• ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor John Callahan dead at 66

    ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor John Callahan dead at 66

    John Callahan who is best known for playing Edmound Grey in “All my Children” has died at the age of 66. Callahan, who was famous for his work on various soap operas such as “Days of Our Lives,” “Santa Barbara” and “Falcon Crest” passed away at his Palm Springs home Saturday night reports Variety. As …
  • Meet the first 4 winners of ‘Dear John’s Nano Hearing Aids contest

    Meet the first 4 winners of ‘Dear John’s Nano Hearing Aids contest

    Readers: I’m getting pretty tired of all this virus talk. So I’m going to change the topic today to something that will make two dozen people happy — free hearing aids. As I mentioned a few weeks back, Nano Hearing Aids — nanohearingaids.com — was giving away 24 pairs of hearing aids through this column. …
  • Taj Gibson’s Knicks future comes with coach-search twist

    Taj Gibson’s Knicks future comes with coach-search twist

    Part 6 of a series analyzing the New York Knicks: If Tom Thibodeau becomes the next Knicks head coach, Taj Gibson can be assured of a spot on the roster. Otherwise, it’s going to be a tight squeeze. His team option is meaty despite the good work he put in this season as the Knicks’ …
  • Giants mailbag: Evaluating roster after NFL free agency blitz

    Giants mailbag: Evaluating roster after NFL free agency blitz

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Giants. With the bulk of free agency behind us, what are the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the …
  • Giants relying on James Bradberry to fill leadership void

    Giants relying on James Bradberry to fill leadership void

    The position is listed as “cornerback.” That, however, is not the only designation the Giants will place upon James Bradberry. It is difficult to import leaders, but that is what is required out of Bradberry, the highest-priced free agent brought in by the Giants. He must be a top player and also a top role …
  • Terrence McNally loomed large through ups, downs on Broadway

    Terrence McNally loomed large through ups, downs on Broadway

    The coronavirus continues to devastate Broadway. Two highly anticipated plays — “Hangmen” and the revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” — have been scuttled. Actors are sick, among them much of the cast of “Moulin Rouge!” The day Broadway announced it was closing down, a bunch of top producers and theater executives met at …
  • ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ star Mark Blum dead from coronavirus at 69

    ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ star Mark Blum dead from coronavirus at 69

    Actor Mark Blum, known for playing opposite Madonna in the legendary 1985 New York City film “Desperately Seeking Susan,” has passed away due to coronavirus complications. He was 69. A New Jersey native, Blum also had a role in 1986’s “Crocodile Dundee” and appearances on a string of TV series, including “NYPD Blue,” “The Sopranos,” …
  • Manu Dibango, renowned jazz artist, dies of coronavirus complications at age 86

    Manu Dibango, renowned jazz artist, dies of coronavirus complications at age 86

    Jazz great Manu Dibango, best known for his 1972 hit “Soul Makoosa,” has died from complications of the coronavirus, according to a statement on his official Facebook page. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of Manu Dibango, our Papy Groove, who passed away on 24th of March 2020, at 86 years …
  • ‘Walking Dead’ actor Daniel Newman ‘disgusted’ by $9K coronavirus test bill

    ‘Walking Dead’ actor Daniel Newman ‘disgusted’ by $9K coronavirus test bill

    Even celebrities can’t get their coronavirus test results in the United States — just the bill. After having a colleague test positive for COVID-19 and developing minor symptoms himself, “The Walking Dead” actor Daniel Newman sought to be tested in Georgia. He called around and discovered his own doctor and many urgent-care clinics didn’t even …
  • Colorado Abolishes Death Penalty

    Colorado Abolishes Death Penalty

    The room used for executiuons at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Tex., September 29, 2010 Colorado officially abolished the death penalty in the state on Monday, becoming the 22nd state to do so since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976. The bill bans capital punishment for defendants convicted of Class 1 felonies in Colorado …