Disney’s “Onward” is set to feature an openly LGBTQ animated character to be voiced by actress Lena Waithe. The character, a purple cyclops, will be a police officer who references her girlfriend when she pulls over a driver that was distracted by his girlfriend’s kids, according to Slate. “My girlfriend’s daughter got me pulling my […]
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Rush Limbaugh Says He Has Advanced Lung Cancer On Air
Rush Limbaugh on Monday announced during his nationally syndicated radio show that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. The 69-year-old radio host — considered the most influential in radio among conservatives — added that he will be out for the next several days as he undergoes treatment. Limbaugh said he was experiencing shortness […]
NBA Legend Kobe Bryant And Young Daughter Gigi Killed In Helicopter Crash
Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time and a superstar who transcended sports, was killed in a fiery helicopter crash in California on Sunday. He was 41. According to multiple reports, Bryant was on a helicopter flying over Calabasas – a city of 23,000 people located about 30 miles northwest of downtown […]
Bill Cosby Says He Has No Remorse
In a rare interview, convicted sex offender Bill Cosby said he does not expect to express remorse when his prison sentence runs out. Cosby, 82, said in a phone interview with the news outlet BlackPressUSA.com that he expected to serve his sentence of 3 to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in […]
Two Teams Looking To Sign Collin Kaepernick
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being looked at closely by two teams in the NFL after holding his own workout over the weekend, his attorney Mark Geragos said. Speaking on The Adam Carolla Podcast this week, Geragos offered details about the two teams that have shown interest in Kaepernick since he declined […]
Kaepernick Upset With NFL Over Tryout
Representatives for former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick called an audible less than an hour before he was scheduled to work out for 25 NFL teams Saturday, moving the session to a high school football field in Riverdale, Ga. from the Atlanta Falcons training facility in Flowery Branch, 60 miles away. Kaepernick threw passes […]
Wheel Of Fortune Host Has Emergency Surgery
A taping of “Wheel of Fortune” was canceled Thursday after host Pat Sajak had to undergo emergency surgery for a blocked intestine, the show tweeted Friday afternoon. The surgery was successful, the show said in the tweet. “He is resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back to work,” representatives from “Wheel of Fortune” tweeted. […]
Girl Donates $10K Cancer Research After Winning Teen Jeopardy
A Columbia University freshman who won $100,000 earlier this year on the “Jeopardy!” Teen Tournament has donated part of his winnings to a cancer research center in honor of the game show’s longtime host, Alex Trebek. Portland NBC affiliate KGW reported that Avi Gupta wrote a check for $10,314 – signifying the first digits of […]
MLB Umpire Threatens Civil War If Trump Impeached
Major League Baseball is looking into longtime umpire Rob Drake after he tweeted that he was ready to buy an AR-15 and threatened a civil war if President Trump was impeached, according to ESPN. Drake, 50, allegedly tweeted late Tuesday he “will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, […]
Federal Judge Rules Against Jussie Smollet As City Seeks Reimbursement For Police Costs
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the lawsuit against actor Jussie Smollett will not be dismissed. The suit asks that Smollett reimburse the police department the $130,000 spent on investigating his alleged attack, which he asked to be dismissed because he couldn’t have known how much time and money was spent on the investigation. […]
Alex Trebek Tells Audience His Days As Host Are Coming To End
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says that his ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer may cause the end of his run as host of the popular game show. Trebek spoke with CTV News Friday where he revealed that his chemotherapy treatment is causing sores in his mouth that are making it difficult for him to enunciate his […]
Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek Gives Health Status Update
Alex Trebek announced he is “back in action” after finishing chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer. The longtime “Jeopardy” host made the announcement in a video posted to the game show’s Twitter page on Thursday. “I’ve gone through a lot of chemotherapy and thankfully that is over,” Trebek shared. “I’m on the mend and that is […]