LeBron James gave a special shoutout to Doris Burke ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The longtime ESPN broadcaster became the first woman to serve as a TV analyst for a championship final in one of the four major professional sports when the Mavericks and Celtics tipped off in Boston on Thursday. The … Read more
He was in the mood for a melody. Legendary piano man Billy Joel, 74, serenaded the crowd at Madison Square Garden for his monumental 100th concert of his residency at the famous venue — and he included a hat-tip to the correct local paper. As he belted out, “New York State of Mind,” he changed … Read more
Good friends aren’t afraid to bare it all. Robert Downey Jr. deemed his longtime pal and former co-star Mark Ruffalo “pretty bangable” on Monday’s episode of Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series. In a wide-ranging conversation, the duo spoke about the movie-making measures Ruffalo took to pull off a thicker physique in his latest film, “Poor … Read more
FARMVILLE, Va. – The men south of Richmond were on a high when viral phenomenon Oliver Anthony made a surprise appearance at a street festival here Saturday night. Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” has rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, propelling a once-unknown songwriter from south-central Virginia onto the national stage. … Read more