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Is Ginger Rogers ready for the museum? Well—yes and no. At 55, she is still a star, hoofing and puffing her way through Hello, Dolly! on Broadway at well over $3,000 a week. On the other hand, she has made more films than Cary Grant and has been a star for almost four decades. So it seemed appropriate last week when Manhattan’s Gallery of Modern Art awarded her a “Tribute”—a film festival of her finest hour-and-a-halfs—even though such honors are usually reserved for the likes of Garbo, Chaplin or yesterday’s avant-garde directors. [Read More]

June 10, 2015 2:12 PM EDT As part of a promotion, a Finnish music festival called “Summer Up” claims it has placed 1,000 cardboard cutouts of Nicki Minaj showing off her behind on the steps of the Helsinki Cathedral. The Helsinki news outlet Helsingin Uutiset reports that select cutouts had two-day passes taped to the back of them. The pop star is expected to be the main act for the event, which will take place July 3-4 in Lahti. [Read More]

After falling to the bottom of the voting poll alongside teams Streeze, Radicals and Chekas, Damilola and Toyosi; who made up team Tami, said their goodbyes to their housemates on August 4, 2024. Team Tami's eviction sparked a series of reactions from viewers across social media, with some fans expressing their concern or outrage, and others wishing Toyosi and Damilola well. ADVERTISEMENT "I cannot leave Big Brother the first week, oh. [Read More]

Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images This one’s for all you amateur internet archaeologists out there: The first recorded use of the ubiquitous texting abbreviation OMG wasn’t uttered by a precocious tween in the 1990s, but by one Lord Fisher in a letter to none other than Winston Churchill. John Fisher, known as “Jacky,” was an admiral and naval innovator who served as head of the British Navy during World War I, but resigned his post in 1915 after a falling out with Churchill over the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. [Read More]

The video was then uploaded to Pornhub before it was later deleted, after it was deemed to have violated Valle del Cauca regulations that require a mask to be worn at all times on public transport. Pictures shared online show the woman wearing gloves and a facemask when she is approached by a man as she is buying a ticket for the bus. ADVERTISEMENT The video is said to have been widely popular before it was taken down and the authorities are now working to confirm the identity of the man and woman in the clip. [Read More]

January 31, 2014 10:35 AM EST Among the newest recipients of Pope Francis’ good will is the parrot of a male stripper-turned-erotic film actor, the ANSA news agency reported this week. The pet of Francesco Lombardi, named Amore, or “Love,” was passed to the Pope as he rode around St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. The crowd watched as he leaned from the pope-mobile to hold the bird on his finger and bless it. [Read More]

Pope Francis on Monday called for a global ban on what he called the “deplorable” practice of parenting via surrogacy, a stance that is likely to roil the LGBT community, of which many members have relied on the practice to have their own children. In his annual foreign policy address to diplomatic envoys accredited at the Holy See, the Pope mentioned “surrogate motherhood” in his list of threats to global peace and human dignity—which also included the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the climate crisis, and challenges around migration and asylum. [Read More]

Celebrities and influencers came en masse to watch the movie premiere in Lagos, Nigeria. Although, they were a bit late and tardy. It was a festival of pink, as many of them channelled Barbiecore. For some, it was a fashion miss, but for others, it was a win. Here’s our assessment of their outfits to the Barbie movie premiere: ADVERTISEMENT Modella This Big Brother Naija alum hit the ground running in a pink, short corset gown. [Read More]

Events in Sport 1904-04-05 The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England. 1908-04-20 Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League. 1992-01-03 English club Wigan pays Widnes a world record rugby league transfer fee of £440,000 for Great Britain international winger Martin Offiah 2009-03-14 Canterbury winger Hazem El Masri becomes highest point scorer in Australian Rugby League history; 33rd minute penalty in Bulldogs' 34-12 win over Manly at ANZ Stadium, Sydney takes him to 2,178; Andrew Johns, 2,176 Rabbitohs Win NRL 2014-10-05 Russell Crowe owned South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Canterbury Bulldogs, 30-6 to break 43 year drought and win National Rugby League (Australia) Premiership [Read More]