A Luke Skywalker lightsaber and severed hand prop from The Empire Strikes Back has sold for $3.75m. The prop, which has never been offered for public sale, has established a new world auction record for a screen-used Star Wars prop. The lot headlined the Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. It featured … Read more
Upper West Side classmates Hannah Bruner and Wilder McGraw, both 8, woke up one morning and decided to make history. The two adventurers, along with Bruner’s mom and McGraw’s dad, embarked on a 9-hour, 21-mile mission, biking through the Upper West Side and Midtown West to take on an ambitious summer challenge: break the world … Read more
Here come the grey divorcees! Suddenly, they’re everywhere — and don’t expect them to apologize for how much they’re loving their new, late-in-life lives. Spending your golden years on a porch swing, doting on your spouse of many years, after the kids have flown the nest? Forget that dated dream — for a growing number of women, … Read more
A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered. At the time of his death, Lincoln Byers, a 4-year-old living … Read more
A woman hopes to match the record of the world’s smallest waist – by wearing a corset for up to 24 hours a day to shrink her middle to 15 inches. Sarah Belle, 50, from Portland, Oregon, first discovered corsets in 2012 while searching for a solution to years of hunching over art projects and … Read more
Consumer confidence across the United States plunged to an all-time low this month, as Americans grapple with anxiety over the war in Iran, new data revealed. The University of Michigan’s long-running Survey of Consumers tracks how Americans feel about the economy, their personal finances and spending — shaped by factors like inflation, the cost of … Read more
A trading card featuring an image of Kobe Bryant just sold for a small fortune. Alt, a trading card marketplace, announced on Thursday it purchased a copy of a 1997 Kobe Bryant Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green for a whopping $3.15 million. The company, which bought the piece through its “dedicated sports card fund,” … Read more
NEW YORK — Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. The ALA on Monday issued its annual list of the books most challenged at the country’s libraries, part of the association’s State of America’s Libraries Report. … Read more
This is some Marvel-ous ink. A comic book superfan earned the Guinness World Record for the most Marvel Comics characters tattooed on the body, with a staggering 63 inked across his skin. Tom Radford of England — who estimates he’s spent 350 hours in the tattoo chair and spent more than $13,000 — had his sights … Read more
California gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra is riding a polling bump after the implosion of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign, but fresh scrutiny is now zeroing in on his record as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden. The Democrat jumped to 10% support in new polling released Thursday, up from the low … Read more
The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Cox Communications cannot be held liable for piracy by its internet service subscribers of songs owned by Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and other labels, ending their billion-dollar-plus music copyright lawsuit. The 9-0 ruling overturned a lower court’s decision to order a new trial to determine how much the internet … Read more
Kenny Mayne is walking back his claim last month that he is banned from Augusta National. The former ESPN star said he believed he was barred from the iconic course during an appearance on “God Bless Football” with Jon “Stugotz” Weiner because of on-air comments he made around 20 years ago, before the network was … Read more
For making history, passengers on this cruise received both cheers and booze. Margaritas weren’t just on the menu aboard Princess Cruise Line’s Feb. 17 voyage from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, Mexico. The tequila-based beverages actually made history during the seven-day trip, as the approximately 3,560 guests on the ship, aptly named the Regal Princess, set a … Read more
Ashton Kutcher is coming clean. “The Beauty” actor made it clear this week that he practices good hygiene four years after he and wife, Mila Kunis, faced scrutiny over remarks that implied they don’t shower often. “It was the craziest thing of all time,” the 47-year-old told People magazine Monday. “We made a comment at one point, and people … Read more
There’s a new queen of Hollywood. Zoe Saldaña had a message for fans after she officially surpassed Scarlett Johansson as the highest-grossing actor of all time. “I just want to express my sincerest gratitude for the extraordinary journey that has led me to become the highest-grossing film actor of all time today,” Saldaña, 47, said in … Read more
A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price for a comic book, set … Read more
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett got a sweet surprise from his girlfriend, Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, after he broke the NFL’s single-season sack record in a 20-18 win over the Bengals on Sunday. “Proud of you!!!” Kim wrote in an Instagram Story post, which included a snapshot of Garrett smiling and holding a plate with a … Read more
Eddie Murphy meant the Oscars no harm. The actor, 64, is setting the record straight on why he exited the 2007 Academy Awards early after being nominated for the first time for Best Supporting Actor. Murphy played James “Thunder” Early (Jimmy) in the 2006 musical “Dreamgirls” opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx and Beyoncé. Eddie Murphy in … Read more
In a finger-licking feat, the City of Buffalo has earned a new world record — just by noshing on its signature food. The Western New York city, the birthplace of buffalo wings, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest chicken wing eating competition last week after 499 people gathered for the record-breaking chowdown at the Buffalo … Read more
Paul McCartney is setting the record straight on the rumors surrounding his hit Christmas song. The former Beatle addressed theories that his 1979 holiday tune “Wonderful Christmastime” encourages witchcraft and wizardry in a new Vevo Footnotes music video for the song released Dec. 18. “There is a theory online that the song is about people … Read more