Naming your baby isn’t exactly child’s play anymore. As the world prepares to welcome Gen Beta in 2025, the competition to give newborns names that set them apart — or even put them on the path to become billionaires — is hotter than ever, driving some anxious parents to hire pricey consultants to make sure they get … Read more
Nothing divides people quite like wedding etiquette. We know it’s a faux pas to wear white if you’re not the bride and some frown upon the idea of having bank details listed on invitations for cash transfers instead of gifts. Yes, it’s a thing. But what about getting guests to pay for their own booze at the reception? That’s a … Read more
Seeing the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight interrupted by Netflix streaming issues had NFL executives fearing the same happening on Christmas for their two-game spectacle. It’s one thing to see an uncompetitive fight deal with issues. It’s another when it’s the NFL, America’s sports king, with millions being wagered and fantasy football players tracking … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently attended a funeral for a family member. During the 90-minute service, my great-nieces and nephews (ages 3 to 6) were running around the church. Their parents said nothing and allowed them to continue. Following the service, we were all invited to a sit-down meal in the banquet room of an upscale … Read more
Hulk Hogan has fears that Jake Paul will run wild on Mike Tyson. Hogan, the 71-year-old WWE legend, appeared on Logan Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast last week and expressed concern that the host’s brother will maul Tyson in their fight in November. “Your brother is too strong,” Hogan told Logan of Jake. “… As soon as … Read more
Michael Kay’s and John Flaherty’s bizarre interaction during Friday’s YES broadcast of the Yankees-Cubs game was so awkward that GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone were worried about a possible beef between the two. But Kay poured cold water on the notion during his eponymous ESPN radio show on Monday and revealed that he … Read more
A mom recently asked for advice on how to help her daughter, who was feeling anxious about starting third grade. The mother shared, “My daughter is starting third grade, and she told me the other day she was nervous to start school because she’s the weird kid, she doesn’t have any friends, and she doesn’t know why no one … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t know where life will take him once his long-running, late-night talk show ends. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host, 56, appeared on Monday’s episode of Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson’s “Politickin’ ” podcast and acknowledged that his career may never be the same after his show goes off the air. “I … Read more
Eighty-five percent of parents whose kids previously moved out are delighted their birds came back to the nest, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of kids in their 20s who live at home aimed to figure out what this experience of having their 20-something children at home has been like and uncovered … Read more
It’s décor to deplore. Bushels of cotton. Monkeys hanging from tree limbs. And a mounted dead deer. The no-good home goods adorned a now-disentitled rental property, which has been deemed “wicked” and “diabolical” for its racially offensive overtones. Watkins shared disturbing visuals of an Airbnb listing to over 2.2 million shocked TikTok users. TikTok / … Read more
Sharon Stone has an explanation for her black eye. The “Basic Instinct” actress, 66, caused a panic when she posted an Instagram photo on Wednesday of her posing with a massive bruise around her left eye. In the picture, Stone stood in an elevator in Turkey while sporting the gnarly injury. “This trip has been … Read more
As a media storm has brewed surrounding Caitlin Clark’s lofty rookie season expectations, two prominent ESPN personalities are concerned the same may be in the cards for an up-and-coming phenom. While speaking on their signature “Pardon the Interruption” show on Thursday, hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon discussed 17-year-old basketball star and incoming Duke five-star … Read more
Brace yourself for this news. With horror stories of extreme turbulence filling the news lately, aviation and flight experts are speaking out about the best places to be seated on a plane when the going suddenly gets rough. “The rear of the aircraft will swing more, the front will swing less,” pilot Jimmy Nicholson said … Read more
Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s annual Tribeca Festival, which opened Wednesday night and runs through June 16, will look a little different this year. For the first time, Tribeca will give awards to short films generated by artificial intelligence. It’s one of the entertainment industry’s first public embraces of the new technology, which many … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my man for seven years. When we got serious, he told me he had kids. Because we are seniors, I assumed his kids were adults. I recently found out that the kids are teenagers! He is very involved in their lives. The problem is, their mother calls him constantly … Read more
Kate Middleton is “worried” over how close Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are getting to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a royal expert has claimed. The Princess of Wales, 42, is reportedly bothered by the “alliance” the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have formed with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. “For William and … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife’s good friend has had a tough time since her divorce. She started dating this guy off and on a few years ago. After the second breakup, we learned the reason. He was verbally abusive (same as her ex-husband). They eventually resumed living together only to break up again after he threw … Read more
King Charles III wants to celebrate his grandson Archie’s 5th birthday on Monday despite the family drama. The British monarch, 75, has plans to send Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son a card and small present, according to royal expert Tom Quinn. “There has even been talk that he will send one of his own … Read more
High schoolers are applying to a record-breaking number of colleges — frenzied by confusion over campus antisemitism, changing testing policies and the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. Before the pandemic, Christopher Rim’s average client would apply to 12 schools. This application cycle, the college admissions consultant said, 90% of the students he works with are … Read more
High schoolers are applying to a record-breaking number of colleges — frenzied by confusion over campus antisemitism, changing testing policies and the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. Before the pandemic, Christopher Rim’s average client would apply to 12 schools. This application cycle, the college admissions consultant said, 90% of the students he works with are … Read more