Director Spike Lee was visibly upset when Green Book was announced the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture over Lee's BlacKkKlansman on Sunday night. Lee walked to the back of the auditorium after the announcement, Deadline reported, before returning to his seat and turning his back to the stage during the acceptance speech. "I'm snakebit. Every time someone's driving somebody I lose. But in '89 I didn't get nominated so," Lee told reporters backstage after the ceremony. His Do the Right … [Read more...]
Singer R. Kelly remains in jail after failing to pay $100K bail
The R&B singer reportedly owes $174,000 in back rent on his studio and more than $169,000 in child support to his ex-wife. Kelly remained in jail for a second night Sunday on 10 counts of sexual abuse after failing to pay bail. The R&B singer whose full name is Robert Sylvester Keller turned himself in to Chicago police Feb. 22 on charges of having sexually abused four people, including three minors, between 1998 and 2010. A Chicago judge set his bond at $1 million on Saturday. … [Read more...]
‘Black Panther,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ win big at the SAG Awards
The stars of the superhero blockbuster Black Panther went home with the Best Ensemble in a Movie prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night. The film featured Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o. Rami Malek won the trophy for Best Actor in a Movie for Bohemian Rhapsody and Glenn Close won the award for Best Actress in a Movie for The Wife. Emily Blunt won the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie for her work in A … [Read more...]
Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open; Asia’s first world No. 1
Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova for her second consecutive Grand Slam title on Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne. She became Asia's first world No. 1 ranked player with the 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Petra Kvitova. The match lasted 2:27 at Rod Laver Arena. The 21-year-old went up 1-0 in the first set and had to hold off her Czech counterpart after a 6-6 tie break in the set. Kvitova came back strong in the second set, going up 2-0 before Osaka jumped up 4-2. Osaka held a 5-3 … [Read more...]
Lil Wayne signs Georgia NFL Draft prospect to Young Money agency
Rapper Lil Wayne has announced the signing of Georgia cornerback and NFL Draft prospect Deandre Baker to Young Money APAA Sports Agency. Lil Wayne broke the news of the signing Thursday on Twitter. "Welcome to the family @DreBaker1_," the rapper tweeted, including Baker's username. "Lets work!" The tweet included a video of Baker's top college plays and clips of him signing with the agency. Baker, 22, is widely considered the top cornerback in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Miami … [Read more...]
Cardi B confirms Las Vegas residency: ‘It’s true!’
Cardi B says news of her Las Vegas residency show is true. The 26-year-old rapper confirmed in an Instagram video Thursday that she will have a residency show at Kaos nightclub at Palms Casino Resort. "ITS LIT THIS YEAR IN SIN CITY AT THE PALMS !!!!!!!!" she captioned the post. Cardi B shared her excitement with her 40.4 million Instagram followers in the video. "What's poppin', everybody? So yes, it's true that Cardi got a residency in Las Vegas in the Palms," she said. "I'm coming … [Read more...]
USPS increases prices for stamps, other services in 2019
The U.S. Postal Service announced a series of price increases for stamps and other services set to take effect on Sunday. The changes include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, from 50 cents to 55 cents and an overall increase of 2.5 percent in the price of Mailing Services, the Postal Service said in a statement. "The Governors [of the Postal Service] believe these new rates will keep the Postal Service competitive while providing the agency with needed … [Read more...]
Mindfulness can help ease stress, anxiety, depression
Being in tune with the present moment -- called mindfulness -- can relieve stress and make you an actor rather than a reactor, a wellness expert says. Focusing on what's happening right now allows people to notice things they might otherwise miss, said Dr. Timothy Riley. He is an assistant professor in the family and community medicine department at Penn State Health. That might sound simple enough. But being engaged in the present moment, on purpose and non-judgmentally, can be a … [Read more...]
‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund, an iconic voice of pro wrestling, dies at 76
"Mean" Gene Okerlund, the iconic WWE backstage interviewer who played a role in some of the biggest moments in pro wrestling history, has died, the WWE announced Wednesday. He was 76. Okerlund stood next to the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Andre the Giant, the Ultimate Warrior and many others from the mid- to late-1980s and teed up the stars of that era to deliver some of their most memorable promos. In the mid-1990s, Okerlund moved to rival WCW and stood in the … [Read more...]
Texas Longhorns announce they’re back with bowl victory
About 45 minutes before kickoff of Tuesday night's Allstate Sugar Bowl, Bevo XV got a little aggressive. As his handlers tried to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the Uga X, the 62-pound English bulldog that serves as Georgia's live mascot, Bevo sent all 1,600 of his pounds forward, over some metal barriers toward Uga before he was eventually stopped. The show of excitement by Texas' mascot turned out to be a sign of things to come. Between the white lines, the No. 15 Longhorns … [Read more...]
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