Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, 1877. It was the earliest version of the record turntable that became the predominant form of music media in...
From his partying ways to his public flings, Colin Farrell was once known as Hollywood’s bad boy. Now, the 48-year-old Irish actor is living life as a devoted dad of two and credits his elder son, James — who has a rare neurogenic disorder called Angelman syndrome — for his sobriety of nearly twenty years....
Kate Middleton and Prince William are Olympics enthusiasts. The Princess of Wales supported the Great Britain Olympic team in a rare video message captured alongside her husband. Middleton radiated beauty with her dark brown hair swept to the side as she wore a navy blue striped sweater, while William sported a blue Adidas Team GB...
Carol Burnett is poking fun at modern-day comedy. While the legendary comedian was on air with other popular programs, from the “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “All in the Family,” during the Golden Era of television, she described how comedy has aged. “They are funny and character driven, they’re not scatological or blue,” she...
For Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, it wasn’t love at first sight. While the couple met in 2000, they didn’t begin a relationship until 2005. They went on to marry in 2011. “I don’t know if we fell in love back then,” Albert, 66, admitted to Paris Match about Charlene, 46. PRINCE ALBERT...
“Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli’s first meeting with co-star James Gandolfini was not a smooth ride. The actor, who played Christopher Moltisanti opposite Gandolfini’s head mobster Tony Soprano, told The New York Post his first day on set resulted in a little accident. Imperioli’s character was driving Gandolfini, and had to maneuver the car backwards with...
Tom Cruise brought Hollywood to Paris, and back around again. The “Mission: Impossible” star descended from the top of the Stade de France after H.E.R. sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11. Cameras panned to the top of the building to watch Cruise effortlessly fly through the...
Gloria Gaynor, best known for her disco anthem “I Will Survive,” is suing one of her former producers. In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Gaynor claims she’s owed $2 million after her former producer, Joel Diamond, and companies that he controls “utterly failed to live up to their obligations to keep Plaintiffs apprised...
Elle King shared insight into her at-times difficult childhood as the daughter of Hollywood star Rob Schneider, telling an interviewer her father is “just not nice.” The country musician revealed that she would go “four or five years without talking to” her father while chatting with Jelly Roll’s wife, BunnieXO, on her “Dumb Blonde” podcast....
“Catfish” host and co-creator Nev Schulman is grateful to be alive after a devastating accident nearly left him paralyzed. Schulman explained on his social media that he had spent a nice day fishing with his family last Sunday, and the next day he was due to pick up his son from school. “Monday was not...
