Category: Entertainment News

Spielberg, ‘Top Gun’ Feted by National Board of Review

NEW YORK—The prize for best film of the year at the National Board of Review Awards went to “Top Gun: Maverick.” Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” took home the most trophies. But the night belonged to its best-director honoree, Steven Spielberg, and the parade of tributes paid to the 76-year-old filmmaker. So effusive was…


Adam Rich, Former ‘Eight Is Enough’ Child Star, Dies at 54

LOS ANGELES—Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences in the late 1970s as “America’s little brother” on “Eight is Enough,” has died. He was 54. Rich died Saturday in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Lt. Aimee Earl of the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office. The cause…


Rapper Young Thug to Go to Trial in Gang, Racketeering Case

ATLANTA—Rapper Young Thug, accused by prosecutors of co-founding a criminal street gang responsible for violent crimes and using his songs and social media to promote it, is set to go to trial starting Monday. The Atlanta-based artist, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was charged along with more than two dozen other people in…


Today Weather Anchor Al Roker Shares New Details About His Health Battle

Al Roker returned to the Today Show on Friday morning after being away for two months and revealed more details about his health issues. Roker’s wife, ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, joined him in the broadcast to give an update on what happened during his ordeal. “He is a living, breathing miracle,” said Roberts. “He…


Jen Shah of ‘Real Housewives’ Gets 6.5-Year Prison Term

NEW YORK—Jennifer Shah, a tearful member of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” who insisted she is not the character she plays on the show, was sentenced Friday to 6.5 years in prison for defrauding thousands of people, many of them vulnerable or older, in a telemarketing scam that stretched nearly a decade. Shah,…


Grammy Winner Accused of Assault, Kidnapping Fatally Shot

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Grammy-winning sound engineer accused of kidnapping and threatening his wife and stepdaughter at gunpoint in Tennessee was fatally shot by police, authorities said. A Metro Nashville Police officer killed Mark Capps, 54, during an encounter Thursday at the man’s home in the Hermitage neighborhood, agency spokesman Don Aaron said. Officers had gone to…


Busy Philipps Shares Video of Her Falling Down Front Steps of NY Home

Busy Philipps took to Instagram on New Year’s Eve to share a security camera video showing her falling down the front steps of her New York City home back in October. The 43-year-old actress, known for her roles in “White Chicks” and “Dawson’s Creek,” said 2022 “broke her heart in multiple ways” but was glad…


Family Says Missing Rapper Theophilus London Found Safe

LOS ANGELES—Rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months, a relative announced Wednesday night. “We have found Theo. He is safe and well,” the rapper’s cousin, Mikhail Noel, posted on Instagram. “At this time the family would love prayers and privacy. Thank you all!!!” The post didn’t provide details of where London…


UK Comedy Club Founder Criticises ‘Cultural Curators’ Who Block Politically Incorrect Laughs

The co-founder of a new comedy club in London has criticised the cultural “gatekeepers” who prevent the public from seeing edgy comedians who do not conform to political correctness. Andy Shaw, co-founder of Comedy Unleashed, told NTD’s “British Thought Leaders” programme, “There’s a huge disjoint between the cultural curators who think they know what’s best…


Jeremy Renner Shares Photo From Hospital Bed After Snowplow Accident

Actor Jeremy Renner has publicly thanked his well-wishers after sustaining a traumatic injury following a snow plowing accident in Nevada on New Year’s Day. Renner, 51, is now in a stable but critical condition, according to his representative. The “Avengers” star took to Instagram on Dec. 2 to share a photo of himself lying in hospital…