• Jennifer Lopez’s ex-boyfriend David Cruz dead at 51

    Jennifer Lopez’s ex-boyfriend David Cruz dead at 51

    Jennifer Lopez‘s ex-boyfriend David Cruz has died. He was 51. Cruz died on Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital of heart disease, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to USA GAG on Monday. When asked if his death had anything to do with coronavirus, the spokesperson said, “No.” The “Dinero” singer, who hails from …
  • Celebrities remember Kenny Rogers’ musical legacy

    Celebrities remember Kenny Rogers’ musical legacy

    You picked a fine time to leave us, Kenny. Kenny Rogers, the appealing, gritty voice behind such ’70s and ’80s pop and country hits as “The Gambler,” “Lucille” and “Islands in the Stream,” died Friday night at age 81. Rogers, “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded …
  • Restaurateur gives tips on helping coronavirus-hit industry

    Restaurateur gives tips on helping coronavirus-hit industry

    Dear John: I’m a restaurateur. As you know one of the biggest business areas affected by this coronavirus crisis is the hospitality industry. We have no way of knowing how any planned bailout is going to work — whether it’ll be fair and equitable or how long it will take to receive funding, if there …
  • Can’t we dip into our retirement money at a reduced tax rate?

    Can’t we dip into our retirement money at a reduced tax rate?

    Dear John: I have been following you for over 25 years. Is there any chance the proposal that you wrote in 2004 about dipping into retirement money at a reduced tax rate could now be passed? It would stimulate the economy and generate tax revenue. In my humble opinion, we could be heading into a …
  • NFL free agency 2020: The first grades are in

    NFL free agency 2020: The first grades are in

    NFL free agency is not only about doling out massive contracts. There are trades, salary-cap casualties, bargains and scheme fits to consider. The interesting thing about the first week of free agency in 2020 is the winners are an unusual crop of starved franchises. On the flip side, perennial playoff teams of the past decade …
  • ‘Dear John’ reader gets lemonade for a GM lemon

    ‘Dear John’ reader gets lemonade for a GM lemon

    Dear John: I would like to fax to you 21 pages of correspondence in dealing with General Motors on one of their defective vehicles. My vehicle, a 2019 Chevy Camaro, has been in the shop eight times and has been towed three times to the dealership. I have sent one letter and two emails to …
  • Nia Vardalos missed father’s funeral due to coronavirus travel concerns

    Nia Vardalos missed father’s funeral due to coronavirus travel concerns

    “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” writer and star Nia Vardalos recently lost her father — Constantine Vardalos — but was unable to attend his funeral due to the spread of coronavirus. Vardalos revealed in an interview with Variety that she last saw her father during the Christmas holidays, knowing that it could’ve possibly been her …
  • Dolly Parton mourns the death of longtime singing partner Kenny Rogers

    Dolly Parton mourns the death of longtime singing partner Kenny Rogers

    The death of Kenny Rogers has prompted an outpouring of love for the balladeer, including from his longtime singing partner Dolly Parton. The country music icon, 74, took to Twitter Saturday morning to honor Rogers, sharing with fans, “I know that we all know that Kenny is in a better place than we are today …
  • Bill O’Brien is having worst NFL week: ‘Ruined my career’

    Bill O’Brien is having worst NFL week: ‘Ruined my career’

    Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien was already on the hot seat for trading star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals before his reputation got even worse, as Michael Irvin claimed Hopkins said O’Brien compared a meeting with Hopkins to one he had with the late convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. Things reached a boiling point …
  • Michael Irvin’s wild DeAndre Hopkins-Bill O’Brien story involves Aaron Hernandez

    Michael Irvin’s wild DeAndre Hopkins-Bill O’Brien story involves Aaron Hernandez

    DeAndre Hopkins seemed happy to be traded to the Cardinals on Monday, despite it meaning Deshaun Watson would no longer be throwing him passes.