‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ tops North American box office for second weekend

Spider-Man: No Way Home is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $83 million in ticket sales as of Sunday night.   The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has earned about $467 million domestically. Last weekend it brought in $253 million of the total $283 million gross of …

Royal Caribbean ship with 55 passengers positive with Covid-19 onboard will remain at sea until this weekend

A cruise ship out of South Florida will skip two ports after 55 people onboard tested positive for COVID-19. Royal Caribbean International confirmed Thursday that its ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ ship will not stop in Curaçao or Aruba as planned. The ship left Port Everglades on Saturday for an 8-night Caribbean sailing. It plans to …

Jury finds Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright

On Thursday, jurors convicted suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her taser. The mostly white jury deliberated for about four days before finding former officer Potter guilty of …

Veteran outfielder Cody Bellinger agreed to 1-year, $17M contract prior to MLB lockout

According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers and veteran outfielder Cody Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17 million contract before the Dec. 1 lockout. The deal would allow for the sides to avoid arbitration while giving Bellinger a $900,000 raise from his 2020 salary. The 26-year-old Bellinger didn’t have an impressive year in 2021, …

NFL releases official playoff scenarios for upcoming Week 16

As Week 16 approaches with just three weeks left in the season, the NFL playoff field remains unsettled, with a number of divisions still up for grabs ahead of the regular season’s final stretch. The Patriots and Bills remain in a heated battle for the AFC East crown, while the Rams are battling the Cardinals …

Jacob Bryant releases the music video to his latest single “Heartbeat”

Jacob Bryant has released the music video to his latest single, “Heartbeat.”  Heartbeat is featured on Bryant’s forthcoming Bar Stool Preacher album, which is set for release on Jan. 14.  Stream and download the single “Heartbeat” HERE. “Heartbeat” follows Bryant’s latest single, “Devil & an Old Six String.” After losing his mother in 2010, Bryant …

Brothers Osborne announce deluxe edition of ‘Skeletons’ due in January 2022

Brothers Osborne has announced details of a new deluxe edition of their latest album, Skeletons. The album was originally released in October 2020; and the new version will include three new tracks – “Headstone,” “Midnight Rider’s Prayer,” and “Younger Me.” ‘Younger Me” is also in the running for a Grammy at the 2022 ceremony, having …

Tapings of Wendy Williams’ and Nick Cannon’s talk shows are canceled due to COVID-19 surge

Tapings of episodes of The Wendy Williams Show and Nick Cannon have been canceled because of the rise in cases of COVID-19 in New York City. Williams has been off the show since September as she focuses on her health issues — the talk show host has Graves disease. Guest hosts have been filling in …

Take a look at the trailer for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts”

HBO Max has shared the trailer for the new special ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” featuring Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The preview shows Radcliffe, Watson, Grint and other cast members reflect and reminisce on the Harry Potter film series and the franchise’s legacy. Says Radcliffe: “The thing …

The FDA authorizes Pfizer’s antiviral pill to treat COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it has authorized Pfizer’s antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 for emergency use, allowing limited use of the drug in Americans as young as 12 who are at “high risk for progression to severe COVID-19.” Early data suggests Pfizer’s pills, called Paxlovid, are effective against Omicron cases. The FDA …