In Brief: Matthew McConaughey soccer film shelved, and more
Hulu on Wednesday debuted the season-three trailer for Ramy, the comedy drama based on Ramy Youssef‘s real-life experiences, which follows “a first-generation American Muslim who is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood.”
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson after Emmys controversy
NBC/Chris Polk Jimmy Kimmel has apologized to Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson for his controversial Emmys stunt in which he played dead on the stage behind her while she accepted her award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. For those who missed
US railway companies, unions reach tentative agreement
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American railway companies and unions have reached a tentative labor agreement amid the threat of strikes. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announced the news on Twitter early Thursday,
GOP hopefuls, lawmakers splinter over Lindsey Graham's proposed abortion ban
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s proposal this week of a 15-week national abortion ban — with limited exceptions — has drawn mixed reaction from other conservatives in the final eight weeks
Senators press Biden administration on 'unacceptable' monkeypox response; officials defend their work
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At a congressional hearing on Wednesday with the nation’s leading public health officials, senators on both sides of the aisle criticized the Biden administration’s monkeypox response. The strongest rebuke came from North Carolina’s
Twenty-five Hispanic and Latinx-owned beauty and fashion brands to support
Rizos Curls, Melt Cosmetics, Nue, Second Wind (NEW YORK) — It’s Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month, and an amazing way to celebrate this beloved culture is by supporting and amplifying brands owned by Hispanic and Latinx people. This
Late Rep. Elijah Cummings' official portrait unveiled at the Capitol
Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With his widow and former colleagues looking on, the late Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings had his official portrait unveiled Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. Cummings died in October 2019, at
Old Navy taps Brazilian artist to create graphic tee honoring Latinx Heritage Month
Courtesy of Old Navy (NEW YORK) — As we come upon another Latinx Heritage Month, Old Navy is rolling out another empowering partnership. In collaboration with the 15 Percent Pledge, a nonprofit organization that holds large corporations
'Vampire Academy' stars Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves dish on Peacock's new fantasy series
Jose Haro/Peacock Imagine a prep school for Vampires – that’s the starting point for the new Peacock series Vampire Academy, which debuts today. The fantasy horror series focuses on the friendship between a privileged teen vamp who is destined
Scoreboard roundup — 9/14/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Colorado 3, Chi White Sox 0 Seattle 6, San Diego 1 Baltimore 6, Washington 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 2, Detroit 1