• NJ native who penned ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ struggles after COVID-19 battle

    NJ native who penned ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ struggles after COVID-19 battle

    COVID-19 knocked the New Jersey native who penned the megahit “Rhinestone Cowboy” right out of his saddle. And now the family of Newark-born singer-songwriter Larry Weiss is hoping
  • All the celebrities considering leaving the country if Trump is re-elected

    All the celebrities considering leaving the country if Trump is re-elected

    Bruce Springsteen and Ricky Martin are among the celebrities who are vowing to leave the country if Donald Trump is reelected president.
  • Paris Hilton documentary sparks viral boarding school abuse allegations

    Paris Hilton documentary sparks viral boarding school abuse allegations

    Once-rebellious teens are causing a ruckus, this time as adults. Thanks to Paris Hilton, social media has been hearing a lot more about #BreakingCodeSilence, a viral movement organized by former “troubled teens” who were sent away to boarding schools and boot camp-style behavior-modification programs, including Provo Canyon School in Utah. The movement has been around …
  • Fall music preview: 5 new albums to curb the pandemic blues

    Fall music preview: 5 new albums to curb the pandemic blues

    Sad, but true: There won’t be any big tours coming to an arena near you this fall. Nor will there be any theater concerts or club shows to keep live music pumping. But there’s one thing the pandemic can’t touch, and that’s the pop parade of new albums marching through this season. Although there are …
  • Bruce Springsteen announces new album ‘Letter to You’: Listen to the title track

    Bruce Springsteen announces new album ‘Letter to You’: Listen to the title track

    Bruce Springsteen is returning with his 20th studio album this fall. The new record, “Letter To You” (Columbia) — featuring the Boss’ longtime cohorts the E Street Band — arrives Oct. 23, but fans can hear the titular single in a new video now. Springsteen, 70, produced the upcoming release alongside collaborator Ron Aniello, who …
  • Juul to slash more than half its workforce with 1,200 job cuts

    Juul to slash more than half its workforce with 1,200 job cuts

    Juul said it would make a “significant” cut to its global workforce and explore pulling out of some European and Asia-Pacific markets to save cash and weather a tumultuous period for the e-cigarette industry. The company, partly owned by Marlboro maker Altria Group, is planning to lay off about 1,200 employees, more than half its …
  • A gut-wrenching glimpse inside a high school for recovering teen addicts

    A gut-wrenching glimpse inside a high school for recovering teen addicts

    At Northshore Recovery High School, students are greeted with hugs and “I love yous” from their principal. They text their teachers, telling them that they spent the night before smoking weed or popping pills. They have a bathroom specifically for taking drug tests. It’s all done to keep them alive. The Beverly, Mass., school for …
  • Kiana Madeira shines a light on the final season of ‘Trinkets’

    Kiana Madeira shines a light on the final season of ‘Trinkets’

    Teen drama “Trinkets” heads into its second and final season Tuesday on Netflix. The series stars Kiana Madeira (Moe), Brianna Hildebrand (Elodie) and Quintessa Swindell (Tabitha) who, in Season 1, met at a Shoplifters Anonymous meeting and struck up an unlikely friendship — keeping their relationship a secret from their classmates. The Canadian-born Madeira, 27, …
  • ‘Teen Wolf’ turns 35: Little-known facts for the movie’s anniversary

    ‘Teen Wolf’ turns 35: Little-known facts for the movie’s anniversary

    Let out a howl for these little-known facts about Michael J. Fox’s hairiest movie, “Teen Wolf,” on its 35th anniversary. Following an average Joe high schooler who finds out he’s actually a werewolf, the film was released on Aug. 23, 1985, grossing $33 million worldwide at the box office. It was peanuts compared to Fox’s …
  • How Daniel Sharman trained for his mysterious villain role in ‘Cursed’

    How Daniel Sharman trained for his mysterious villain role in ‘Cursed’

    English actor Daniel Sharman took an unusual route in training for his role as a cold-blooded killer in “Cursed.” “I did some ballet and some versions of Muay Thai — layering this stuff to build a [character] that was able to be incredibly lethal and effective and graceful at the same time,” Sharman, 34, tells …