album…
Thirty-one years after the hit show “The Wonder Years” premiered on television, the child stars Fred Savage, Danica McKellar and Josh Saviano reunited with cute photos. Even after all this time, it seems the crew is still getting by with a little help from their friends. Saviano first posted a photo of the former cast members grinning on Twitter and…
Actor Liam Neeson says he is ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped.In an interview published Monday, Neeson said that after being told the attacker was black, he “went up and down areas with a cosh” (a heavy stick or truncheon) hoping a black person…
This time last year, Marco Villada was stuck in Mexico trying to reenter the U.S., where he has lived since he and his family immigrated from Mexico when he was 6 years old. He is now one of several current and former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients invited by members of Congress to attend the State of the…
Actor Liam Neeson says he is ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped.In an interview published Monday, Neeson said that after being told the attacker was black, he “went up and down areas with a cosh” (a heavy stick or truncheon) hoping a black person “would…
Organizers announced a new street festival will replace it this fall.
Dolly Parton acquires rival theaters in Pigeon Forge to preserve family shows.
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is joining the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, announcing his campaign on Friday with a tweet and an emailed video to supporters. Booker is the second African American candidate to join the fray, following California Sen. Kamala Harris’ entry last week, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “We are better when we help each other,” he said….
Festival moving to Riverpark and expanding lineup for this year.
As much of the nation sees record freezing cold temperatures, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin criticized the country for “getting soft” for closing schools because of the dangerous winter weather. CBS affiliate WKYT reports that Bevin made the comment during an interview with radio station WHAS’ Terry Meiners. “Now, we cancel school for cold, I mean — ” Bevin said. “It’s deep…
Previous two conventions were held in Vancouver and Amsterdam
Lives in Conasauga River, Mill Creek, Coahulla Creek stretching from Bradley/Polk counties in the mountains to Whitfield & Murray in Georgia and into northwest Alabama.
U.S. and Chinese negotiators on Wednesday started two days of talks to try and defuse a trade war that’s hurt the world’s two biggest economies, spooked investors and chilled global economic growth. While trade wonks don’t expect major breakthroughs, the hope is the two sides will at least keep talking after President Donald Trump agreed in December to postpone a…
Supporters of former Trump associate Roger Stone, who pleaded not guilty to seven counts in federal court in D.C. Tuesday, are gathering at a rally outside of his house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tuesday evening. Stone has been charged with obstructing justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering.According to a press release for the rally, it will be led by…
Bellhops VP ran the Boston Marathon two years after brain surgery in his battle against cancer.
Reporting by Robert Legare and Clare HymesFormer Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, through his lawyer, pleaded not guilty to seven counts in federal court in D.C. Tuesday. Stone is charged with obstructing justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering. Stone, known for his unique fashion sense, appeared in court Monday wearing a dark blue suit, blue shirt, blue tie and…
The 16 hour documentary airing this fall will shoot in Bristol, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville.
The 2020 presidential election is still nearly two years away, but a number of Democratic lawmakers are already entering the race. Encouraged by their strong performance in the 2018 midterms, these Democrats hope that President Trump’s anemic approval ratings will give them a solid shot at capturing the White House. But before any of these Democratic contenders get a chance…
The 2020 presidential election is still nearly two years away, but a number of Democratic lawmakers are already entering the race. Encouraged by their strong performance in the 2018 midterms, these Democrats hope that President Trump’s anemic approval ratings will give them a solid shot at capturing the White House. But before any of these Democratic contenders get a chance…
The 2020 presidential election is still nearly two years away, but a number of Democratic lawmakers are already entering the race. Encouraged by their strong performance in the 2018 midterms, these Democrats hope that President Trump’s anemic approval ratings will give them a solid shot at capturing the White House. But before any of these Democratic contenders get a chance…
