DEAR ABBY: My friend of 50 years passed away a few months ago. I sent a fruit basket to her family and tried calling, but I was unable to get through. I couldn’t reach them via email or text either. I also sent a sympathy card. I heard nothing back from her husband or the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends. She even talked about her recently departed mother this way. Her mother … Read more
In Glenn Closes’ book, this scene was a must. The actress, 78, got candid on her choice to strip down in her new movie “The Summer Book.” The project is a Finnish-English-American co-production, and is adapted from the 1972 novel of the same name by Tove Jansson. Glenn Close in “The Summer Book.” Courtesy Everett … Read more
Football announcer and analyst Kirk Herbstreit revealed he learned of close friend and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James’ death while calling the Bills’ 31-21 win over the Dolphins on Thursday night. “Was calling a game [Thursday] night when I got the news on a text that Brett was in a plane crash and didn’t make … Read more
Bill Simmons believes this won’t the the end for dear friend Jimmy Kimmel — and challenged his former company to stand by the late-night host after ABC pulled his show. “I hope Jimmy’s show sticks around and I hope ABC sticks by him, and I think if they don’t it would be pretty cowardly. I … Read more
movie review WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Running time: 140 minutes. In theaters Nov. 26; On Netflix Dec. 12. TORONTO — After a weak, “I don’t really care whodunit” chapter with “Glass Onion,” writer-director Rian Johnson’s knives have returned to razor-sharpness. “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” had its world … Read more
Billy Joel’s beloved motorcycle shop on Long Island, New York, is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because … Read more
Meghan Markle’s close pal has hit out at the “ridiculous double standards” she claims exist within the royal family. Bryony Gordon, who struck up a friendship with the Duchess of Sussex in 2018, called out what she sees as Markle’s unequal treatment compared to other members of the Firm. “Can you blame the couple for … Read more
Jack Osbourne opened up about his relationship with his rarely-seen sister, Aimee, shortly before their legendary father passed away last month. Jack, 39, admitted that he and Aimee, 41, were “not close at all” during an episode of Katie Maloney and Dayna Kathan’s “Disrespectfully” podcast released July 16. “We don’t have a great relationship. She’ll … Read more
In 2025, many of us are living alone. Or we live with housemates, cotenants, flatmates – people who may share a fridge, a lease, even a dog, but not necessarily our inner world. While the population swells in our cities, and digital devices keep us constantly connected, many of us live in a kind of … Read more
Dennis Quaid has deep ties to Texas. The “Sovereign” star was born and raised in the Lone Star State and still has ties to the area. As Texans are dealing with deadly flash floods that claimed over 100 lives, the actor shared a personal story about the day the floods began. His daughter, Zoe, 17, was working as … Read more
Dan Orlovsky was serious about leaving ESPN. Orlovsky said he nearly left the network before reaching a deal over the past several weeks during a recent appearance on the “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” podcast. “I came close to very seriously entertaining other places,” Orlovsky said. “… I’ve worked my absolute tail off for six … Read more
FanDuel TV host Kay Adams said she wanted “accuracy” when she threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field before the Cubs-Guardians game Wednesday. However, it didn’t go as planned for the host of the “Up & Adams” show. Adams threw the ball near the first base line, and Chicago’s mascot, Clark the Cub, had … Read more
It takes one music icon to know one. Nile Rodgers, the legendary producer and Chic bandleader, worshiped Sly Stone long before he became friends with the funk pioneer, who passed away at 82 on Monday, June 9. And he has the receipts to prove it. Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman Nile Rodgers helped welcome the … Read more
An estimated 39 million people around the world are living with HIV — and, while treatment options can ensure they have long, healthy lives, there is no known cure. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) — the most effective current treatment — can reduce HIV levels in the body so low the virus is almost undetectable. An estimated … Read more
Glenn Close is just the latest actress to get caught in Patti LuPone’s crosshairs. LuPone, 76, targeted Close, 78, in a scathing interview with The New Yorker published on Monday, May 26. The pair’s feud dates back to an incident in 1994 when composer Andrew Lloyd Webber chose the “Fatal Attraction” star to replace LuPone … Read more
Jay and Sofia Lyons set a date to mate. Scheduling sex, designating a few days each week to do the do. It’s served as the “glue” that’s kept the Upper West Side couple happily hitched for over 31 years. “It’s made our relationship one million times better,” Jay, an Emmy-winning director and producer, told The … Read more
Donald Trump is the face of these cuts, but the cruelty of his administration is not the only story. After leaping upward in the 2000s, global giving for health grew very slowly through the 2010s. The culture of philanthropy has changed somewhat, too, with the age of the Giving Pledge — in which hundreds of … Read more
Looks like New Yorkers will have to take that strut down a notch. Despite its subway-hopping, block-hustling, pedestrian-proud population, the Big Apple couldn’t even crack the top 10 in a new ranking of the world’s most walkable cities — landing instead at a listless 34th place. The global list, compiled by price comparison site Compare … Read more
Pinterest is getting on board with the movement to get kids off their phones. The social-media platform is testing a new pop-up displayed to minors in the U.S. and Canada during school hours, encouraging them to close the app until the bell rings. “Focus is a beautiful thing,” the prompt reads, according to The Verge. … Read more