Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Dallas Mavericks Have Stopped Playing the National Anthem Before Games
The Dallas Mavericks ceased playing the national anthem before games at the beginning of this season, and don’t plan to resume the practice. According to The Athletic, the NBA team’s owner Mark Cuban confirmed that he made the decision, though he declined requests to discuss what prompted the decision. According to ESPN, Cuban consulted with NBA commissioner Adam Silver prior to the decision. There was no public announcement of the change however; the anthem hasn’t been played before any of the 13 games the Mavericks have played this current season. Also Read: Rita Moreno Rages Against Persistent Hollywood Racism: 'It's…
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Idahoan Mistakenly Killed By Police In His Own Backyard Amid Search For Fleeing Driver
The Idaho Falls resident was fatally shot by a police officer during a search for a man who had several warrants out for his arrest, authorities said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Vic Mensa Set to Visit Julius Jones Ahead of Next Chance at Freedom
Julius Jones has another shot at freedom, which is why Vic Mensa is trying to get maximum attention on the death row case … and setting up a face-to-face meeting with him. We spoke to the Chicago rapper about his newest song, ‘SHELTER,’ which… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Mary Wilson, Co-Founder of The Supremes, Dies at 76
Mary Wilson, the celebrated singer, businesswoman and activist who co-founded the 1960s hit machine The Supremes as a 15-year-old Detroit teenager and was the group’s longest serving member, died Monday at her home in Henderson, Nevada. She was 76. Her publicist confirmed the news to CBS on Monday night. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in Mississippi in 1944, Wilson moved to Detroit as a child and in elementary school became close friends with future Supreme Florence Ballard. The two would form the pop vocal group The Primettes in 1959 along with Diana Ross. Originally a quartet,…
Monday, February 8, 2021
Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid To Keep Deposition Excerpt Secret
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska denied Maxwell’s request, saying the passage only concerned massages and not private sexual activity of consenting adults. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, February 8, 2021
Pedro Gomez, Longtime ESPN Sportscaster, Dies at 58
Pedro Gomez, a reporter for ESPN for nearly 20 years, passed away suddenly on Sunday, the network said. He was 58. No cause of death was given. The Gomez family said in a statement, “Pedro was far more than a media personality. He was a Dad, loving husband, loyal friend, coach and mentor. He was our everything and his kids’ biggest believer. He died unexpectedly at home this afternoon.” Also Read: Los Angeles Times Courts ESPN's Kevin Merida for Top Editor Role In Competitive Market (Exclusive) Gomez began his career at ESPN in 2003 after a six-year stint at the…
Sunday, February 7, 2021
‘SNL': Aidy Bryant Plays Both Super Bowl Coaches in Cold Open (Video)
$bp(“Brid_12674104”, {“id”:”21259″,”width”:”618″,”height”:”412″,”video”:”716059″}); Hey so the Super Bowl is this Sunday, so of course that’s what “SNL” focused on in the latest episode’s cold open. And while, for the second week in a row, the cold open practically ignored the intense political news of the week, it did mine them for some funny punch lines –like the Papa John’s Pizza commercial in which the company advertised strictly to adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory. The skit was a parody of CBS Sports coverage, with Keenan Thompson as commentator James Brown leading a panel discussion of various NFL topics, like the league’s…
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Fox Business Host Said Lou Dobbs Was on Vacation Just Before His Show Was Canceled (Video)
Just a day after Lou Dobbs was named in a massive lawsuit against Fox News by the voting machine company Smartmatic, Dobbs’ show on Fox Business Channel was canceled. For the final episode on Friday, though, Dobbs was absent, with David Asman filling in for the host and telling viewers that Dobbs was “vacationing.” “Good evening, everybody, I’m David Asman, filling in for the vacationing Lou Dobbs,” Asman introduced himself at the top of the hour. And at the end of the episode, Asman promised, “Lou will be back on Monday.” Ten minutes later, the LA Times broke the news…
Saturday, February 6, 2021
German Woman, 95, Charged With Complicity In 10,000 Concentration Camp Deaths
But she’ll be tried as a juvenile because she was under 21 when she worked as a secretary at Stutthof, officials said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, February 5, 2021
SAG-AFTRA Prez Gabrielle Carteris Says Trump Might Still Be Punished After Quitting
SAG-AFTRA Prez and ‘90210’ alum Gabrielle Carteris knows Donald Trump resigned to dodge punishment from the union, but says he could still get a rude awakening. Gabrielle joined “TMZ Live” Friday to address the former President’s letter to her,… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
