Bruce Bilson, the Emmy-winning director behind classic TV hits like “Get Smart,” “Hogan’s Heroes” and many more, has died. He was 97. The late director’s daughter, producer Julie Bilson Ahlberg, confirmed that her father died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 16, per The Hollywood Reporter. Bilson, who was also the … Read more
From donating a kidney to their child to paying off their kid’s credit card debt, a new survey revealed some of the most heroic dad acts in honor of Father’s Day. In the survey of 2,000 Americans, one respondent shared, “The most heroic thing my father has ever done for me was during Hurricane Harvey … Read more
He’s the little man of the hour. A heroic nine-year-old boy in Ohio saved his pregnant mom — after she passed out and began seizing. Nine year old Oliver Ware saved his mom, who was 35 weeks pregnant, after she passed out. WLWT Oliver Ware had just come home from school when he heard a “thump” … Read more
He’s about to make the best mistake of his life. Greg Grunberg — known for his roles on hit shows like “Felicity” and “Heroes” — has addressed the concerns over his balding appearance, revealing the shocking reason behind his new look. “First of all, I want to thank everybody who’s like asking if I’m okay, you know, … Read more
John Stamos stood by his decision to help a South Florida nonprofit dedicated to honoring healthcare professionals after facing backlash online. Stamos, 61, caught heat on social media after photos circulated of the “Full House” star in attendance at the event hosted at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. A longtime supporter of working within the community, Stamos … Read more
One of Brooklyn’s most famous pizza men cooked up a miracle for a customer in need. When Mark Iacono, owner of wood-fired-pizza institution Lucali in Carroll Gardens, learned his patron and friend Theo Alano, 54, was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, he was devastated. Desperate to help in some way, Iacono shared a post with … Read more
Women are the “unsung hero” of the grill, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 men and women revealed that 53% believe women are not receiving the notice or the praise they deserve for their grill skills. And men and women agree: that stat (53%) remains true regardless of gender. According to a new … Read more
Ordinary New Yorkers are getting in the ring, At the House of Glory wrestling school in Jamaica, Queens, restaurant servers and Amazon warehouse staffers spend their off-hours learning to soar through the air and violently throw each other against the ropes — all while wearing elaborate costumes and using fierce nicknames. “We teach people to … Read more
Robo-dad reporting for duty. An ex-Marine and father of one who lost an arm in Afghanistan got his power back — and then some — after receiving a custom-made, superhero-like prosthetic replacement that can lift up to 400 pounds. “It’s the only prosthetic that I can do things with and trust it,” Corporal Sebastian Guadalupe Gallegos … Read more
At the end of “Io Capitano” (“I Captain”), Matteo Garrone’s harrowing contender for best international film at next month’s Academy Awards, a map tracks the journey taken by the film’s two teenage protagonists: over 3,500 miles from Dakar, Senegal, to Sicily, via the scorching Nigerien desert, horrific Libyan prisons and a nerve-racking Mediterranean crossing aboard … Read more
At the center of 2023’s “The Marvels” is Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, who, if you’ll recall from the 2019 film “Captain Marvel,” destroyed the all-powerful A.I. leading the Kree empire. Joining Carol Danvers is Monica Rambeau, a.k.a. Photon a.k.a. Pulsar a.k.a. Spectrum, who was first introduced in “Captain Marvel,” then later featured in the … Read more
On Veterans Day Weekend 2023, we can be proud that the United States still has citizens willing to fight and die for their country. As America faces renewed threats both at home and abroad, meet eight brave US veterans of our nation’s two most recent conflicts, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. … Read more
A canine winner has been crowned. American Humane announced its 13th annual Hero Dog Award — and the honors go to a 150-pound therapy dog. Maverick is a European Blue Great Dane who was nominated for the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog Award in the therapy dog category. Maverick is known to have a “superpower” … Read more
A hero uncle made sure a jaguar kept its paws off his nephews — by fighting it off with his bare hands. Erivaldo Moriman was on a camping trip in Salt do Augusto, Brazil, on Aug. 13 with his nephews, ages 15 and 18, when he bravely intervened, Newsflash reported. Moriman had just returned to … Read more
He’s a Fed-Exterminator. A Nebraska FedEx courier named Matt Govier went above and beyond the call of package delivery duty after heroically killing a rattlesnake that was lurking on a woman’s front porch. Doorbell camera footage of the courageous deed is blowing up online as viewers praise the deliveryman for his bravery. “I nominate Matt … Read more
If you swim with sharks, don’t expect a dip in the kiddy pool. Therein lies a lesson learned by some entrepreneurs who emerged from “Shark Tank” dispirited, broken and not only “dead” to the likes of Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary (whose standard send-off is, “You’re dead to me”) but deep-sixed in a business sense as … Read more
A dad saved the life of a farmer who was nearly crushed to death by half a ton of hay in a serious outdoor mishap — by using an app to guide an emergency medical team to the rural location. Michael Moss, 39, had been eating lunch outside in his yard when he heard distant … Read more
Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double amputee above the knee to scale Mount Everest. He descended from the peak of the mountain on Tuesday and announced that he had “cried like a baby upon reaching the top.” On the ground in Nepal, he is being hailed as a national hero and … Read more
He delivered pizza with a side of justice in 30 minutes or less. A Pennsylvania pizza man served a slice of karma after literally tripping up a suspected carjacker while dropping off a pie. Doorbell cam footage of the stuffed crust courier saving the day is currently blowing up online. “I could see him get … Read more
The series was over in a flash. Familiar faces from “The Flash” — including actors David Ramsey, Keiynan Lonsdale and Sendhil Ramamurthy — will return for Episode 909 in the upcoming final season. The remaining 13 episodes make the series the last to take place in the Arrowverse — the DC Comics superhero TV franchise that has aired … Read more