Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual assault as jury reaches partial verdict in retrial

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual assault as jury reaches partial verdict in retrial

A jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of one count in his sexual assault retrial as they returned a partial verdict after days of apparently tense deliberations.  Weinstein, 73, faced three charges. He was accused of third-degree rape, and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault.  The jury told the judge they found Weinstein guilty of criminal sexual…

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Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys visionary leader, dies at age 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys visionary leader, dies at age 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died, his family said in a statement posted to his website and social media. He was 82….

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A classroom full of typewriters gets the ultimate reward — letters from Tom Hanks

A classroom full of typewriters gets the ultimate reward — letters from Tom Hanks

When writing instructor Fred Durbin assigned his students to type letters to Tom Hanks on vintage typewriters, he hoped to teach them about deliberate writing. What he didn’t expect was for the Hollywood star to personally respond to every single letter. “Everyone who wrote him a letter, he responded personally and carefully to the actual…

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Khaby Lame, TikTok’s most popular star, leaves U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas

Khaby Lame, TikTok’s most popular star, leaves U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas

Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained Friday at Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to leave the country…

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Sara Blakely, Spanx founder, buys Olivia Newton-John’s “Grease” pants

Sara Blakely, Spanx founder, buys Olivia Newton-John’s “Grease” pants

Sara Blakely, Spanx founder, buys Olivia Newton-John’s “Grease” pants – CBS News Watch CBS News Only on “CBS This Morning,” we are revealing the anonymous buyer behind Olivia Newton-John’s famed black satin pants from “Grease.” Spanx founder Sara Blakely bought the pants for more than $162,000, and also bought a custom “Pink Ladies” jacket presented…

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At 2025 Tribeca Festival, VR, augmented reality and AI showcase immersive storytelling

At 2025 Tribeca Festival, VR, augmented reality and AI showcase immersive storytelling

The 2025 Tribeca Festival continues this week with movie screenings, Q&As, industry panel discussions and public performances across New York City. But one program in this year’s festival takes place in virtual worlds.  For more than a decade, Tribeca has been expanding its focus beyond cinema and television to include new avenues of storytelling through…

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