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Three-Time All-Star and Yankees Icon Joe Pepitone Passes Away at Age 82
Joe Pepitone, a Yankees legend and three-time MLB All-Star, passed away on Monday at the age of 82, the team stated in a statement. Pepitone was a first baseman and outfielder for the Yankees for eight seasons between 1962 and 1969. There was no cause of death listed. “The Yankees are very saddened by the…
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Emotional John Travolta Cries During the ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute at the Oscars
As he presented the “In Memoriam” part at Sunday night’s Oscars, John Travolta received an audible reaction from the audience, growing emotional as he made a reference to his picture, Grease, which he co-starred in with Olivia Newton John, who died in August last year. “Each of them left an everlasting mark that shared and…
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Mitch McConnell Enters Inpatient Rehab After Severe Fall
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was released from the hospital on Monday, according to a statement from his communications director. The leading Senate Republican was hospitalized with a concussion after falling at a hotel dinner last week. According to the statement, he also had a little rib fracture. Before he comes home, he will undergo physical…
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Team Pence Ignores White House Outrage Over Homophobic Jokes About Buttigieg
An ex-chief of staff to Mike Pence reacted angrily at the White House on Monday when the Biden administration requested the former vice president apologize for “homophobic” statements regarding Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s parental leave made over the weekend. Pence joked at the black-tie Gridiron dinner on Saturday, “When Pete’s two children were born, he…
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Newsmax Gave Tucker’s Whitewashing on January 6 Seven Times as Much Coverage As Fox
Fox News has given Tucker Carlson’s revisionist account of the January 6 Capitol riots relatively little publicity, despite the network’s biggest star having exclusive access to almost 40,000 hours of security footage from the riots. Conversely, would-be competitor Newsmax has adopted the primetime host’s explanation that the MAGA rioters were simply on a pleasant sightseeing…
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Ruth E. Carter is the First Woman of Color to Win Multiple Academy Awards
Sunday night, costume designer Ruth E. Carter made history again by receiving her second Oscar for Best Costume Design. As she won her award, the Academy disclosed that she is now the first African-American woman to win multiple Oscars in any category. Carter earned her first Oscar in the same category in 2019 for her…
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Pope Francis Denounces the ‘Dangerous’ Progressive Notions of Gender Identity
Even though he is known as an outspoken reformer of institutions, Pope Francis stopped short this week of supporting some LGBTQ+ people. He called so-called “gender ideology” “one of the most destructive ideological colonizations,” in the world today. The pontiff continued, speaking to La Nación, “Why is it dangerous? Because it diminishes the distinctions and…
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‘Scream VI’ Destroys Rivals with Franchise-Best Debut
The Scream revival is a roaring success. The sixth chapter of a popular franchise earned $44.5 million in its first weekend, surpassing all of its predecessors. Scream VI dominated the box office, surpassing Creed III’s outstanding second week ($27.1 million) by a wide margin. It is expected to surpass the original film’s unadjusted gross of…
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Lady Gaga to Finally Perform ‘Hold My Hand’ at the Oscars
Lady Gaga evidently realized that the show must go on after gazing into the cold, waxy eyes of her newly uncovered Madame Tussauds double earlier this week, especially if she was nominated for Best Original Music. Many insiders had confirmed that Lady Gaga would perform “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick at the 2023…
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Bob Iger Says Disney May Once More Provide Content for Competing Platforms
Disney CEO Bob Iger stated on Thursday at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in San Francisco that the entertainment giant may make parts of its films and television programs available to competitors once again. He explained that the shift was part of a plan to reduce the quantity of content exclusive to…