On top of being a dedicated dad, a fitness buff, and a yogurt enthusiast, Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Terry Jeffords is a nerd. He gets that from actor Terry Crews, who told TV Guide that his love of Star Wars helped inspire a memorable storyline for his character. Revisiting some of Terry Jeffords’ funniest scenes as part
Month: September 2020
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Courtesy “All my friends have holes – in their bodies, in their homes and in their hearts,” Lebanese streetwear designer and creative director of La Terre est Folle Joe Arida wrote on Instagram just two weeks after a devastating explosion leveled the port area of Beirut, Lebanon. “Yet all my friends are whole, they are
A Turkish businessman subjected his own cousin to a lengthy homophobic hate campaign (Stock image: Envato Elements) A man who waged a two-year campaign of homophobic hatred against his own cousin has walked free from court after claiming it was because of “bad manners”. Mahir Eroglu, 45, pled guilty to stalking his gay cousin between
Before building her film score portfolio, Mica Levi helmed an antic indie-pop group called Micachu & the Shapes. Now, the outfit has returned under a new name. Good Sad Happy Bad, named after the group’s 2015 album, will release Shades—technically their debut album—on October 16 via the French label Textile. Listen to the title track
Doctor Who is known for taking many unusual Companions on extended holidays through time and space in his TARDIS. Although he’s known for selecting a disproportionate number of attractive human women (and alien women) to accompany him on his journeys, the Doctor is usually pretty inclusive in his choice of Companions and has taken men,
Oh, baby, we are back in business. The Power universe has expanded. And the first new series centers around perpetually frustrating Tariq St. Patrick, who finds himself trying to navigate his first semester in college and his new role as head of the St. Patrick family overnight. Power Book II: Ghost Season 1 Episode 1 reunites
A trans teen was refused alcohol at a pub in Glasgow, Scotland. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A trans teen was left in tears after bartenders in Glasgow, Scotland, refused to serve for because she “did not look like her ID”. Savanna Galloway, 19, swung by Wetherspoons-owned Counting House on George Square Tuesday (September 1)
The Village People, with the exception of the cop, are outraged Donald Trump supporters have jacked their most-famous song and changed the words as an homage to their candidate. Members of the group tell TMZ, they hate the idea the song is being used to promote Trump’s re-election. They say, “Other than to antagonize Biden
A woman who briefly escaped the custody of two undercover officers in San Diego had a seizure as they chased her down … a wild scene that played out on camera. It happened Saturday during protests near the San Diego County Jail. At one point, you see an unmarked, civilian-style car posted outside a gate
More recently, though, Sofia was in a serious relationship with Scott Disick. Last month, the couple decided to break up ”for good” after nearly three years together. “They have been off and on for two months,” an insider told E! News at the time. “Sofia really pushed to make things work between them after they initially broke up,
Refresh for latest…: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet added a further estimated $58.1M at the international box office this weekend, taking the overseas cume on the Warner Bros title to $126M after two sessions. With the time-bending film debuting in the U.S. this frame, the estimated worldwide total is $146.2M. The global weekend figure of $78.3M includes
Up and coming beauty influencer Ethan Peters — AKA, Ethan is Supreme — has died … according to those closest to him. Peters appears to have passed away this weekend from an apparent overdose of what might be Percocet (an opioid) … this according to his best friend and musician Ava Louise, who claims the
Jane Fonda. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Jane Fonda, the hale actor who has remained on the frontlines of politics and Hollywood for decades, has once again set the standard when it comes to how us mere mortals should live our meagre lives. The 81-year-old told the New York Times how, upon meeting someone for the first time, she
Arabic-language online music magazine Ma3azef has released a new compilation to benefit artists and mutual aid funds in Beirut, which suffered a massive explosion on August 4 that led to hundreds of deaths and the displacement of hundreds of thousands. Nisf Madeena, curated in partnership with mastering engineer Heba Kadry, includes new and previously unreleased
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – August 20th, 2021 (Post-Production) The Hitman’s Bodyguard became an unlikely hit when it premiered in 2017. While it was met with tepid reviews, it became a box office hit, earning a crowd in no small part thanks to the high energy chemistry shared between Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds.
It’s not a wonderful day in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, at least not when Donald Trump’s in it … so says his widow, who’s got some choice of words for the President. Joanne Rogers ripped Trump a new one after he decided to host his latest rally in Fred’s hometown of Latrobe, PA — which reportedly
Summer is finally coming to an end, and that means it’s time to treat yourself to some delightfully cozy literary fall decor. As an Arizona girl currently writing this at the end of a summer filled with record-breaking heat (50+ days of 110 or greater!), the change in seasons doesn’t necessarily mean crisp fall air
Hope Presbyterian Church leaders and members were shocked to see the signs had been vandalised within hours of being installed. (Screen captures via NBC Chicago) A church community in a northern Illinois town was left devastated after signs signalling support of the LGBT+ community, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, were burned down,
Exclusive Someone wants the home where Pop Smoke was gunned down … because we found out it’s about to be sold, just six months after the rapper was killed on the property. The Hollywood Hills home was listed for $2,950,000 in July, and the house is now in escrow … meaning the seller has accepted
Exclusive Details Steven Spielberg‘s daughter no longer has to worry about her domestic violence case … because TMZ’s learned it’s been tossed. A spokesperson with the Office of the Attorney General in Nashville tells TMZ … Mikaela Spielberg successfully completed court-ordered counseling classes after her February arrest. We’re told Mikaela had already been attending counseling
A Bikini and a bump! Morgan Stewart took to Instagram Stories on Saturday, Sept. 5, to show off her growing baby bump for the first time. For her social media post, the Nightly Pop host posed in a simple yet striking black bikini that she accessorized with gold jewelry pieces and large sunglasses. Of course,
The cast of “The Princess Bride” is reuniting, and they’re on a mission … to defeat Donald Trump in the cheese state. There will be a live stream table read on Sept. 13 and the cast is intact for “A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion” … Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn
Courtesy Did you even quarantine if you didn’t wear tie dye sweatpants? Now that we’re six months deep into lockdown, the comfort we once found in psychedelic sweatpants is starting to wane. Sure, we still succumb to the oversaturated swirly splattered patterns like our lives depend on them, but like our sourdough starter, we’re starting
Simon Lokodo, Uganda’s minister of ethics, has long positioned himself as a moral crusader. (Facebook) Simon Lokodo, Uganda’s Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity who vehemently lobbied for the death penalty for gay sex for years, was unseated Saturday (September 5) and is no longer a member of the Parliament of Uganda. In the heated
Bilal has released a new album that he recorded in partnership with Brooklyn-based recording studio and music channel HighBreedMusic. The album, VOYAGE-19, was written and recorded over the span of three days in August, with the musicians contributing remotely from their home studios. For the album, Bilal recruited Erykah Badu, Cory Henry, Madison McFerrin, Robert
Play video content Breaking News Rochester PD New York’s top prosecutor is taking the Daniel Prude case out of the local jurisdiction’s hands and putting the decision of whether to bring charges squarely with the people. Attorney General Letitia James says she’ll be convening a grand jury soon to review the case and see if
Fast & Furious 9 is coming to theatres in 2021, but will the upcoming installment see Luke Evans’ villain Owen Shaw join Dom’s family? Last seen in 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, Dracula Untold actor Luke Evans’ Owen Shaw was a villainous thorn in the side of the franchise’s heroes for two solid installments of the high-octane film
While The Expanse has always taken on issues that carry deep social and political relevance, the fourth season — with its pointed exploration of colonialism, immigration, and a crucial political election — paralleled current events more directly than ever. When stars Steven Strait and Dominique Tipper rewatched some of The Expanse‘s most memorable scenes as part
Daniel Newman. (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Daniel Newman was slammed Friday evening (September 4) after tweeting that he was at a “private island” with tens of other muscular, maskless men. The since-deleted social media post came only hours after the bisexual Walking Dead star said that if “you have depth, your ‘clique’ or ‘tribe’ will almost