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Major retailers including Walmart, Target and CVS have closed stores as protests over the police killing of George Floyd turned violent, according to reports. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, shut hundreds of stores Sunday afternoon as protesters clashed with police and looting roiled some places. Damage from protests kept dozens of Walmart stores closed all …
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A new series by Joel Sherman chronicles how the Yankees’ fiasco of 1990 laid the groundwork for a dynasty. Look hard. You will have to really examine it. Only with 20-20 hindsight and 30 years of knowledge will you begin to see what was possible amid the rubble. The 1990 Yankees were terrible. No, terrible does …
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New York City has been a baseball town since the 19th century. That span has seen countless memorable moments, the majority of which revolve around the longball. Legendary home runs have defined the sport in the city since even before Babe Ruth exploded the dead ball era with his power, and the great roar that …
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“This Is Us” star Justin Hartley is reportedly dating his former “The Young and the Restless” co-star Sofia Pernas amid his divorce from Chrishell Stause. Hartley, 43, was photographed on Thursday kissing Pernas, 30, as she dropped him off at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute, TMZ reported. Hartley appeared on the popular soap opera from …
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What’s the price of a soul? About $10 million, according to Grimes. Ahead of her upcoming online art exhibition — titled “Selling Out” — opening in Los Angeles on May 28, the avant-garde artist has announced that the title piece in the collection will be a legal document that entitles the purchaser to a percentage …
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The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports programs is a violation of Title IX anti-discrimination rules. The department’s Office of Civil Rights determined that Connecticut’s policy “denied female student-athletes athletic benefits and opportunities, including advancing to the finals in events, higher level competitions, …
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“Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy confirmed on Thursday that they have commenced development on a sequel to the live-action family comedy. The sequel would reteam the filmmakers, with Jeff Fowler directing, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller writing the script. The movie is still in the development stage …
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Kyle Martino details exactly what went wrong in his marriage to Susan Sarandon’s daughter Eva Amurri, admitting that they tried to make it work, but ultimately “sucked at being married.” In a new interview, the 39-year-old former soccer player said he met Amurri, 35, soon after a career-ending injury. “I didn’t realize it then, but …
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EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that the tug of war over one of the highest profile films in Hollywood is about over. Apple will win the derby for the Martin Scorsese-directed film “Killers Of The Flower Moon,” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the lead roles. The deals are being papered, but I’m told when …
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Who’s the “King” of the mobster movies? That’s what Stephen King wants to know. The horror honcho incited a Twitter debate Wednesday when he asked an innocent question: “Assuming ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather 2’ are the best, what are the other 8 greatest gangster movies?” King then paused and paid his respects: “Assuming ‘GOODFELLAS’ …