NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars announced on Sunday that the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court. Late in the first quarter during the Timberwolves’ 130-126 overtime win against the Sacramento Kings, Edwards flipped off the crowd at the Golden 1 Center. It’s unclear …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
NBA fines Hornets’ LaMelo Ball $100,000 for using anti-gay term during post-game interview
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for an “offensive and derogatory comment” he made during an on-court interview after the Hornets’ 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. This is the first fine of Ball’s career outside of the standard $2,000 fine that comes with any technical foul. The NBA …
See the trailer for Amazon’s ‘Cruel Intentions’ reboot series premiering Nov. 21st
Prime Video‘s reboot of Cruel Intentions will premiere with all eight episodes on Thursday, Nov. 21, with the streaming service also releasing the first trailer for the series. Cruel Intentions reimagines the 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair. Both are modern adaptations of the 18th-century novel ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ …
Conan O’Brien to host the 2025 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Academy Awards in March, marking his first time hosting the awards show. O’Brien takes over hosting duties from Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the last two Oscar ceremonies. The 61-year-old O’Brien jokingly said in a statement: “America demanded it, and …
Satire publication The Onion purchases Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction
Satrire publication The Onion purchased Infowars — the Alex Jones right-wing conspiracy theory website — in a bankruptcy auction on Thursday. About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars’ website was shut down. The Onion will take control over Jones’ media empire, most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that …
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14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire in New Jersey
A 14-year-old has been charged with allegedly starting one of the several wildfires that spread across New Jersey over the last month amid severe drought conditions in the region. Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the blaze “located evidence that identified this fire as an arson,” the Evesham Township Police said in a statement. …
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Tampa Bay Rays will play home games at Yankees spring training site in 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays will play their regular-season home games in 2025 at George Steinbrenner Field — the New York Yankees’ spring training site. The Rays posted on their social media pages: “We are thrilled to play in Tampa Bay. To be the first to receive ticketing information, join the 2025 Interest List at the …
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Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn coming out of retirement, returning to U.S. ski team
Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn announced Thursday that she is ending her retirement and will join the U.S. Ski Team. Vonn, 40, made the announcement on her social media platforms and through a news release from the U.S. Ski Team. She captioned a post shared to Instagram and X posts (which included a video of her …
CBS to air ‘Making of Gladiator II’ special on Nov. 18
CBS will present The Making of Gladiator II, a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of Paramount Pictures’ feature film, Gladiator II, from director Ridley Scott. Gladiator II is the sequel to the iconic Oscar Best Picture-winning 2000 film Gladiator, with the sequel led by a cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie …
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Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of NBC’s ‘Today’ show
NBC News anchor and broadcast journalist Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show, taking over for Kotb following her departure on Jan. 10. Melvin, 45, will co-anchor the program alongside Savannah Guthrie. Today’s senior vice president, Libby Leist, in a statement: “He’s been an integral and beloved part of our …
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