WASHINGTON— Graffiti is a crime that afflicts most major U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C. Building walls, especially in low-income neighborhoods, are often defaced by this typically illegal form of artistic expression. But officials in the nation’s capital have come up with an innovative way to overcome their graffiti problem. MuralsDC enlists the talents of these […]readmore
After nine seasons, countless auditions and many failed attempts to impress sometimes unimpress-able panel of judges including Heidi Klum Howie Mandel, Mel B and Howard Stern, America’s Got Talent has finally crowned a magician – and what a magician he is! On Wednesday night’s live finale, Rhode Island magician Mat Franco was named the million […]readmore
While the world continues to mourn comedienne Joan Rivers, CNN is revealing shocking new information about what may have happened inside Joan’s procedure room at Yorkville Endoscopy clinic on Aug. 28. CNN reports that a «staff member» at Yorkville Endoscopy, where Joan went into cardiac arrest, «told investigators that the doctor, who has not been […]readmore
Tributes have poured in for the actor Richard Kiel, best known for his role as the steel-toothed villain Jaws in two 1970s James Bond films, who died yesterday aged 74. The statuesque 7ft 2in actor portrayed the mercenary assassin Jaws in the 1977 movie The Spy Who Loved Me and the 1979 thriller Moonraker both […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Miss Rhode Island was able to compete in the Miss America pageant Wednesday night, despite collapsing on stage Tuesday night and a return trip to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. There was considerable uncertainty until shortly before show time as to whether Ivy DePew, who holds a master’s degree from Brown University, would […]readmore
Joan Rivers started her career as a stand-up comedian quick to poke fun at herself — at her body, her family responsibilities and being a misfit within an unaccommodating world. By the time she died Thursday at 81, Rivers had become a worldwide celebrity. But she was still a misfit, biting the well-groomed hands that […]readmore
Joan Rivers has been moved out of the intensive care unit and into a private hospital room, her daughter said Wednesday. Melissa Rivers, who confirmed Tuesday that her mother was on life support, did not indicate if the change was the result of an improved medical condition six days after she suffered respiratory and cardiac […]readmore
Walt Disney Studios is chipping a new «Frozen» film off the old block. On Wednesday, the studio announced that its blockbuster 2013 movie will soon have a miniature sequel in the animated short «Frozen Fever.» The film will reunite the award-winning creative team behind «Frozen,» including «Let It Go» songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, […]readmore
With her first album, «There’s No Other Girl» singer Calma Carmona accomplished much of what she wanted, but not all idealized. She gives life to her weakness for music, delineates unintentionally a strong, distinct style, loaded with Caribbean sound that classifies as «Latin Soul». Her strong performances had led the attention of the big multinationals, […]readmore
Ariana Grande has spoken out to assure fans she is not a victim of the nude picture hack that has rocked Hollywood, insisting she is not the girl in the pictures. The singer was rumored to be among the stars whose snaps were out onto the Internet on Sunday, and a series of photographs appeared […]readmore