Ben Affleck Wins $1 Million on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Ben Affleck and “Jeopardy!” champion Jamie Ding won $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, donating the prize to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative after … Read more
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Chicago Fire Original Cast Member Joe Miñoso to Exit in Season 15
Joe Miñoso, who has played firefighter Joe Cruz since the NBC drama’s pilot episode, is leaving Chicago Fire during its upcoming 15th season, appearing in a … Read more
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Faces Bill to Strip Freedom of the City of London
Legal officials are drafting a bill to create a lawful process to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his final remaining honour, the Freedom of the City of … Read more
Richard Hammond fined £1,771 for two speeding offences in Herefordshire
Former Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond was fined a total of £1,771 after police tracked him down to Wales following two speeding offences in Herefordshire last … Read more
Jared Leto Denies Sexual Assault Claims in New BBC Documentary
Four women have accused actor and musician Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct occurring between 2002 and 2016, when they were teenagers, according to a BBC … Read more
Mitch Winehouse ordered to pay nearly £1m to Amy Winehouse’s friends
Mitch Winehouse must pay nearly £1 million in interim costs and legal bills to Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay after losing a High Court claim. Judge … Read more
BTS Boycott 2027 Grammys Over New Best Asian Pop Music Category
Pop group BTS withdrew themselves from consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, with all seven members posting identical statements criticising the addition of a new Best … Read more
Hulu’s Furious Hits No. 1 in 31 Countries After Global Streaming Debut
Hulu’s eight-episode crime drama series Furious, created by Elizabeth Meriwether and starring Emmy Rossum as a former Brooklyn detective turned FBI federal agent, premiered on July … Read more
Ella Langley Breaks Billboard Record With 15-Week Run of Choosin’ Texas
Country singer Ella Langley has secured a historic 15-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100 with her midtempo hit Choosin’ Texas, breaking a chart record previously … Read more
Halo: Campaign Evolved Hits PS5, With PS5 Pro Delivering Best Performance
Microsoft’s sci-fi franchise arrived on PlayStation platforms for the first time as Halo: Campaign Evolved launched across Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5. Twenty-five years … Read more
BTS Will Not Submit Arirang Album for 2027 Grammy Awards Consideration
Global supergroup BTS announced on July 29, 2026, that they will not submit their comeback album ARIRANG for 2027 Grammy Awards consideration, following the introduction of … Read more
Bill Hammond painting Zoomorphic Lounge III sells for $1.65 million at Webb’s
A major Bill Hammond canvas, Zoomorphic Lounge III, sold for $1.35 million at Webb’s auction house in Auckland on Tuesday. The 1999 acrylic work, featuring surreal … Read more