As political scandal grips NYC, a fictional press conference puzzles some New Yorkers

As political scandal grips NYC, a fictional press conference puzzles some New Yorkers

NEW YORK — Stone-faced authorities stepping up to a podium. A scrum of reporters jostling for a quote. Popping flashbulbs and pandemonium. The spectacle played out across a public plaza from the federal courthouse where New York City Mayor Eric Adams was arraigned on federal bribery charges Friday morning — but it had nothing to … Read more

Singer Halsey opens up about health scare after seizure hospitalisation

Singer Halsey opens up about health scare after seizure hospitalisation

Halsey has revealed they were hospitalised after suffering a seizure. The popular singer, who uses she/ they pronouns, shared the news with her 31.2 million Instagram followers by posting a video of themself lying in hospital across from her fiancé Avon Jogia. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Halsey hospitalised after suffering a seizure. Know the news … Read more

Jeremy Clarkson Says All Modern Cars ‘Are Sh*t’

Jeremy Clarkson Says All Modern Cars ‘Are Sh*t’

Throughout his decades as an automotive journalist, Jeremy Clarkson has been known for his often controversial takes on cars. Well, he’s got another one: modern cars are “all shit now.” Clarkson said this during a watch party for the final episode of “The Grand Tour” where he took questions from the audience. “The Grand Tour: … Read more

CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate

CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate

NEW YORK — CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents. The 90-minute debate, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday in a … Read more

Edwina Bartholomew returns to Sunrise after cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m so well rested’

Edwina Bartholomew returns to Sunrise after cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m so well rested’

Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew has returned to the breakfast show after revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this month. The beloved presenter, 41, tearfully revealed she was battling chronic myeloid leukaemia in early September, saying she intended to take time off. The star has been spending time with husband Neil Varcoe and their children Molly, 4, … Read more

Kennedy Center’s opening gala is back on after musicians strike ends with a new deal

Kennedy Center’s opening gala is back on after musicians strike ends with a new deal

WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center and the union representing musicians in the National Symphony Orchestra have come to an agreement on a short-term contract after a brief strike that threatened to derail Saturday’s season-opening gala. The DC Federation of Musicians, local 161-710 of the American Federation of Musicians, went on strike Friday following the Sept. … Read more

‘Still grates me’: Aussie music icon Mike Brady addresses UK team stealing his hit ‘Up There Cazaly’

‘Still grates me’: Aussie music icon Mike Brady addresses UK team stealing his hit ‘Up There Cazaly’

Beloved Aussie musician Mike Brady has revealed how his iconic AFL anthem Up There Cazaly has been ripped off by a UK football team. Brady told Sunrise hosts Nat and Shirvo about the club taking his 45-year-old song and making it their own ahead of his performance at the AFL grand final on Saturday. WATCH … Read more

This Intense Car Chase Was Shot Entirely With RC Cars

This Intense Car Chase Was Shot Entirely With RC Cars

This looks epic. Gif: David Ma via YouTube It’s Friday, which means movie night is probably beckoning this weekend. So should you settle down for an automotive classic, like “Mad Max,” or head out and confuse yourself silly with a screening of “Megalopolis?” Personally, I wouldn’t recommend either this weekend, instead I think you should … Read more

Maggie Smith mourned by ‘Downton Abbey’ colleagues, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and others

Maggie Smith mourned by ‘Downton Abbey’ colleagues, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and others

Actors, collaborators and fans who worked with Maggie Smith are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for her roles in the “Harry Potter” movies and “Downton Abbey.” She died Friday at 89. ___ “It’s a very sad day for the whole culture of theater and cinema in England. … She was one of the … Read more

Dame Maggie Smith, beloved Downton Abbey and Harry Potter star, dead at 89

Dame Maggie Smith, beloved Downton Abbey and Harry Potter star, dead at 89

Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses has died, her sons announced in a statement shared by their publicist Claire Dobbs. She was 89. “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private … Read more