2020 New York City Marathon Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

According to New York City officials and New York Road Runners, the New York City Marathon has been canceled due to health and safety concerns. The marathon was set to take place on the first Sunday in November, and is now rescheduled to Nov. 7, 2021. Registered runners will be able to request a refund …

Kelly Clarkson, Zac Efron, Courteney Cox And Shia LaBeouf Among The 2021 ‘Walk of Fame Star’ Recipients

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 “Walk of Fame” honorees. Among the names on the list were actors Zac Efron, Shia LaBeouf, Courteney Cox, Naomi Watts, Christian Slater, Don Cheadle, Morris Chestnut, Laura Linney, Sarah Paulson, Josh Brolin and Benedict Cumberbatch, according to Variety. Musicians including Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Jefferson …

Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For Old Resurfaced Blackface Sketches

Jimmy Kimmel is apologizing for recently resurfaced sketches of him in blackface. Kimmel issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday addressing the controversy, less than a week after announcing he would be taking the rest of the summer off to spend time with his family. Said Kimmel:  “I have long been reluctant to address this, as …

Louisville Police Officer Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Breonna Taylor

One of three officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the black woman killed by gunfire when drug investigators burst into her home in Louisville, Kentucky, was dismissed from the police department on Tuesday. Two other officers involved in the raid remain on administrative reassignment. No criminal charges have been filed against any …

Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mexico; At Least 6 Dead

A powerful 7.4 struck magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and causing tremors hundreds of miles away in Mexico City The fatalities were near the quake’s epicenter in Oaxaca.  Buildings hundreds of miles away in Mexico City shook, and two people were injured and more than 30 …

FBI Investigation Determines NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Was Not Target Of Hate Crime

NASCAR announced Tuesday that the FBI’s investigation into a noose discovered in the garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace this past weekend found that Wallace was not the target of a hate crime  U.S. attorney Jay E. Town and FBI special agent Johnnie Sharp Jr. said in a joint statement that their investigation found that …

Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Apologizes After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Tennis champion Novak Djokovic has issued an apology after he became the fourth player to test positive for COVID-19 at his charity tournament.  The #1 ranked tennis star said in a statement Tuesday, “I am so deeply sorry our tournament has caused harm. Everything the organizers and I did the past month, we did with …

Michael Keaton In Talks to Reprise His “Batman” Role In “The Flash”

More than 30 years after he first starred as the Dark Knight, Michael Keaton is in early talks to reprise his role in Warner Bros.’ The Flash. Keaton previously played Bruce Wayne in 1989’s Tim Burton-directed Batman and its sequel, 1992’s Batman Returns. There’s no official word yet on what Keaton’s role wold be, but …

First ‘Hamilton’ Trailer Debuts Ahead Of Disney+ Release

The first official trailer for the “Hamilton” film has been dropped, ahead of its early release on Disney+ next month.  “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted the teaser with the caption, “May you always be satisfied…” The movie version of “Hamilton,” the smash-hit Broadway musical that won 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, …