Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond announced his retirement from touring Monday after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Diamond, 76, released a statement on his official website announcing the decision, however, the singer still plans to record music.
In a surprising turn of events, Apple’s iPhone 8 was found to have outperformed the iPhone X during the holiday season 2017. The sales data also revealed that the 2017 models performed better than the 2016 lineup of iPhones.
Almost everybody has a tumultuous relationship with Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) in “How to Get Away With Murder,” but her relationship with Frank Delfino (Charlie Weber) is way more complicated. In fact, she refused to have anything to do with him this Season 4. However, Weber told TV Guide that the two will be brought back together somehow. Frank truly loves his former boss and would do anything to be in good terms with her again.
Mayon Volcano in Albay province of the Philippines continued erupting through Monday night and Tuesday morning, local time, prompting regional authorities to expand the danger zone around the deadly volcano. Following a massive phreatic eruption of an almost 10-kilometer tall ash column Monday, the threat assessment for Mayon was raised from Level 3 to Level 4 on a scale of 5.
It’s not often that Latinos and Latinas get the opportunity to star in Hollywood films and shows, but “Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez is different. After successfully portraying Jane Gloriana Villanueva for the past few years in The CW show, she has ventured into films by taking part in “Deepwater Horizon” and “Ferdinand,” among many other titles. And Rodriguez is not stopping there.
Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy might have taken the world by surprise, but close friends and family aren’t really all that shocked to hear about it since the lip kit mogul has always professed her desire to become a mother. “No one in Kylie’s life was shocked when she got pregnant,” a source close to the 20-year-old reality star told Us Weekly. “Everyone knew she always wanted to be a mom and that was one of her goals in life.”
More and more details about Apple’s highly anticipated HomePod smart speaker have been popping up lately. The latest of which comes from early testers of the device who, thankfully, shared some screenshots of the device’s customizable settings online.
“Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay has shared her two cents on the ongoing debate over whether Peter Kraus should have been chosen as this year’s “Bachelor” instead of Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Heath Ledger is still in the hearts of his loved ones a decade after his death. The Joker actor’s ex-girlfriend, Naomi Watts, posted a bittersweet tribute for Ledger on Monday, Jan. 22, which marks the 10th year anniversary of his passing. On Instagram, Watts shared a photo of Ledger and said in the caption that she is “thinking about this beautiful soul.”
A Polish-born doctor from Michigan, who has been living in the United States for nearly 40 years as a permanent green card holder, could face potential deportation due to two misdemeanors he committed when he was 17. He was detained by American immigration agents last week, reports said Monday. Lukasz Niec, 43, an internal medicine doctor at the Bronson Healthcare Group hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was picked up by three Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from his residence on Jan. 16, his family told NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV.
Samsung Electronics is finally rolling out its January 2018 security patch to the Galaxy Note 8 flagship phablet. The rollout has reportedly started after users in France shared online that they have received the latest security patch. On Monday, SamMobile reported that Samsung has begun rolling out its January 2018 security patch to the Galaxy Note 8 smartphone. Owners located in France have apparently started receiving a notification about the latest software update.
“Overwatch” players will be thrilled to know that a new patch is coming to Blizzard’s famous team-based multiplayer online first-person shooter this Tuesday. The update will come with new skins, new hero emotes and a new and exciting map. New Skins Blizzard has teased via Twitter what cosmetic upgrades are coming this week. By the looks of things, players are in for a treat since the new patch features Epic and Legendary Skins. Here’s a teaser featuring the Epic Skins that are coming to “Overwatch.”
As the Philadelphia Eagles seek their first Super Bowl title following their victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship, the city's reputation for boorish fan behavior has become the subject of renewed attention. In recent weeks, some unruly acts by some Philadelphia fans have drawn national headlines.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on Monday announced it has suspended cruiserweight champion Enzo Amore indefinitely, as Phoenix police investigate sexual assault allegations. "WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving sexual harassment or sexual assault. Until this matter is resolved, Eric Arndt (aka Enzo Amore) has been suspended," WWE said in a statement.
Following in the footsteps of Amazon, South Korean companies Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are now planning to open their artificial intelligence platforms to third-party manufacturers. This move is expected to not only help them business-wise, but it could also make Bixby and Deep ThinQ ubiquitous.
“The 100” Season 5 won’t be premiering until April, but the show is already working on what might be its final run. The post-apocalyptic sci-fi series will feature a slew of guest stars, and the latest to join the cast is “Shadowhunters” actor Shannon Kook. The “Degrassi: The Next Generation” star will appear in the finale episode of “The 100” Season 5, Deadline reported.
Ed Sheeran may stop focusing on his music career as soon as he and soon-to-be wife Cherry Seaborn expand their family.
A student-athlete at Georgia State University withdrew from the school Monday after being suspended for using a racial slur on social media. Natalia Martinez, 18, of Weston, Florida, had her name erased from the school’s athletic registry after the slur reportedly appeared on her personal Finsta account, a private social media site similar to Instagram. The university is aware of a social media incident involving a student-athlete. On Monday, the student withdrew from the university.
An analyst is predicting that if Apple experiences less demand for its iPhone X than it originally expected, the device will be dropped from the company’s product line and will enter an “end of life” cycle later this year, according to a report from Apple Insider.
Snapchat users have been clamoring for a new lens called “To Be Continued” that freezes a video right before its climax and continues the footage in another snap. The clever lens has been spreading quickly, even though it’s not from Snapchat. The To Be Continued Lens was created by Snapchat user Matthew Mular using Lens Studio—a tool for user-created lenses that can be used and shared on Snapchat—and first made available on Jan. 12.
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The biggest thing in the One Direction fandom, aside from the eventual reunion of the band, is the upcoming film adaptation of “After,” a fanfiction novel series based on the band and written by Anna Todd. The movie was first announced back in 2014, and fans have been clamoring for more information on when it would actually be released. They finally got their tentative answer Sunday.
ABC hasn’t made an announcement yet, but “Marvel’s Inhumans” is likely going to be the first Marvel TV show canceled after just one season. However, some fans still have hope, and they want to save the show with a petition.