‘Gran Turismo’ tops ‘Barbie’ at North American box office with $17.3M opening

Gran Turismo was the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $17.3 million in receipts over the weekend. Directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Orlando Bloom and David Harbour, Gran Turismo was scheduled for release nationwide Aug. 11, but was delayed due to the actors strike and the cast declining to do any press for …

Elton John back home after being hospitalized for fall

Elton John is back at home after suffering a fall at his Mont Boron villa in Nice, France, on Sunday. Page Six reported that the 76-year-old was taken to the Princess Grace hospital’s orthopedic centre in Monaco to be checked over, with John’s rep sharing, “We can confirm that following a slip yesterday at his …

Shooting at Louisville, Kentucky restaurant kills 2, injures 5

Six people were shot early Sunday morning in Louisville, Kentucky at the Southern Restaurant and Lounge at 301 W. Market Street. Officers arrived on the scene to discover one man shot and killed with six others injured at approximately 3 a.m. First Division commander Major Shannon Lauder said the shooting Sunday morning started between restaurant …

Jacksonville, FL shooter identified after racially-motivated attack kills three people

Police on Sunday identified the shooter who killed three people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said at a news conference that the suspect, 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, entered the store near Edward Waters University around 1 p.m. carrying an “AR-style” rifle, a handgun that had …

Legendary ‘The Price Is Right’ host Bob Barker dies at age 99

Beloved game show host Bob Barker has passed away at the age of 99. Bob’s former publicist Roger Neal announced the television icon’s death on behalf of Barker’s girlfriend, Nancy Burnet. The statement read: “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us. …

Matt Bomer’s ‘Fellow Travelers’ to premiere Oct. 27th

Showtime announced the premiere date for the limited series Fellow Travelers , starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. The show will premieres Oct. 27 on the Paramount+, and Oct. 29 at 9 p.m. on Showtime. Bomer and Bailey play two politicians who fall in love amid Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn’s anti-LGBTQ tenures. The show …

Donald Trump surrenders at Fulton County jail in election case

Former President Donald Trump was arrested on Thursday evening after surrendering at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail, on a 13-count indictment for efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump is one of 19 defendants in the indictment that alleges racketeering by a criminal organization that tried to overturn the election results. …

SpaceX sued by Justice Department on allegations of discriminatory hiring practices

The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s SpaceX for allegedly discriminating against refugees in its hiring practices. According to an DOJ news release dates August 24, the lawsuit claims that “from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire …

‘Frasier’ revival to premiere October 12 on Paramount+

Paramount+ released a teaser for the revival of the hit comedy series ‘Frasier’. The original ‘Frasier’ series was a spin-off from hit comedy Cheers, with Kelsey Grammer’s psychiatrist Frasier Crane moving to Seattle to be with his family and host a radio call-in program. In the revival series, Frasier moves back to Boston. The teaser …

Drew Barrymore’s accused stalker detained after showing up at her Long Island home

A man accused of stalking actress Drew Barrymore at a conference was detained by police after apparently showing up at her home. The man, who’s been identified as Chad Michael Busto, was detained after showing up at Barrymore’s farmhouse in Long Island uninvited. Sources said that Busto was going door-to-door in Barrymore’s Southampton neighborhood, attempting …