Grammys win gives Viola Davis EGOT status at last: ‘I just EGOT!’
“‘It has just been such a journey. I just EGOT!’ ” That was acting legend Viola Davis accepting her first Grammy Award on Sunday — in the audio book, narration and storytelling recording category — for narrating the audio versions of her 2022 memoir “Finding Me.” This Grammy was the final award that Davis, 57, needed to […]
Chinese moviegoers — starved for entertainment and craving normalcy — are set to put the country’s film industry back on top
While global and domestic businesses eagerly await the return of Chinese consumer spending, one industry in particular is already doing gangbusters. China’s box-office receipts this year have hit the 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) mark — the earliest in any year that it has ever done so. The explosion of moviegoing comes as authorities in […]
‘I always say yes’: How can I deal with aggressive salespeople? I’ve spent a fortune on gym classes. I even told a job interviewer I had no other offers. Help!
I am a 31-year-old man, not yet married, earning decent money and have no great financial burden in my family. I have learned from your replies to others that many money problems are not only about the numbers — income, rate of return or which stock to buy and when — but also about our […]
Paramount+ and Showtime to integrate content, rebrand later this year
Media giant Paramount Global Inc. on Monday announced it plans to merge its Paramount+ streaming service with its premium cable channel, Showtime. The integration, set to take effect later this year, essentially means Showtime subscribers on cable will get to watch Paramount+ content, such as “1923” and “Star Trek: Picard,” and streaming subscribers to the […]
Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in New York City is pretty chilling
Snow has been a no-show in New York City this winter, the longest stretch without measurable accumulation in the several decades that meteorologists have been paying attention to this figure. New York isn’t alone, as much of the East Coast has been blanketed in a gray, rainy and noticeably warmer 2022-2023 winter. As of Monday, […]
Sammy Hagar on making music, managing money — and drinking $80K bottles of wine
Sammy Hagar says he still can’t drive 55. But it’s hard to tell if he means that literally, or if he’s speaking about his take-no-prisoners philosophy of life as a whole.Hagar — aka the Red Rocker — is the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer best known for his stints as lead singer of Van […]
There’s a George Santos bobblehead with a Pinocchio nose — and that’s no lie
This collectible hits George Santos on the nose. The embattled New York congressman is getting the bobblehead treatment, but with a Pinocchio-inspired twist. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum located in Milwaukee is producing a Santos bobblehead in two styles. One is a standard version of the House Republican, but the other depicts… […]
On eBay, sellers are hawking water from Disney’s shuttered Splash Mountain ride
Walt Disney World DIS, +2.14% shuttered its popular but controversial Splash Mountain boat ride over the weekend, ending the attraction’s three-decade run. But some entrepreneurs are pitching a way to keep the water flowing, so to speak. Namely, they are selling water they say is sourced from the ride. There are dozens of listings on […]
What is Lunar New Year, and when does it start?
The Year of the Rabbit upon us. The Lunar New Year falls on Sunday, with many Asian communities celebrating the advent of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. It’s the most important holiday in China, which is why the Chinese government is anticipating more than 2.1 billion journeys to […]
My mother’s will leaves everything to her 3 children. My brother died suddenly — and his wife says she will receive her late husband’s share
Dear Quentin, My father died in 2018 and everything passed to my mother per their wills that were made in 2015. My sister, brother and I were next to inherit what’s left, equally. No one’s spouse was mentioned in the will. My mother is still alive, but she is not in the best of health […]