nfl

Boyz II Men Blow Up Twitter With Soulful Rendition Of National Anthem At NFL Season Opener

The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons today in the first game of the 2018-19 NFL season. Boyz II Men have set the hype bar very high as they kicked off the night with a moving rendition of the national anthem. Twitter is loving it. Boyz II Men have sung “The Star-Spangled […]

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds ‘Shuddered’ Looking Back On His Legendary Nude Bearskin Rug ‘Cosmopolitan’ Centerfold

It was 45 years ago when Burt Reynolds made a decision that would change the face of women’s magazines and project his popularity into the stratosphere, according to Neat-O-Rama. Having starred in a few movies that saw minor success, Reynolds struggled to make a name for himself. The 36-year-old actor was known to joke that […]

jeff goldblum|London

Jeff Goldblum Plays Jazz For London Commuters In A Surprise Train Station Concert

Jeff Goldblum loves a good surprise. The beloved actor turned up in St. Pancras station in London to surprise commuters with a few songs from his upcoming album, The Capitol Studio Sessions, which he announced today. The piano he played is part of a street installation that puts pianos in train stations for public use. […]

russia

Domino’s Pizza Offers ‘Free Pizza For Life’ For Those With Logo Tattoos, Changes Mind 5 Days Later

Domino’s Pizza in Russia announced an “unprecedented new campaign” at the end of August, offering free pizza for life to anyone brave enough to get a tattoo of their logo “in a prominent place.” Pizza fans were challenged to share a photo of their tattoo to social media with the hashtag “#???????????????,” which roughly translates […]

Dawn Wells Of ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Seeks GoFundMe Support For Medical Bills, Fans Come Through For Mary Ann

Besieged by health and financial trouble, Dawn Wells, who rose to fame as Mary Ann on the 1960s TV show Gilligan’s Island, has turned to her fans for support. “I thought I was taking all the proper steps to ensure my golden years. Now, here I am, no family, no husband, no kids, and no […]

Colin Kaepernick|nike

Colin Kaepernick’s First Nike Commercial To Air During First NFL Game Of The Season

The face of Nike’s latest campaign, Colin Kaepernick, stars in a new commercial debuting this week. ESPN reports that the commercial, in support of the 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It” slogan, will air during the first game of the season Thursday night. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback shared a preview of his […]

aretha franklin|Detroit

Detroit Council Votes To Rename Park For Aretha Franklin

Detroit’s City Council unanimously approved a motion to rename a park in honor of Aretha Franklin on Tuesday, according to the Detroit News. City Council President Brenda Jones, Mayor Mike Duggan, and Franklin’s family were on hand to announce that Chene Park would be renamed to the Aretha Louise Franklin Amphitheater. Mayor Duggan first announced […]

Karma Lawrence Apologizes To ‘Cosby Show’ Actor Geoffrey Owens For Taking Trader Joe’s Photo

Karma Lawrence didn’t intend to shame Geoffrey Owens for working at a Trader Joe’s. The 50-year-old New Jersey woman recognized the actor as he bagged groceries at a local supermarket and took a quick photo. “I figured everybody does it. I don’t know what possessed me. I just did it. I didn’t even think about […]

law and order|law and order: svu|nbc

New ‘Law & Order’ Series Focused On Hate Crimes Coming To NBC

NBC announced Tuesday that they have ordered 13 episodes of a new iteration of the award-winning series Law & Order. The new series, titled Law & Order: Hate Crimes, takes place in New York City. This new unit will focus on crimes motivated by discrimination and bias. The new series is based on New York’s […]

Donald Trump|Twitter

President Trump Not Safe From Being Removed From Twitter For Hateful Conduct, Says CEO Jack Dorsey

Twitter said Tuesday that nobody is exempt from their service’s rules on “hateful conduct” — not even President Donald Trump. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, along with legal and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, elaborated in an interview with Politico. While the company’s rules against prohibited content provides some protection for controversial posts by world leaders, it […]

kevin spacey

Kevin Spacey, Steven Seagal, Anthony Anderson Won’t Be Charged For Sex Crimes, Says Los Angeles D.A.

Prosecutors from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday they will not be filing charges against several actors accused of sexual assault. The three men have been under investigation after alleged incidents came to light in the wake of the Me Too movement. The allegations against Kevin Spacey stem from an October 1992 […]

Facebook|florida man|yelp

Florida Man Shoots At Woman’s House Over A Bad Review Of His Friend’s Diner

A Florida man was arrested Thursday after allegedly shooting at a home in response to a bad experience at his friend’s family restaurant. Forty-two-year-old Norman Auvil of Orlando stands charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling, shooting from a vehicle within 1,000 feet of a person, and abuse of a disabled adult, according to the […]

brazil

Eight New Birds Considered Extinct, Including Blue Macaw From Movie ‘Rio’

Eight types of birds, including Spix’s macaw, the blue parrot featured in the movie Rio, are the latest species added to the list of confirmed or highly likely extinctions. The last known sighting of Spix’s macaw was in 2000. A sighting in 2016, reported by BirdLife, was later determined to have been a captive bird […]

international space station|nasa|russia

International Space Station Leak Could Be Sabotage, Says Russia

Russian officials are pointing at sabotage as a potential cause of an air leak on the International Space Station, says a new report by NBC News. The small hole was initially believed to have been caused by a meteorite. Further investigation shows that it may have been intentionally drilled. A former cosmonaut, Maxim Surayev, raised […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr.|nascar

Watch NASCAR Southern 500 At Darlington: Start Time, Lineup, TV And Radio Coverage

The 69th running of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway starts tonight at 6 p.m. The 501.3-mile race is celebrating its 69th year as a Labor Day weekend tradition. Old school NASCAR fans may think they’ve traveled back in time tonight, as nearly every car in the lineup will be sporting a throwback paint scheme. […]

california|education

California Lawmakers Looking To Ban School From Starting Before 8:30 A.M. So Students Can Get More Sleep

In a last minute vote, California lawmakers narrowly passed a bill that would bar middle and high schools from starting class before 8:30 a.m. The bill passed the Senate 23-13 late Friday. Earlier in the day, the Assembly passed the bill, 41-30. Senate Bill 328, offered up by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) missed […]

aretha franklin|faith hill

Faith Hill’s Live Performance At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Draws Criticism On Twitter

Faith Hill kicked off a star-studded tribute to Aretha Franklin on Friday at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. The celebration of life lasted nine hours, featuring performances by Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, and Stevie Wonder. Hill performed her own rendition of “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” backed by a large choir. She’s […]

al sharpton|aretha franklin|Donald Trump|melania trump

Melania Trump Allegedly ‘Embarrassed’ By Al Sharpton’s Anti-Trump Remarks At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral

For the second time this week, Melania Trump is beside herself with embarrassment because of insults slung at her husband, says an anonymous source who spoke with Hollywood Life. While delivering a speech at Aretha Franklin’s grand send-off, Rev. Al Sharpton aimed some spicy words at President Donald Trump. “The other day I misspelled ‘Respect’ […]

serena williams|tennis

Serena Williams Opens Up About Grand Slam Plans, Pregnancy, And ‘Mom Guilt’

Serena Williams doesn’t worry about winning tennis matches. What does keep the 36-year old champion up at night, though, is “mom guilt.” In a recent interview with NBC News, Williams opened up to reporter Stephanie Ruhle about how motherhood has changed her life. Since returning to tennis after the birth of her daughter, many are […]

Bill Clinton|foreign policy|russia

Bill Clinton And Former Russian President Share ‘More Than A Friendship’ In Declassified Document

In 1996, the presidents of the U.S. and Russia chatted like old pals, talking about grouse hunting, dancing with women, and keeping in shape. A series of documents made available by the Clinton Digital Library Thursday contain meticulously kept transcripts of conversations between former President Bill Clinton and former Russian President Boris Yeltsin. The conversations […]

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