What is “life-changing”? A now-50-year-old divorcé was left drowning in debt after his split — but “Jeopardy!” changed it all. Robert Slaven, who split from his wife of six years after having two children, said he “was able to turn [his] life around” thanks to the long-running game show, with winnings that exceeded $130,000. Slaven … Read more
And the winner is — a kangaroo playing air guitar. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back for another year, and the grand prize goes to shutterbug Jason Moore for his photo entitled “Air Guitar Roo.” Moore’s hilarious pic captured the moment a young female Western Grey Kangaroo had a moment to herself where he … Read more
“Real Time” host Bill Maher connected the dots between the Democrats’ abrupt clean-up of San Francisco ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit and former President Donald Trump’s potential election victory in 2024. This week, San Francisco hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference where world leaders and business giants hobnobbed and President Biden had … Read more
A homeless man in New Zealand has remarkably won $62,712 USD from a $3 bet on the Melbourne Cup. The man from Wellington, New Zealand — who is only known by his first name Robert — placed the bet at the Petone Working Men’s Club the day before the race, not knowing that the small … Read more
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kept the Chiefs’ victory lap rolling Monday night with an intimate dinner date in Kansas City. The new couple dined at Piropos, an Argentine steakhouse, according to photos published Tuesday by the Daily Mail. Swift, 33, and Kelce, 34, arrived in his Rolls-Royce before dining at the establishment for two … Read more
A dad in the United Kingdom who won a home worth £2M — or about $2.5 million in US dollars — nearly missed out because he thought he was getting a spam call as opposed to the real thing. Simon Williams, 41, scooped up the latest “Omaze Million Pound House Draw” in the UK — a beautifully … Read more
“Jeopardy!” champion Mattea Roach has a few tricks up their sleeve to help them win the game. On a recent episode of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, executive producer Michael Davies divulged that Roach — who uses they/them pronouns — has “never” studied for the trivia series. The 24-year-old had lost to fellow victor James Holzhauer during the “Jeopardy! Masters” … Read more
Words, words, words. “Jeopardy!” champ Ben Chan’s nine-day winning streak has ended — all due to one spelling mistake. Chan had a rough start to Tuesday’s episode, losing $42,000 on the Daily Double clue, dropping him into a very close competition with retired museum educator Lynn Di Vito. But Final Jeopardy ended his chances of … Read more
Now everyone knows what she’s “Thinking.” Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” co-writer Amy Wadge got the pair’s winning copyright verdict tattooed on her arm. A Manhattan federal jury earlier this month found the longtime collaborators did not rip off Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” with their 2014 hit. Wadge, 47, last week shared a … Read more
This one’s got a happy ending. Mathematicians in the United Kingdom have gone to great effort to complete a fool-proof formula for male orgasm — something that’s never been achieved. The racy research — analyzing both psychological and biological aspects of the act — was recently completed at England’s University of Sus…sex. “Drawing on established … Read more
Academy Award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer at the age of 71. The composer, who was born in Tokyo in 1952, is known widely for his Oscar-winning score for the 1987 film “The Last Emperor” and his involvement in the 2015 film “The Revenant.” He also won the BAFTA … Read more
March is bound to get even madder. Scientists at Cornell University have put together a data model that suggests that the application of a physics theory to basketball may lead to teams scoring five to 15 more points per game. Researchers analyzed player metrics and material that were accrued from an undisclosed NBA team through … Read more
Nikola Jokic is likely on the verge of winning his third straight MVP award, and ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins has a reason why: racism. On “First Take” Wednesday, the controversial NBA analyst suggested MVP voters foster bias toward black players by pointing out that only Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Jokic have won the award since … Read more
Prince Harry may have hung up his crown, but he could soon own a Grammy. Harry’s recording of his infamous memoir “Spare” is a potential nominee for the 2024 Grammy Awards, Newsweek reported. The 15-hour recording would qualify the fastest-selling nonfiction book of all time for the Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording award. … Read more
A Houston, Texas woman pleaded guilty this week to stealing a $1 million “scratch-off” lottery ticket from her cousin and taking the lump-sum payout of $500,000 in November 2020, according to the Nassau County, New York district attorney. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnely announced the plea in a press release on Friday, saying Iris Amador Argueta, … Read more
You win some, you lose some. “Jeopardy!” bosses have revealed that contestants often must cover their own airfare to Culver City, Los Angeles, where the Sony Pictures Studios’ stage is located — but, under certain extraordinary circumstances, contestants can get their tickets purchased by the game show. They explained how on a recent episode of … Read more
CBS’ So Help Me Todd, perhaps better thought of as Take Your Hot Son to Work, is the story of a private investigator forced to investigate the most private thing of all — his relationship with his mother. When we meet Skylar Astin‘s titular sleuth in Thursday’s premiere, he’s busting a woman in the middle … Read more