Wendy McMahon has been named president and chief executive officer of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, expanding her role in the company. The announcement was made today by George Cheeks, president and chief executive officer of CBS, to whom McMahon reports. In this newly created role and …
Read More »(CBS DETROIT) – June is Black Music Month. Every week in June, CBS News Detroit is highlighting a different part of Detroit’s Black music scene and showcasing the role that Detroit played in shaping generations of performers and its impact on broader American culture. This week, Amyre Makupson, our Executive …
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Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word. “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement …
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Ed Sheeran is now a father of two. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Sheeran announced that he and his wife Cherry Seaborn were “over the moon” to have had another child. “Want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful baby girl,” the singer wrote. “We are both …
Read More »Regina King’s 26-year-old son, Ian Alexander Jr., has died, a spokesperson for the actor confirmed Saturday morning. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” the statement read. “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family …
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The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Thursday that Curt Schilling’s request to be removed from the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) ballot in 2022 has been denied. The Hall’s board of directors voted unanimously to keep Schilling’s name on the ballot. As such, Schilling will appear on the ballot for …
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Chris Harrison, the longtime host of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” announced Saturday that he is “stepping aside” from the franchise for an undisclosed “period of time.” The bombshell announcement comes in the wake of a controversial interview, in which he defended a current contestant’s racist photos. “This historic season …
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In an emotional Twitter thread and Instagram post, singer-songwriter Sam Smith announced Friday that their gender pronouns are they/them. The star previously came out as non-binary earlier this year. “After a lifetime of being at war with my gender I’ve decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and …
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A previously-unseen performance by the late, great Freddie Mercury has been unveiled by the singer’s long-time friend. The song, “Time Waits For No One,” was released on Mercury’s website “after four decades buried deep in the vaults,” a statement on the site reads. Not only can fans download an audio …
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A rising country singer from Texas has died after an accidental shooting, CBS Dallas Fort Worth reports. Justin Carter was filming a music video at his Houston apartment when a gun being used as a prop accidentally discharged, family members say, according to the affiliate. Carter, 35, leaves behind two …
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