Kyrie Irving To Donate $1.5M To WNBA Players Who Opted Out Of Season

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving said on Monday he would pledge $1.5 million to help pay WNBA players that have chosen to sit out their league’s abbreviated 2020 season, whether its due to social justice or COVID-19. Irving has launched the KAI Empowerment Initiative, which will be the source of the funds. WNBA stars Jewell …

Six Additional NFL Players Opt Out Of 2020 Season; Coronavirus Outbreak Concerns Future Of MLB Season

Several NFL players have opted out of the upcoming season, as tension mounts in MLB after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the cancelation of games. The planned NFL season will face many of the same challenges as MLB, which was forced to postpone two games on Monday after at least 11 members of the Miami Marlins …

The ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Under Investigation After Reports Of Workplace Misconduct

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is under an internal investigation after numerous accounts of workplace misconduct.  The investigation comes in the wake of accusations that the show has become a toxic work environment for its staffers. In April, Variety reported that the core stage crew heard almost nothing from their bosses for weeks during initial coronavirus …

Sophie Turner And Joe Jonas Welcome Their First Child

Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, 24, and singer Joe Jonas, 30, have welcomed their first child. According to TMZ, the couple welcomed a girl named Willa on Wednesday, July 22, at a Los Angeles-area hospital. The couple never formally announced they were expecting a child, but Turner was seen with Jonas in photos with …

Hurricane Douglas Approaches Hawaiian Islands As Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Douglas approached Hawaii on Sunday packing torrential rains and damaging winds just east of the islands in the central Pacific.  Forecasters urged residents to be prepared for the worst as Douglas was expected to make landfall or pass close to the main Hawaiian islands from Maui to Kauai.  In its latest update, the hurricane …

Florida Reports Over 9,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Surpassing New York

Florida surpassed New York in total COVID-19 cases after reporting more than 9,000 new cases on Sunday. The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 9,344 new cases for a total of 423,855, surpassing New York’s total of 411,736. Florida also reported 77 new deaths of Florida residents for a total of 5,854. The state …

Hollywood Icon Olivia de Havilland Dies At Age 104

Hollywood icon Olivia de Havilland passed in her home in Paris, France from natural causes, per her publicist Lisa Goldberg. She was 104. de Havilland rose to fame with her performance in Captain Blood, where she appeared alongside Errol Flynn, her on-screen love interest. She went on to become known for her breakout roles in the …

Dave Franco Horror Movie ‘The Rental’ Takes The No. 1 Spot At Weekend Box Office

Dave Franco’s horror movie The Rental – starring his wife, Alison Brie – took the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $420,871 over the weekend from 251 theaters, averaging $1,677 per theater, according to Deadline on Sunday, July 26.  A majority of that is from drive-in theaters, which continue to be the …

U.S. Senate Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill That Would Rename Bases

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act with a vote of 86-14.  The $740 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto over a provision removing Confederate names from military bases. The House of Representatives also passed its version of the …