Baltimore Ravens dominate Houston Texans 31-2 in Christmas Day win

The Baltimore Ravens dominated the Houston Texans with a score of 31-2 in their Christmas Day win. Lamar Jackson completed 10 of 15 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns, running for 87 yards and another score. Derrick Henry carried the ball 27 times for 147 yards and a touchdown, with the Ravens as a …

Kansas City Chiefs clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed with 29-10 win over Steelers

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas. Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of 38 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns for the Chiefs, while Travis Kelce gad eight catches for 84 yards and Xavier Worthy had eight catches for 79 …

Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’

Deadline Hollywood reported that Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, Verity, in what will be a reunion between Hathaway and her ‘The Idea of You’ director Michael Showalter. Hathaway, Hoover and Showalter will also serve as producers of the film. “Verity” was self-published in …

Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

Viola Davis will be honored with the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award, with past recipients including Walt Disney, Robert Redford and Oprah Winfrey. The Globes posted on social media: “Honoring her powerful storytelling and inspiring legacy, she has delivered performances that will resonate for generations. We are thrilled to share that @violadavis will receive …

House Ethics report finds that Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, including with minor

On Monday, the House Ethics Committee released its report into former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz that found “substantial evidence” that Gaetz paid women for sex and engaged in sexual activity with a minor. The House Ethics Committee voted in secret earlier this month to release its findings into the conduct of Gaetz after it first …

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state charges in NY connected to murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges in New York on Monday. Mangione, 26, entered court with his hands and feet shackled, wearing a white collared shirt under a maroon sweater and light colored pants in his arraignment before Manhattan …

Free agent DH Joc Pederson agrees to 2-year, $37M deal with Texas Rangers

Sources tell The Athletic that free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson signed a two-year, $37 million deal with the Texas Rangers on Monday. Pederson, 32, joined the Arizona Diamondbacks last offseason, signing a one-year, $9.5 million contract (which included a one-year, $14 million option, which Pederson declined). The DH hit a career-best .275 with 23 …

Boston Red Sox sign pitcher Walker Buehler to 1-year, $21M deal

Former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Walker Buehler has signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Per Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports, the free agent and Boston agreed to the one-year, $21.05 million contract on Monday. Buehler, 30, signed a one-year deal worth $8.025 million last offseason to avoid arbitration. He went 1-6 with …

Javier Bardem to star in ‘Cape Fear’ series at Apple TV+

The new Apple TV+ series Cape Fear will star Javier Bardem, who also joins Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as executive producers on the project. Apple TV+  gave a series order to a series adaptation of “Cape Fear,” created by Nick Antosca and based on both John D. MacDonald’s novel “The Executioners” (which inspired the …

Lady Gaga joining Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Lady Gaga is joining the Season 2 cast of Netflix’s hit series Wednesday, currently in production in Ireland.  Deadline confirmed that Gaga will share the screen series star Jenna Ortega, but no details about Gaga’s role were made immediately available. Lady Gaga is coming off of her starring role in Joker: Folie a Deux. Her …