THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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  • Kanye West has canceled the European leg of his Saint Pablo Tour.
  • In Boston, five adults were arrested at a Chuck E. Cheese after getting into a fight with police.
  • Brian Williams is back on late-night TV, anchoring "The 11th Hour With Brian Williams" on MSNBC. His new role comes following his suspension from NBC News and is reminiscent of his show "The News with Brian Williams," which ran during MSNBC's earliest days on the air.
  • In England, a woman claims she can't leave the house because she's allergic to Wi-fi signals and cell phones.
  • In Texas, the sheriff who was the lead investigator in the Chris Kyle case was found dead in his home, an apparent suicide.
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda has been named AP Entertainer of the year.
  • Melissa McCarthy has her own clothing line now, Seven7.
  • A new study says that using a sauna may decrease your risk of Alzheimer's.
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip have canceled their annual Christmas getaway due to 'heavy colds.'
  • James Taylor has canceled his Manila concert to protest the recent Philippines drug killings.
  • Gordon Hunt, director, acting teacher and father of actress Helen Hunt, has died at age 87.
  • Tom Arnold claims he has Apprentice outtakes of Trump saying the N-word, the C-Word and calling his son a 'retard.'
  • China has ordered roads and factories closed because of heavy smog.
  • A McDonald's in Missouri is bringing back all-you-can-eat fries.
  • Mick Jagger's new son was named Devereaux Octavian Basil Jagger.
  • NASCAR has introduced a new logo, its first since 1976.
  • Cheerleading has been granted three-year provisional status in hopes of becoming an Olympic sport.
  • NBC is launching an all-Olympics channel next year.
  • Lena Dunham is apologizing for saying on her podcast that while she didn't have an abortion, she probably should have.
  • Italy's third-biggest bank and the oldest bank in the world is said to be near financial ruin.
  • Thinking about getting someone an Amazon Echo? Sold out. Next batch due in mid-January.


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