amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested for the attempted armed robbery and carjacking of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. back in August, according to Washington, D.C., police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Robinson was shot twice in the leg during the attempted robbery. Authorities don’t …
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder hires Bank of America Securities to consider ‘potential transactions’
John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, along with his wife, Tanya, and the team, has hired Bank of America Securities to consider “potential transactions,” they announced Wednesday. “The Snyders remain committed to the team, all of its employees and its countless fans to putting the best …
US women’s gymnastics clinches gold at world championships
Naomi Baker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. gymnastics fans can now officially book their trips to the Paris Olympics. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold at the 2022 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tuesday in Liverpool, England, securing their ticket to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. It is the national team’s sixth consecutive …
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ honors the man, the myth…the weirdo
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Roku Channel It’s time to get weird! Weird: The Al Yankovic Story debuts streaming on the Roku Channel Friday, a very heightened version of the parody singer’s life story. Weird Al tells ABC Audio he had second thoughts about putting the word “weird” in his name when he first started, but it turns …
Scoreboard roundup — 11/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Houston 5, Philadelphia 0 (Series tied 2-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 121, Philadelphia 111 Atlanta 112, New York 99 Miami 110, Sacramento 107 Toronto 143, San Antonio 100 Cleveland 114, Boston 113 (OT) Chicago 106, Charlotte 88 LA Clippers …
Judge refuses to remove Alec Baldwin from ‘Rust’ negligence lawsuit
In Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, lawyers for Alec Baldwin were unsuccessful in trying to remove the star and producer of the Western Rust from a negligence lawsuit stemming from the film. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed, and director Joel Souza injured, when a Colt-style pistol brandished by Baldwin discharged a live round. According …
Jennifer Lawrence says Adele tried to keep her from boarding the sci-fi bomb ‘Passengers’
Getty Images for Netflix If it was up to Adele, Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence would have never been rolling in the deep of space in the 2016 sci-fi bomb Passengers. That’s the word from the Don’t Look Up star, who told the New York Times that it was J Law’s bestie Adele — yes, that …
Lena Waithe named ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival
Shayan Asgharnia Master of None writer and star Lena Waithe has been named the ambassador for 2023’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). As such, Waithe will “help bring awareness to ABFF’s mission of showcasing Black talent and discovering new voices and…collaborate with the festival for one-of-a-kind moments.” The actress, writer, and producer noted she’s “honored” …
We triple dog dare you not to smile at the trailer for ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’
HBO Max HBO Max has dropped the trailer to A Christmas Story Christmas, the holiday movie that brings Peter Billingsley back as the beloved, bespectacled Ralphie. In the movie, he returns to his childhood home to have a traditional family Christmas, only to find it’s not as easy as he thought. “One day you’re playing Kick …