Category: ENTERTAINMENT
Twitter cries foul over ‘racist’ incident at Little League World Series
White players from the Davenport, Iowa, team were shown on camera topping their black teammate’s hair with the stuffing from a plush animal. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/23/twitter-calls-out-racist-incident-at-little-league-world-series/
Hollywood hungry for Golden Globes return: ‘I could be out $30K a year’
The Golden Globes may be coming back from the dead. After the 2022 awards show was banished by NBC — over a lack of diversity as well as alleged ethical mis-steps — Hollywood is now buzzing that it might be back in 2023. And some insiders are thrilled. “I do make a bonus if our project… …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/23/why-hollywood-is-desperate-for-golden-globes-return/
‘There’s no rivalry between me and him’: Browns’ Myles Garrett downplays facing Baker Mayfield
The Panthers announced Baker Mayfield would be their starter in Week 1 against the Browns. His former teammate downplayed the significance. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/theres-no-rivalry-between-him-004131207.html
Kamaru Usman says trilogy with Leon Edwards ‘absolutely what’s gonna happen next,’ feening for it in England
Kamaru Usman is ready to visit Leon Edwards ’ home turf to get his belt back. After a 15-0 UFC start and five title defenses as welterweight champion, Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) was dethroned by … https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kamaru-usman-says-trilogy-leon-124500032.html
Costco Has a 10-Foot Talking Skeleton Available Now — & It’ll Scare All Your Neighbors
It’s almost fall, and we’re already dreaming of dark and stormy nights, scary movies, and Halloween parties. If you are as ready for #SpookySeason as we are, then head to Costco for the ultimate … https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/costco-10-foot-talking-skeleton-124553830.html
How two Hollywood stars plan to save a team, and a town, ‘desperate for a lifeline’
In “Welcome to Wrexham,” Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney try to revive Wrexham’s soccer club — and the struggling Welsh town that depends on it.
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels: Joint practices with Patriots a chance to ‘test where we’re at’
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels will test his current team against his old one, the Patriots, in two joint practices in Las Vegas, starting on Tuesday. Practice sessions such as these allow everyone to … https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/raiders-coach-josh-mcdaniels-joint-124244516.html
Review: Love after atrocity: A Nobel winner’s new novel crystallizes the pain of colonialism
Abdulrazak Gurnah’s ‘Afterlives’ follows three young Tanzanians who take different paths in the wake of German colonial abuses and world wars.
HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ draws 10 million viewers, setting ratings record
Expectations were high for the splashy prequel to “Game of Thrones,” set about 200 years earlier in fictional Westeros.
‘House of the Dragon’ star Steve Toussaint responds to racist viewers
“They are happy with a dragon flying, they’re happy with white hair and violet-colored eyes, but a rich Black guy? That’s beyond the pale.” …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/23/house-of-the-dragon-star-steve-toussaint-responds-to-racist-viewers/