Travis Hunter scrubs Instagram as online ridicule aimed at fiancée Leanna Lenee mounts

Travis Hunter scrubs Instagram as online ridicule aimed at fiancée Leanna Lenee mounts

Travis Hunter is off the ‘gram. Colorado’s two-way star sparked headlines Monday after deactivating his Instagram account amid a tidal wave of criticism that has recently engulfed his fiancée, Leanna Lenee. Lenee has been at the center of online vitriol following Hunter’s Heisman Trophy win on Dec. 14, with her demeanor at a fan event … Read more

United Airlines rolls out a new safety video aimed at distracted passengers

United Airlines rolls out a new safety video aimed at distracted passengers

Follow the rolling ball. In a maneuver to draw the attention of distracted passengers, United Airlines has taken a creative approach to ensure everyone remains focused during its in-flight safety video. The airline released a 4½-minute Rube Goldberg-inspired clip that features a blue ball on a rolling track that soars through a plane. The ball … Read more

‘Deplorable racial abuse’ aimed at Tom Holland’s co-star in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ London production

‘Deplorable racial abuse’ aimed at Tom Holland’s co-star in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ London production

Tom Holland’s co-star in the upcoming West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” has triggered online haters — and the show’s producers want it to stop. The news that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who is black, will play Juliet opposite Holland’s Romeo has elicited a barrage of hate-filled messages on social media since it was announced a … Read more

Nickelodeon’s ‘house of horrors’: Inside the abuse allegations aimed at Dan Schneider’s kids shows

Nickelodeon’s ‘house of horrors’: Inside the abuse allegations aimed at Dan Schneider’s kids shows

Bryan Hearne never became a big star like Amanda Bynes, Ariana Grande or Drake Bell when he was one of many child actors in the Nickelodeon universe that dominated children’s TV in the late ’90s and early aughts. Because of his outspoken mother, he ended up being one of the lucky ones. Hearne, now 35, … Read more

New, taller Barbie doll aimed at kids as young as 3

New, taller Barbie doll aimed at kids as young as 3

The Barbie doll has undergone a breast reduction as toymaker Mattel seeks to appeal to children as young as 3. Gone is the contentious hourglass figure for My First Barbie, which launched Thursday ahead of July’s live-action film about the icon starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The slightly softer-bodied Barbie follows on the high heels of tall, petite … Read more