Zac Efron will star in “The Iron Claw” for A24, with Sean Durkin writing and directing. Based on a true story, “The Iron Claw” follows the rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day. The title of …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
The late Paul Walker, Uma Thurman, Mindy Kaling and more among those to be honored with stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023
The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2023 has been revealed, and the list of inductees includes Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Mindy Kaling, Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz and many more. A total of 24 entertainers will be recognized throughout the upcoming year. The news was revealed in a statement (here) announcing the 2023 honorees. The …
2 killed and 10 rescued after boat collision near Key Biscayne, Florida
Two people were killed, and 10 others rescued, after two boats collided near Key Biscayne, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard said that all 10 survivors were rescued by small boat crews and a helicopter aircrew dispatched by Coast Guard units in Miami. The accident was initially reported to the Coast Guard by one of the …
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CDC and FDA approves COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 years old. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously recommended approval of vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for use among younger children. Nearly 20 million additional children, including all Americans ages 6 months and older, …
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Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski makes history with three-home run game
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski homered three times Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, making his way into history by becoming the first rookie in MLB history to have a three-homer game that included a walk-off home run. The 23-year-old Suwinski took a walk in his first at-bat of the game, then hit a solo shot in …
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England’s Matt Fitzpatrick wins his first major title at the U.S. Open
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick captured his first career major championship on Sunday, winning the 2022 U.S. Open at Brookline. The 27-year-old Fitzpatrick is the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since Justin Rose in 2013, finishing the tournament -6, and winning the U.S. Open by one stroke. Fitzpatrick joins Jack Nicklaus as the only two …
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Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the film ‘Blonde’
Netflix has released the trailer for the new film ‘Blonde,’ featuring Ana de Armas playing the late Hollywood film icon Marilyn Monroe, who died at age 36 in 1962. Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams also star. Blonde is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ historical fiction novel of the same …
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Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition series
Netflix announced the reality competition series Squid Game: The Challenge, based on the original Squid Game series, which became Netflix’s most popular show of all time upon its release in late 2021. The platform announced casting for the new series in a vague promo on Twitter. Squid Game: The Challenge will enter 456 contestants for …
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Golden State Warriors defeat Boston Celtics in Game 6 to win 4th NBA title in eight seasons
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at TD Garden, winning their fourth championship in the past eight seasons. The Warriors’ Steph Curry scored 34 points and earned NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career, as the Warriors captured their …
Dow drops over 800 points as investors worry about Fed interest rate hike to curb inflation
On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 741.46 points, or 2.42%, while the S&P 500 fell 3.25% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.08% as Wall Street was hit hard just one day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% in an effort to control inflation. The Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy …