Laverne Cox and George Wallace to star in new Prime Video series ‘Clean Slate’

Clean Slate, a series starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace, is set to premiere on Prime Video Feb. 6. Telma Hopkins, D.K. Uzoukwu, Jay Wilkison and Norah Murphy also star in the series. An official synopsis reads: “This heartfelt comedy follows Harry (Wallace), an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul …

See the Season 6 teaser for ‘The Kardashians’ premiering Feb. 6 on Hulu

Hulu has shared a teaser and February premiere date for The Kardashians Season 6, the reality series starring Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and their mom, Kris Jenner. Season 6 will follow the family as they experience “a year full of challenges, milestones, and new adventures …with uncertain futures and …

3.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Maine strikes off coast of New England

After initial reports of a magnitude of 4.1. – and then 3.9 – earthquake striking the area, it was later confirmed that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New England on Monday morning. A USGS map showing that the shaking was felt in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and an hour away …

AI chatbot DeepSeek limits registrations after being hit with ‘large-scale’ cyber-attack

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said on Monday that its new, popular app was hit with a cyber-attack, forcing the company to temporarily limit registrations. The attack came after the DeepSeek AI assistant app skyrocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store, taking over rival OpenAI’s coveted spot as the most-downloaded free app in the …

See the trailer for Marvel’s ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ on Disney+

Marvel Studios released a 2-minute trailer for its Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, premiering on Disney+ on Jan. 29. Marvel captioned the preview on social media: “Every neighborhood needs a hero.Marvel Animation’s all-new series #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan, streaming January 29 on @DisneyPlus.”  The voice cast includes Hudson Thames as Spider-Man, Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn, Kari Wahlgren as Aunt …

Jason Bateman, David Harbour to star in HBO limited series ‘DTF St. Louis’

Jason Bateman and David Harbour are set to star in the HBO limited series titled DTF St. Louis. The seven-episode show comes from creator and showrunner Steven Conrad, with Bateman and Harbour also executive producing. HBO describes DTF St. Louis as a dark comedy “about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise, that leads …

White House issues ‘emergency 25% tariffs’ against Colombia after they block deportation flights from U.S.

On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced he will be imposing retaliatory measures against Colombia, including ’emergency 25% tariffs’ and visa sanctions – this after the nation denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department confirmed to NBC News that the flights, carried out on …

President Trump terminates 17 inspectors general effective immediately

President Donald Trump terminated the independent inspectors general from over a dozen federal agencies. effective immediately. An inspector general is often referred to as a cabinet department’s watchdog and responsible for policing efficiency and corruption among other things, with a definition from the Department of Homeland Security reading that “[they] conduct independent and objective audits …

SZA to join Kendrick Lamar for 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

After much speculation, it was confirmed that singer-songwriter SZA will join rapper Kendrick Lamar for next month’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, taking place Feb. 9 from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and airing live on FOX. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are longtime collaborators, recently reuniting on Lamar’s surprise album GNX. Lamar was also recently featured …

2025 Grammy Awards to feature performances from Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and more

Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Chappell Roan are among the artists who will take the stage at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, with other performers to include Doechii, RAYE, Benson Boone, Shakira and Teddy Swims. Per a press release, The Recording Academy has partnered with MusiCares to generate some $3.2 million to assist …