Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, has died at age 94. She was considered a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and later charmed audiences in her son’s tear-jerker The Notebook. Rowlands’ death was confirmed Wednesday … Read more
A dual U.S.-Russian citizen has been sentenced to 12 years in a Russian prison for treason after authorities learned she donated just over $50 to a charity supporting Ukraine. Ksenia Khavana, 33, sometimes identified by her maiden name of Ksenia Karelina, was arrested in February after travelling to Russia to visit her family. Khavana, a … Read more
Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors, a prosecutor confirmed Thursday. Two of the people, including one of the doctors charged, have been arrested. Two of the defendants, including Perry’s assistant, have pleaded guilty to charges already. A … Read more
As the drama surrounding Jordan Chiles continues to tumble onward, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied “outrageous” reports of bias in its decision to strip the American gymnast of her Paris Olympics bronze medal. During the Aug. 5 Olympic gymnastics competition, Chiles was awarded third place in floor exercise after USA Gymnastics … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size What would you be willing to do for $3.6 billion? In Jackpot!, director Paul Feig leads actors John Cena and Awkwafina on an action-packed, laugh-out-loud quest to earn life-changing riches through a futuristic state lottery that has only one rule for the winner: survive until sundown. Amazon … Read more
NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter has filed a US$2.5-million (C$3.42 million) countersuit against one of several women who have accused him of rape and sexual assault. Carter has denied all allegations made by Melissa Schuman, a former member of the girl group Dream, … Read more
NASA is still deciding what to do about its two Starliner astronauts who are effectively stranded in space, but says a decision will be made in the next two weeks. Right now, the space agency is looking at a few options for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who departed Earth in early June for … Read more
Dutch beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde has broken his silence about his controversial inclusion in the Olympics in his first media appearances after the Paris Games. He revealed in an interview that he considered quitting the Olympics but didn’t want to “give others the power to bully me away.” … Read more
A New Zealand charity said it unknowingly distributed candy laced with “potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine” after receiving the candy from an unidentified donor. Three people were treated in the hospital after consuming the candies, including a child and a teenager, authorities said. The Auckland City Mission reported on Wednesday that it is contacting all … Read more
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been temporarily suspended without pay after he was recorded calling a heckling fan a homophobic slur during a baseball game on Sunday. As the Red Sox faced the Houston Astros on the Texas team’s home field, Duran was caught by a live mic using the slur during the … Read more
