Soon after Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth announced their split earlier this month, rumors of infidelity by the “Jolene” singer began to bubble up. On Thursday the songstress tried to put the whispers to rest — with a powerful Twitter thread about growing up in the spotlight and her controversial …
Read More »Field of Dreams Yankees tickets: New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox to play at “Field of Dreams” filming site in 2020 in Iowa
More than 30 years after a team of late, great baseball players took to their “Field of Dreams” to play ball, two major league teams are traveling to Iowa to do the same. The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will play against each other on the same baseball …
Read More »Meek Mill is finally living his dream: “I actually really did it”
Rapper Meek Mill’s life could be changing forever. After spending more than 10 years on probation for drug and gun charges, the Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned his 2008 conviction Wednesday and granted him a new trial. He no longer has a criminal record. Mill said that he was “ecstatic that …
Read More »Black models in modern art: An exhibition explores the importance of black models as key to the development of 19th and 20th century art
Since 1865, when Édouard Manet’s painting “Olympia” debuted in Paris, all eyes have been focused on the reclining nude gazing directly out at the viewer. “It was very controversial,” said curator Denise Murrell. “This aspect of everyday life that has always been with us, the oldest profession, and this was …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle death: Los Angeles Police Department opens internal affairs investigation over Nipsey Hussle case
Los Angeles police have opened an internal affairs investigation into why the woman who drove the getaway car in the aftermath of rapper Nipsey Hussle’s killing was sent home when she tried to turn herself in during the manhunt for the shooter. The LAPD’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed …
Read More »Harry Potter game: Niantic releases Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR game similar to Pokemon Go [updated]
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a new augmented reality (AR) game for mobile phones is now out, allowing fans of the series to unite together. First announced in 2017, many fans have been on a waiting list for the game’s release since November. Those who signed up were notified Friday morning …
Read More »Kevin Bacon on career longevity, and the links that connect us all
Even in the middle of an interview, those who think they’re connected to Kevin Bacon by six degrees or less try to prove it with a picture … strangers mostly. After more than 40 years in the public eye you’d think he’d be bored with it, but he’s isn’t. “Often …
Read More »Jamie Oliver: Restaurant chain collapses into insolvency, risking 1,300 jobs
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s British restaurant chain has become insolvent, putting 1,300 jobs at risk. The firm said Tuesday that it had gone into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection, and appointed KPMG to oversee the process. The company operates 23 Jamie’s Italian restaurants in the U.K. The company had …
Read More »Glenda Jackson on her grueling, gender
Legendary actress Glenda Jackson could soon make Tony Award history. The 82-year-old is already one of only two dozen people who have earned the triple crown of acting, with two Oscars, two Emmys, and a Tony. Tomorrow, she is expected to earn another Tony nomination for her gender-bending performance as …
Read More »Cardi B: Rapper rejects plea deal today in New York City strip club fight
Cardi B has rejected a plea deal in a case stemming from a New York strip club melee last August. The rapper is due back in court next month on misdemeanor reckless endangerment and assault charges. Police said Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, and her entourage were …
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