Jun 10 Watch 6:45 Smithsonian board rejects Trump’s attempt to fire top leader By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein The Smithsonian’s board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board.” It comes amid President Trump's efforts to fire one… Continue watching
Jun 10 Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively By Michael Hill, Associated Press The judge ruled that Baldoni can't sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her lawsuit, because allegations made in court are exempt from libel claims. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:28 Tonys celebrate star-studded shows that propelled Broadway to record-breaking year By Azhar Merchant, Jeffrey Brown Broadway hit a record-breaking box office haul of $1.9 billion this season driven by renewed interest in the Great White Way and boosted by star-studded shows. At the Tony Awards, there was a call to celebrate acting on stages big… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 3:58 Sarah Silverman’s Brief But Spectacular take on saying goodbye By Brief But Spectacular Sarah Silverman is known as one of the sharpest, most fearless voices in comedy, pushing the art form in new directions. In her new Netflix special, "Postmortem," she talks about losing her father and stepmother just weeks apart. She shares… Continue watching
Jun 09 Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” has died. Continue reading
Jun 09 Warner Bros. Discovery to split streaming and cable services into 2 separate companies By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, based in New York City, jumped 11% at the opening bell. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 9:03 Jacinda Ardern on keeping empathy in politics and new memoir, ‘A Different Kind of Power’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold, Daria Nastasia At 37 years old, Jacinda Ardern was the world’s youngest female head of government when she became prime minister of New Zealand. She was also just the second to give birth while in office and led her nation through crises,… Continue watching
Jun 05 Fans line up for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 around the world By Ayaka McGill, Associated Press In the U.S., a chaotic pre-order process in April left some fans frustrated after the consoles quickly sold out. People lined up early Thursday at stores in hopes of buying one. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 8:36 Local arts groups face budget gaps as NEA pulls grants By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein On May 3, the National Endowment for the Arts sent emails to hundreds of arts organizations around the country terminating their grants. The abrupt loss of federal support has organizations scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls. Jeffrey Brown reports… Continue watching
Jun 04 Edmund White, groundbreaking bard of gay literature, dies at 85 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press White documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as “A Boy’s Own Story” and “The Beautiful Room is Empty.”… Continue reading