'SNL' comics Jost, Davidson buy Staten Island Ferry boat to turn into nightclub
"Saturday Night Live" comics Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat for $280,100 with plans to turn it into New York's hottest club.
Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his "Bat Out of Hell" album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," has died. He was 74.
Sports
Islanders 1980s dynasty star Clark Gillies dies at 67
Hall of Famer Clark Gillies, a stalwart on the New York Islanders' dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, has died. He was 67.
Sports
Earnhardt brings Junior Nation into NASCAR Hall of Fame
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was voted NASCAR's most popular driver a record 15 times.
Business
Weber Grills apologizes for ill-timed meatloaf recipe email
Weber picked the wrong day to suggest grilling meatloaf.
Local
Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for 'Baskets,' dies at 68
Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets," died Friday. He was 68.
Sports
New year, same Nelly Korda as she leads LPGA season opener
Nelly Korda competed last month in the PNC Championship alongside her father, former Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda, and said she did not have the offseason that many other players had.
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Dior reconstructs Paris in spectacular Fashion Week show
Dior took over Paris' iconic Place de la Concorde for a menswear show Friday whose theme was none other than the city of Paris itself.
Music
Adele postpones Las Vegas residency, citing pandemic impact
Adele has postponed a 24-date Las Vegas residency hours before it was to start, citing delivery delays and coronavirus illness in her crew.
Nation
Jury selection proceeds for Avenatti-Stormy Daniels trial
Michael Avenatti, the once high-profile California attorney who regularly taunted then-President Donald Trump during frequent television appearances, was introduced Thursday to prospective jurors who will decide whether he cheated porn star Stormy Daniels out of book-deal proceeds.
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Tina Turner, husband snap up vast $76M estate on Lake Zurich
Rock 'n' roll icon Tina Turner and her husband have reportedly bought a 70-million-Swiss-franc ($76 million) estate with 10 buildings, pond, stream, swimming pool and boat dock on Lake Zurich.
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Jamie Dornan talks 'Belfast', TV and going behind-the-scenes
One of the most memorable scenes in " Belfast " is when Jamie Dornan's character serenades his wife (played by Caitriona Balfe) with " Everlasting Love." The lighting, choreography and wardrobe makes Dornan look like a matinee idol.
Business
Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA's opening Olympic uniforms
Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology, along with a handy front pouch and a cinch waist on anoraks in navy and white.
Nation
Ghislaine Maxwell requests new trial after juror interviews
Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a new trial, less than a month after her conviction on sex trafficking charges.
World
German actor Hardy Kruger, star of adventure movies, dies
Hardy Kruger, considered one of post-war Germany's best actors, has died. He was 93.
Business
Spears case drives California bid to limit conservatorships
Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears backed a California proposal Wednesday to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives.
Business
Celeb-heavy Los Angeles suburb gets tough on water wasters
including the threat of having their water flows slowed to a trickle if they repeatedly flout conservation rules.
Nation
Alec Baldwin sued for defamation by family of slain Marine
The widow and two sisters of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are suing Alec Baldwin, alleging the actor exposed them to a flood of social media hatred by claiming on Instagram that one sister was an "insurrectionist" for attending former President Donald Trump's Washington, D.C., rally on Jan. 6 last year.
Variety
Pioneering fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73
André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
Variety
Yvette Mimieux, '60s starlet of 'Time Machine,' dies at 80
Yvette Mimieux, the blond and blue-eyed 1960s film star of "Where the Boys Are," "The Time Machine" and "Light in the Piazza," has died. She was 80.
Nation
Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain lifetime award for comedy
Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy.
Business
Emerging talents in spotlight at hybrid Paris Fashion Week
A spattering of Paris Fashion Week menswear shows began in earnest this week for the fall-winter season, with French virus restrictions forcing many to an online-only presence.
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