In the winter of 2018, Amy Sherald’s life turned upside-down, but not in a bad way. That’s when her portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama was unveiled, causing a frenzy at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. “It was exciting,” she said. “I was happy that everyone was …

Comedian Rip Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills at the age of 84, his publicist confirmed. Taylor died at 1:59 p.m., longtime Hollywood publicist Harlan Boll said. No cause of death was given. “The greatest joy Rip had in life was the result of making others laugh,” Boll said. “He …

In an interview with The New York Times published last week, Jonathan Van Ness revealed he is HIV positive. The “Queer Eye” star shared that he was diagnosed with HIV at 25 and decided to open up about it in his new memoir because “these are issues that need to …

It was only last week that Alex Trebek returned to the “Jeopardy!” stage to kick off season 36 of the iconic answer and question show. The host had undergone chemotherapy for stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and announced less than a month ago that he had finished treatment and was back …

Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, “Kid Influencers: Few Rules, Big Money,” in the video player above.  Lots of parents share pictures and videos of their children on social media, but now a growing number are actually making a living at it. The companies that showcase the content of these kid …

Bebe Rexha opened up on social media about sexism and ageism she experienced in the entertainment industry, saying a music executive told her she was “too old” to be sexy. “I recently had a MALE music executive tell me that I was getting too old and that my brand was …

An autopsy confirmed 20-year-old Cameron Boyce’s death was the result of “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy,” the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Tuesday. His family had earlier said the Disney star suffered from an ongoing medical condition.  An autopsy report released Tuesday states the “Descendants” star was found unresponsive …

Mike Fleiss, the creator of “The Bachelor” franchise, is being accused by his pregnant wife of attacking her earlier this month. On Tuesday, Laura Fleiss filed a restraining order at the L.A. County Courthouse detailing the attack she said happened at their Hawaii home on July 4, CBS Los Angeles …

Seafood will be on the menu at plenty of gatherings this holiday weekend. And no one knows it better than Luke Holden, a third-generation lobsterman from Maine who’s brought the taste of his home state to the world by co-founding Luke’s Lobster. Holden grew up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and …

For the first time in the history of Warner Bros., a woman will be the head of the studio; Ann Sarnoff was named chair and CEO on Monday. Sarnoff is currently the president of BBC Studios Americas and has previously been an executive at Viacom, the Dow Jones and with …