Shauna Wright
How Much Are Parents Spending on Their Children’s Proms? — Dollars and Sense
High school proms are getting mighty expensive — and we’re not just talking triple digits, either.
This Day in History for April 16 – Cronkite Becomes Anchor and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1943 – The hallucinogenic effects of LSD are discovered (More info)
1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news anchor of the ‘CBS Evening News,’ going on to become “the most trusted man in America” (More info)
1963 – Dr...
Celebrity Birthdays for April 15 – Seth Rogen, Emma Watson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Seth Rogen
Age: 30
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: Starring in the movies ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ ‘Knocked Up’ and ‘Funny People,’ co-writing and starring in ‘Superbad,’ ‘Pineapple Express’ and ‘The Green Hornet,’ and becoming almost unrecognizable after dropping a lot of weight a couple years ago
How Dangerous Is It to Drive on Tax Day?
Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” And the two may be even more closely linked than we thought — a new study shows fatal car crashes rise on April’s annual tax deadline day.
This Day in History for April 15 – Titanic Sinks and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1912 – After hitting an iceberg, the RMS Titanic sinks at 2:20 a.m., killing 1,517 people (More info)
1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 13 – Al Green, Max Weinberg and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Al Green
Age: 66
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Pioneering modern soul music with classic songs like ‘I’m Still In Love With You,’ ‘Love and Happiness’ and ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ a tragic 1974 incident with a girlfriend that caused him to turn to become a minister and found a church in Memphis, and being ranked among Rol
This Day in History for April 13 – Apollo 13 Disaster and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1870 – The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly called the Met, is founded (More info)
1943 – The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC, on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 12 – David Letterman, Vince Gill and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
David Letterman
Age: 65
Occupation: Comedian, Writer and Talk Show Host
Known For: Hosting ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ on NBC and later ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ on CBS, having the longest late-night hosting career in American history, his Worldwide Pants production company, and providing a textbook example of the right w
This Day in History for April 12 – Civil War Begins and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1861 – The Civil War begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, SC (More info)
1945 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office (More info)
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 14 Week 4 Elimination — Who Went Home? [SPOILER, VIDEOS]
Rock Week continued on Tuesday’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ elimination, when Kiss did yet another live performance and one contestant hung up their dancing shoes for good.
Whose bare feet pitter-pattered out of the ballroom?
Celebrity Birthdays for April 10 – Babyface, Mandy Moore and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Babyface
Age: 54
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Producer
Known For: Co-founding LaFace Records with ‘X Factor’ judge L.A. Reid, working with artists like TLC, Usher, Whitney Houston, Madonna and scores of others, and hit singles of his own such as ‘Whip Appeal’ and ‘When Can I See You’
This Day in History for April 10 – ASPCA Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, is founded (More info)
1874 – The first Arbor Day results in over 1 million trees being planted (More info)
What You Need to Know About Mac Flashback Malware
If you have a Mac computer, you may have heard about the Mac Flashback malware that’s affected some 600,000 machines.
So what is it, how can you tell if you have it, and — most importantly — how can you get rid of it?
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 14 Week 4 Recap — Rock Meets the Ballroom
It’s Rock Week on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ and with two performances from 70s kabuki-rockers Kiss planned for Monday and Tuesday, the whole ballroom is abuzz. Even the ‘DWTS’ logo has been Kiss-ified.
Host Tom Bergeron says we’re gonna “rock out with our lockstep out,” which isn’t at all how that saying goes but hey, kids are watching so we’ll let it go.
Celebrity Birthdays for April 9 – Hugh Hefner, Kristen Stewart and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Hugh Hefner
Age: 86
Occupation: Publisher, Entrepreneur, and Subject of Male Envy
Known For: Founding Playboy Enterprises, starting Playboy magazine and its associated nightclubs, his public support of gay rights and animal rights, and pretty much always having a few siliconed young ladies as his “girlfriends”
This Day in History for April 9 – Hussein’s Statue Falls and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War (More info)
1959 – NASA announces its first seven astronauts, later dubbed the “Mercury Seven” (More info)
Weekend Box Office – ‘The Hunger Games’ Marches On to Another First-Place Finish
The juggernaut known as ‘The Hunger Games’ shows no signs of slowing down — it sold another $33.5 million in tickets to take the top spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row.
Celebrity Birthdays for April 8 – John Schneider, Robin Wright and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
John Schneider
Age: 52
Occupation: Actor and Singer
Known For: Playing Bo Duke in the 1980s series ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ and Jonathan Kent on ‘Smallville,’ and releasing 18 country music singles including the chart-toppers ‘I’ve Been Around Enough to Know,’ ‘What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)’ and ‘You’re the Last T
This Day in History for April 8 – Aaron Breaks Record and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1904 – Longacre Square in Manhattan is renamed Times Square after the New York Times (More info)
1935 – The Works Progress Administration is approved by Congress to help alleviate joblessness during the Great Depression (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 7 – Jackie Chan, Russell Crowe and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jackie Chan
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor and Martial Artist
Known For: Showcasing his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts in more than 100 films, including ‘Rumble in the Bronx,’ ‘The Karate Kid’ and the ‘Rush Hour’ movie franchise, and being widely revered as a cultural icon both in h