ORLANDO, Fla. – A long-running pop culture convention group is beaming down to Orlando this weekend for its first-ever Star Trek convention. Creation Entertainment is hosting a Trek to Orlando convention on Saturday. Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Doubletree by Hilton across from Universal Orlando. The long-running convention group has hosted conventions…
The Sunshine State has plenty of interesting things to do and see. However, some parts of Florida make for a better vacation spot than others. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report, which has unveiled its list of the best places to visit in Florida for 2025. The ranking examines factors like affordability, seasonality,…
The annual Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour, featuring antique and classic cars, will visit St. Johns, Ithaca, Alma, St. Louis and Clare on Thursday, Aug. 21. The tour began as the brainchild of auto industry enthusiast Craig Parrish, who worked to have Old U.S. 27 designated as a historic highway. As part of that, Parrish…
Exploring Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s new 5-story mausoleum – CBS News Watch CBS News Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s new five-story mausoleum towers over the sprawling grounds that serve as the final resting place of many of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Elise Preston has more. Source link
SALT LAKE CITY — For the last three years, Alleyways Amplified has organized a fashion show to highlight fashion designers and artists in the Salt Lake City area. On Friday evening, though, it brought attention to more than music and fashion. The group held a fundraiser in conjunction with their show for employees impacted by…
(Check out Carter’s worthcharting.com for actionable recommendations and live nightly videos.) On-line sports betting company DraftKings (DKNG) has yet to recoup its losses associated with the stock market’s tariff-related sell-off. DKNG peaked in mid February (same as the S & P 500 Index) and then sold off hard, until ricocheting in early April (same as…
Taylor Swift‘s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans — or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind. On Wednesday after Swift went on the “New Heights” podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend, NFL football star Travis Kelce, to announce the…
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88 years old. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s daughter, Gabriela, told The New York Times that her father died earlier that day at his home in New Jersey after “an extended…
Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died. Spencer died Monday at age 60, a representative confirmed to CBS News. Spencer died after a yearslong battle with cancer. Actress Danielle Spencer from the TV show “What’s Happening!!” poses for a photo in November…
Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday. Under the deal, Paramount will exclusively distribute the UFC’s full slate of its 13 marquee numbered events and 30 “Fight Nights” on its streaming platform Paramount+ — with select numbered…