Adele is suffering from partial hearing loss after contracting a painful ear infection. The “Easy On Me” hitmaker, 36, told the crowd at her Las Vegas concert Friday that the temporary pain has been the worst she’s ever experienced — even “worse than childbirth.” “I actually have an ear infection, which is actually pretty grim. … Read more
It’s not a good day to be Bow Wow. The “Bounce With Me” rapper, 37, is facing backlash for complaining on a podcast that Sean “Diddy” Combs isn’t hosting parties anymore following his arrest for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. “It seems unreal at times,” Bow Wow said about Combs’ legal troubles on the Oct. … Read more
When a fundraising email from the California Department of Education arrived in reporter Thomas Fuller’s inbox in November 2021, informing him of the unbeaten season that a local school football team were having, he thought little of it — until he realized it was the Cubs, the team from the California School for the Deaf (CSDR) … Read more
A wonder baby has managed to use sign language as a way to communicate with her deaf grandparents. Jane McCullough, a 6-month-old tot, has gone viral after her mom posted a TikTok of her daughter “babbling in sign language to grandma and grandpa.” In the caption of the video, her mom, Mara McCullough, wrote, “Notice … Read more
A deaf child has received a new gene therapy treatment with “mind-blowing” results that have allowed her to hear for the first time. Opal Sandy, from Oxfordshire, UK, is the first British patient and youngest child in the world to receive this groundbreaking treatment, according to a press release from Cambridge University Hospitals. Opal Sandy, … Read more
A British actress who appeared opposite Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman 1984” is “coming out” as “moderately” deaf after keeping her disability a secret in showbiz for more than a decade. Georgia Meacham, who has also appeared in the pages of British Vogue, says she learned to lipread in order to follow instructions from photographers … Read more
Comedian Jimmy Carr has caused outrage after a deaf woman was left “absolutely insulted” by a punchline to his joke. The British-Irish comedian made what some described as “vile” jokes about deaf people while performing at Orchard West Theatre in Kent, in the southeast of England, in a warm-up show before his upcoming tour. Carly … Read more
How do deaf parents know when their babies are crying? “I got you,” says deaf mom, influencer and Netflix series Deaf U cast member, Cheyenna Clearbrook. She’s taken to TikTok to spread awareness about common misconceptions about parenting a newborn as a deaf person. In her latest clip to go viral, she demonstrates exactly how she knows her baby is crying. A special … Read more
This was not the standing ovation the filmmakers wanted. Jury members for the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic Competition walked out of the premiere of “Magazine Dreams” Friday after the festival failed to provide subtitles for deaf and hearing-impaired audiences — including judge Marlee Matlin, reports Variety. Several of the judges — including Jeremy Harris, Eliza … Read more
What a treat! A deaf seven-month-old Spanish Water Dog named Rafa learned how to communicate with sign language and perform tricks to sign language commands in just 8 weeks. Owner Jo Lee Page said she first learned her dog was deaf in June 2022 when he failed to react to certain noises. “Within a day … Read more
Dogs are certainly human’s best friend — but also to fellow canines. At three years old, Poppet, a deaf Dalmatian, was described by her owners as quiet and shy — until her spotted sister Poppy came along. The couple from Edinburgh, Scotland, Kaylee, 33 and David Hughes, 37, discovered Poppet was deaf at six-week-old, and … Read more
It was a picture perfect wedding photo. Beneath the Palm Beach sun, Tiffany Trump stood in the middle of the frame, a blushing bride in a white, beaded Elie Saab gown. She was flanked by mother Marla Maples, in a ladylike lavender frock, also by Saab, and her father’s wife, Melania Trump, a vision in … Read more
Alec Baldwin is facing backlash for an “inappropriate” Instagram post remembering “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the anniversary of her death. “One year ago today…” the 64-year-old actor on Friday captioned a picture of Hutchins behind a camera. Some commenters slammed him for the tribute because it was Baldwin who held the prop gun as … Read more