The Missing People Choir: Raising voices in pain and hope

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…

Star-studded climate change music video drops

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…

Jason Momoa shaved off signature beard for a good cause

“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…

New “Star Wars” teaser trailer released

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…

Full-length trailer for “The Lion King” is released

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…

Netflix releases trailer for Beyoncé documentary

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…

Holding court with Steve Ballmer

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…

Emilia Clarke on “Game of Thrones” and her near-death experience

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 dances into his latest role in “Fosse/Verdon”

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,…

New Avicii music will be released a year after his death

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…

Adam Sandler to host “SNL” for the first time

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…

“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke says suffering brain aneurysms gave her a new perspective on life

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…

YouTubers defend puppy-related prank on 6-year-old daughter

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…

Bike-riding face slasher arrested in Los Angeles, police say

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…

Warner Bros. releases “Joker” movie trailer

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.”…

50 Cent loses millions selling Connecticut mansion

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…

John Lennon, Yoko Ono seen on honeymoon in footage found in cellar

Fifty years after John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously staged a honeymoon “bed-in” for peace in an Amsterdam hotel, a Dutchman has unearthed 30 minutes of color footage of the event from his cellar. The couple spent a week mostly under the sheets at the Hilton hotel to spread a pacifist message — smoking, eating, singing and playing guitar while…

Chiefs star launches foundation aimed at improving lives of children

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he’s launching a foundation aimed at improving lives of children called “15 and the Mahomies.” The reigning NFL MVP made his announcement during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” late Monday. Mahomes talked to Fallon about a slew of topics, including last season’s accolades and New England Patriots quarterback…

NASA: Space junk from anti-satellite weapon could threaten space station

The successful test of an Indian anti-satellite weapon March 27 created a cloud of high-velocity debris that poses a near-term threat to other spacecraft in low-Earth orbit, including the International Space Station, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told agency employees Monday. Indian officials said the threat was minimal. But during a “town hall” meeting at NASA Headquarters in Washington, Bridenstine said…

“Inside Edition” anchor Deborah Norville to undergo surgery

“Inside Edition” anchor Deborah Norville revealed in a video released to viewers Monday that she will undergo surgery to remove a thyroid nodule from her neck. In the message, Norville said it was thanks to one viewer’s sharp eye that she went to her doctor in the first place. “We live in a world of ‘see something, say something,’ and…

Return to “The Twilight Zone”

You can’t hear its unmistakable theme music without flashing back to “The Twilight Zone,” which ran on CBS from 1959 to 1964. It was an anthology show of science fiction, horror and fantasy, graced by such future stars as Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Carol Burnett and William Shatner. And you can’t think of “The Twilight Zone” without thinking of Rod…

Teen mogul Marsai Martin on “Little”

As the witty and bossy Diane on the hit sit-com “Black-ish,” Marsai Martin is a rising star. For a lot of child actors, fame and fortune would be enough, but it looks like Martin is after something bigger. “I started to think about all those young little black girls that look like me not really seen on TV a lot,”…