Drunk woman spotted driving on 3 tires in Pinellas County, told deputies she was unaware: PCSO – LINK
Alberta man harassed with hundreds of dollars worth of pizza – LINK
US tourist furious at unexpected T-Mobile $143,000 roaming bill during European getaway – LINK
Man with profile picture of NFL’s Aaron Rodgers talks woman out of hundreds – LINK
Jontay Porter Banned for Life by NBA; Bet on Raptors to Lose Game and Violated Rules – LINK
MUSIC
Congrats to Nelly and Ashanti, who are officially engaged and having a baby! Ashanti says, “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation. Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience” – LINK
It seems like everyone knew Josh Freese would be Foo Fighters’ next drummer after the passing of Taylor Hawkins – except Josh Freese. He was recently interviewed and chatted about the call he received from Dave Grohl – and how he was very cognizant of honoring Taylor Hawkins by giving ‘space’ to the band.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield took to Instagram to show off the new tattoo he got to honor the late Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead. It actually contains what Hetfield calls “a pinch of his cremation ashes that were so graciously given to me.” The tat, on the middle finger of Hetfield’s right hand, features an ace of spades inside an iron cross, both images associated with Lemmy and Motorhead. Hetfield writes that “without Lemmy, there would be NO Metallica” – LINK
Pearl Jam have put out a third song ahead of this Friday’s release of their 12th album, Dark Matter. “Wreckage” follows the previous release of the title track and “Running.”
MOVIES
Warwick Davis, from “Willow”, “Leprechaun”, “Star Wars”, the “Harry Potter” movies and so much more, is mourning the death of his wife – LINK
For years Quentin Tarantino has been touting The Movie Critic as his tenth and final film, but now Deadline reports the director has “dropped” the project. Sources say he simply changed his mind and “is going back to the drawing board to figure out what that final movie will be” – LINK
A fake Bond movie trailer “starring” Henry Cavill has been racking up millions of views on YouTube despite being a total fake – LINK
A producer named Carol Baum – who worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Father of the Bride — is getting flak for saying that Sydney Sweeney shouldn’t have the career she does because she’s not pretty or talented. Sydney’s rep went off on Carol, saying, quote, “How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman. To unjustly disparage a fellow female producer speaks volumes about Ms. Baum’s character.” Baum quickly walked her comments back, saying she wishes she never made them, and it’s not her style – LINK
Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to play Frank Sinatra in a new biopic from Martin Scorsese, and co-starring Jennifer Lawrence as his second wife, Ava Gardner – LINK
“Crazy Rich Asians” is being turned into a stage musical with Jon M. Chu set to direct. Variety reports, this would mark the Great White Way debut for Chu, who directed the film version of Crazy Rich Asians and The Heights as the upcoming two-part film adaptation of Wicked – LINK
Time Magazine released its complete TIME100 List – which is the collection of the most influential people of 2024. Here are some of the more well-known people featured:
ARTISTS: Dua Lipa, Dev Patel, 21 Savage, Alia Bhatt, Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jeffrey Wright, Fantasia Barrino.
ICONS: Taraji P. Henson, Elliot Page, Kylie Minogue, Burna Boy, Michael J. Fox.
TITANS: Patrick Mahomes, Jack Antonoff, Kelly Ripa, A’ja Wilson.
INNOVATORS: Maya Rudolph, Tory Burch.
PIONEERS: America Ferrera – LINK
AND FINALLY
TV Tonight
Thursday, April 18th
TOP TALK SHOWS GUESTS:
- Jimmy Fallon has Shakira
- Jimmy Kimmel has Bleachers
DON’T MISS TV:
- It Couldn’t Happen Here (Sundance)
- Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits (Lifetime – series premiere)
WHAT TO STREAM:
- Going Home With Tyler Cameron (Amazon – season 1)
- Bros (Netflix – season 1)
- The Upshaws (Netflix)
- Conan O’Brien Must Go (MAX – season 1)
- Orlando Bloom: To The Edge (Peacock – limited series)
- Dinner With the Parents (FreeVee – series premiere)
- It Couldn’t Happen Here (AMC+)
All listings are subject to change.