Cari Beauchamp, a political adviser turned historian who documented the overlooked story of women in early Hollywood, when the film industry’s chaotic beginnings allowed them to assert a surprising amount of power, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. She was 74. Her son Jake Flynn confirmed the death, in a hospital, but did not specify … Read more
Could a simple blood test detect Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms appear? New research from Resonant, a Utah biotech company that develops diagnostic tests for neurodegenerative diseases, suggests it may be possible. Researchers said its new test achieved 100% accuracy in identifying patients with Alzheimer’s disease and individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who went on to develop Alzheimer’s disease … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like overkill. The day after Halloween is often seen as the start of the holiday season — but many people have mixed opinions on when to start getting into the spirit. Christmas advertising starting as early as right after Labor Day weekend has left a majority of Americans feeling … Read more
Joe Benigno’s disgust for what he had watched for 59 minutes from the Jets left him watching one of the franchise’s most improbable wins from the MetLife Stadium parking lot. Benigno, the former WFAN host and one of Gang Green’s most famous fans, told the story in his weekly spot on the “Evan and Tiki” … Read more
This poor guy needs better friends. An anonymous best man became one of the most hated humans on Reddit recently after a grumpy groom revealed the self-centered wedding partier had chosen the moment of the traditional speech to instead make a dramatic proposal to his own girlfriend. The baffled betrothed, 30, wound up ditching his … Read more
Early bird gets the worm. Night owls get health problems. People who stay up late — or all night — are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes and have unhealthy lifestyle behaviors than morning people, according to a new study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. And, scientists say, you can’t necessarily change these … Read more
They’re coming home — in the next decade or so. Todd and Julie Chrisley, former stars of USA’s “Chrisley Knows Best,” are getting out of prison earlier than expected. Tax dodging Todd, 54, will leave the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola on Jan. 22, 2033, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate search system, Insider reported. The moved-up … Read more
Discovering your risk of heart disease is just a rinse away. A new study published in Frontiers in Oral Health suggests that a simple mouthwash could determine a person’s chances of developing heart disease. “We are starting to see more relationships between oral health and risk of cardiovascular disease,” Ker-Yung Hong, first author of the … Read more
Congratulations are in order for Brooks Koepka and his wife, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit hopeful Jena Sims. The couple proudly announced Thursday the birth of their first child, son Crew, who arrived in late July. Captioning their joint Instagram post, “I love my Crew,” the 33-year-old Koepka can be seen gazing at his bundle of joy, … Read more
They certainly weren’t insecting this on their vacation. A mom from England claimed that her family was forced to flee their nearly $9,000 all-inclusive, 10-day vacation to Spain after their resort was “infested” with “thousands” of cockroaches and ants. Hayley Perry, 39, booked a stay at the Beatriz Playa and Spa Hotel in Lanzarote for … Read more
Melbourne commuters were forced to do a double-take when an adorable four-legged passenger independently boarded a train en route to Flinders Street Station. Storm the Labrador effortlessly made his way onto the 8.20am train departing Hoppers Crossing Station last weekend, without any human assistance. Footage captured by closed-circuit television cameras installed at the station shows … Read more
The early 2000s were wrought with flip phones, tramp stamps, low-rise denim and an unfortunate case of body shaming. Back then, Kate Moss chic was in — if you weren’t sickly thin, you were considered egregiously plus-sized, even if you were barely mid-sized — and millennials will never forget how the body standard scrutiny maimed their formative … Read more
ESPN New York host Don La Greca has been having a tough time as a Mets fan this season, so when a caller phoned into Monday’s edition of “The Michael Kay Show” he wasn’t having any of their complaints about the Yankees who won two of three games over the weekend. It was Walt from New … Read more
Nearly a third of Americans prefer a good hot dog over a Thanksgiving feast (32%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found that people are psyched for summer, feeling “very” or “extremely” excited about the change of season (54%). A third of respondents are so excited that they considered the start … Read more
L to the OG is AgaiN unhappy. Brian Cox claims he was written out of the HBO drama “Succession” “too early.” The 76-year-old actor gave one of his first big interviews since the stunning death of media patriarch Logan Roy to BBC Two’s Amol Rajan Interviews for an episode airing Wednesday. Cox reportedly states the killing … Read more
The show must go on – but this time, without Mayim Bialik. The “Jeopardy!” host has exited the show in its final week of filming Season 39 in support of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, according to Deadline. Ken Jennings is set to take on hosting duties in her place, according to the … Read more
Artificial intelligence may now be able to predict whether or not someone will get pancreatic cancer up to three years in advance, according to a new study. Research suggests that an AI tool can detect who is at risk for the deadly disease — which is difficult to catch in its early stages — by … Read more
Royal officers are already on watch ahead of the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday — though not all were cut out for the marathon event. Incidents of fainting men in uniform were shared Friday on social media. One video posted by the official TikTok account for The King’s Guards shows a member of … Read more
Want a comprehensive history and culture lesson on the subject of hip-hop? Talk to radio personality and R&B artist Miss Jones, who was there when it was rising, rubbed elbows with all the top New York rappers of the era and was almost in a trailblazing female rap group. She virtually has a Ph.D. on … Read more
Trading out soda for a cup of coffee could actually help people with Type 2 diabetes live longer, research suggests. A new study from Harvard University published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increased the risk of early death and cardiovascular disease among those with Type 2 … Read more