It’s an award-winning friendship. Eight-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close shared on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show” Tuesday that she had been “dying” to see Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson at Monday’s star-studded event, held at The Metropolitan…
Amber Heard testifies that Johnny Depp hit her after Met Gala during defamation trial
Amber Heard described multiple incidents in which ex-husband Johnny Depp allegedly turned physically violent toward her as she continued her testimony in their explosive defamation trial Thursday. The actress claimed that Depp struck her in the face af…
Nets’ Ben Simmons will have back surgery Thursday
NEW YORK — Nets star Ben Simmons will undergo back surgery on Thursday, adding yet another chapter to the saga that’s been his delayed debut in Brooklyn. The Nets announced Wednesday that Simmons will have a microdiscectomy to alleviate the pain associ…
Poll: NYC Mayor Adams’ approval rating sliding on nearly all issues, including crime
NEW YORK — Is New York Mayor Eric Adams’ political honeymoon over? Adams’ approval rating has dropped on nearly all issues — including public safety, which he has made the top priority of his nascent administration, according to a new poll released Wed…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive as COVID cases rise after White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID on Wednesday as infections following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., continue to rise. The nation’s top diplomat attended the black tie gala on Saturday at the Wash…
Kyrie Irving reflects on heavy criticism for refusing the vaccine: ‘The life of a martyr’
NEW YORK — Surprised by a vaccine mandate that left him unable to play for much of last season, Kyrie Irving described himself as a “martyr” for refusing the COVID-19 shot while facing heavy scrutiny. “I was not expecting a mandate to be brought down i…
‘West Side Story’ star Ariana DeBose to host Tonys
Fresh off her history-making Oscars win, Ariana DeBose is going to feel pretty at the Tonys. The “West Side Story” star and Broadway alum will host the 75th annual Tony Awards live from Radio City Music Hall next month, CBS announced Wednesday. “I’m co…
Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for fatal 2017 stabbing of homeless man
NEW YORK — Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s Kidd Creole received a 16-year prison sentence Wednesday for fatally stabbing a homeless ex-con who approached him at random on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk. A Manhattan Supreme Court jury in April foun…
Phoebe Bridgers shares her own abortion story as Supreme Court seems posed to overturn Roe v. Wade
Phoebe Bridgers wants everyone to be able to get an abortion as easily as she did. The “Kyoto” singer revealed her own abortion Tuesday, hours after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the legitimacy of a leaked draft that would reverse …
Dave Chappelle tackled to the ground on stage during performance for Netflix is a Joke festival
Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked by an irate audience member who rushed the stage in the middle of his performance late Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The violence unfolded inside the Hollywood Bowl during the 48-year-old performer’s set for the Net…