Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bill Cosby released from prison after conviction vacated
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after his conviction on sexual assault charges was overturned by Pennsylvania's highest court. Th...
Jun 30, 2021
Bill Pullman reprises his rousing 'Independence Day' speech as part of Budweiser's "Go Fourth" ad campaign
Anheuser-BuschIn a very clever bit of marketing, Budweiser has tapped actor Bill Pullman to recreate his rousing speech from Independence Day -- but this time, he's urgin...
Jun 30, 2021
Bill Cosby to be released from prison after conviction vacated
PA Dept of CorrectionsBill Cosby is to be released from prison Wednesday after his sexual-assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. His publicist, Andrew Wyatt, wi...
Jun 30, 2021
Biden to raise federal firefighter pay to $15 an hour as extreme drought plagues West
Kevin Lendio/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- In the midst of a historic heatwave creating prime conditions for a historic wildfire season, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he plans to raise the federal f...
Jun 30, 2021
Jamie Lee Curtis to receive Golden Lion award for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival
ABC Image GroupJamie Lee Curtis will receive the Golden Lion award for Lifetime Achievement at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers announced Wednesday. The honor wil...
Jun 30, 2021
Carlos Santana to receive the Legend Award at the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Awards in October
Courtesy of the Hispanic Heritage FoundationCarlos Santana will be honored with the Legend Award at the 34th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, which will be broadcast October 8 on PBS. The event also w...
Jun 30, 2021
Governor adds to reward for mom gunned down during trip to drop off son at Naval Academy
kali9/iStock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- A reward has climbed to more than $30,000 for the suspect who shot and killed a Houston mom while she was in Maryland to drop off her son at the U.S. Naval Academy. Mic...
Jun 30, 2021
Willow Smith reflects on the "intense racism and sexism" mom Jada Pinkett Smith faced while on tour
Facebook/Kwaku AlstonWillow Smith opened up about the valuable life lessons she learned from watching mom Jada Pinkett Smith rise above the "intense racism and sexism" sh...
Jun 30, 2021
Mayoral candidates call for reforms, recounts after NYC Board of Elections admits 'errors'
ImageKit/iStock(NEW YORK) -- An updated count of in-person votes in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary still shows Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams maintaining a close lead, but it a...
Jun 30, 2021
Taylour Paige & Riley Keough praise director Janicza Bravo's "empathy," "sisterhood" while making 'Zola'
Courtesy of A24Zola stars Taylour Paige and Riley Keough are praising director Janicza Bravo for the "sisterhood" and "sense of protection" she gave the actors while filming the explicit biograph...
Jun 30, 2021