At the Iliad Bookshop in North Hollywood, California, you can find just about anything, including on this day actress Melissa McCarthy. She was buying actual books, with actual pages. (Tablets aren’t her thing.) “Every weekend, we try to go to a bookstore,” she said. “Yeah, my husband’s really good at it. I don’t know, I need a real book, I…
The zoo plans to begin a breeding program here in Chattanooga.
The Ice Queen is back. A teaser trailer for Disney’s “Frozen 2” was released on Wednesday, and Elsa seems as powerful and determined as ever. Little is known about the plot for the second movie, but the dramatic trailer begins with Elsa trying to jump through waves in the ocean, using her freezing powers to battle the sea. The rest of…
How global trade has changed under Trump Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker says he’s so concerned about the divisive messages coming from the White House that it’s a relief to hear a conciliatory tone, even from overseas. “It sounds terrible, but I respond more favorably to what the president of China is saying then the president of the United…
Astronaut Mark Kelly is setting his eyes on a new frontier: the United States Senate. In a four-minute-long video released Tuesday morning, Kelly announced that his “next mission” is to run for Arizona’s Senate seat formerly occupied by the late Sen. John McCain. “I care about people, I care about the state of Arizona, I care about this nation so because…
“The Takeout” is a weekly podcast about politics, policy and pop culture hosted by CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Listeners can expect context and analysis of the week’s political news in a casual format that allows for expanded conversation with a newsmaker. Each episode is recorded over a meal at a Washington, D.C. restaurant. Blair Guild Takeout…
Disney granted fans a sneak peek Sunday night at its upcoming live-action “Aladdin” movie during commercial break for the 61st annual Grammy Awards. The 1-minute video teaser, which was also uploaded to YouTube, includes a look at Will Smith as Genie. Jafar, played by Marwan Kenzari, says, “Bring me the lamp,” which sends Aladdin, played by Mena Massoud, on his…
We’ve all been singing along with Dolly Parton for decades. But if you want to know the truth about her, know this: She works way more than just 9 to 5. Even with a half-century of music behind her, the glitzy, big-haired queen of country glamour is still at it 24/7, still writing her a legacy one song at a…
Electric Lady is the house that Hendrix built. Through a discreet doorway in New York’s Greenwich Village, you slip into what seems like a psychedelic spaceship – a musician’s Shangri-La. Electric Lady studios in New York City. CBS News On any given day, in its four studios, you could catch Lucius laying down a track – or The Black Keys’…
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