NEW YORK – Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died. She was 101. Paige died Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, longtime friend Stuart Lampert said Monday. Recommended … Read more
NEW YORK – One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive. “That part of my family’s history has been erased somewhat,” says Elba. That helped fuel the actor’s push to narrate and executive produce the four-part National Geographic docuseries “Erased: WW2’s … Read more
NEW YORK – The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year’s show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to be just as exciting with award-winning … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo is showing its appreciation for teachers with free admission. In June, the zoo is hosting Teacher Appreciation Month so educators can get free standard admission for themselves and 50% off standard admission for up to four guests. The promotion ends on June 31. Recommended Videos To qualify, teachers … Read more
NEW YORK – The Washington Post said Sunday that its executive editor, Sally Buzbee, has stepped down after three years at the top of one of journalism’s most storied brands. She will be replaced by Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, through this fall’s presidential election. Following that, Robert Winnett, … Read more
All donors will receive a special-edition PRIDE t-shirt. SAN ANTONIO — As Pride Month officially kicks off, South Texas Blood and Tissue has announced it will host a blood drive at the Bonham Exchange on Tuesday, June 4 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. All donors will receive a special-edition “I Gave With Pride” t-shirt, … Read more
NEW YORK – Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, newspapers owned by his corporation, News Corp, reported Sunday. Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his vineyard estate in Bel Air, California. Photographs of the newly married couple were published by … Read more