Michelle Beisner-Buck returned to “Monday Night Football” on ESPN with a heavy heart after the death of her mother, Mary Wright, on Oct. 29. The NFL features reporter — who was working from home while recovering from an ankle injury she suffered in a freak accident with husband Joe Buck — was brought to tears … Read more
Making Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin the leads of a heartwarming movie about family bonds (the non-back-stabbing kind) and self-discovery would seem counter-intuitive. Culkin has just finished up playing Roman Roy, the cutthroat, foul-mouthed media scion on HBO’s “Succession.” And Eisenberg, even though he’s had a long and varied career, is still best known for … Read more
Shirley MacLaine got emotional while sharing a funny and surprising anecdote about her late friend, Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 79, relished doing a specific chore for her fellow Oscar-winner: washing her floors. MacLaine, 90, made the revelation in her new book, “The Wall of Life,” which she … Read more
Peace from pet? Forget a bot it! Pups are precious, cats are cute, and yeah — bunnies keep things hopping. But when it comes to keeping Gen Z’s and Gen Y’s company, a faction of the twenty- and thirty-somethings are now looking to technology. Researchers polled 1,000 people of all ages across the US to determine that … Read more
Jenna Bush Hager cried to her dad, George W. Bush, after learning that Hoda Kotb is leaving “Today.” During Thursday’s episode of “Today with Hoda and Jenna,” the pair tearfully talked about the former president’s reaction to the news that Kotb, 60, is departing the NBC show in early 2025. “I don’t know if you’re … Read more
A good shower sob can be therapeutic — but this is a different type of “emotional shower.” High-end hotels and trendy spas around the world are offering emotional shower services, combining thermotherapy, hydrotherapy, chromotherapy and aromatherapy, much to the excitement of calm-seeking clientele. The treatments utilize carefully designed water pressures, temperatures, colors and scents to … Read more
Bill Simmons poked fun at ESPN’s Adam Schefter for his emotional send-off for Adrian Wojnarowski this week. Schefter, on Wednesday’s “NBA Today,” waxed poetic about Wojnarowski’s decision to walk away from his job as ESPN’s NBA insider and $20 million to spend more time with his family. “He wanted his life back. He didn’t want to have … Read more
Engaged NY Mag political reporter Olivia Nuzzi stunned the political world when she confessed to having an inappropriate “personal relationship” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is married, during his presidential campaign. Nuzzi claimed the relationship wasn’t physical, and a rep for RFK Jr. said the two only met in person once, leading many to … Read more
The end of “Yellowstone” wasn’t so sad for Cole Hauser. The 49-year-old who plays Rip Wheeler in the hit Paramount series revealed that he wasn’t “emotional” when the show wrapped filming on its final season. “It’s definitely weird when you’ve worked with somebody for as long as we have as a group,” Hauser exclusively told … Read more
Bruce Springsteen and his wife, Patti Scialfa, gave fans an inspiring and emotional performance on the Jersey Shore Sunday. The legendary rocker, 74, and his longtime E Street Band member and wife, 71, performed a tear-jerking duet at the Sea.Hear.Now musical festival in Springsteen’s hometown of Asbury Park. The couple sang Springsteen’s 1987 song “Tougher … Read more
Tito Jackson’s three sons are mourning his death at age 70. Taj, TJ and Taryll Jackson posted a joint statement on their band 3T’s Instagram account Monday following the news of their dad’s passing. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer … Read more
Manti Te’o fought back tears, his voice cracking. Watching his childhood friend and “brother” Tua Tagovailoa suffer his third diagnosed concussion Thursday night against the Bills shook the former Notre Dame star and had him searching for the right words Friday morning on “Good Morning Football.” “After he suffered the one against the Bengals (in … Read more
Congratulations are in order for USWNT star Alex Morgan. The San Diego Wave FC striker announced she and husband Servando Carrasco are expecting their second child in a video revealing she is retiring from soccer on Thursday. “This is also not the retirement video I expected when I initially thought I was going to do … Read more
Sage Steele said the world is going to see the true Samantha Ponder after ESPN fired the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host. The former “SportsCenter” anchor went to bat for Ponder and explained “it’s all gonna come out” in a video she posted on X — shortly after ESPN dismissed Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin … Read more
Alica Schmidt’s Olympics run didn’t result in a medal, but the German track and field star “was able to learn a lot” during her time in Paris. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Schmidt — long dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete” — reflected on the “emotional rollercoaster” that was the Paris Games, where a teammate seemingly … Read more
Celine Dion gave a powerhouse performance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday, July 26. The French-Canadian singer, 56, delivered a rousing rendition of “L’Hymne à l’amour” from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower. NBC NBC Dion wore a full-length sparkly silver gown. It was Dion’s first major … Read more
How old is too old to play with dolls? For smitten Gen Z fans of the 3-inch tall Sonny Angel — a Japanese mini-figure stealing the hearts of young adults everywhere — the limit does not exist. Young New Yorkers nutty for the compact cherubs have been known to endure lengthy lines for the latest drops — … Read more
“Some folks like to get away/ Take a holiday from the neighborhood/ Hop a flight to Miami Beach/ Or to Hollywood.” So mused a 27-year-old Billy Joel at the beginning of “New York State of Mind,” his 1976 saloon song that would become a hometown anthem for the ages — and a local crowd favorite … Read more
Janet Jackson misses her big brother. The 58-year-old performer told the BBC in an interview published Wednesday that she’s still grieving the death of her brother Michael Jackson. The late superstar died at 50 in 2009. Janet said she thinks about her brother when she performs their duet “Scream” on her “Together Again” tour. She … Read more
German track star Alica Schmidt was brought to tears upon learning she had made the 2024 Olympics roster. In a newly shared TikTok video, Schmidt — dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete” by various outlets — can be seen wiping away tears upon learning her fate for the Paris Games. “When you get the call that … Read more