A key selling point of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was that it would discourage multinational corporations from funneling billions in profits to offshore tax havens, bringing that money back to the U.S. where it could create jobs and boost economic growth. But a recent analysis concludes that …
Read More »Tony Dokoupil and Katy Tur welcome baby daughter
“CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil and MSNBC anchor Katy Tur welcomed their second child together on Thursday, May 13. Their daughter’s name is Eloise Judy Bear Dokoupil, the couple announced. Dokoupil and Tur, who wed in October 2017, are already parents to 2-year-old Teddy. Dokoupil also has an 11-year-old …
Read More »5 arrested in attack and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker
Five suspects have been arrested in the February shooting attack and robbery of a man who was walking Lady Gaga’s dogs, the Los Angeles Police Department said Thursday. Detectives said they don’t believe the suspects attacked the man because Gaga was the owner of the dogs. Police said James Jackson, …
Read More »DMX, electrifying rapper who defined 2000s rap, dies at 50
DMX, the prolific rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s and 2000s, has died nearly a week after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement Friday. He was 50 years old. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was hospitalized in White …
Read More »Jahmil French, “Degrassi” star, has died at 29
Actor Jahmil French, who starred in “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died at 29 years old. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of a dear friend and client Jahmil French,” the actor’s agent, Gabrielle Kachman, said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight, a ViacomCBS property. “He …
Read More »Nicki Minaj’s father killed by hit
Mineola, New York — The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island, police said. Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola at 6:15 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a car that kept going, Nassau County …
Read More »Dave Chappelle cancels shows after testing positive for COVID
Dave Chappelle is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19, a rep for the comedian confirmed in a statement to CBS News. Chappelle, who was set to perform in Austin, has canceled his remaining show dates at a venue in the city. Chappelle and podcast host Joe Rogan were headlining several …
Read More »Neil Young searching for heart of gold … by selling song catalogue to investors
Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50% stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. The Hipgnosis Songs Fund said it had acquired half of the copyright and income interests in some 1,180 …
Read More »Eminem apologizes to Rihanna on new album
Fifteen-time Grammy Award-winning rapper Eminem released a new surprise album, “Music to Be Murdered By,” Thursday night. The release is a companion to his 11th studio album that features 16 new songs, including a track tilted “Zeus,” in which the rapper apologizes to Rihanna for his controversial lyrics about Chris …
Read More »“One Tree Hill” star Hilarie Burton on leaving Hollywood behind for rural living: “I found so much self
“One Tree Hill” actress Hilarie Burton left the glamour of Hollywood for a small town in upstate New York, and says she found comfort that’s hard to come by. “I found so much self-worth in this community that I hadn’t in work,” the star told CBS News’ Dana Jacobson. …
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