Jim Lehrer, longtime PBS anchor and journalist, dead at 85
Jim Lehrer, co-host and later host of the nightly PBS NewsHour that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events, has died, PBS said Thursday. He was 85. Lehrer died…
Category: News/Entertainment
A greener tour? Musicians work toward net-zero emissions on the road
Teen phenom Billie Eilish is planning an eco-friendly world tour for 2020. Coldplay, no stranger to rocking an arena, is hitting pause on touring as the band searches for a…
Russian filmmaker plays catch-up on the 1986 Chornobyl disaster
When one of Russia’s most successful filmmakers watched HBO’s acclaimed miniseries on Chornobyl, he says his heart initially sank. With his own production well underway but still more than a year and…
James Franco’s ex-students sue alleging sexual impropriety
Two actresses sued James Franco and the acting and film school he founded Thursday, saying he intimidated his students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations far beyond those acceptable on…
William H. Macy, Eva Longoria support Felicity Huffman in college admissions scandal
Felicity Huffman and her lawyers pleaded Friday for probation, community service and a fine instead of jail time for her role in the college admissions scandal, buoyed by letters of…
