World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years

By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent BBCThe world's biggest iceberg is on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor. The iceberg, called A23a, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986. But it swiftly grounded in the Weddell Sea, becoming, essentially, an ice island. At almost 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles) in area, it's more than twice the size of Greater London. The past year has seen it drifting at speed, and the berg is now about to spill beyond Antarctic waters. [Read More]

Does Pauly Shore own the Comedy Store?

Brash, nasal and opinionated, Mitzi Shore took a middling comedy club on the Sunset Strip and for a time made it the center of American comedy. That was the Comedy Store, which she won ownership of in her 1974 divorce.Click to see full answer. Herein, who owns the Comedy Store now?LOS ANGELES — Mitzi Shore, owner of the Los Angeles club the Comedy Store and one of the most influential figures in stand-up for more than four decades, has died. [Read More]

How Big Little Lies became a big old mess

By Hugh MontgomeryFeatures correspondent HBO(Credit: HBO)It was sold as a feminist success story. And yet as its second series ends in scandal, it has become a parable of the limitations of Hollywood progressiveness, writes Hugh Montgomery. Warning: contains plot spoilers about Series 2, episode 7 It was more than unfortunate for HBO’s mega-star Californian fantasia Big Little Lies that as it built to this week’s grand courtroom climax, its on-screen wranglings were overshadowed by off-screen disputes. [Read More]

How old is Dr Laura Schlessinger?

73 years (January 16, 1947) Click to see full answer. Similarly, is Dr Laura still on Sirius radio?Now Dr. Laura Schlessinger is the latest radio personality to transition from terrestrial radio to satellite. The host of “Dr. Laura” announced today she would move her daily call-in chat show from syndication to Sirius XM Radio, where it will broadcast five days a week from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET, beginning Jan. [Read More]

Sarah Thyre Net Worth 2024

Sarah Thyre is an American TV actress born on July 07, 1968. She has had a successful career in television, appearing in shows such as Strangers with Candy, Crossballs, and The Office. She has also had roles in films such as The House of Yes and The Baxter. Her net worth, biography, age, height, and family are all available online. She continues to work in television and film, and her career updates can be found online. [Read More]

Scott Foley Net Worth

Scott Foley is an American actor and director born on July 15, 1972 in Kansas City, KS. He is best known for his roles in popular TV series such as The Unit, Felicity, Scandal and True Blood. Foley made his directorial debut in 2013 with the film Let's Kill Ward's Wife. Scott Foley is a member of TV Actor Age, Biography and Wiki 💰 Net worth: $5 million About American actor and Director known for roles in the popular TV series The Unit, Felicity, Scandal and True Blood. [Read More]

Suspected Chinese spy slept with, courted US politicians: report

Explore More She was a Chinese Mata Hari — who allegedly slept with at least two Midwestern mayors while cozying up to a slew of pols across the country in a bid to infiltrate the US political system. Fetching accused Chinese government spy Fang Fang, a k a Christine Fang, entered the US through California as a college student in 2011 — and spent the next four years wooing everyone from local politicos to US congressmen, said the Web site Axios, citing current and former US intelligence officials. [Read More]