sam thomas/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Bored during COVID-19 lockdown?  You're not alone. But why is it that some people can cope with boredom better than others?  That was the question posed by researchers from Washington State University, who looked into how the brain behaves when people are faced with dull tasks.  To do this, they came up […]

Screen Grab/CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (NEW YORK) -- With millions of salons and barbershops still shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, let's face it: we're looking a little unkempt -- and celebrities are no exception. That's the motivator behind CBS' new special, Haircut Night in America, a remotely-shot show that will […]

Manuel Tauber-Romieri/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With millions of Americans working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, our pets are becoming more important to our health than ever, reports the American Heart Association.  The organization is bringing back its "Best Friend Fridays" initiative in June to encourage people to incorporate pets into their workday and enjoy the mental […]

NEW YORK (AP) — In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to animate until he began working on his short, “Out.” Hunter wrote and directed the nine-minute Pixar film, which recently […]

Ready to be informed, empowered… and entertained? Former Tom Joyner Morning Show hosts Sybil Wilkes and Tom Joyner are teaming up for for a limited online series where the duo will talk to presidents of The Divine Nine about pressing issues impacting our community. The special series will be happening live from June 1, 2020 […]

Franklin & Hammond will be joined by TD Jakes for their upcoming Verzuz battle on Sunday (May 31).