Entertainment

SUMMARY  A widespread Vizio outage disrupted smart TV connectivity for hundreds of users on February seven as reports surged in the United States. The disruption mattered because many households rely on Vizio televisions for evening news entertainment and live sports. Reports climbed sharply on outage tracker DownDetector which recorded a spike beginning around six forty … Read more

SUMMARY  Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, February 7, at the age of 47, according to a statement by the band.  Arnold, who had publicly battled stage 4 kidney cancer, was surrounded by his wife Jennifer Sanderford and family … Read more

SUMMARY  Federal and local investigators in Arizona said Friday they are analyzing a newly surfaced message linked to the presumed kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. The eighty four year old mother of US television journalist Savannah Guthrie, as authorities intensified a sixth day of searches around her Tucson home. The emergence of a new communication marks … Read more

SUMMARY  Milton, Georgia – Nathan Smith, 27, the son of rapper Lil Jon and known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was found dead in a pond near his Georgia residence Friday, days after being reported missing, authorities and the family confirmed.  The Milton Police Department said the body was discovered close to the home where … Read more

SUMMARY  MILAN — Mariah Carey performed entirely in Italian Friday night at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, bringing global pop star appeal to Milan’s historic San Siro Stadium.  The performance featured Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu, dipinto di Blu,” known internationally as “Volare,” followed by her 2025 hit single “Nothing is Impossible.” … Read more

SUMMARY  ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Actor and director Timothy Busfield, 68, has been indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced Friday. All four charges are third degree felonies, according to court records obtained by People. Busfield, best known … Read more

SUMMARY  Taylor Swift has released the music video for “Opalite,” the latest single from her album The Life of a Showgirl, unveiling a Nineties inspired infomercial narrative while continuing an unconventional streaming first rollout that underscores shifting power dynamics in the global music industry. The “Opalite” video arrived this week on Spotify and Apple Music, … Read more

KEY POINTS  Nancy Guthrie remains missing after she was abducted from her Tucson, Ariz., home, authorities said, as a ransom note containing a dollar demand, deadline and information known only to the abductor intensified concern and prompted investigators to seek direct contact. The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has … Read more

KEY POINTS  LOS ANGELES — Musician Finneas publicly criticized online backlash against Billie Eilish after her politically charged acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards. Where she condemned US immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump and urged continued protest during the live broadcast Sunday night in Los Angeles. The Billie Eilish Grammy speech backlash unfolded after … Read more

KEY POINTS  Kate Hudson, the American actor and producer, drew international attention during Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, where her public appearances from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29, 2026, highlighted the growing intersection of celebrity influence and global luxury fashion. Hudson’s Paris visit unfolded as fashion houses presented Spring Summer 2026 collections, an economic … Read more