Joey McIntyre’s Catholic mom once called New Kids on the Block’s record company

Joey McIntyre’s Catholic mom once called New Kids on the Block’s record company

She made sure they did “The Right Stuff.” New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre’s mom wanted to ensure that the world-famous boy band kept it clean and wholesome. “My mother was a staunch Catholic. I mean, she actually called the record company [because] there was a little too much cleavage in one of … Read more

Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture to be called Venu Sports

Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture to be called Venu Sports

The sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox will be called Venu Sports and is on track for launch this fall, Pete Distad, the venture’s CEO, said Thursday. Announced in February, the service will try to woo younger viewers who are not tuned in to cable TV with a bundled offering of … Read more

Comcast launching Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock bundle called StreamSaver

Comcast launching Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock bundle called StreamSaver

Comcast is set to launch a streaming bundle combining its Peacock service with Netflix and Apple TV+, as the media and broadband company looks to retain subscribers in the face of stiff competition. The new bundle, StreamSaver, will be available to all its broadband, TV and mobile subscribers and at a “vastly reduced price to anything in the market today,” Comcast CEO Brian Roberts told … Read more

Dear Abby: I’ve called my situationship 100 times with no answer — should I give up?

Dear Abby: I’ve called my situationship 100 times with no answer — should I give up?

DEAR ABBY: I am a middle-aged gay man who has never had any serious relationships. A few months ago, I met a 22-year-old guy. He seemed really sweet and nice, and we had good times when we were together, so I let him use me for money. He played on the feelings I thought I … Read more

Meghan Markle ignites fierce debate after wearing dress called ‘Windsor’ during Nigeria trip: ‘Done as a snub’

Meghan Markle ignites fierce debate after wearing dress called ‘Windsor’ during Nigeria trip: ‘Done as a snub’

This outfit could not outwit the internet. Meghan Markle sparked an online debate after wearing a designer gown ironically named “Windsor” on her recent trip to Nigeria. Online sleuths did not miss the connection between the style name of the blush pink Heidi Merrick dress and the British royal house that Markle, 42, and husband … Read more

Starbucks founders reveal truth behind how coffee chain got its name — and here’s what it was almost called

Starbucks founders reveal truth behind how coffee chain got its name — and here’s what it was almost called

It’s a whale of an origin tale. Starbucks might be one of the most recognizable coffee chains on the planet, but many aficionados still don’t know how the legendary brand got its name. Now, however, the iconic caffeine purveyor’s origin story has come to light after a curious user posted a query on Reddit, writing: … Read more

Patrick Beverley explains why he threw balls at Pacers fans: ‘I haven’t been called that one’

Patrick Beverley explains why he threw balls at Pacers fans: ‘I haven’t been called that one’

Bucks guard Patrick Beverley apologized for throwing a basketball twice at fans in Indianapolis, but alleged some Pacers fans grossly crossed the line while taunting him. He also disputed a report that a “Cancun on three” chant enraged him. “Unfortunate situation that should have never happened. What I did was bad and that should have … Read more

Britney Spears gets into fight with boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz at Chateau Marmont, ambulance called

Britney Spears gets into fight with boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz at Chateau Marmont, ambulance called

Britney Spears got into a fight with her on-and-off boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, prompting an ambulance to arrive at the scene. An LAPD fire department spokesperson confirmed to Page Six that the ambulance was called to the luxury hotel on Thursday around 12:42 a.m. “We received a 911 … Read more

Why Alec Baldwin blatantly called Paul McCartney an ‘a–hole’

Why Alec Baldwin blatantly called Paul McCartney an ‘a–hole’

Alec Baldwin doesn’t like a showoff. The “30 Rock” actor, 66, revealed that he took a yoga class with Paul McCartney, 81, in Los Angeles years ago, and he called the musician an “a–hole” because the musician was so good at yoga. “He would do a handstand or a headstand and he had the most … Read more

Emma Stone reveals she ‘would like to be’ called by her real name

Emma Stone reveals she ‘would like to be’ called by her real name

And the Oscar goes to … Emily. Emma Stone prefers to go by her given name, Emily, when possible, she revealed in a new interview. Although her stage name is “Emma” — those she works behind the scenes with stick to the name that’s on her birth certificate. The Oscar winner, 35, decided to change … Read more

Emma Stone clarifies whether she called Jimmy Kimmel a ‘p—k’ at Oscars

Emma Stone clarifies whether she called Jimmy Kimmel a ‘p—k’ at Oscars

Did sticks and Stones break his bones? A month after Hollywood’s biggest night, Emma Stone is clearing the air on her allegedly calling Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel a “p—k.” During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she was reminded that “some people thought you called Kimmel a p—k.” The actress responded, “No! I didn’t call … Read more

Inside the dysfunctional last days of the Beatles, as they called each other ‘nasty’

Inside the dysfunctional last days of the Beatles, as they called each other ‘nasty’

It was the fall of 1980, and the ex-members of the Beatles were engaged in a cold war — largely with John Lennon. A decade after the legendary band’s toxic implosion, George Harrison described his notoriously temperamental band mate as a “piece of s–t.” “He’s so negative about everything,” Harrison, typically known as the quiet one, … Read more

I’m exhausted all the time — doctors called me lazy until they discovered my rare condition

I’m exhausted all the time — doctors called me lazy until they discovered my rare condition

She was tired of being tired all the time. Alyssa Davis often found herself dozing off at school and in dance classes growing up, which she chalked up to not getting enough sleep. But the 26-year-old model and digital marketer knew something was amiss when she found it “impossible” to fight the urge to close … Read more

McDonald’s called out for having no dollar items on $1 menu as fast food becomes too expensive

McDonald’s called out for having no dollar items on  menu as fast food becomes too expensive

McDonald’s is getting a McRibbin’. Customers are feeling salty about the lack of dollar food offerings on the chain’s popular $1 $2 $3 Dollar Menu. “McDonald’s has a dollar menu right now without a single item that costs $1,” TikToker Anna Arroyo grimaced after showing the limited Dollar Menu items at a Niles, Ohio, location. The least … Read more

I’m happy and childless at 38 — but I was bullied for it and called ‘sad’ and a ‘pathetic cow’

I’m happy and childless at 38 — but I was bullied for it and called ‘sad’ and a ‘pathetic cow’

A woman living her dream said her life became a nightmare overnight. An American travel influencer said that ever since posting about living a happy, childfree life at age 37 last fall, she’s been hounded by internet trolls and cyberbullies — mostly male — who spew vitriol at her.  However, after writing a piece for … Read more

Charles Barkley called David Stern’s bluff about NBA ‘betting’ banishment: Mark Jackson

Charles Barkley called David Stern’s bluff about NBA ‘betting’ banishment: Mark Jackson

David Stern did not think betting banter between Mark Jackson and Charles Barkley as they were dueling each other up and down the court was a laughing matter. On his eponymous podcast, Jackson recalled a now-humorous story that happened in 1990, when he was on the Knicks and Barkley was on the 76ers. Mark Jackson … Read more

How fungi can swallow abandoned homes for new growth in strange process called mycotecture

How fungi can swallow abandoned homes for new growth in strange process called mycotecture

There’s no cap to the magic of mushrooms. One recent study found that three fungal strains removed potentially dangerous plastic particles from water. Fungi are also being used to create a novel burger with minimal processing. And “mycotecture” is gaining momentum — using mushrooms and other fungal materials for architectural purposes. In this form of … Read more

We were removed from a plane due to our size — flight attendants called it ‘an inconvenience’

We were removed from a plane due to our size — flight attendants called it ‘an inconvenience’

Sky’s the limit — but not on this airline. A female passenger claimed that she and a friend were allegedly ordered off an Air New Zealand flight due to their size. “I just couldn’t believe what was happening to me,” Angel Harding told 1News of the traumatizing incident, which allegedly occurred on a flight from … Read more

Kate Middleton’s Mother’s Day post called fake by fans: ‘Looks like AI’

Kate Middleton’s Mother’s Day post called fake by fans: ‘Looks like AI’

Now, you see her — but some say you don’t. Kate Middleton’s poised reappearance on social media following a reported abdominal surgery in January has left royal watchers to speculate whether the newly released image of the post-op Princess is really real, with some referring to the timely post as “damage control.” The Princess of … Read more

Bride and groom called ‘tacky’ for charging a dining fee with wedding guest RSVP

Bride and groom called ‘tacky’ for charging a dining fee with wedding guest RSVP

These newlyweds wanted to have their wedding cake and eat it too. An anonymous bride and groom earned a takedown in the Facebook group That’s It, I’m Wedding Shaming after sending invitations to their nuptials with a shocking request for their guests, per a Tyla.com report. The pair were called out for reportedly asking their … Read more