Actress Suzanne Somers dies at age 76 following cancer battle

Actress Suzanne Somers died peacefully at home on October 15 at the age of 76, one day shy of her 77th birthday on October 16th. Somers’ publicist R. Couri Hay shared the news of her death in a statement: “She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” nothing that Somers’ husband …

‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ concert film tops North American box office with $95M-$97M opening

‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ concert film dominated the weekend box office in theaters around the world. Per The Hollywood Reporter, it is estimated that the film earned between $95 million and $97 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, becoming the top-grossing concert film of all time in North America. The 33-year-old …

Philadelphia Phillies defeat Atlanta Braves to advance to NLCS

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night with a score of 3-1, winning the best-of-five series and advancing to the NL Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Phillies’ Nick Castellanos homered twice, while Trea Turner recorded the first four-hit game in Phillies …

NJ Sen. Bob Menendez hit with new charges accusing him of acting as foreign agent

According to new court documents unsealed on Thursday, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, have been accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt. Federal law prohibits Menendez, as a public official, from serving as a foreign agent. The superseding indictment filed in federal …

Sec’y of State Blinken pledges support at meeting with Israel PM Netanyahu

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed at least 25 Americans have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas, and described gruesome photos and videos he reviewed depicting victims of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israeli civilians. Blinken, who traveled to Tel Aviv to meet with with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the …

Dallas Cowboys to put linebacker Leighton Vander Esch on injured reserve

Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said during a news conference on Thursday that linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will land on injured reserve with a neck injury. McCarthy said: “The update would be he [Vander Esch] is not available this week, and he is going to be designated on the injury reserve list. Then, we will …

‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ moving from Disney+ to Roku

“The Spiderwick Chronicles” series adaptation has found a new home at Roku, moving from Disney+ after they scrapped it in August. Roku announced it has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the fantasy adventure series. The eight-episode show, based on the hit book series of the same name, will debut on The Roku Channel in …

Taraji P. Henson appears in trailer for the musical remake of ‘The Color Purple’

A new trailer for the upcoming movie musical remake of The Color Purple was released, featuring Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and a first look at Taraji P. Henson’s performance of “Push Da Button” as her character, Shug Avery. The Color Purple is based on the Broadway musical and Alice Walker novel of the same name, …

Rep. Steve Scalise nominated by Republicans to be next House Speaker

On Wednesday, Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House Speaker after the historic ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the position. In a narrow margin, House Republicans pushed aside Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the firebrand Judiciary Committee chairman, after private balloting at the Capitol. Instead, they voted in favor of Scalise, the …

Houston Astros eliminate Minnesota Twins in ALDS with Game 4 win

The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins with a score of 3-2 in Game 4 of the ALDS on Tuesday, winning the series 3-1 and advancing them to the ALCS for the seventh year in a row. The Astros’ Michael Brantley and José Abreu homered, and starter Jose Urquidy allowed only three hits in 5 …