Highlights
(The Hollywood Reporter) – Roman Polanski no longer faces a trial over an alleged sexual assault on a minor in 1973 after reaching a settlement, news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing his U.S. lawyer. The director fled the U.S. decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in a plea bargain in 1977. After […]
(NY Post) – More than 600,000 Americans are expected to experience their first stroke this year — but up to 80% of these incidents may be preventable. The American Stroke Association issued updated advice on Monday urging health care workers to screen for stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, high blood sugar and obesity. “The most effective way to […]
(Yahoo) – The remaining couples on Dancing With the Stars cast a spell over the ballroom on Tuesday for the show’s Disney-themed night. The evening was filled with inspiring routines from Disney film classics, creating moments as enchanting as they were nostalgic. The energy was undeniable for Natalie Rogers-Cropper, associate choreographer for Broadway’s The Lion King. “Disney creates something […]
(Yahoo) – Lady Gaga is feeling the burn after her highly anticipated film Joker: Folie à Deux received poor reviews and her engagement to Michael Polansky remains under the microscope. The pop star, 38, is “crushed” that the new film, costarring Joaquin Phoenix, “didn’t get better reviews,” a source exclusively tells Life & Style. “That’s been hard to take and has really […]
(CBS News) – Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI and gun possession in Tennessee after a collision with another vehicle, police confirmed to CBS News on Friday. Cutler, 41, was arrested on DUI and other charges following a minor traffic collision in downtown Franklin, the city’s police spokesperson Max Winitz said. […]
(Variety) – Turn those box office frowns upside down, because “Smile 2,” the sequel to Paramount’s surprise horror hit, is opening this weekend. The film, written and directed once again by Parker Finn, has made $2.5 million in Thursday previews so far at the box office. In comparison, the 2022 original film made $2 million […]
(New York Post) – NYC pizza still reigns supreme — no matter how you slice it. A Manhattan culinary staple has reclaimed the title of having the best pies in the world, usurping two southern Italian icons. Una Pizza Napoletana, at 175 Orchard St. — which tied for the title in 2022 and was declared […]
(Variety) – Authorities in Nashville have confirmed Jon Bon Jovi helped save a woman’s life after persuading her not to jump from a bridge. The Metro Nashville Police Department said the musician helped persuade an unidentified pedestrian to safely come off the ledge of the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (formerly the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge). The department […]
(USA Today) – No one is immune to bad reviews. Take it from Sir Ian McKellen, who bared all in a 1974 production of “King Lear” in Brooklyn. John Simon, a critic for New York magazine, was largely unimpressed. “When I took my clothes off, he gave my penis a review,” McKellen says with a grin […]
(BBC) – Star Wars and Trainspotting actor Ewan McGregor said he was “very touched” after being awarded a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 53-year-old Scot – who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy – was “particularly moved” that his award was placed beside that of the movie franchise’s […]