New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower announces retirement from NFL

Longtime New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Hightower, who opted out of the 2021 season due to COVID-19 and did not play in 2022, made the announcement in an article for The Players’ Tribune: “Today, I am officially retiring from the NFL. I know these announcements always …

Luke Combs and wife Nicole expecting second child together

Luke Combs and his wife, Nicole Combs announced on Instagram they are expecting their second baby together, due in September. Luke captioned the post “Joining the 2 under 2 club! Baby boy #2 coming this September!!” and Nicole wrote in her Instagram story that the new addition to the family is “a sweet surprise ” …

Jon Pardi to kick-off ‘Mr Saturday Night’ World Tour

Jon Pardi will kick-off his ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ world tour named after his latest album. Pardi will kick-off the tour in Belfast in late August, with stops across the U.K., in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Oslo, Stockholm and across North America. Serving as support on select dates will be Midland, Jackson Dean, Randall King, Ella Langley, and …

James Gunn will write and direct ‘Superman: Legacy’ reboot

James Gunn confirmed he will be writing and directing the upcoming Superman: Legacy film, with Deadline reporting that Gunn — the new head honcho of Warner Bros. DC Studios division — will be helming one of the most important projects for the rebooted DC Universe. Kicking-off his “Chapter One, Gods and Monsters” of the DC …

Billie Eilish makes her acting debut in Amazon Prime series “Swarm”

Billie Eilish has made her acting debut in the new Amazon Prime thriller from Donald Glover, ‘Swarm.’ In addition to Billie, the show stars Chloe Bailey, Paris Jackson, Rory Culkin, and internet star Rickey Thompson. Eilish had surprised fans last week with a short clip of her in the new series, which finds her sitting across Dominique Fishback’s …

Pres. Biden issues first veto blocking retirement investment resolution critical of ‘woke’ ideas

President Biden issued the first veto of his presidency on Monday, blocking a resolution that would have tossed what Republicans called a “woke” Department of Labor rule to weigh the effect of climate change and social factors when making investments.   Biden said in a tweet: “I just vetoed my first bill. This bill would risk …

Jury finds 3 men guilty in 2018 killing of rapper XXXTentacion

On Monday, a Florida jury found three men guilty in the 2018 killing of rapper XXXTentacion (real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy), who was 20-years-old at the time of his death.  The jury in Broward County convicted Michael Boatwright, 27; Dedrick Williams, 26; and Trayvon Newsome, 24, on all charges — including first-degree murder for gunning down …

Coach Rick Pitino agrees to 6-year deal with St. John’s University

Rick Pitino has been named the new coach at St. John’s University. The school announced Pitino’s hiring but did not disclose terms; however sources told ESPN that Pitino, who led Iona to the NCAA tournament this season, agreed to a six-year contract. Pitino will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Pitino …

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to receive multiyear contract extension

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to receive a multiyear contract extension at next week’s NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. Schefter’s sources told him that the extension will be worth three years (two of Goodell’s previous contracts were for three years, as well.) Goodell took over the commissioner role …

Brad Paisley is inducted into RodeoHouston’s ‘Star Trail of Fame’

Brad Paisley was inducted into the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s prestigious ‘Star Trail of Fame’ over the weekend. Paisley is the tenth artist inducted into the Star Trail of Fame, joining an elite list of artists that includes Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Selena and more. The honor came ahead of his …