It’s been more than four months since the death of Breonna Taylor, the Black emergency medical technician who was killed by police during a drug raid as she slept in her Louisville home. None of the three officers involved have been charged, but NBA and WNBA players are calling attention …
Read More »White actors will no longer voice characters of color on “The Simpsons”
Following other white actors who said they would no longer voice characters of color, “The Simpsons” producers said Friday they will recast all of their characters of color, while a longtime “Family Guy” actor said he will step down from his role as Cleveland Brown. In a statement on Friday, …
Read More »PS5 event news: Sony unveils new games and Playstation 5 console
Sony hosted an online event Thursday to unveil new video game titles for its upcoming PlayStation 5 console, including Grand Turismo 7, Resident Evil 8, NBA 2K21 and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Sony revealed images of the futuristic-looking console and an upgraded controller — along with various accessories. The company …
Read More »Paul McCartney’s handwritten “Hey Jude” lyrics sell for $910,000
On the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ breakup, the lyrics to one of the bands most popular songs, “Hey Jude,” sold for $910,000 at a New York auction. It was the highest-selling item in the annual Beatlemania auction. The lyrics, handwritten by lead vocalist and bassist Paul McCartney, sold for …
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Nnamdi Asomugha was one of the NFL’s best defensive backs during his 11-year professional sports career. The discovery of a new passion after his retirement led him to his Broadway debut in the Pulitzer Prize winning “A Soldier’s Play.” “I’ve started the decade at the pro bowl and I ended …
Read More »Kobe Bryant: Lakers athletic trainer Gary Vitti’s favorite memory with NBA legend
Throughout Kobe Bryant‘s 20-season career, there was always one person by his side: Lakers head athletic trainer Gary Vitti. The two met when Bryant was 17 years old, entering the NBA out of high school in 1996. “The joke was that I watched him grow up and he watched me …
Read More »Grammys CEO Deborah Dugan alleges corruption at Recording Academy, says former CEO accused of rape
Newly suspended CEO Deborah Dugan filed a discrimination charge against the Recording Academy of Arts & Sciences just days before the Grammy Awards are set to air. Dugan alleges she was being retaliated against for reporting misconduct within the Academy, detailing several explosive claims in the 46-page complaint. Dugan was …
Read More »Donald Trump “Home Alone 2”: Trump’s cameo scene in movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” cut from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation TV
President Donald Trump’s cameo in the 1992 movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” was cut from a Canadian television channel’s recent broadcasts. The scene shows Mr. Trump walking through the Plaza Hotel in New York City — which he owned at the time — as actor Macaulay Culkin’s …
Read More »Heisman Trophy: Joe Burrow wins 2019 Heisman Trophy
Louisiana State University quarterback Joe Burrow is the 2019 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner. The award was presented at the end of an hour-long ceremony on Saturday night. Burrow has led the LSU Tigers to a 13-0 record in 2019 and the top spot in the College Football Playoff bracket. The …
Read More »Avicii tribute concert: Stars come together to perform late DJ’s greatest hits
A record-breaking crowd came out Thursday to honor the late DJ Tim Bergling, known as Avicii, in his home town of Stockholm, Sweden. Bergling was 28 years old when he died by suicide last year. It was an all-star tribute to one of the world’s most beloved electronic artists, with singers …
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