‘Agitated’ Phil Spector once pulled a gun on Cher when she confronted him about violating her record contract: book

AFP via Getty Images Phil Spector allegedly threatened Cher with a revolver decades before being convicted of second-degree murder in 2009. The “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer, 78, made the startling revelation in her newly released self-titled book, “Cher: The Memoir.”  According to the Grammy winner, after she completed her 1974 album “Dark Lady,” … Read more

‘Death Becomes Her’ review: Leading ladies’ claws are out in funny Broadway camp fest

Theater review DEATH BECOMES HER Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th Street. There is a miracle elixir in the campy musical “Death Becomes Her,” which opened Thursday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. I don’t mean the nuclear-pink liquid that offers eternal youth in exchange for becoming … Read more

‘The View’ host Joy Behar was named after ‘wacky’ Italian grandmother who threatened to murder her own children

Joy Behar has an interesting story about her namesake. “The View” co-host, 82, revealed that her birth name — Josephine Victoria “Joy” Behar — is an homage to her Italian grandmother, who once threatened to kill herself and her own children. Behar, a self-proclaimed lasagna queen, dropped the interesting family tidbit on Wednesday’s episode of the … Read more

Diver Pamela Ware announces retirement from competition

Two-time Olympian from Greenfield Park says last year’s World Cup event in Montreal was the best moment of her career. Pamela Ware poses with her silver medal after finishing second in the Women’s 3m Springboard Final during the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2023 at the Olympic Park Sports Centre in Montreal on May 7, … Read more

Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks are officially in the upside down

OG Anunoby defends against Paul George during the Knicks’ win over the 76ers. NBAE via Getty Images PHOENIX — You think of Tom Thibodeau, you think of defense. It’s like Thanksgiving and turkey. One without the other is a failure in the system. Yet here Thibs’ Knicks reside — 15 games into the 2024-25 campaign … Read more

Brock Purdy’s status uncertain for huge 49ers-Packers game

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been battling a shoulder injury this week and was limited in practice on Thursday. Purdy started to throw in practice, but stopped to get worked on by a trainer after just a few minutes — and then his scheduled media availability got pushed back to Friday. “He was still limited … Read more

‘Those people were nothing but dollar signs,’ prosecution says of victims at human smuggling trial

Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of helping people cross the Canada-U.S. border on several occasions, once leading to the deaths of a family of four Harshkumar Patel in Elk River, Minn., and undated photo released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Steve Shand.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A prosecutor … Read more

The absurdity of college sports extends well beyond the athletes

Jaxson Dart #2 of the Mississippi Rebels holds up a phone while walking off the field. Getty Images Bob Nehwart left us one college football season too soon. In one of his famous one-way phone conversations, he’d have had great, satirical fun with what this season has become:  “Good afternoon, University Human Resources Department, my … Read more

Montreal votes to end water fluoridation in West Island

Montreal’s representatives on the agglomeration council voted unanimously to impose the change on demerged suburbs. The Pointe-Claire water-treatment plant, shown here, along with the one in Dorval, will end fluoridation after a decision by the city of Montreal. Photo by TYREL FEATHERSTONE /Montreal Gazette files Montreal voted to stop fluoridating tap water in the West … Read more

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