Megan Douglas graduated from the University of Michigan in 2003 with $20,000 in student loan debt. The 40-year-old mother of three took out $20,000 more to help get a master’s degree but after years of interest when her payments resume, she will face a debt total that has nearly doubled. …
Read More »Weeks before he died, Bob Saget opened up about the tragic death of his sister
Behind his witty persona in front of the camera, actor and comedian Bob Saget was haunted for years by the death of his older sister. Just weeks before he died, Saget spent a day with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, speaking about his sister Gay in one …
Read More »GOP seeks records on possible U.S. funding of research at Chinese lab before pandemic
A group of congressional Republicans is stepping up a push for records about a possible link between a U.S. medical research agency and a lab in Wuhan, China – a link that is still very much in dispute amid the ongoing investigation into the origins of COVID- 19. In an …
Read More »Rascal Flatts farewell tour: Band announces dates and cities for last tour
Rascal Flatts announced their final tour dates on “CBS This Morning” Tuesday. Marking the band’s 20th anniversary, the Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour will kick off in June in Indianapolis. “When we started out 20 years ago, we could not imagine all of the people, places and …
Read More »As “Crashing” ends its run, Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow reflect on the series’ essential themes
Pete Holmes became a successful and respected comedian by working mostly clean, bearing his soul by sharing the struggles he faced with his faith as well as his relatably awkward life experiences. The HBO series “Crashing” became yet another confessional outlet for Holmes, mirroring his early days in standup. The …
Read More »Visiting America’s last Blockbuster store
An announcement last Thursday confirmed the Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon, will be the last one open in the country. And people from all over are traveling to Bend for a piece of Americana. “We came here from all the way across the country,” one customer said. For people like 15-year-old …
Read More »Met Gala 2018: Catholic imagery reverberates across red carpet
Stars were full of superlatives and decked out in their finest Monday night on the steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “It’s the fashion Olympics,” designer Vera Wang told CBS News’ Dana Jacobson. “It’s the Oscars of the fashion world. The party of the year,” designer Tommy Hilfiger …
Read More »Quentin Tarantino appears to defend Roman Polanski in resurfaced radio interview
Director Quentin Tarantino faces new criticism for controversial comments he made during an old radio interview that just resurfaced. In 2003, Tarantino defended fellow director Roman Polanski, who pled guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. The victim has said she was drugged and raped. This audio …
Read More »“2 Dope Queens” on their HBO special series, the day they met and what makes a “zaddy”
The co-hosts of hit comedy podcast “2 Dope Queens” have the kind of chemistry that seemingly only happens among lifelong friends. But in fact, Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson only met about four years ago. Their unique podcast, which blends conversation, stand-up comedy and storytelling, has been turned into a …
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