Nicolas Cage to portray NFL icon John Madden in upcoming biopic
This time around, Nicolas Cage will be playing the national treasure. The famous actor will play the late football coach and TV commentator John Madden in an upcoming biopic, the film’s director, David O. Russell, said in a statement Thursday. The news comes nearly three years after the Super Bowl-winning coach passed away at age […]
Pennsylvania stowaway groundhog, Colonel Custard, is elevated to local icon
Pennsylvania’s groundhog is becoming known for more than just predicting the early or late arrival of spring. The plucky pest was named Colonel Custard after the frozen custard and mini golf parlour where he was found two weeks ago, hidden inside an arcade game along with a ton of stuffed animal prizes. As players manipulated […]
Olympic icon Nadia Comaneci begs fans to stop attacking gymnasts after celebrating Jordan Chiles score change
Days after legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci criticized the Paris judges for changing the scores that gave Jordan Childs a medal, she has now come to the defence of the gymnast. A controversial reversal of scoring changes in the women’s floor exercise final was announced Saturday and could ultimately result in Chile being stripped of its […]
Jets icon Marty Lyons leaving radio booth after 22 years
The familiar voice from the Jets radio booth won’t be heard this season. Marty Lyons, who has been the Jets’ radio commentator for 22 years, will step down from the microphone and hand the headphones over to former Jets tight end Anthony Becht, the team announced Thursday. Lyons will remain involved with the organization as […]
Americana icon Gillian Welch: ‘Bob Dylan walking on to our version of Billy put a smile on my face’ | Gillian Welch
What do you think is the legacy of its huge success? Oh brother, where art thou? What does that mean for you, and for roots music in general? Henley RegattaI don’t think many people realized how much I liked that kind of old mountain music until they heard it in the movie. I’m proud to […]
US men’s gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik goes viral as he shines on pommel horse: ‘American icon’
American gymnast Steven Nedorosik made headlines on Monday as he waited for his chance to secure a spot on the podium with his pommel horse routine in the team final. At the Olympics, cameras repeatedly showed Nedorosic mentally preparing for his own competition as he watched his teammates Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Paul Judah and […]
Olivia Newton-John’s nephew shares never-before-seen clips of icon, full of ‘pure surprise’ and ‘joy’
Olivia Newton-John’s nephew, Emerson Newton-John, has released some previously unseen footage of his late aunt. The professional race car driver posted two clips from the unaired pilot episode of the TV series “Celebrity Car Crash.” His YouTube page Friday. “Despite her health rapidly declining due to cancer and lacking the strength she once had, we […]
Bob Newhart remembered by Kaley Cuoco, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judd Apatow: ‘Icon forever’
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Richard Simmons, fitness icon, dead at 76: report
Fitness icon Richard Simmons has reportedly passed away at the age of 76. Simmons, known for his “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” workout videos, just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday. A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that emergency responders were dispatched to Simmons’ Los Angeles home after a 76-year-old man went […]
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist turned pop icon, has died
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the renowned sex therapist who became a pop icon, media personality and best-selling author, has passed away. Dr. Westheimer died on Friday at the age of 96. Pierre Leff, Westheimer’s publicist and co-author, confirmed the famed sex guru’s death, saying he died surrounded by his family at his New York City home. […]