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ESPN Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale shared that “some abnormalities” were found after a series of routine scans last week. Vitale, who announced he was cancer free last May after battling the disease four separate times in three years, shared a health update through ESPN public relations exec Josh Krulewitz on Wednesday, explaining that … Read more
Comedy icon Will Ferrell is nearly impossible to recognize after undergoing a jaw-dropping makeover while on the set for “The Fifth Wheel,” starring Kim Kardashian and Nikki Glaser. Ferrell turned heads in a wild getup: chin-length blonde locks, a braided goatee, dramatic black eyeliner, a glittering black-and-red vest with billowing chiffon sleeves, and fringe-heavy leather … Read more
Buccaneers legendary radio play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff is calling it a career after 37 seasons as the voice of the club. Deckerhoff, who joined the organization in 1989, will retire after the 2025 NFL season, the Buccaneers said in a press release Wednesday. He is the third-longest play-by-play announcer for an NFL club, behind the Eagles’ Merrill … Read more
KISS frontman Gene Simmons downplayed politics during an interview with CNN on Sunday, and urged Americans to stop worrying about their neighbors’ political beliefs. “It’s nobody’s business who you support,” Simmons told Manu Raju on CNN’s “Inside Politics.” “Nowadays, people engage in, ‘So are you pro or,’ and my first question is, ‘Who the f— are you? … Read more
Not all those who wander into a bar for trivia night are lost. Hollywood legend Ian McKellen and his former “Lord of the Rings” co-star Dominic Monaghan surprised fans at the East London pub The Grapes on Monday night. A video of the exciting visit shared to social media showed the pair mingling with patrons, … Read more
A legendary story. During the first episode of Amazon Studios’ new series “Words+Music,” John Legend recalled how he made a deal with porn producer Johnny Legend to go by his iconic stage name. The 46-year-old singer was born John Stephens, but he decided to become John Legend while he and Kanye West were working with spoken-word … Read more
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and reggae legend, has died. He was 81. Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a statement on his Instagram page Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Chambers wrote. Jimmy Cliff performs … Read more
Throughout his career, Eddie Murphy has had some memorable celebrity run-ins. In Netflix’s documentary, “Being Eddie,” the actor and comedian, 64, recalled a sexual proposition from Yul Brynner that has stayed with him all these years. “My 21st birthday party, I had at Studio 54,’” Murphy recalled. “Yul Brynner, ‘Ten Commandments,’ he was with his wife and he … Read more
A Philadelphia sports radio staple died at 77 following a battle with cancer. Harry Donahue, a longtime sports and morning drive anchor at KYW Newsradio, died Wednesday, the station’s parent company, Audacy, announced. Donahue had a 35-year career at the station, which began in 1974 as a freelance reporter before he started work as an … Read more
Everybody knows Famous Amos cookies — the simple, crispy, delicious sweet treats you’ve been buying in little bags from vending machines, or from Costco in bulk if you’re a super fan, for as long as you can remember. Fewer people could tell you much about the man behind the phenomenon, who lived a wildly colorful, dizzyingly … Read more
Gene Simmons won’t be able to rock and roll all night, at least for a little while. The Kiss legend was reportedly hospitalized following a car crash in Malibu, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to NBC4 Los Angeles. Although Simmons, 76, is now said to be “recovering at home” following the scary incident, the … Read more
Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter Brett James, best known for writing Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel,” was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. James, 57, was one of three people aboard a single-engine Cirrus SR22T that had departed from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville before it crashed into an … Read more
Eric Stonestreet said his “Modern Family” co-star, Sofia Vergara, previously dated a tight end on the Chiefs — and it wasn’t pal Travis Kelce, who is newly engaged to pop megstar Taylor Swift. During a recent appearance on the “Like a Farmer Podcast,” Stonestreet, who is a diehard Chiefs fan, recalled Vergara telling him that … Read more
Robert Redford, an actor, director, producer, and activist, died at age 89 on Sept. 16, 2025. Redford’s career began in television before he became a leading man in films like “Barefoot in the Park,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting” and “All the President’s Men.” He won an Oscar in 1981 for directing … Read more
The battle of the bands continues. Jack Osbourne took to social media on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to slam Roger Waters after the Pink Floyd founder ridiculed Ozzy Osbourne in the wake of his shocking death. Ozzy Osbourne and son, producer Jack Osbourne visit the Tribeca Film Festival portrait studio on April 25, 2011 in New … Read more
He is making his boldest leap yet. US Olympic legend Greg Louganis has parted with his California home and three of his cherished Olympic medals to launch a bold new chapter of life abroad. The diving icon, 65, who is widely acclaimed as possibly the greatest diver in history, revealed that he “needed the money” from … Read more
Monica Seles, the nine-time Grand Slam champ who once dominated the court with her signature two-handed style, is facing a new kind of opponent — and this one isn’t standing on the other side of the net. The 51-year-old International Tennis Hall of Famer recently revealed she’s been quietly battling myasthenia gravis, a rare neuromuscular … Read more
The show must go on… the road. Hip hop legend Jeezy was forced to take a 10-hour Uber ride from South Carolina to Baltimore to make his concert and avoid disappointing his fans after his multiple flights were canceled. Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, was scheduled to perform at The Lyric Baltimore … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli is reflecting on her days working with a television icon. In a clip from “The Drew Barrymore Show” shared earlier this week, Bertinelli can be seen answering questions from the audience. When one fan asked what the best piece of advice she’s ever received was, she brought up one of her former co-stars. “The … Read more