Prior to Aaron Hernandez‘s suicide in 2017, the former New England Patriots tight end who was convicted of murder penned three suicide notes, CNN reports. Hernandez’s final attorney, Jose Baez, included excerpts from the letters in his new book, Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez,which …
Read More »Is 'Tinder Serial Killer' Trying to Establish Insanity Plea?
A week after Danuel Drayton was apprehended by police in Los Angeles, saving the life of a female hostage, The New York Daily News scored a jailhouse interview with the self-professed serial killer, who blamed his alleged crimes on “voices” using “direct-energy weapons on me to control my mind.” Drayton …
Read More »Why the NFL Put Its New Kneeling Policy on Hold
Back in May, the NFL succumbed to pressure from the Trump administration by announcing that teams would be fined if all of their players did not stand for the National Anthem, though they did include a “compromise” allowing players to remain in the locker room. But the organization didn’t mandate …
Read More »HQ: Inside the Game Show App Phenomenon
On a recent Thursday afternoon, Scott Rogowsky perches in a makeup chair, staring intently at the MacBook on his lap with 30 minutes to go until showtime. Two paper towels are tucked into his collar and a silver styling clip pins back his hair. Come 3 p.m., his suit jacket …
Read More »Shaun White: A Snowboarding Legend Resurrected
Shaun White makes it back from PyeongChang, South Korea – with his latest Olympic gold medal dangling from his neck – just in time to delve into another of his passions, putting on one of the most distinctive music and action sports festivals in the world: Air + Style. As …
Read More »Sean Penn: Donald Trump Is 'An Enemy of Mankind'
Sean Penn labeled Donald Trump as an enemy of mankind, compassion and the state in a scathing op-ed. The actor penned the Time essay following Trump’s “shithole countries” remark aimed at African nations and earthquake-ravaged Haiti, where Penn has dedicated his humanitarian efforts. Penn first praised former president Barack Obama’s …
Read More »Chris Jericho Is Here to Stay in New Japan Pro Wrestling
For New Japan Pro-Wrestling, much of 2017 was spent laying the groundwork for a major expansion into English-speaking markets like the United States. If the first week of 2018 was any indication, following a buzzworthy pay-per-view that prominently showcased American-made stars and had optional English commentary, the Eastern Hemisphere’s biggest …
Read More »'Baby Lollipops' Mom Found Guilty for Third Time in Son's 1990 Murder
On Wednesday, Florida mother Ana Maria Cardona was convicted for a third time of brutally abusing her 3-year-old son – beating the boy to death in a 1990 murder case that rocked the nation over 25 years ago. Cardona was sentenced to life in prison and found guilty on counts …
Read More »Hear Chris Shiflett Indulge His Boxing Fandom in New 'Walking the Floor'
“Today’s episode is a little bit of a departure from the country/Americana-type guests I usually interview,” Chris Shiflett admits during the opening moments of this week’s Walking the Floor podcast, which finds the musician speaking with longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum. He’s right. Apart from a few bars of the …
Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda To Return to 'Hamilton' Role for Puerto Rico Run
Lin-Manuel Miranda will return to the role of Alexander Hamilton when his Hamilton musical opens a three-week run in Puerto Rico in January 2019. Miranda, who left the title role in his Tony-winning Broadway musical in July 2016, will bring Hamilton to Teatro UPR in hurricane-ravaged San Juan from January …
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