A wild NBA draft is over after trades galore and one huge move that had nothing to do with the draft and won’t even be official for another two weeks. So who won? USA TODAY Sports’ draft grades take into account only what happened on draft night that was relevant to the draft itself. They […]
Life’s a drag for Jared Leto. The usually stubbly actor sported a complete style transformation on the cover of the July issue of Candy magazine, wearing a cotton candy pink wig and glossy red lipstick. The actor (41) channeled pop star Katy Perry in the drag look, flaunting big blue eyes with mile-long lashes. Celebrity […]
“Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas turned Skywalker Ranch in Marin County into a bit of a love fest Saturday evening when he married Mellody Hobson in a ceremony officiated by journalist Bill Moyers. Hobson (44) was given away by former New Jersey senator and longtime friend Bill Bradley, according to the Huffington Post, which saw […]
Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition at a Pretoria hospital where he has been hospitalized for more than two weeks. The news did little to calm nerves as an anxious nation stood vigil. Mandela has been hospitalized since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Previously, authorities had described his condition […]
Actor James Gandolfini is dead at 51. He suffered a massive heart attack while on a trip to Italy with his son, Michael. James Gandolfini (the New Jersey-bred actor whose Mafia-boss character survived six seasons of mob hits and panic attacks on “The Sopranos”) died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. The man behind Tony […]
Russell Brand sent three news anchors into a frenzy on American TV when he ridiculed them for getting his name wrong and being ‘superficial’. The comedian and actor (38) was on MSNBC’s Morning Joe with hosts Mika Brzezinski, Katty Kay and Brian Shactman to promote his new tour, The Messiah Complex. And after an awkward […]
Tahiti lost 6:1 to Nigeria in their first Confederations Cup group-stage match. It was a result everyone expected and one that would’ve been absolutely devastating to most any team on the losing end of a scoreline that lopsided, but for Tahiti it was cause for joy. Ranked 138th in the world, Tahiti is the smallest […]
Nelson Mandela’s health is continuing to improve but the anti-apartheid hero remains in a serious condition – South Africa’s president said today. Jacob Zuma paid a visit to the 94-year-old in a Pretoria hospital, where the former president has been treated for six days – according to a statement released by the presidency. “We continue […]
Residents of North America who tried watching Nintendo’s E3 presentation this morning found that the official Nintendo stream didn’t work as hoped. Viewers who wonder – if they missed anything while trying to connect to the European or Japanese streams can watch the entire 41-minute presentation here. Nintendo’s E3.
The former N.F.L. star Chad Johnson – known as Chad Ochocinco during his playing days – was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case. Judge Kathleen McHugh of Broward County Circuit Court in Florida angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal after Johnson playfully slapped his lawyer […]