In Brief: Oprah planning Sidney Poitier project; 'Drive My Car' revs up Society of Film Critics Awards, and more
Following Sidney Poitier‘s death on Friday at the age of 94, Deadline reports that Apple is in the middle of filming a documentary on the Oscar-winning actor with Oprah Winfrey executive-producing and House Party helmer Reginald Hudlin directing. The project, which has been in production for
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' continues box office domination with $33 million weekend
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Spider-Man: No Way Home scored a fourth consecutive week in the box office top spot, earning an estimated $33 million domestically and sliding into sixth place among the all-time domestic box office earners, beating Titanic‘s
A year after election, RNC still spending hundreds of thousands to cover Trump's legal bills
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than a year after the 2020 presidential election, the GOP is still covering numerous legal bills for the benefit of former President Donald Trump — and the price tag
COVID-19 live updates: Spain reports more reinfections in two weeks than rest of pandemic
JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 837,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by
The government is sending free rapid tests, but don’t expect them all before omicron's peak
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration’s plan to send 500 million at-home tests to Americans for free is an historic undertaking, but one that will take weeks or months to fully execute,
US open to talking with Russia about missiles, troop exercises: Secretary of State Antony Blinken
ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the United States was open to discussing limits on missile deployments and troop exercises in Europe during talks with Russia this week
Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins visa appeal in Australia
Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — The Australian government has overturned a decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, saying the Serbian tennis star will be released immediately from immigration detention. Djokovic had been detained upon arrival
Republican senator says Trump's fate should be left to the courts
Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said former President Donald Trump’s fate should be left in the hands of the Department of Justice and the federal courts over his role in allegedly inciting
Sen. Ron Johnson announces run for reelection amid controversy over vaccine statements
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., announced on Sunday that he will run for a third term in the Senate, after months of teasing a run. “During the 2016 campaign, I
Scoreboard roundup — 1/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 121, San Antonio 119 (OT) LA Clippers 106, Atlanta 93 Toronto 105, New Orleans 101 Washington 102, Orlando 100 Denver 99,