Author: Alex Maschino

Kathy Griffinis opening up about some uncomfortable truths in her family. The comedian and actress revisited the story of her eldest brother, Kenneth, who is deceased, and revealed that he was a pedophile who struggled with drug problems. Griffin’s revelation comes shortly after the Epstein files were released, which showed “disturbing” images of the late convicted sex offender hanging out with President Donald Trump.Article continues below advertisementKathy Griffin Can’t ‘Get Over’ Her Late Brother’s Dark PastAs she spoke about the incident, she also began to reflect on growing up with a troubled family member. “I’m going to open up to you about something…

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Andrew Mangiapane’s role has diminished, and a change of scenery might be welcomed Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Roster Shakeups Around the NHL episode, on Edmonton Oilers forward Andrew Mangiapane. The Oilers are getting healthy, and AHL forwards Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson are playing well and could eventually be recalled. Mangiapane’s ice-time has been decreasing, and the fit hasn’t been as both sides had hoped. He’s got a no-trade clause, but a change of scenery could be welcomed. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “So we’re in a situation where there’s going to be some extra bodies. And…

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Thomas MackintoshandNicky Schiller,London St Pancras InternationalKelly North and Bethany Massey-Chase tell the BBC how they’ve had to re-book their Eurostar service to ParisEurostar has cancelled all trains out of London towards Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels until further notice after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel caused a Le Shuttle train to fail.Staff at London St Pancras International station have told Eurostar passengers to postpone their travel plans and re-book for a later date.By midday, at least a dozen Eurostar services between the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands had been cancelled – many more had also been delayed or…

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The modern internet is less interested in demanding attention than in simply occupying it.  Adavia Davis understands that better than perhaps anyone else. Since dropping out of Mississippi State University in 2020, the 22-year-old has built a thriving content-creation business out of what has come to be called “slop”— that high-volume, AI-generated background noise that thrives in the gaps of our focus. Davis’ most successful videos aren’t meant to be watched, shared, or even remembered. Often, Davis told Fortune, his viewers are asleep. Davis has assembled a sprawling network of YouTube channels that operates as a near-autonomous revenue engine, requiring only…

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Jen Affleck got a sentimental gift from her husband, Zac Affleck, for Christmas. Jen, 26, showed off the meaningful present that Zac, 28, gave her for the holiday, and it was even familiar to fans. In a TikTok video shared on Sunday, December 28, Jen recorded herself opening a note from Zac while he snuck into the frame with a large wrapped gift in his arms. She gave him a side eye while reading the note. “I’m already crying,” she wrote on the screen while tearing the wrapping paper off. “I think it’s that time of month where, like, just…

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Aston Villa are aiming to complete the double over Arsenal. Unai Emery believes Aston Villa‘s trip to Arsenal is the biggest test they will face this season as they continue their unlikely push for the Premier League title. Villa are just three points behind league leaders Arsenal following Saturday’s 2-1 comeback win at Chelsea. Emery’s men have won 11 successive games in all competitions, including a dramatic 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the reverse fixture at Villa Park earlier this month. A late Emi Buendia goal was the difference in that contest, but Emery expects a tougher challenge in North…

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The Associated Press reported Friday (December 19), citing an internal memo from ByteDance CEO Shou Zi Chew, that TikTok’s parent has signed binding agreements with a consortium of investors to form a new joint venture for the app’s US business.The agreement with Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX is reportedly set to close on January 22, allowing the app to continue running in the US.TikTok plans to retrain its recommendation algorithm exclusively using US user data as part of the joint venture.Chew wrote in the memo to staff obtained by the AP: “I want to take this opportunity to…

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Jinger Duggar’s husband, Jeremy Vuolo, pulled off an epic Christmas surprise. “[Jeremy] surprised me with a new and upgraded wedding band,” Duggar, 32, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, December 28. “So, naturally, he had @austin4site officiate [a mock] ceremony and [have] the kids be a part of the wedding party to present it to me.” Duggar and Vuolo, 38, have been married since 2016, celebrating their ninth anniversary last month. “From newlyweds to a family of five — still madly in love with this life with you,” Duggar gushed via Instagram on November 5. “I love you, jj.”…

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Mike Tyson vs George Foreman is a battle of the big punchers that never was. Larry Holmes, who was stopped by ‘Iron’ Mike inside four rounds, once weighed in with a clear prediction.In Foreman’s second coming he almost crossed paths with Tyson, but his ultimate goal was to regain the heavyweight title and Tyson’s shock loss to James ‘Buster’ Douglas in 1990 put him out of those plans.‘Big’ George would instead — after failing to dethrone Evander Holyfield — beat Michael Moorer to become the division’s oldest champion in history. He would retire for good four fights later, making the…

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