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‘Always Sunny’ gang visits Harrisburg liquor store to promote their whiskey
“The Gang” from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” made a stop Saturday in Harrisburg to promote their latest libation. Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney, three members of the Always Sunny Gang, stopped at the Fine Wine & Good Spirits distributor on Jonestown Road to promote their new whiskey,...
Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as ‘The Hustler,’ ‘Carrie,’ dies at 91
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91. Laurie died of old age, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, wrote via email, saying...
Forget Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, here’s Pittsburgh’s athlete/celebrity romance history
The sports and celebrity headlines have been filled with the news of a budding romance between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. But Pittsburgh is no stranger when it comes to its athletes romancing celebrities. One Steelers player married an Olympic figure skater, while...
Can a spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce help the NFL draw more Gen Z and female fans?
Eager as the National Football League has been to cater to the recent public fixation with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it’s certainly not taking any credit for creating the outsized storyline that has emerged around the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. “Not orchestrated by the...
Too much Taylor? Travis Kelce says NFL TV coverage is ‘overdoing it’ with Swift during games
Maybe there’s too much Taylor, not enough Travis. Travis Kelce agreed Wednesday with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with the amount of times Taylor Swift has been on screen while attending his Kansas City Chiefs’ games the last two weeks. Swift was in a suite...
George Takei picture book on his years in internment camps will be published next spring
NEW YORK — “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans. Crown Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that Takei’s “My Lost Freedom,” illustrated by Michelle Lee, will...
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on Jets at MetLife Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20....
‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere on track amid WGA’s tentative dealVideo
LOS ANGELES — The latest season of “Dancing with the Stars” will debut as originally planned, following months of tension and uncertainty amid the monthslong writers’ strike. ABC confirmed to the L.A. Times on Monday that the star-studded dance competition will premiere Tuesday at 8 p.m. Pacific, just days after...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce exited Chiefs stadium in convertible ‘getaway car’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen leaving GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a convertible car after the Chiefs dominated the Chicago Bears with the pop singer watching from Kelce’s private suite. After the game, Chiefs fans flooded the corridor outside the suite hoping...
Marilyn Manson pleads no contest to blowing nose on videographer, gets fine, community service
LACONIA, N.H. — Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a fine on Monday after pleading no contest to blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire. The shock rocker, 54, wanted to appear via video for his hearing on the...
UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand
LONDON — A senior British politician on Monday urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, as entertainment industry figures faced questions about whether the comedian’s bad behavior went unchallenged because of his fame. Brand denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4...
Extortion trial against Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, is delayed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal judge agreed to delay Joran van der Sloot’s trial on extortion charges until later this year in order to give his defense more time to prepare. Van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, is charged with trying...
Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett’s request to toss convictions
CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett’s lawyers told an Illinois appellate court Tuesday it should toss the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police, arguing that anger over the case led to properly dismissed charges being improperly...
Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage
MIAMI — Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children. The 34-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to end his marriage with the 27-year-old star of “Game of Thrones” in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Court. The filing says “the marriage between the...
With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the U.S. Open stars aren’t just on court
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium during a U.S. Open match last week and caught a glimpse of celebrity couple Justin and Hailey Bieber. “I saw them immediately on the jumbotron. I don’t know if the camera...
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
LOS ANGELES — Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause of death was...
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell is in hospice care, manager says
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has begun hospice care at home and has only “a short time” left, his manager confirmed to The Times on Sunday. Harwell, whom TMZ reported is in the final stage of liver failure, is being cared for by his fiancé. The...
Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website. Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The...
Britney Spears breaks silence on Sam Asghari divorce: ‘Couldn’t take the pain anymore’
Britney Spears has finally broken her silence on her split from Sam Asghari, who filed for divorce from the popstar earlier this week. The “Stronger” singer, 41, took to Instagram Friday with a suggestive dance video and a heartfelt caption to shed some light on the couple’s breakup. “As everyone...
Britney Spears’ husband seeks financial support, says in divorce filing their split came weeks ago
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three weeks ago, and he is seeking spousal support and attorneys’ fees in their divorce, according to his divorce filing. Asghari, 29, filed his petition to dissolve his 14-month-old marriage to the 41-year-old pop superstar in Los Angeles...
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80Video
Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” mined and helped reshape American music, has died at 80. Robertson died surrounded by family, a statement from his manager said. From their...
Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee StallionVideo
LOS ANGELES — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, who was convicted in December of three felonies: assault with...
Wayne Brady, host of ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ comes out as pansexual
Wayne Brady is opening up about his sexuality, revealing that he’s “attracted across the board.” The “Let’s Make a Deal” host sat down with People for a vulnerable discussion about shame, sexuality and mental health that was published on Monday. “I am pansexual,” he told the outlet. “In doing my...
Assault trial for actor Jonathan Majors postponed until September
NEW YORK — Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial was postponed until at least Sept. 6 after New York City prosecutors asked Thursday for more time to prepare. Majors, 33, appeared in court for what was to have been the start of his trial on charges stemming from a March...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife separating after 18 years of marriage
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are separating after 18 years of marriage. The two said in statements posted on Instagram that they made the decision after “many meaningful and difficult conversations.” A statement from the prime minister’s office said they both have signed a...
