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Mega Millions jackpot rises to record $1.55 billion for Tuesday’s drawing
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot is expected to rise to $1.55 billion in the next drawing, the highest-ever pot for the lottery, topping its previous record of $1.537 Billion in October 2018. [Read More…]
Los Angeles mayor urges Hollywood strikes to get “resolved immediately”
John Lamparski/Getty Images As the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes roll on, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass weighed in on Friday, August 4. “Communication reopening between representatives of the Writers Guild of America [Read More…]
Heavyweight Hollywood lawyers slams NBC, Bravo over “grotesque and depraved mistreatment” of reality stars
Getty Images The “reckoning” over TV networks’ treatment of reality show stars that Real Housewives vet Bethenny Frankel warned about weeks ago “has arrived,” according to A-list attorneys Mark Geragos and Bryan Freedman. The pair, [Read More…]
Reality Roundup: Former ‘Bachelorette’ reveals who she’s dating, Netflix star denies cheating allegations, and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week. Bachelorette (ABC) – Former Bachelorette, Gabby Windey, announced she is in a committed [Read More…]
Mark Margolis, ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ kingpin, dies at 83
Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Mark Margolis, the veteran character actor who played drug kingpin Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul, has died at 83 years old. Margolis, who appeared [Read More…]
‘The Office’ vet Leslie David Baker returning more than $110,000 to online donors for sidelined Stanley spinoff
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Uncle Stan was to center on Stanley’s Florida retirement getting interrupted so he could help his nephew in Los Angeles with his “motorcycle-florist shop,” according to an in-character tease Baker performed on [Read More…]
Russian court extends detention of American musician
belterz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Moscow court has extended the detention of Travis Leake, an American man detained by Russia on drug charges. Heavily armed Russian police arrested Leake in early June at his [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.35 billion ahead of Friday night drawing
IronHeart/Getty Images The next drawing for Mega Millions’ mega-billion jackpot is Friday night. (NEW YORK) — The lottery game’s jackpot has grown over several months to an estimated $1.35 billion. That figure would be the [Read More…]
Mother of 10-year-old Uvalde victim on running for mayor: Change ‘starts on the ground
nazarethman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Alexandria was killed in the Uvalde school shooting last year, recently announced she is running for mayor of the city – a decision, she says, [Read More…]
Orange County judge arrested in murder of his wife: Police
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — An Orange County Superior Court judge has been arrested and charged with shooting and killing his wife in California’s upscale Anaheim Hills neighborhood. Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, is under arrest [Read More…]
Prosecutors seek bail revocation for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried deserves to have his bail revoked and to be detained before he is tried for fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from the collapse of [Read More…]
Zachary Levi clarifies feelings after calling certain SAG-AFTRA strike rules “so dumb”
Good Morning America As has been reported, some of the rules of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike don’t expressly forbid stars from attending certain fan conventions, but they aren’t allowed to promote even their past work. Zachary [Read More…]
Welcome to “Flo-ver town”: Florence Pugh in love with her Guy Fieri-like ‘do
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Apart from starring in films like Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two, Florence Pugh has graced the cover of Vogue and collaborated with fashion houses like Valentino. The latest look she’s rocking, [Read More…]
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ stars reminisce on landing their first Marvel jobs
Iwuji as the High Evolutionary – Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now streaming on Disney+. The blockbuster, of course, stars returning cast members from the previous movies, including Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as [Read More…]
Gilgo Beach: Police identify another victim in serial killing investigation
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Authorities have identified another victim in the Gilgo Beach, New York, murders investigation, officials announced Friday, though police have not said if this new victim is linked to suspect [Read More…]
Parkland mass shooting to be reenacted for lawsuit
Grant Faint/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Parkland, Florida, high school massacre will be reenacted in the same building on Friday as a part of a lawsuit against former school officer Scot Peterson, who is [Read More…]
FIFA investigating misconduct allegations involving Zambia at Women’s World Cup
SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, confirmed Friday that it is investigating alleged misconduct involving the women’s national team of Zambia during the World Cup. “FIFA takes any allegation of [Read More…]
‘Mob Land’ director Nicholas Maggio on his homage to 90s crime dramas
Lionsgate John Travolta is a small town sheriff with some big problems in the new film Mob Land, opening in theaters on Friday. The violent crime thriller, written and directed by Nicholas Maggio, also stars [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Barbie’ streaming plans, and more
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that Barbie will start streaming on Max in the fall, according to Deadline. The film, starring Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, crossed the $400 million mark at the [Read More…]
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny braces for verdict in latest trial
belterz/Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent opponent could be sentenced Friday to an additional two decades behind bars on extremism charges. A Russian judge is set to deliver a verdict in [Read More…]