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Veteran Character Actor John Beasley, Who Appeared in the TV Drama ‘Everwood,’ Dies at 79

OMAHA, Neb.—John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in dozens of films dating back to the 1980s, has died. He was 79. Beasley died Tuesday after a “brief and unexpected illness” at a hospital in his hometown of Omaha, his manager, Don…


Conservative Rapper’s ‘Boycott Target’ Song Criticizing LGBT ‘Agenda’ Reaches Top of iTunes

A song by a conservative rapper taking aim at Target for “targeting” children with their controversial LGBT “Pride” merchandise has made it to the top spot on Apple iTunes. The song, titled “Boycott Target” by Forgiato Blow, whose real name is Kurt Jantz, has even knocked high-profile artists including Taylor Swift off the number-one spot. Filmed inside a Target store,…


Ed Ames, 1950s Pop Singer With Ames Brothers and 1960s TV Star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ Dies at 95

Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was 95. The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died May 21 from Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Jeanne Ames, said Saturday. “He had a wonderful…


Sunrise Host David Koch Retires From Breakfast TV

The urge to rise at 3.47 a.m. and pop into the living rooms of millions of Australians isn’t what it used to be for David Koch. The Channel Seven Sunrise co-host has called time on his breakfast TV role that turned him from a finance-reporting sidekick to a nationally recognisable celebrity and ratings king. The…


Hugh Grant’s Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Snooping by the Sun Tabloid Cleared for Trial

LONDON—A London court on Friday rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun tabloid to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him. Justice Timothy Fancourt said a trial will have to determine whether Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) carried out unlawful…


Hollywood Star Admits to Becoming a ‘Doomsday Prepper’

Josh Duhamel, known for his role in “Transformers,” recently revealed that he has been preparing for potential future crises by building a remote compound in North Dakota. In an interview with Inverse, the 50-year-old actor shared that his initial investment was a small cabin without electricity or running water. However, the acquisition of an adjacent…


Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Drug-Trafficking Scheme

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.—As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologized for his actions and said he was “exactly where I’m supposed to be,” before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme. The “Trap Queen” rapper, whose legal name is…


Emotional Harrison Ford Reflects on His Years as Indiana Jones

CANNES—Harrison Ford teared up as he recalled his years playing Indiana Jones, after the Cannes premiere of what he has said will be his last outing in the blockbuster film franchise. “I love to work and I love this character and I love what it brought into my life,” he told journalists at the festival…


5,000 Australians Expected in ‘Nutbush’ World Record Attempt to Honour Tina Turner

In potentially Australia’s biggest tribute to Tina Turner, who passed away on May 24, Australians are preparing to set a new world record for the most people dancing the Nutbush, a line dance based on the semi-autobiographical song of the American-born singer. Music festival organisers are hoping to reach 5,000 dancers on July 6 this…


Actor Adam Driver Chosen as Honorary Starter for Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS—Two-time Academy Award nominee Adam Driver, who will soon be starring as Enzo Ferrari in a biopic of the Italian automobile magnate, will serve as the honorary starter for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Driver perhaps most famously played Kylo Ren in the three most recent “Star Wars” films, and he…