Pauly Shore, Denise Austin, Ricki Lake lead celebrity tributes to Richard Simmons after fitness icon’s death
Pauly Shore, Dennis Austin and Ricki Lake are among the celebrities mourning Richard Simmons’ sudden death on Saturday. Simmons, known for his “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” workout videos, died one day after celebrating his 76th birthday. Simmons’ longtime representative, Tom Esty, confirmed his passing to Fox News Digital. After news of Simmons’ death broke, Shore […]
‘We were the bridge between indie and dance’: Glastonbury icons Orbital on 30 years of breaking barriers | Glastonbury 2024
aAt today’s genre-bending Glastonbury, it’s hard to draw a clear line between electronic and rock music, but 30 years ago, when Orbital first played their Pyramid Stage set and turned the “indie kids” on to techno, it represented a groundbreaking moment for the festival and British music culture. Speaking with The Guardian’s chief pop music […]
Virginia school board overturns old vote and renames two schools after Confederate icons
The Virginia State Board of Education voted Friday to restore the names of Confederate leaders to high schools and elementary schools, four years after they were removed. The Shenandoah County Board of Education voted 5-1 to rename Mountain View High School as Stonewall Jackson High School and rename Honey Run Elementary School as Ashby-Lee Elementary […]
OJ Simpson death: Inside disgraced icon’s Hollywood career, celebrity inner circle
Even before the murder trial of the century became synonymous with his name, O.J. Simpson was known as a football legend and natural talent in front of the cameras. Orental James Simpson passed away on Wednesday, April 10th after a battle with cancer, his family announced online. He was 76 years old. Simpson achieved fame […]
Former NFL QB Cam Newton â who stands 6’5″ â easily handles thugs who attack him at football camp; NFL icons blast assailants
In 2015, ESPN published an article He noted that then-Carolina Panthers signal-caller Cam Newton was bigger than most defenders trying to make sacks and tackles. “At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, there aren’t many quarterbacks who are as physically imposing as Cam Newton,” the article begins, noting that he is actually taller and heavier than 90 […]
Billy Joel reveals the 3 music icons he wants for his supergroup — and you’ll never guess who they are
What’s better than Billy Joel? Answer: Piano Man and Three other music legends. The “Uptown Girl” singer, 74, later sparked a frenzy. Talk to Howard Stern He wants to create his own supergroup of artists and already knows who they are. “I thought I’d form a band,” Joel said on Wednesday’s episode of Shock Jock’s […]
Target pulls Black History Month product from shelves that mixed up three civil rights icons
Retail giant Target recently confirmed it would remove one of its Black History Month products from its stores after it was discovered that the product misidentified three civil rights leaders. A history-savvy user points out that Target’s Black History Month magnet book confuses three civil rights icons: Webb Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Carter […]
Target pulls Black History Month book that mislabeled African-American icons
Target immediately removed its children’s books from its Black History Month display after customers noticed they were incorrectly labeled with black icons such as Booker T. Washington, Carter Woodson, and Webb Du Bois. was removed. Issa Tete, a TikToker who taught American history to high school students and majored in sociology in college, received a […]