The Great White Way is dark, London’s West End has gone south, and musical theater the world over has been silenced by the ongoing pandemic. But fear not, for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is doing what he’s always done: repackaging old ideas into new ways to make money putting on a show. He’s announced that
A wise decision before embarking on any trip is to obtain travel insurance. The documents and details of an insurance plan often includes exceptionally detailed legal jargon, and it can be a nightmare to interpret. We’ve taken the liberty of explaining the major coverages to help guide travelers in selecting which options are necessary for
The prospect of a sixth season of Lucifer just got a lot less likely. TV Line is reporting that contract negotiations with leading man Tom Ellis are not going well, and the potential sixth season is at a standstill. The outlet claims that Ellis rejected the studio’s latest offer. Here’s where things get murky: Ellis
Raise your hand if you have been personally victimized by your roommate, who willfully wears slacks and a button down to work from home. I’m afraid I have very little in common with those who opt out of loungewear these days, both morally and sartorially. Sweatpants provide a comforting boost to our mental health, are
Darren Aronofsky was working on his Batman movie from late 2000-2001; at that time, Joaquin Phoenix had appeared in movies like Parenthood and Gladiator, while Freddie Prinze Jr. was best known for feature like I Know What You Did Last Summer and She’s All That. Considering how much of a teen icon he was, one
Kourtney Kardashian made a wild appearance on the FX series ‘Dave’, declaring that she would definitely have another baby. Kourtney Kardashian, 40, may be taking a step back from Keeping Up With The Kardashians after her explosive brawl with sis Kim, but that doesn’t mean she won’t be on our TV screens anymore. The reality
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has pulled out of this year’s Volunteers’ Week because of the coronavirus outbreak. The umbrella body, which is one of the four main organisers of the annual event, said its resources were “entirely focused on the immediate crisis”. It said that another of the organisers, Northern Ireland’s Volunteer Now,
David Brumfield, aka Lagoona Bloo, is a full-time drag queen in New York City. Before he discovered drag, David paid his bills as an actor, and supplemented his income as a waiter and a nanny. Before Covid-19, Lagoona was a steady host and headliner at some of NYC’s top gay bars. Lagoona is eager to
Yosemite National Park recently posted video of this bear climbing a tree near ranger housing. Photo courtesy of National Park Service (CNN) — Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California’s shuttered Yosemite National Park. “The bears are just literally walking
A complete body workout from the renowned German cycling manufacturer, Canyon. With gyms closed for the time being due to the Coronavirus, lots of us are turning to cycling as a way to stay in shape. There are tonnes of benefits to regular bike workouts. From improving your cardiovascular fitness, to toning your lower body
Beginning on May 1st, major event promoter AEG will offer fans some relief in the face of large-scale delayed events. While all cancelled events have been and will continue to be refunded, no refunds were offered initially for delayed/postponed events. Now, however, the promotional giant is finally taking steps to assist beleaguered fans after a
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 2, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters 7:55 am: Dow futures point to 700-point gain, S&P 500 set for 2.5% jump at open Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes pointed to strong gains at the opening
Filling the gaps in a smartphone-dominated market, are a group of photography professionals and enthusiasts known as, Pictar. With over 20 years of expert experience in the business, Pictar is revered for their innovative designs and essential range of products which include camera grips, bags, straps, and other studio equipment. Without upselling extravagant and inconvenient
Breaking News “One of the topics covered in a Major League Baseball course at Arizona State is this player who broke the color barrier in 1947.” COME ON — EVERYONE KNOWS THE ANSWER … right? Wrong. Because when Xiaoke Ying buzz’d in on “Jeopardy” on Wednesday night — she replied, “Babe Ruth!” WHAT?! NOOO!!!! This
We went to the pros to learn how to do it without messing up Well, well, well. We appear to have arrived at that phase of self-isolation. You’ve had one three too many glasses of wine, you’re running out of shows to binge (Netflix, if you’re listening, we could really use that second season of
LeVar Burton has revealed there have been talks about his character Geordi La Forge appearing on Star Trek: Picard. Season 1 of the not-quite-sequel to Star Trek: The Next Generation is available to stream on CBS All-Access. The show sees Patrick Stewart return as Jean-Luc Picard as he works to uncover a mystery surrounding a synthetic woman,
Sixteen months after it was announced, the first look at Stardust, the David Bowie-inspired drama, has surfaced — in the form of a scene preview. Stardust is set in the early 1970s before Bowie’s career took off. It also highlights the musician’s first visit to the U.S. and the events that inspired him to create his world-renowned
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The public should be able to bring forward legacy gifts and Gift Aid should be made automatic to help charities survive the Covid-19 pandemic, the Charities Aid Foundation has said. In a briefing paper published yesterday, CAF said other methods of injecting money into the sector during a financially catastrophic time should include encouraging donations
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: At least 2,152,647. Global deaths: At least 143,802. Most cases reported: United States (667,801), Spain (184,948), Italy (168,941), France (147,091), and Germany (137,698). The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins
Flour mills are working around the clock to meet demand as 100’s thousands of people up and down the country are turning their hands to home baking. The only hurdle has been getting your hands on the essential ingredients. Could Tobia Teff Flour be the answer? Flour sales are up by 92% compared to the
Exclusive R. Kelly‘s first attempt to get out of jail due to coronavirus fears didn’t work, but he’s going back to the well — claiming his medical crisis is even worse now, and insisting he won’t skip town. The disgraced singer filed a renewed emergency motion obtained by TMZ asking to get released from lockup
Monaco-headquartered Dynamiq has revealed details of its GTM 90, a 30-knot, all-aluminium motor yacht designed for regions including Asia, the Middle East and northern Europe. The first Dynamiq GTM 90 has been designed with Klassen, car supplier to the elite Due to be presented at this year’s now-cancelled Geneva Motor Show, the first unit of
Setting my ‘out of office’ on Thursday, April 2, didn’t have quite the same sense of satisfaction as usual. Like all my colleagues, I’d been out of the office since mid-March, but the routine of working from home was about to pause as five days of annual leave I’d booked in the run-up to Easter
While sheltering at home, celebrities are getting creative with their charitable endeavors. This week, A-listers like Justin Bieber, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ciara began posting about the All In Challenge. Basically, it’s a way to fundraise money for those facing food insecurity because of the coronavirus pandemic by auctioning off celebrity experiences. Created by sports retailer
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
Last month, before the United Kingdom went into lockdown, Princess Beatrice and her fiancé, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, announced that their May wedding would be majorly scaled back. It would no longer include a Buckingham Palace reception, and attendees would be limited to a small group of family and friends. Now, People has reported that the
People are being urged to take part in a new event to raise millions of pounds to “save the UK’s charities” in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The 2.6 Challenge, which has been organised by a group of mass-participation sports events organisations and companies and is backed by charities and the Office for Civil
skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Wondering where your coronavirus stimulus payment is? The delay could be due to a glitch related to your tax preparation service. A new report from The Washington Post on Thursday estimates that millions of Americans could still be waiting to see their stimulus money if they previously filed their
Billionaire businessman Barry Diller told CNBC on Thursday the United States government should bail out all companies that have been hit hard by the coronavirus, including those in the travel industry. “The damage that is being done every day is enormous,” Diller said on “Squawk Box.” “Everybody needs to be bailed out for this one time