Today is Sunday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2024. There are nine days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 22, 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black men on a Manhattan subway, alleging they were about to rob him. (Goetz was...
Hollywood cranks out holiday programming as fast as toys are made in Santa's workshop with broadcast networks, cable channels and streaming services offering seasonal specials. This year's options include three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,”...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 22-28: Dec. 22: Actor Hector Elizondo is 88. Country singer and actor Red Steagall is 86. TV anchor Diane Sawyer is 79. Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is 76. Actor BernNadette Stanis (“Good Times”) is 71. Rapper Luther Campbell (2...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown's old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed music forever. Robinson and Bailey will host “A Motown Christmas,"...