In Brief: CBS to air tribute to Bob Newhart, and more

CBS has announced a new special paying tribute to the late Bob Newhart, who died Thursday at 94 years old. Bob Newhart: A Legacy Of Laughter will air Monday at 8 p.m. on CBS and stream on
Mass shooting in West Philadelphia leaves 3 killed, 6 injured

Three people were killed and six others were hurt during an overnight shooting at a large gathering in West Philadelphia on Sunday, per police. NBC Philadelphia reported that officers with the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a
President Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 Presidential Race, endorses VP Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden officially withdrew from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, July 21, just four months before the November election against former President Donald Trump. In a statement posted on X, Biden, 81, thanked vice-president Kamala
'Rolling Stone' picks the best and worst album covers of all time

Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/Ume While most people buy an album for the music, some are drawn in by an album’s cover, and there are certainly some covers that have stood out more than the rest. Rolling Stone has decided it’s time
'Twisters' spins up $80.5 million debut with #1 opening weekend

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Twisters twisted through the competition to grab the #1 spot at the box office in its opening weekend. The disaster flick, a standalone sequel to 1996’s Twister, brought it a total of $80.5 million during its debut frame, Variety reports.
Sarah Michelle Gellar joins cast of ‘Dexter’ prequel series ‘Original Sin’

Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the cast of Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin. Deadline reported that Gellar, 47, will guest star as Tanya Martin, the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan’s
‘Twisters’ tops North American box office with $80M in earnings

Twisters is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $80 million in its opening weekend. Twisters had the third biggest opening weekend of 2024, surpassing “Godzilla vs. Kong” ($80 million), but behind “Inside Out 2” ($154