Duke radio broadcaster David Shumate encapsulated the school’s fans with his call of UConn’s heartbreaking defeat of the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight. Shumate sounded deflated when UConn’s Braylon Mullins hit a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds to hand the Huskies a 73-72 win, and then he called for a technical foul on … Read more
These travelers certainly didn’t feel like celebrities. This past Saturday, a Celebrity Cruises ship packed with vacationers was left temporarily powerless after a significant electrical failure — causing it to drift off a southern Italian coast, according to CruiseMapper. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 2, when the Celebrity Constellation lost power while sailing in the … Read more
These airports are definitely not ready for takeoff. Travelers are faced with a spike in flight cancellations this summer, compared to last year — and NYC’s already unpopular airports are some of the worst offenders, new data showed. Flight tracker FlightAware crunched the numbers — and found that the cancellation rate is up about 29%, CBS News … Read more
One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly canceled due to equipment difficulties. “We are deeply disappointed that unforeseen circumstances have forced the cancellation” of the concert, the Capital Pride Alliance, the main World Pride organizer, said in a Friday statement. “Updates about the relocated Opening … Read more
Theater review THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Two hours with no intermission. At the Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th Street. What could be more vain than a 15-foot-tall image of an actor’s face onstage glaring at you? How about a high-definition video screen? And not one, but five of them — all for one person? In … Read more
Joe Benigno plus technical difficulties plus a still-recording mic equals podcast gold. Benigno, the former WFAN host, provided some laugh-out-loud and expletive-filled moments while attempting to deal with a technical issue on his “Oh the Pain” podcast and apparently a meandering cat. Technology and Benigno, 70, have never been a harmonious tag team, and his … Read more
The tables really turned on Grimes. Grimes issued an apology early Sunday morning after she suffered several technical difficulties while performing at Coachella. “I want to apologize for the technical issues with the show tonight,” Elon Musk’s former lover wrote in a lengthy X post. “I wanted to come back rly [sic] strong and usually … Read more
Ridley Scott, director of sci-fi classics like “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” is terrified about AI technology running away with society. In an interview with Rolling Stone promoting his film “Napoleon,” Scott was asked if artificial intelligence worried him, and the answer was an emphatic yes. “We have to lock down AI. And I don’t know how you’re … Read more
ESPN fixed its technical difficulties just in the nick of time during Wednesday night’s decisive Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. In the final minute of the fourth quarter, the Aces held the ball and a 70-69 lead over the Liberty, with a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. The Aces’ possession was not yielding … Read more
It wasn’t the same as it was. Harry Styles had quite the night at the 65th Grammy Awards, but it wasn’t perfect. The 29-year-old singer, who took home the Best Pop Vocal Album award and the coveted Album of the Year award for “Harry’s House,” performed his hit single “As It Was” — but things … Read more