Nearly a year after sudden exit, Shepard Smith returns to TV
The 56-year-old newsman, a Fox News original who joined that network at its start in 1996, says he's relishing the fresh start. Smith left more questions than answers upon his Fox exit, leaving others to speculate about why. His 3 p.m. newscast stood out at a network where opinion is king, and sometimes he challenged statements made by the network's prime-time hosts. Asked about it, Smith said that โI had felt like it was time for a new challenge for a long time. With CNN, MSNBC and the broadcast networks courting Smith, CNBC was considered an underdog, at best.
World-class hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance dies
In this Aug. 10, 2018, photo provided by Anderson Gould Jr. hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance performs at the "Hip Hop/Electronic: Indigenous Music & Dance of the Grand Performances" in Los Angeles. LaRance, a champion hoop dancer who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, after he fell while climbing on an old bridge in Rio Arriba County in New Mexico. (Anderson Gould Jr. via AP)
World-class hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance dies
In this Aug. 10, 2018, photo provided by Anderson Gould Jr. hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance performs at the "Hip Hop/Electronic: Indigenous Music & Dance of the Grand Performances" in Los Angeles. (Anderson Gould Jr. via AP)Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30. Nakotah LaRance started dancing when he was 5, Indian Country Today reported. He was also a master instructor at the Lightning Boy Foundation Youth Hoop Dancers. Jojo Vigil, 15, started learning from Nakotah LaRance seven years ago.
Donโt miss Wrinkles the Art Car on Jay Lenoโs Garage Wednesday night
HOUSTON โ You can catch a Houston artist and car enthusiast on Jay Leno's Garage Wednesday night on CNBC. Jay Leno's Garage is a weekly show on CNBC where the comedian reviews cars, motorcycles and interviews celebrities behind the wheel. โItโs a hairless cat and I just love them, but my family does not like them as much as me. Kimi usually strips the art car every year and recreates it but she says Wrinklesโ newfound fame has earned her an extra life. You can see Kimi and Wrinkles on Jay Lenoโs Garage at 9 p.m. CT on CNBC.