Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash
WESTPORT, Conn. — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars, a few hours before Hulk Hogan’s death hit the news and he was quoted praising the wrestling icon. McMahon was cited for reckless...
Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson
BOSTON — Astronomer — the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife — is trying to move on from the drama with someone who knows the band pretty well. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who was...
Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, voluntarily turned herself in Tuesday and was released on $22,260 bond the same...
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, police...
Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death
LOS ANGELES — A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death. Dr. Salvador Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry’s death to plead guilty. He stood next to his lawyer and...
Hunter Biden lashes out at George Clooney, other Democrats, over Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, seen by some as the problem child of the Democratic Party for legal and drug-related woes that brought negative attention to his father, is lashing out against Democratic “elites” and others over the way he says his father was treated during last...
Venice Film Festival lineup features Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone and Dwayne Johnson
Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. Organizers on Tuesday unveiled the starry lineup for its 82nd edition, which kicks off a busy fall film festival season in August....
Billy Joel shares encouraging update after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel reassured fans about his health on Monday. The 76-year-old musician had previously canceled all of his scheduled concerts after announcing in May that he was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH occurs when excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain’s ventricles, with patients experiencing cognitive decline, difficulty...
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said Monday. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Warner...
Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel are married
LONDON — Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel have tied the knot. A representative for Daniel confirmed to The Associated Press that the pair married over the weekend. The couple were seen posing in front of London’s Hackney Town Hall on Saturday. Daniel wore a suit, and Charli...
Country music star, ex-Steelers QB address ‘wild rumors’ about marriage
Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges made headlines back in February when they got engaged. There was a whole buildup to Duck popping the question on February 12 on George Jones’ estate, and the entire country music world seemed invested in it. And seems like folks are still pretty interested...
Emma Watson loses driver’s license for 6 months over a series of speeding tickets
Call her Emma Walks-on. Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in all eight “Harry Potter” films, lost her driving privileges for six months Wednesday in Britain after racking up more than a dozen points on her driving record in the space of two years. She was also ordered to pay...
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first child
Pete Davidson is going to be a dad. His girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, announced their baby news Wednesday on Instagram with an ultrasound preview. The model and actor posted photos of herself and the “Saturday Night Live” alum with the caption: “welp now everyone knows we had sex.” She included a...
‘American Idol’ music supervisor and husband both found dead at L.A. home
LOS ANGELES — An “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon. Officers were conducting a welfare check at a home in the Encino neighborhood when they found the bodies of a man and woman with gunshot wounds. An “American...
’16 & Pregnant’ alum Whitney Purvis arrested on involuntary manslaughter charges
“16 and Pregnant” star Whitney Purvis has been arrested and is being held in police custody for felony involuntary manslaughter involving the fatal overdose of chef John Mark Harris. According to records, sheriff’s deputies nabbed the former reality star in Floyd County, Ga., on Monday. She was charged for intentionally...
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron says he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron said Monday he’s leaving the band after nearly 30 years. The 62-year-old Cameron announced his departure in a social media post. “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” Cameron said. “Much love and...
‘Star Wars’ actor Kenneth Colley dies at 87
Kenneth Colley, a British actor known for playing Admiral Piett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died at 87. Colley died at his home in England on Monday, according to a statement shared by his agent, Julian Owens. Colley had been admitted to a hospital for an arm injury...
Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67
LOS ANGELES — Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. He was 67. Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and pronounced dead, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Watch Commander...
Red Panda has fractured left wrist, released from hospital after fall at WNBA game
Good news, basketball fans: Red Panda intends to be ready for next season. Red Panda, the popular performer who fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx, has a broken left wrist and...
Livvy Dunne shells out $2,850 for Paul Skenes rookie card
Livvy Dunne recently snagged one of boyfriend Paul Skenes’ rare rookie cards — shelling out $2,850 for the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher’s collectible, Sports Illustrated reported. A video of the price negotiation was posted on Topps’ social media account on X. Livvy Dunne just bought a rare Paul Skenes rookie card...
A look at the potential sentence faced by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in his sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — The jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial convicted him of a prostitution-related crime but cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Here’s what we know about the potential sentence: What were the charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs? The three-time Grammy award winner was...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
NEW YORK — A judge declined Wednesday to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won’t go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted Combs of federal prostitution-related offenses but acquitted him of sex trafficking...
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, judge indicates they’ll keep deliberating
NEW YORK — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul and was unable to reach a decision on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. The judge indicated that he would instruct the...
Jury begins deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — Jurors started deliberating Monday at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. After more than two hours of legal instructions from federal Judge Arun Subramanian, the jury of eight men and four women headed behind...
JFK bombshell: New book makes shocking claim about president and flight attendant
It was no secret that President John F. Kennedy was a heartthrob during his time in the White House. But what was a secret — at least according to a new book — is that he once got a flight attendant pregnant during an affair. The book claims it never...