Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson still wonder if their father, former teen idol Ricky Nelson, had a premonition before his tragic demise. On New Year’s Eve 1985, the entertainer died in a plane crash in DeKalb, Texas. He was 45. Six others on board also perished. Forty years later, his children are looking back at … Read more
This year’s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first-ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday. The Rock the Bells … Read more
Billy Bush was livin’ la vida loca when he asked this question. The entertainment host, 53, recently reflected on his first-ever interview with Ricky Martin. The singer, 53, had just released his self-titled debut album in 1999 when he sat down to talk with Bush. The reporter called their conversation “the most uncomfortable celebrity situation … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. David Brent Ricky Gervais is headed stateside. The button-pushing comic kicks off the North American leg of his ongoing ‘Mortality Tour’ on … Read more
Hollywood is lucky that Ricky Gervais isn’t hosting the 2025 Golden Globes. The 63-year-old comedian hosted the award ceremony five times before, but this year Nikki Glaser is emceeing Sunday’s show. However, Gervais took to X (formerly on Twitter) on Friday to reveal the jokes he would’ve told if he was the host. Ricky Gervais … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Mortality is typically not a very funny topic. Still, that won’t stop Ricky Gervais from exploring the touchy subject on his ‘Mortality … Read more
Ricky Cobb, the proprietor of the popular Super 70s Sports social media account, has accomplished one of the modern versions of the American Dream: He left his job as a college professor after more than 20 years to become a full-time online talk-show host. “The Ricky Cobb Show” debuted on OutKick’s social media channels this … Read more
“Ricky Stanicky,” a sloppy shock comedy by the director Peter Farrelly (of the Oscar-winning “Green Book”), is named for an imaginary friend conjured up by three childhood pals (Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler and Andrew Santino). As kids, the lads made their fictional buddy take the fall for a Halloween prank gone wrong. Decades later, they’ve … Read more
Twenty-five years after he became a hip-swiveling sensation with his No. 1 smash “Livin’ La Vida Loca” — which translates to “Living the Crazy Life” — Ricky Martin is feeling a different kind of “loca” these days. Now 52, the Puerto Rican star — who became Latin pop’s hottest sex symbol after he released the … Read more
Ricky Gervais was once a thriving pop star before he made his career in comedy. The British comedian, 62, actually moonlighted as a singer in the 1980s, forming a band called Seona Dancing. The “Office” star created the pop duo with friend Bill Macrae during their senior year at University College London in 1983. The … Read more
A defiant Ricky Gervais said his jokes about sick and dying children will remain in his Dec. 25 Netflix special, “Armageddon” — despite fan outrage and an online petition over his offensive and “ableist language.” “In the actual skit, I say, ‘I’ve been doing a lot of video messages recently for terminally ill children. Only … Read more
They wish he would just go away. Ricky Gervais, 62, is under fire for labeling terminally ill children “baldies” and calling them “retarded” in his upcoming Netflix stand-up special “Armageddon.” In a clip Gervais posted to his social media pages last week, he jokes about making videos for sick children via the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “I’ve … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. On this tour, it’s all killer, no filler. Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull just launched their 2023 ‘Trilogy Tour’ and based on what we’ve seen at Set … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Get ready for buttons to be pushed, lines to be crossed and laughs to be had. Outspoken creator and star of the British “The Office” Ricky Gervais is … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Two-for-one deals are great. However, three-for-ones are even better. And that’s what fans will get when Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin take off on their upcoming 19-concert … Read more