Do you remember World Wrestling Entertainment? For many people, the show, in which muscle-bound wrestlers in tight tights throw one another around in staged fights, is a nostalgic throwback to the early 2000s, when it played briefly on Channel 4. Today, its mix of soap opera, theatre and athletic spectacle still draws millions of viewers…
Iran Update, December 12, 2024 Andie Parry, Johanna Moore, Alexandra Braverman, Ria Reddy, Ben Rezaei, and Nicholas Carl Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that…
Jay-Z is pushing for the woman who is accusing him of rape to be required to reveal her identity or for her lawsuit against him to be dismissed. An attorney for Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, made the request Monday, one day after an anonymous accuser alleged Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and raped…
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, politics reporter Alexandra Marquez has a dispatch from the Democratic Governors Association’s annual meeting, where the party’s state…
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we examine how some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are softening their previous stances as they seek…
Tom Cruise has owned a penthouse in Clearwater, Florida, since 2018, according to news reports. Over the years, Tom Cruise has filmed several movies in Florida including “Days of Thunder” with ex-wife Nicole Kidman. Tom Cruise’s adopted son Connor Cruise, a DJ and actor (“Red Dawn”), reportedly lives in the Miami area. All I want…
Four separate air strikes by Israeli forces, which killed at least 49 civilians and decimated entire families in Lebanon, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today. Under international law, direct attacks on civilians or civilian objects, indiscriminate attacks that kill or injure civilians, and disproportionate attacks that cause excessive incidental civilian loss…
Despite rarely reported, there’s a disease seemingly taking hold of Hollywood. While it isn’t spreading in the zombie-like biting style, or transmitted like Covid-19, countless A-listers have been knocked down by the condition. One particular disease seems to be prevalent among celebs (Poike/Getty) We are, of course, talking about Lyme disease – a bacterial infection…
Celebrity documentaries are commanding lofty price tags at the moment, even though “star power” itself seems to be losing its sizzle. The facts are nasty: Superstar endorsements carried zero clout in the presidential elections. Further, studios have lost their zeal for the once pivotal pre-opening star interview circuit. Superstar vehicles like Wolfs (George Clooney and…
Even as the weather was expected to improve, forecasters said gusty winds will continue through Wednesday morning, complicating firefighting efforts. MALIBU, Calif. — Weather conditions were forecast to improve this week in Southern California, aiding firefighters in their battle against a wind-driven wildfire that’s forced up to 20,000 people — including performers Cher, Dick Van…