How Police Came to Believe Jussie Smollett's Claim of a Racial and Homophobic Attack Wasn't True

AfterEmpirestarJussie Smollettreported he’d been beaten in a hate crime at 2 a.m on a Chicago street last month as the rest of the city was bunkered against one of the coldest nights of the year, police were skeptical but took him at his word. “To be perfectly honest, from the very beginning we had questions,” Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said at a news conference Thursday. “When we discovered the actual motive,” said Johnson, “quite frankly it pissed everybody off....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Lisa Soto

How Royal Families Around the World Are Celebrating the Holidays amid COVID-19

The Cambridge family’s 2020 Christmas card.Photo: Matt Porteous / The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Kensington Palace via Getty Europe’s royal families all have their own unique Christmas holiday traditions, but just like millions of families across the world, they’ve had to radically rethink them for 2020. For some, this has led to self-isolation in castles, for others, it has meant forsaking annual trips to see relatives overseas or even being stranded far from home on a completely different continent....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 938 words · Tim Farley

How Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Film Differs from the Concert, Including Which Songs Were Cut

Photo:Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to a theater near you! On Oct. 11,the “Blank Space” singerdebuted her new concert film,Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film, atthe official premiere in Los Angeles. Featuring hits from her last 10 albums, the movie takes fans throughSwift’s extensive music catalog, from her debut album to her latest release,Midnights. While the movie, which was filmed during the first three nights ofher six-night stop in Los Angeles, gives Swifties a front-row seat to Swift’s successful Eras Tour, there are several differences from the actual concert....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Shelia Peterson

How to Create an Automatic Lawn Mower That’ll Mow the Lawn for You

You do n’t even need to buy a Roomba lawn mower , all you want to do to rid yourself from the chore of pout lawn is to make the lawn mower cut down itself . How ? Be like this guy who flog his ego - propelled lawn mower with rope to a stake in the eye of the yard . The lawn mower ingeniously mows the lawn in small spirals as the rope wraps around the wooden stake ....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Susan Nielsen

How to Watch Matthew Perry's Movies and TV Shows: FromFools Rush Into17 Again

He built his career on versatility, proving he could be everything from a leading man to a supporting character and even a scene-stealing guest star. He also shared the screen with several other talented actors, including hisFriendscostars —Jennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlancandDavid Schwimmer—Salma Hayek,Bruce WillisandZac Efron, to name a few. Second Chance/Boys Will Be Boys(1987-1988) Kiel Martin and Matthew Perry in ‘Second Chance’.20th Century Fox Film Corp. / Everett Collection...

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · Abigail Reed

Howard Hughes' L.A. Mansion, Featured in 'The Aviator,' Listed for Sale for $23M

Howard Hughes' former mansion, which he lived in when he he produced two of his most iconic films, ‘Hell’s Angels’ and ‘Scarface,’ is for sale for $23 million.Photo:Noel Kleinman; Bettmann Archive/Getty Noel Kleinman; Bettmann Archive/Getty Howard Hughes’ historic Los Angeles mansion is on the market! The billionaire and film director, who died in 1976, inhabited the home for about a decade. During that period, he produced two of his most iconic films,Hell’s Angels(1930) andScarface(1932)....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · James Williams

Hugh Jackman Reveals He Tested Negative for Skin Cancer: 'Thank You All For The Love'

Photo: Antoine Flament/Getty Images Hugh Jackmanis sharing his latest health update after undergoing two biopsies to find out whether he has basal cell skin cancer. TheGreatest Showmanactor, 54, who has been treated for skin cancer several times in the past, revealed on his Instagram Story on Wednesday that his latest biopsies (medical tests which examine tissues to find out whether a person has cancer)came back negative. “Thank you ALL for the love....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Brandon Love

Ice Dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue Win Bronze Medal in Their Final Olympics

Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Madison Hubbelland Zachary Donohue are ending their Olympic careers with a bang. Fellow Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates fell short of the podium, finishing in fourth with a score of 214.77. “I have always been told since I was a little girl that my journey through skating should always be about the days and the moments, not just the accolades. I think this medal only came because we really took that to heart in the last four years,” Hubbell, 30, said after the win....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Christopher Peck

Iconic Calif. Glass Wedding Chapel Abruptly Closes Due to Mudslide Risk, Leaving Devastated Couples Scrambling

Wayfarers Chapel photographed on Feb. 16, 2024.Photo:PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty A popular glass wedding chapel in California announced its closure last week in response to “accelerated land movement” in the area, leaving those who planned to wed at the popular venue “devastated.” On Feb. 15, Wayfarers Chapel shared anupdate to its website, noting that the grounds and chapel itself had been closed following recent storms in Southern California....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Natalie Marquez

Idaho Man Loses 230 Lbs. After Hitting Rock Bottom: 'I Was Embarrassed at How Far I'd Let Myself Go'

Photo: Jarred Aslett (2) Jarred Aslettwas in a bad place in June of 2020. It was the middle of the pandemic, he had just broken up with his longtime girlfriend — and he weighed 480 lbs. “I hit my rock bottom,” he tells PEOPLE. “I said, I’m going to give myself one week to be sad, and then it’s go time,” he says. That was July 1, 2020. Since then, the content creator from Twin Falls, Idaho, haslost 230 lbs....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1171 words · Jeanette Colon

Identical Twin Brothers Marrying Identical Twin Sisters — and Then Moving in Together

Photo: Nikos Frazier/Jackson Citizen Patriot/AP Wedding guests in Michigan will be seeing double this weekend, when identical twins Krissie and Kassie Bevier walk down the aisle to marry identical twin brothers Zack and Nick Lewan. The two sets of 24-year-old twins will share a joint wedding reception on Saturday in Grass Lake,The Jackson Citizen Patriotreported. Kassie and Nick will have their ceremony earlier that day, while Krissie and Zack will say their “I dos” the day before, Friday, according to the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Caleb Williams

If We Had Our Way, All 6 Nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Would Win the Emmy This Year: Here's Why

The 2019Emmy Awardsare upon us, and there are plenty of talented folks nominated for awards. There isoneslight problem:every single nomineefor Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series is hilarious, talented and deserves the win. Yeah, yeah, we know that not everyone gets a trophy, blah, blah, blah … but have youseenthese shows? Here, we make our case for an unprecedented six-way tie. And the nominees are… CAUTION: Mild Spoilers Ahead...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Kathryn Turner

Iggy Azalea Reveals She Is Dating Houston Texans Player DeAndre Hopkins

Iggy Azaleahas a new man in her life! The 28-year-old “Fancy” rapper revealed she’s dating Houston Texan wide receiverDeAndre Hopkins, 26. When asked if she prefers the Miami Dolphins or the Houston Texans duringan interview with Y100 Miamion Tuesday, Azalea said “Houston Texans.” “DeAndre Hopkins, are we dating — or what’s the situation?” “Yeah, we’re in a relationship,” Azalea answered, confirming their romance. Jason Merritt/Getty; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Azalea and Hopkins first sparked romance rumors when the NFL star postedan Instagramof himself captioned, “My Aussies call me Legend....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Christopher Fuentes Jr.