‘Harry Potter’ star Tom Felton explains why J.K. Rowling’s trans views didn’t impact Draco Malfoy return

‘Harry Potter’ star Tom Felton explains why J.K. Rowling’s trans views didn’t impact Draco Malfoy return

Tom Felton stands by his decision to return to the “Harry Potter” franchise despite the J.K. Rowling drama. The British actor, 37, spoke to Variety at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday and was asked if Rowling’s controversial views on the transgender community affected his decision to reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in Broadway’s … Read more

Mike Breen reveals why he didn’t use his iconic ‘bang’ call during NBA Finals Game 1 winner

Mike Breen reveals why he didn’t use his iconic ‘bang’ call during NBA Finals Game 1 winner

Many fans were left without something after Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals — commentator Mike Breen’s signature “bang” call. Breen, who has been announcing the NBA Finals for 20 years, chose to forego the legendary call on Thursday, opting for the more generic — but still effective — “It’s … Read more

Dear Abby: My mom changed our family vacation date and didn’t tell me

Dear Abby: My mom changed our family vacation date and didn’t tell me

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my mom invited all of my family on an international trip during the month of October. One year ago, my sister called me asking if I could “cover some things” for her. When I agreed and asked why, she said she and our parents were going on the international trip … Read more

Humiliated passenger forced to scrub off heavy makeup because her face didn’t match her passport: ‘You are asking for trouble’

Humiliated passenger forced to scrub off heavy makeup because her face didn’t match her passport: ‘You are asking for trouble’

It was a glam slam at the gate. A woman flying out of Shanghai was forced to scrub off her heavy makeup at airport immigration because the facial scanner couldn’t recognize her. The viral video, shared by @wchinapost and originally posted on Chinese social media, shows the mortified traveler cleaning her face with wipes while … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Duck Dynasty’ star says Phil Robertson didn’t ‘speak a lot’ before his death at 79

Exclusive | ‘Duck Dynasty’ star says Phil Robertson didn’t ‘speak a lot’ before his death at 79

Korie Robertson spoke about Phil Robertson’s well-being days before the “Duck Dynasty” patriarch died at age 79. Last week, she told The Post that Phil’s health was “declining really rapidly.” Phil battled multiple health conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease. Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson attend the 11th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on … Read more

Alan Alda reveals he didn’t recognize his own daughter due to face blindness

Alan Alda reveals he didn’t recognize his own daughter due to face blindness

Alan Alda is opening up about his struggles with face blindness. In a new interview with People, the 89-year-old year recalled the time he didn’t recognize his own daughter, Beatrice, due to prosopagnosia. Alda said the incident occurred on the set of his 1981 comedy “The Four Seasons” when he had Beatrice, now 63, dye … Read more

Yoko Ono’s daughter was kidnapped, raise in cult — and didn’t reunite with her mom for decades

Yoko Ono’s daughter was kidnapped, raise in cult — and didn’t reunite with her mom for decades

Kyoko Ono is speaking out over a traumatic time in her life. After she was kidnapped at seven years old by her dad, Anthony Cox, her mom Yoko Ono and her step-father John Lennon moved to New York City in hopes of locating her. However, it wasn’t until she was 30 years old that she … Read more

Dave Portnoy didn’t wait long to twist the knife into Knicks

Dave Portnoy didn’t wait long to twist the knife into Knicks

Dave Portnoy put a nail in the coffin for the Knicks after their second straight tough loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals in New York on Friday night. The Barstool Sports founder, who is a diehard Celtics fans, couldn’t help but troll the Knicks, who sent the defending champs home in the … Read more

‘Survivor 48’ finalist Joe Hunter is shocked he didn’t receive these jury votes

‘Survivor 48’ finalist Joe Hunter is shocked he didn’t receive these jury votes

Joe Hunter is still coping with losing “Survivor 48.” The 45-year-old fire captain exclusively spoke to The Post about his third-place finish — and named the jurors who he thought were going to vote for him to win that didn’t. “So it sounds silly now. People will probably laugh at me for this because when you … Read more

I busted my knee while busting a move at my wedding — but I didn’t let it ruin my big day

I busted my knee while busting a move at my wedding — but I didn’t let it ruin my big day

Even injured and on a gurney, this bride refused to lose her spark. Literally.  Unfortunately for Breyanna, a Dallas-based newlywed, “hitting the dance floor” took on a whole new meaning for Breyanna, when her body hit the floor of her wedding reception venue during an ill-fated, post-nuptial boogie.  “While I was dancing, my dress slipped under … Read more

Exclusive | I had a stroke at 22 — the symptoms I’m glad I didn’t ignore and what may have increased my risk

Exclusive | I had a stroke at 22 — the symptoms I’m glad I didn’t ignore and what may have increased my risk

It all began with a mysterious ringing in her ears.  Aubrey Hasley, 23, was a normal graduate student studying occupational therapy at Elmhurst University in Illinois when she woke up one morning to a strange noise she’d never heard before.  “It sounded like when you have a microphone too close to the speaker — it … Read more

Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson find unexpected allies after PR disaster: ‘She didn’t rob a bank’

Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson find unexpected allies after PR disaster: ‘She didn’t rob a bank’

ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Rece Davis didn’t buy a report by Pablo Torre, a former employee at the network, that claimed Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson was banned from the UNC facility. During Wednesday’s installment of their “College GameDay” podcast, Thamel and Davis laughed over the drama surrounding the UNC football coach and Hudson, … Read more

My daughter-in-law is furious I told her dog moms aren’t real moms — and I didn’t buy her a Mother’s Day gift

My daughter-in-law is furious I told her dog moms aren’t real moms — and I didn’t buy her a Mother’s Day gift

A woman has a bone to pick after her mother-in-law told her she wasn’t a mother.  Jenny says her two fur babies do in fact make her a mom worthy of celebrating, even on Mother’s Day.  Taking to Reddit, with the username InitialSong2898, her mother-in-law (let’s call her Song), explained the situation. She wanted to know if she’d crossed a line.   … Read more

These are the happiest cities in the world in 2025 — and NYC didn’t do as bad as we’d expect

These are the happiest cities in the world in 2025 — and NYC didn’t do as bad as we’d expect

The happiest place on Earth isn’t Disneyland. People feeling down in the dumps should consider relocating to Copenhagen, Denmark, which has been named the happiest city in the world in 2025 by the Institute for Quality of Life. Meanwhile, the Big Apple was named number one in the US on the so-called Happy City Index, … Read more

I didn’t sit down for 5 days — how it changed my body, from the good to the painful

I didn’t sit down for 5 days — how it changed my body, from the good to the painful

He took a stand — against sitting. Researchers recommend standing for at least two to four hours during the workday to reduce the health risks associated with prolonged sitting. YouTuber Lucas Ball, who goes by Pigmie, took that advice to the extreme and decided not to sit for a week. The rules of the experiment … Read more

Holly Madison bashes ex Hugh Hefner as a ‘master manipulator’: I ‘didn’t know him’

Holly Madison bashes ex Hugh Hefner as a ‘master manipulator’: I ‘didn’t know him’

Ex marks the spot.  Former Playboy bunny Holly Madison is reflecting on her ex-boyfriend, late mogul Hugh Hefner.  “I just didn’t know him well,” Madison exclusively told the Post. “I had this mindset of being in love, and it was kind of tinged with a little bit of Stockholm syndrome.” Holly Madison talking to the New … Read more

My nail tech didn’t know I could understand the language, what she said about me is infuriating

My nail tech didn’t know I could understand the language, what she said about me is infuriating

Like many out there, I have developed a bit of an insecurity about heading out to a nail salon to get a pedicure. I think it’s ever since my discoloured-big-toe-nail-but-not-fungus phase… but let’s not talk any more about that, OK? For others, however, this insecurity appears to have a lot to do with the fact that they think the technicians … Read more

Angry restaurant owner threatens to ‘slap the s–t out of’ customer who didn’t tip: ‘How are my staff supposed to make money?’

Angry restaurant owner threatens to ‘slap the s–t out of’ customer who didn’t tip: ‘How are my staff supposed to make money?’

An Illinois restaurant owner was caught on video closely following a customer down the street and chastising them, furious that they didn’t leave a tip on their $20 meal. The heated showdown exploded outside ramen shop Table to Stix in downtown Evanston on Saturday, April 19, when owner Kenny Chou turned the quiet block into … Read more

I gave my excited family ‘takeout’ for dinner — I’m shocked they didn’t discover my secret hack

I gave my excited family ‘takeout’ for dinner — I’m shocked they didn’t discover my secret hack

Call it culinary catfishing. Getting persnickety kids to eat a home-cooked meal can feel like pulling teeth. But one enterprising parent devised an ingenious way to get hers to eat the foods of her labor sans complaint — by packing up the vittles to make them think it’s takeout. “We ordered in food, this is … Read more

Christopher Meloni knows why near kiss with Mariska Hargitay on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ ‘didn’t work’

Christopher Meloni knows why near kiss with Mariska Hargitay on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ ‘didn’t work’

Not so star-crossed lovers.  Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler and Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson have long had a “will they or won’t they” relationship on “Law & Order: SVU.”  During a recent TVLine Spotlight conversation, Meloni addressed, “The kitchen thing,” referring to a scene during a Season 24 “SVU” episode where Stabler and Benson almost kissed.  “We … Read more