It was a flashback to NYC in the 1990s. A sea of hunks wearing backwards hats, suits and cut-off shirts took over Washington Square Park on Sunday for the first-ever John F. Kennedy Jr. lookalike contest. As Lenny Kravitz’s 1991 hit “It Ain’t Over Until It’s Over” blasted through speakers, seven — more participants were … Read more
America’s top-rated restaurant in California was flooded with one-star reviews over its woke message at the bottom of its receipts — calling for an automatic 20% service fee to combat what it called the country’s racist “ugly past” of tipping. A now-deleted Reddit post went viral for pointing out the message that’s tacked onto the … Read more
One thing’s for sure: If the McDonald’s CEO’s predictions pan out in the year ahead, your gut may finally be lovin’ it. Golden Arches boss Chris Kempczinski revealed the food trends he expects to dominate in 2026, and given his recent track record, it’s worth paying attention. “I think I went three for three,” Kempczinski … Read more
Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck has canceled three upcoming performances with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, accusing the venue of becoming “charged and political” after recent changes under the Trump administration. Fleck, who has won more than a dozen Grammy Awards, announced the withdrawal on social media. In a post on X, … Read more
Savannah Louie isn’t apologizing for being a strong woman on “Survivor.” After winning “Survivor 49” Wednesday night, the 31-year-old former news reporter exclusively spoke to The Post about being labeled a “mean girl” by some of her fellow castaways and the fans for how she played the game. “When you hear a criticism or maybe … Read more
Steve Irwin’s legacy lives on. Robert Irwin has revealed how “Dancing with the Stars” brought him closer to his late father after winning the latest season of the hit dance competition on Tuesday night. “I feel like everything that has led me to this moment, growing up in Australia Zoo,” Robert, 21, began during an … Read more
Can AI predict winning lottery numbers? For Tammy Carvey, the answer was a resounding yes. On Sept. 6, with Powerball skyrocketing toward a dizzing $2 billion jackpot, the 45-year-old Michigander opened up ChatGPT, asked it for a set of numbers, and played them — later consulting Google to find out if she’d won anything. She had … Read more
The Giants’ coaching guessing game has officially begun. One day after the Giants parted ways with Brian Daboll amid another lost 2-8 season, Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber floated early predictions of who might succeed the newly fired head coach, with a certain Super Bowl winner making the cut. “As much as I would love … Read more
Miss Universe contestants barged out of a pre-pageant event as they protested an executive who called one contender a “dummy” and ordered her removal during a heated exchange caught on camera. Nawat Itsaragrisil, an executive director of Miss Universe Organization, berated Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, in front of her fellow beauty queens after she didn’t … Read more
You’ve got rail. Tom Hanks went incognito and rode the subway alongside fellow train commuters in New York City on Tuesday. The “Forrest Gump” star, 69, was spotted taking the 6 line through the Big Apple. Tom Hanks rode the subway alongside fellow commuters in New York City on Oct. 21, 2025. BrosNYC / BACKGRID … Read more
She’s “Wheel”-y good at keeping secrets. A Connecticut woman who won a record-breaking $1,035,155 on Tuesday night’s “Wheel of Fortune” concealed the life-changing news from her boyfriend for four long months. Contestant Christina Derevjanik, 34, filmed her historic appearance on the game show back in May and was sworn to secrecy until the episode aired … Read more
Joshua Allen, the winner of “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 4, has died. He was 36. Allen passed away on Tuesday, his family member confirmed to TMZ. A cause of death was not given by Allen’s relative, who asked for “privacy and prayers.” Joshua Allen at the 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. Imeh … Read more
In her final Instagram post, Makena White wrote a heartfelt message for her boyfriend, PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp, just weeks before her death at 28 years old. White, who was dating Knapp for two years, posted a tribute to their relationship back in August. “Year 2 of first fairway hugs & watching you live … Read more
PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp’s girlfriend, Makena White, died earlier this week. She was just 28. White’s friend announced the news on the golfer’s Instagram page on Friday. Jake Knapp (L.) and Makena White had been dating for two years. Instagram / @ makenawhite91 “Hi everyone – this is Makena’s friend, writing with the heaviest … Read more
This woman used ChatGPT to cash in for her good deeds. In a remarkable story of generosity and gratitude, a woman who recently won the lottery has announced that she plans to donate every penny to charity. Carrie Edwards, a resident of Midlothian, Virginia, matched four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball in … Read more
Robert Redford — a two-time Oscar winner who charmed audiences with “The Way We Were” and “Barefoot in the Park,” directed the complex dramas “Ordinary People” and “Quiz Show,” and founded the Sundance Institute to promote independent storytelling — has died. He was 89. The Hollywood icon passed away early Tuesday morning at his home … Read more
Denzel Washington ranks his priorities from highest 2 lowest. For the two-time Oscar winner, 70, despite starring in a slew of hit films, he isn’t interested in watching them. “I don’t watch movies, man. I really don’t,” Washington told GQ during a recent sit-down with “Highest 2 Lowest” director Spike Lee and his co-star A$AP Rocky. “I’m just … Read more
More like “unsexy and the city.” Online viewers are ripping on a controversial 18-year-old Maxim article that listed the most “unattractive” women in showbiz — with “Sex And The City” star Sarah Jessica Parker topping the Mount Rushmore of alleged off-putting celebs. The unflattering ranking came to light via a Reddit post raising eyebrows online. … Read more
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s daughter Gabriela told The New York Times that her father died earlier that day at his home in New Jersey after “an extended illness.” … Read more
Chuck Mangione has died at the age of 84. A spokesperson for the jazz musician confirmed to People that he passed at home in his sleep on Tuesday, July 22. Mangione was best known for his hits in the ’70s, such as “Feels So Good.” Chuck Mangione performs at the Playboy Mansion to benefit the … Read more
She cashed in her chips. Lay’s introduced a new chip flavor chosen from tens of thousands of suggestions in its annual $1 million contest Tuesday. The “Do Us A Flavor” contest winner was the Bacon Grilled Cheese. The Bacon Grilled Cheese, created by Paula George from Okla., beat out more than 70,000 other submissions in … Read more
The world’s most liveable city for 2025 has been revealed — and after a three-year run at the top of the list, Vienna was dethroned. The annual list from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Copenhagen as the most liveable city in the world. The EIU, a sister organization to The Economist magazine, rates 173 … Read more
Many fans were left without something after Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals — commentator Mike Breen’s signature “bang” call. Breen, who has been announcing the NBA Finals for 20 years, chose to forego the legendary call on Thursday, opting for the more generic — but still effective — “It’s … Read more
Check out these checkouts. As food prices are expected to rise by up to 3.5% in 2025, according to the USDA, many Americans are looking for ways to keep their grocery bills in check. A recent study by MarketForce, which surveyed over 4,300 shoppers, highlights the grocery stores that best balance affordability with quality. As … Read more
The celebrations for the Oilers’ overtime triumph against the Panthers Wednesday night extended well beyond Edmonton. Celeste Desjardins, the fiancée of star Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl, kicked off her bachelorette party in Greece with fellow Oilers WAGs, as Draisaitl put Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final away with a goal in extra minutes to … Read more
When it comes to sports, Sugar Ray Leonard may have finally met his match. After professionally boxing in the ring from 1977 to 1997 and winning 36 out of 40 fights, the retired athlete revealed which sport is harder than it looks: Pickleball. “It is competitive,” Leonard, 69, exclusively told The Post at the 2025 … Read more
Kyle Fraser is feeling like a million bucks. The 31-year-old attorney exclusively spoke to The Post about winning “Survivor 48” and defended his decision to never betray his alliance with Joe Hunter — despite the 45-year-old fire captain being the apparent biggest threat all season. “I felt like that final tribal council was me owning … Read more
Teams are often coined winners and losers after the 2025 NFL Draft, but what about the media personalities who covered the event? Well, there seems to have been a clear-cut winner and loser from Thursday night’s draft coverage. Many have raved about Peter Schrager, the former NFL Network star who was just hired by ESPN … Read more
David Arquette is proud to say he was murdered by an Oscar winner. In an exclusive interview with The Post, the 53-year-old actor praised Mikey Madison who played the Ghostface that murdered Arquette’s character, Dewey Riley, in “Scream 5.” “She did an incredible job. She’s a such a wonderful actress,” Arquette said about the “Anora” … Read more
Movin’ on up. For many Americans, their goal is to eventually leave the hustle and bustle of a city to buy a home in a quiet suburban neighborhood. While all of this sounds fine and dandy — the ridiculously fickle housing market is forcing many to reevaluate where their life will settle. So if you’re … Read more
The fallout from Rory McIlroy’s thrilling 2025 Masters win continues. Days after the Northern Irishman completed a career Grand Slam at Augusta National, where he defeated England’s Justin Rose in a one-hole playoff Sunday, comments made at the tournament by McIlroy’s ex-fiancée, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, have circulated online. Wozniacki, now married to former Knicks … Read more
It was a Christmas gift worth waiting for. A Maryland mother and son have enjoyed some surprise festive leftovers this month after discovering a winning lottery ticket lost over the festive season. The unnamed son went over to his mother’s house to move some furniture when he came across a handful of Maryland Lottery scratch-offs … Read more
It could be a while for these crocodiles. A Chinese court is trying to auction off 100 tons of live crocodiles for the third time since they were acquired from a bankrupt company, and is struggling to find any interested bidders for the lot of scaly predators. A court in China plans to try and … Read more
Mikey’s got moves. Oscar winner Mikey Madison hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and cheekily responded to critics of her pole-dancing skills in her film “Anora.” “I performed all my own stunts for the film, including all the dancing, so it does kind of bother me when people assume it wasn’t actually me on the … Read more
Country star Scotty McCreery took it in stride after he fell backward on stage during a recent concert. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old, who won “American Idol” during the show’s 10th season in 2011, shared a video in which he takes a tumble while performing at a stop on Kane Brown’s The High Road Tour. “Who … Read more
An Australian reality star has just scored the biggest ever win in TV history. On the latest episode of NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island, Australian Survivor winner David Genat took home the major prize. Deal or No Deal Island is a US reality series and a spin-off from the original game show, Deal or No Deal. It’s a lot more … Read more
It’s a sale-lebration. America is exhausted by the sky-high cost of groceries so any sort of deal customers can find is a major win in this economy. Knowing that, some Costco shoppers have made it their mission to find mislabeled food products in the wholesale retailer that can save them some serious money. In the … Read more
Sure, the ching-ching and the bling-bling are nice — but if you’re hoping mountains of moolah will make you happy, you may want to think twice. It’s cautionary advice from a purported lottery winner, who warns that hitting the jackpot oft-comes with a side of unsavory surprises. “Yes, I did win the lottery,” Alyssa Mosley, of … Read more
British drag star James Lee Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, has died at the age of 32. Williams shot to international fame as the winner of the first UK version of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2019, and became the first drag performer to compete on Britain’s Dancing on Ice in 2023. Their death was confirmed early on Monday … Read more
Talk about la creme de la creme. US News & World Report analyzed 38 diets for the new year, revealing on Friday which takes the cake for overall well-being and specific concerns like high blood pressure and menopause. “There are overarching themes that you’ll find across all 21 categories in terms of the top-rated diets,” … Read more
Rachel LaMont wasn’t so sure she’d be crowned the champion of “Survivor 47” over Sam Phalen during the tense final tribal council. The 34-year-old told The Post that she thought she lost the game while battling Phalen, 24, for the jury votes during Wednesday night’s finale. “My stomach was in knots,” said LaMont — who … Read more
Helen Gallagher, who won two Tony Awards on Broadway, has died. She was 98. Gallager passed away Sunday at a hospital in Manhattan. Her death was confirmed by Edith Meeks, the executive and artistic director at New York’s Herbert Berghof Studio, where Gallagher taught classes. A portrait of Helen Gallagher from 1957. Bettmann Archive Playbill … Read more
Sundance Head, the country singer who won season 11 of “The Voice,” was shot on his Texas ranch on Friday. Jason “Sundance” Head’s agent Trey Newman told The Post, “he’s stable,” adding that the gunshot wound was “to his naval area.” “It missed all vital organs. It was not self-inflicted.” “We don’t know if it … Read more
After the Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the World Series, it was a near-inevitability that one of their players would be doing a promotional appearance at Raising Cane’s. Over the last several years, it’s developed into a rite of passage for sports champions to show up at the chicken finger chain and work a shift … Read more
A beloved zoo animal in Thailand predicted the winner of the 2024 U.S. election. In a video posted on TikTok by the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand’s viral baby hippo, Moo Deng, “predicted” a win for former president Donald Trump. The viral video shows Moo Deng choosing between two watermelon cakes, both covered with the … Read more
Just in time for Halloween — the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of Myotis, while others vying for victory are Robert … Read more
The legend is back. Daniel Day-Lewis was seen filming a movie seven years after he retired from acting. The Oscar winner, 67, was photographed on the set of the film “Avelyn” in Manchester, England, on Sunday, Sept. 29. Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean film “Avelyn” in Manchester on Sept. 29. / SplashNews.com Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean … Read more
It was dinner and a no-show. British celebrity chef Simon Wood had no reservations about spit-roasting a group of diners online for allegedly neglecting to show up for their reserved table at his fine-dining restaurant, WOOD, over the weekend. He grilled them in an X post catching fire online. Wood, who won the hit cooking … Read more
“America’s Got Talent” winner Richard Goodall never stopped believing in himself. Goodall was crowned the winner for singing his cover of the Journey hit “Don’t Stop Believin.’” The singing janitor told Fox News Digital he was able to check off a major “bucket list” item, since the band Journey joined him for his final performance. “There’s … Read more
movie review THE LIFE OF CHUCK Running time: 110 minutes. Not yet rated. “Life is very long,” wrote T. S. Eliot. So is “The Life of Chuck,” horror maestro Mike Flanagan’s sap-fest that premiered last week at the Toronto International Film Festival. Based on Stephen King’s not-at-all-scary short story, the one-note tale unfolds backward in … Read more
The fallout from this beauty pageant is getting ugly. Miss Universe Fiji has become embroiled in scandalous claims of corruption after the winner was stripped of her crown in favor of a runner-up with close ties to the competition’s licensee. Manshika Prasad, 24, was named Miss Universe Fiji at the pageant, which was held on … Read more
Michele Fitzgerald isn’t sure if she wants to return to her “Survivor” roots. Fitzgerald won Season 32 and came in third place on Season 40 of the CBS competition reality show. But she’s since appeared on multiple seasons of MTV’s “The Challenge,” including “Battle of the Eras” which premiered this week. Michele Fitzgerald on “Survivor: … Read more
The inaugural winner of “The Biggest Loser” alleged the reality game show set the contestants up to fail, claiming producers would organize large, unhealthy food platters to “catch” and embarrass the cast on camera. Ryan Benson was 36 years old and weighed 330 pounds during the show’s first episode in 2004 before losing 122 pounds … Read more
Love in affluent circles. Billionaire Powerball winner Edwin Castro and his new self-described poet and bikini model girlfriend enjoyed a romantic date night on Wednesday, marking the first time the lovebirds appeared in public as a couple. Payten Vincent, 24, snapped a photo alongside the California-born jackpot winner during an event at the Soho House … Read more
A woman has taken to the Reddit page, known as “AITA” (Am I the a–hole), to share a “weird” personal drama among family members after a fun food faceoff was not so much fun after all. Posting a question, the woman asked others if she was wrong “for calling out my father-in-law when he picked my MIL … 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. John Legend is a minimalist with maximum talent. On Friday, June 21, the 45-year-old EGOT winner headlined at Atlantic City’s intimate yet spacious and cozy yet comfortable Borgata … 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. The 2023-2024 Broadway season has officially come to a close now that the Tony Awards have been handed out — and 10 of the awarded shows are still … Read more
One Australian lotto winner has revealed her unique and personal purchases with her $66,100 winnings, after getting lucky in the TattsLotto lottery game. Melbourne resident Rachel De Oliveira, posted a video on TikTok last week, sharing her various and distinctive purchases over the years since striking gold in the lottery nine years ago. The purchases … Read more
Dick Van Dyke has won a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98. The actor was honored Friday night as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives,” making him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner. “I don’t believe this. I feel like a spy from … Read more
Winner, winner, chicken dinner – literally. A Virginia man recently went to the grocery store to pick up some chicken – and came back half a million dollars richer. Russell Gomes, of South Boston, Virginia, went to the Food Lion grocery store recently to buy chicken, he told the Virginia Lottery’s website. South Boston is … Read more
Boomer Esiason might’ve been onto something. A day after the former Jets quarterback relayed on WFAN that he was hearing murmurs that Netflix could be the NFL’s rights partner for a Christmas doubleheader, Puck’s John Ourand reported that the streaming service is the “likely winner” of the bid to air the games. The price Netflix … Read more
Eddie Redmayne is doing all he can to keep in shape for his role as the Emcee in “Cabaret” — which includes weekly bouts of “torture.” “It’s quite full on,” he told the New York Post exclusively at the show’s opening on Saturday. “There is this amazing man named Greg, who is kind of a … Read more
“American Idol” alum Mandisa has died. She was 47. Christian rock radio station K-Love announced her passing on Friday. The California native, whose full name was Mandisa Hundley, died at her home in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday. “Even more than her music, the Platinum-selling singer will forever be known for her huge heart and sincerity,’ … Read more
An Australian woman broke down in tears after realizing her $13,170 lottery win was actually a $13.17 million jackpot. She checked her ticket on Friday morning and got the shock of her life when she realized it held the winning numbers. “I looked at it and then ran to my family and said, ‘I’ve won … Read more
A debt-stricken single mother to a young autistic daughter was baited by an elaborate online scam involving a phony millionaire lottery winner, South West News Service reported. Dympna McKenna, 47, thought she had been in touch online with a couple who won the EuroMillions lottery in January and wanted to use some of their nearly … Read more
Tommy Shelby is headed to the big screen. Cillian Murphy is reportedly set to reprise his role as the Irish-Romani gang leader in a “Peaky Blinders” movie, according to Steven Knight, who created the hit British crime drama. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight, 64, told Birmingham World of Murphy, 47, at the premiere … Read more
I was at the Oscars when director Jonathan Glazer made his speech after winning a little bald man for his Holocaust film, “The Zone of Interest” — and I was furious. Glazer stood up and in front of hundreds of celebrities said, “Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst. It’s shaped all of … Read more
She’s got a lotto luck. A frazzled Washington state mom is on top of the world after learning a months-old lottery ticket she’d neglected to check was actually a huge winner. The woman, identified only as M.B., held onto the Hit 5 ticket — now worth a whopping six figures — for five months after picking it … Read more
Can she bring the Sparks back to “American Idol?” Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks says she wants to return to the reality show as a judge after Katy Perry announced she’s leaving her role on the judging panel later this year. “Oh hiiii @AmericanIdol,” Sparks, 34, tweeted on Friday. “I hear a seat opened up … Read more
Tissues, coins, bank cards, phones — we are all guilty of putting something through the washing machine that we regret. But one Australian man was put into a spin after he almost lost $1.8 million when he forgot to take his division one winning Saturday Lotto ticket out of his trouser pockets. The man, who … Read more
It was a ruff match! The winner of the 2024 Puppy Bowl was officially decided on Sunday, when Team Ruff managed to overtake Team Fluff hours before the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. In a very close game, Team Ruff eked out a narrow victory over Team … Read more
She’s ditching Waystar Royco for the Great White Way. Sarah Snook, the “Succession” star who won the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama on Monday night, plans to make her Broadway debut next season. A source told The Post that Snook will come to New York with “The Picture of Dorian Gray” once … Read more
Sir Elton John can now add the very prestigious EGOT title to his eye-popping resume. The legendary musician, 76, became the 19th star to scoop the coveted gong after winning his first-ever Emmy Award Monday night. The “Tiny Dancer” hitmaker emerged victorious in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for his Disney+ special, “Elton John … Read more
She landed the crown. Madison Marsh, 22, became the first active-duty Air Force officer to be named Miss America when she soared into first place in the annual competition on Sunday. “I’m very excited to get to represent women who can break stereotypes,” Marsh said in an interview featured on the official Miss America Instagram page. The … Read more
Ali Wong’s character in the Netflix comedy “Beef” faced plenty of challenges and frustrations, but the actress herself was nothing less than triumphant on Sunday night. Wong made history by becoming the first actress of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe for best actress in the limited series or TV movie category. The comedian … Read more
She really cleaned up. A resident of Germany who recently stumbled across a 2-year-old lottery ticket as she tidied her house for Christmas was stunned to discover she won about $110,000, according to local media reports. The unidentified Magdeburg woman had played the Lotterie Super 6 in February 2021 — she reportedly put the ticket … Read more
What a way to ring in the new year! Parvati Shallow — who won “Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites” in 2008 — came out as queer on Saturday by posting a photo of herself kissing comedian Mae Martin, 36. “We’re here. We’re queer. Happy New Year,” Shallow, 41, wrote on Instagram alongside a photo … Read more
And the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy goes to… “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” star Xochitl Gomez and her professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy won Season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday night. In a series-first, five couples competed for the coveted mirrorball. Alyson Hannigan placed fifth, followed by Charity Lawson in fourth, … Read more
The shocking moment a “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” winner was punched in the face as part of a violent summer attack was revealed last week during court proceedings. James Lee Williams, who won the first season of the show in 2019 as The Vivienne, said Friday he endured a “barrage of abuse” from Alan Whitfield after … Read more
They went batty for this beauty. A bat from Oregon named William ShakespEAR won a nationwide beauty contest for the winged mammels. The female Townsend’s big-eared bat won the annual contest organized by the federal Bureau of Land Management, part of the Interior Department, which oversees one in every 10 acres of land in the … Read more
They hit the jackpot — and their kids don’t know jack about it. Mums the word on the massive amount of money, money, money, money a fortunate mom and dad won via the lottery. The lucky draw earned the stinking rich sweeties a whopping $22 million. And while the deep-pocketed parents have struggled to keep the cash-heavy … Read more
It is not always fruitful to compare a documentary about an event with a narrative film portraying that event. Yet “Reality Winner,” Sonia Kennebeck’s hazy nonfiction chronicle of Reality Winner — a National Security Agency contractor who was sentenced under the Espionage Act in 2018 when she was 26 — and this year’s film “Reality,” … Read more
She bearied her competition. 128 “Grazer” has been crowned the fattest bear of them all on Tuesday in a landslide victory against her runner-up, 32 Chunk, 108,321 votes to his 23,134. More than 1.3 million voters turned out for the annual Katmai National Park & Preserve’s Fat Bear Week, a feel-good tournament celebrating the winter … Read more
Edwin Castro, who won Powerball’s record-breaking $2 billion jackpot this February, isn’t quite done spending his newfound cash on luxury real estate. The lucky lotto player has already purchased at least two other California mansions since coming into the money this past winter — and now he has splurged yet again, this time on a … Read more
A lucky lottery winner who scooped up $300 million has infuriated his neighbors with a huge four-day festival to celebrate his win — and he plans to do it all over again. UK man Adrian Bayford won $162,000,000 in a EuroMillions draw in 2012 and hosted a “mini-Glastonbury” festival in his backyard to celebrate. He … Read more
Carlin Glynn, a Tony Award-winning actress and singer known for her role as Brenda Baker in the 1984 hit “Sixteen Candles” and the Broadway smash “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” died July 13, she was 83. Glynn died of complications from dementia and cancer, according to Deadline. Her daughter, director and actress Mary Stuart … Read more
The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 2. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million. The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the third … Read more
“American Idol” winner Iam Tongi apologized after he forgot to remove his hat while singing the national anthem. Tongi took the field for the special moment on Monday at the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The musician won the 21st season of “American Idol” in May. “First try at singing the National Anthem. … Read more
After being bullied in school for being “fat,” Alisha Cowie was catapulted into a downward spiral that left her anorexic and severely struggling with her mental health. But 33-year-old Cowie — who said she was harassed so severely that she starved herself until she weighed just 84 pounds — is now having the last laugh. … Read more
It’s an age old extensional question: What is the secret to happiness? To unlock the answer, 31-year-old Akso Heart took a four-day happiness masterclass at a beautiful Finnish Lakeland resort — and said the secret lies in nature, fresh food and limiting materialism and societal pressure. “Everything seemed like a natural way of being” and … Read more
Paige Spiranac celebrated Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open win on Sunday with a heartfelt anecdote about their past. Taking to Twitter, the longtime golf influencer shared how she and Clark, 29, “grew up playing junior golf together in Colorado” and how he was destined to “make it” big. “Wyndham Clark and I grew up playing junior … Read more
Singer Just Sam, who rose to fame after winning “American Idol” in 2020, is back busking in NYC’s subways. The 24-year-old, who won ABC’s Season 18 of the hit competition, said they were “super embarrassed” to let fans know that they have resumed singing in public following the major win. Sam, whose real name is … Read more
Iam Tongi spoke out Monday about his “American Idol” victory after being crowned the youngest male to ever win the competition and how he honored his late father during his time on the show. “It’s amazing,” Tongi, 18, told TV Insider. “I was so happy everyone voted. Thank you to everyone. Now that I’m the ‘Idol’ of … Read more
The competition ended on a flat note. Viewers of Sunday’s “American Idol” season finale slammed the singing show on social media claiming that the competition was “rigged” in favor of 18-year-old Iam Tongi who became the youngest male ever to win the reality show. The Hawaiian high school student, who lost his father shortly before … Read more
A lucky lotto winner who thought he would be taking home $29 million almost had the life-changing fortune ripped from his grasp when an underage co-worker made a claim to it. Powerball winner Timothy Schultz was working as a gas station attendant in the Midwest when his lucky numbers came up in 1999. At 21 … Read more
Fan-favorite “Jeopardy!” winner Mattea Roach is mourning their 57-year-old father, Philip Roach, who suffered a fatal brain aneurysm this month. He died May 2 at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while Mattea, 24, filmed the final episodes of the “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, reports the Nova Scotia Buzz. The Post reached out to Roach for … Read more
James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings seem to be at war once again. The Illinois native, 38, played a round of “Jeopardy! Masters” on Monday with Jennings, 48, as the host, and the two hilariously trolled each other during the tournament. In the “Final Jeopardy!” segment, Holzhauer was in the lead and the clue read: “Opened … Read more
Soap opera legend Elizabeth Hubbard, who dazzled as businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on CBS’ “As The World Turns,” died at the age of 89 over the weekend, her son confirmed. Her son, Jeremy D. Bennett, announced the news in a Facebook post on Monday. Her cause of death was not disclosed. “I’m sorry to say with … Read more
Talk about beating the odds. A day after her daughter had finished cancer treatment, where she spent her entire life savings, Florida woman Geraldine Gimblet won a $2 million lottery jackpot. Gimblet, who is from Lakeland, had stopped at a gas station hoping to purchase one of the crossword “$2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD Scratch-Off game” lottery … Read more
Having everything, everywhere, all at once might just be too much for him. Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan has admitted that despite his prestigious honor just days ago, he is still “worried” about what’s to come in his acting career. On Sunday, Quan, 51, took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his … Read more
Team Fluff unleashed its athleticism to claim the title of ultimate Puppy Bowl 2023 champs. The furry favorites beat out Team Ruff to be awarded the Lombarky Trophy Sunday evening after the 19th Annual Puppy Bowl game. This historic match-up made history after the two teams headed into overtime for the fur-st time ever — … Read more
She’s got beauty and brains. Melanie Lynskey took to Twitter to clap back at “America’s Next Top Model” winner Adrianne Curry, who she purports body-shamed her online on Wednesday. In a now-deleted post, Curry, 40, seemed to slam Lynskey’s figure in a photo from an InStyle cover shoot, claiming she didn’t fit her “The Last … Read more
They’re trans-cending all limits. Singer-songwriters Sam Smith and Kim Petras have made music history as the first ever non-binary and transgender artists to take home Grammys gold in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category. “I’m the first transgender woman to win this award,” said an emotional Petras, 30, clad in crimson. “I want to thank all the … Read more
A winner in Australia’s Powerball, which is not related to the U.S. game, ignored multiple calls from The Lott when they tried to tell her she won the $40 million jackpot ($27.7 million USD). According to the Lottery Post, the woman repeatedly sent the Australian Lottery to voicemail thinking the callers were trying to scam her. In a press … Read more
It was non-cents-ical. One of the UK’s biggest lottery winners burned through a mind-blowing $50 million in eight years — splurging on a soccer team, race horses and extravagant cars — before his luck ran out, documents revealed Thursday. Colin Weir, of North Ayrshire, Scotland, spent a stunning $131,000 per week after winning a record-breaking … Read more
A South Carolina man almost lost out on $300,000 after forgetting he purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket during a quick trip to a gas station. The man, who wished to remain anonymous but is from the Midlands area, drove around with the winning ticket for two days before remembering he had bought it, according to the South Carolina … Read more
Two-time Big Brother winner Reggie Bird has taken to social media with a heartbreaking health update. The 48-year-old Gold Coast-based TV personality, who won the reality series in 2003 and again this year, told her 45,000 followers she had recently been diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a disease which impacts both hearing and vision. Bird, who … Read more
CNN — Sara Lee, a 2015 winner of the World Wrestling Entertainment reality competition series “Tough Enough,” has died, according to a statement from her mother shared on social media. She was 30. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sarah Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” her mother, … Read more
Sara Lee, a former WWE “Tough Enough” winner who performed on the company’s NXT brand for nearly a year, has died, her mother announced on social media. Lee was 30. Lee’s mother, Terri, made the shocking revelation on her Facebook account. “It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has … Read more
Tom Hanks may just be the most modest man in Hollywood. Despite building a career that spans more than 80 films and six Oscar nominations, the 66-year-old actor commented in a recent interview that only a handful of his movies are “pretty good.” Speaking with People Magazine while promoting his debut novel — a fictional … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in … Read more
History, or herstory, was made on the America’s Got Talent Season 17 finale Wednesday, when the top two contestants were both female dance acts — an AGT first. And interestingly, both were also international Got Talent alumni: Lebanese dance troupe Mayyas won Arabs Got Talent in 2019, the very same year that pole-dancer/multimedia storyteller Kristy … Read more