Huddled around a small monitor inside a modest hobby shop near the Santa Monica Mountains, Andrew Goodman and Brian Terwilliger each cracked small smiles. Matthew Stafford had just improvised a line in front of cameras, and Goodman and Terwilliger, Topps executives who help oversee storytelling campaigns for the card giant, just couldn’t believe it. “He … Read more
Just when you think Pixar’s petting-zoo cute new movie “Hoppers” is flagrantly ripping off James Cameron, the characters come clean. movie review HOPPERS Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG (action/peril, some scary images and mild language). In theaters March 6. “You guys, this is like ‘Avatar’!,” squeals 19-year-old Mabel (Piper Curda), the studio’s rare college-age … Read more
This is the moment “police” turned up at a wedding looking for the father of the bride, baffling guests — only to to reveal themselves as singers minutes later. Robyn Ellis-Robson says she wanted something different at her reception so decided to prank her friends and family — with undercover crooners. Bride Robyn Ellis-Robson surprised … Read more
Well, that socks. As if the bag-check system wasn’t already going to hell: A traveler found himself in a ridiculous situation at the airport after his items arrived one-by-one on the luggage conveyor, as documented in a TikTok post with over 5 million views. “That one time we were waiting for my brother’s bag, and … Read more
Top-ranked Ohio State halted a lengthy cold streak against rival Michigan in a chilly afternoon in Ann Arbor summed up perfectly earlier Saturday by ESPN reporter Jess Sims. College GameDay cut to Sims for a NSFW pregame report ahead of Ohio State’s 27-9 victory in the snow, ending the Buckeyes four-game losing streak to Michigan … Read more
Theater review TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Like unwrapping a present under the tree, you’re not quite sure what you’re in for at the start of “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York),” the little … Read more
A WAG has shared the moment she got “swept off her feet” and hit the deck while partying up a storm at her destination wedding. Lexi Mary, 26, and Western Bulldogs player Rory Lobb, 31, got married on the weekend in the Maldives, where the AFL star proposed in 2023. The WAG shared a video … Read more
He flew into a “blind” rage. A male passenger has sparked a massive debate over airline etiquette after going to war with a toddler over a window shade, as seen in a viral X video. “He had to fight a 4-year-old to keep his window down during the flight,” read the caption to the wild … Read more
When I arrived at the Stratford Festival in Ontario this year, there was snow on the ground and wreaths on the doors. In late September. But it wasn’t because of premature Canadian frost and exuberant holiday cheer. No, a Christmas movie was being filmed in the lovely town that boasts exceptional Shakespeare stagings, modern plays … Read more
She put her whole chest into it. “Gilmore Girls” actress Sally Struthers made a surprising improv contribution to the show. While filming Season 6’s premiere episode, “New and Improved Lorelai,” there was a scene where “we were shooting at night, and my character, Babette, had to run from the town square to Luke’s Diner. I had … Read more
It’s not a pirate’s life for Keira Knightley. The English actress revealed if she has any plans to revisit her role as Elizabeth Swann in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. After Orlando Bloom said he hopes to get everyone back for a new “Pirates” film, Knightley admitted she wasn’t even sure where her character … Read more
It was a real gas-querade. Residents of a UK town sounded an alarm after smelling what they thought was a gas leak, only to discover later that the stench was coming from the “world’s smelliest fruit” — durian, a delicacy throughout Southeast Asia. “I knew it smelled bad but I didn’t think it would bring … Read more
As you wish, Robin Wright. The actress, 59, admitted that fans of the beloved 1987 film, “The Princess Bride,” shouldn’t hold their breath for a sequel. “Sometime after we hit the 30-year mark, the cast did a Zoom call, and a couple of actors were like, ‘We’ve been asked if we’ll do a sequel,’ and I was like, ‘Well, a … Read more
movie review ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Running time: 170 minutes. Rated R (pervasive language, violence, sexual content, and drug use). In theaters Sept. 26. Unrelenting drive powers director Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling, violent, sweaty, vulgar and invigorating new movie “One Battle After Another.” Its adrenaline-junkie characters, like Leonardo DiCaprio’s paranoid Bob, keep charging ahead as … Read more
This proved that some calls from a doctor’s office can get your heart racing — in the right way. When Hailey Giamarino answered a call from her dermatology clinic, she never expected it to become a viral moment, much less a particularly memorable one. In a TikTok video that’s racked up nearly 6 million views, … Read more
A car company in China has a cartoonish approach to curing road rage. XPeng has unveiled a quirky new feature designed to subdue angry drivers — though it may also prove to be a distraction. Suppose you’ve ever thrown a digital banana peel at an opponent in Mario Kart. In that case, you might know … Read more
NYC’s suffering from serious influence-a — and one man’s hilarious TikTok videos could be the cure. After a divisive decade that saw the city fall under the spell of obnoxious influencers, an anonymous social media account administrator for a local, family-owned popcorn company has become the hero Gotham needs — delighting viewers with viral clips mocking the … Read more
Even in death, he gets the last laugh. The surprising occupation listed on Ozzy Osbourne’s death certificate has been revealed alongside the late Black Sabbath legend’s cause of death. According to the official document first obtained by the New York Times on Tuesday, Osbourne passed away from cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease … Read more
He got down on one knee, while she got down on the pole. The bachelor party entertainment came early for a newly engaged couple, as a smoke-show stripper, scantily clad in a sexy little number and six-inch platform heels, accidentally stole the show during the pair’s waterfront proposal. “We’re still cackling about this,” joked Kylie Erickson, the … Read more
Shane Gillis took a bite out of sports’ biggest names during his opening monologue at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards. And it was a real sign of cultural health. The performance felt like an infusion of wheatgrass — cleansing out the residual crud left over from more than a decade of hyper-political correctness. The comedian went … Read more