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Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

CBS: Super Bowl LVIII Sets Ratings Record, Averaging 123.4 Million Viewers to Rival Lower End of Moon Landing Viewership Estimate

The Ratings for Super Bowl LVIII Were Out of This World, According to a CBS Announcement Monday (Photo : Harry How/Getty Images) Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman, Jr.
Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

Love Parade: Kansas City Chiefs to Celebrate Super Bowl LVIII Win With Victory Parade on Valentine’s Day

The Kansas City Chiefs Are Celebrating Their Ascent to NFL Dynasty Status With a Super Bowl Victory Parade on Valentine’s Day
Taylor Swift guards herself from any would-be lip-readers while whispering into the ear of boyfriend Travis Kelce last month

Are You Ready for Some Football ... In Español? Super Bowl LVIII Available in Spanish on Televisaunivision

Last Year, Super Bowl Broadcaster CBS and NFL Partnered With Televisaunivision to Televise Super Bowl LVIII in Spanish
BASKETBALL-FRA-NBA-US-DETROIT PISTONS-CHICAGO BULLS-PARIS-GAMES

New York Knicks Acquire Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in Trade With Detroit Pistons

The New York Knicks Landed Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in a Trade Thursday, Making Them a Much More Formidable Threat to the NBA Eastern Conference’s Perennial Contenders
Lionel Messi sat out a friendly in Hong Kong on Sunday, Feb. 4, due to discomfort of his adductor

Messi Situation: Lionel Messi Responds to Hong Kong Fans Who Booed Him for Sitting Out Friendly

Hong Kong Soccer Fans Wanted to See Lionel Messi Play on Sunday, Only for Him to Be Seated the Whole Time on the Bench
Toby Keith at the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival

Country Music Icon Toby Keith, Who Announced Stomach Cancer Diagnosis in 2022, Passes Away at Age 62

Toby Keith - Known for “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Beer for My Horses,” Among Many Other Hits - Was One of America’s Top Country Music Artists for Three Decades
Miley Cyrus (right) and Mariah Carey (left) after the "Flowers" won her first-ever Grammy award

2024 Grammys: Miley Cyrus gets her ‘Flowers’ at Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year, and Victoria Monet is Best New Artist

Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Sza and Victoria Monet Win Big at Sunday’s Grammy Awards (Photo : VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)US singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus (R) accepts the Best Pop Solo Performance award for "Flowers" from US singer-songwriter Mariah Carey on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.
Rapper Ice Spice at the 2023 MTV Music Video Awards in Newark, N.J.

Munch on that! Ice Spice Highlights 2024 Grammy Awards Nominees for Best New Artist

The Bronx Drill Rapper - Who Became Famous With 2022’s “Munch (Feelin’ U)” - Is up for Multiple Honors Sunday Night at the 2024 Grammy Awards
Carl Weathers at a 2023 "The Mandalorian" event in Hollywood, Calif.

Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in ‘Rocky’ Films, Passes Away at Age 76

Carl Weathers Is Best Known for the “Rocky” Movies, “Action Jackson,” “Predator” and Playing Greef Karga More Recently in “The Mandalorian”
Groundhog Day Is Celebrated In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil Makes Prediction

Will It Be Six More Weeks of Winter, or an Early Spring? (Photo : Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday Feb.
Margot Robbie at a "Barbie" event in her native Australia on June 30, 2023

‘Barbie’ Star Margot Robbie Breaks Silence on 2024 Oscars Snub

Margot Robbie Reacts to Not Getting Nominated for Best Actress at This Year’s Oscars (Photo : Hanna Lassen/Getty Images))Margot Robbie attends the "Barbie" Celebration Party at Museum of Contemporary Art on June 30, 2023, in Sydney, Australia.
Lovebirds Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift enjoy a moment after Kansas City Chiefs defeat Baltimore Ravens to advance to Super Bowl LVIII on Jan. 28

Swift Impact: Can Taylor Swift, Swifties Make Super Bowl LVIII Most Watched Super Bowl in History?

Love or Hate It, Superstar Singer Taylor Swift and Her Fans Have Been Good for NFL Business (Photo : Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan.
Rafael Nadal and Melia Hotels International break ground on a Zel Hotel and tennis academy this May in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Rafael Nadal, Melia Hotels International to break ground in May on construction of Punta Cana Zel Hotel, tennis academy

Rafael Nadal, who got into the hotel business in late 2022, is now betting on his first location in the Americas, equiped with the Rafa Nadal Tenis Academy
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle after injuring his right shoulder in a game against the Miami Heat on Jan. 27, 2024

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: New York Knicks Forward Julius Randle Likely Out Weeks, Not Months With Dislocated Shoulder

The Knicks Received an Encouraging Update on Julius Randle’s Shoulder Injury Monday (Photo : Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks reacts after an injury against the Miami Heat in the second half at Madison Square Garden on January 27, 2024 in New York City.
Sofía Vergara at the "Griselda" premiere in Miami Beach

Son of Griselda Blanco, Michael Corleone Blanco, Calls Portrayal of Mom by Sofia Vergara on Netflix Show ‘Disrespectful'

Sofia Vergara Is in a Real-Life Drama After Being Called Out and Sued by the Late Cocaine Queenpin’s Son, Michael, for Not Consulting Him During the Production of ‘Griselda,’ Which Debuts on Jan. 25
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson feeling it during New York's 38-point blowout of Denver Nuggets at home

New York Knicks Blow Out Denver Nuggets by 38 Points at Madison Square Garden

New York Knicks Blow Out Denver Nuggets by 38 Points at Madison Square Garden, Forcing Us to Wonder How Good Team Really Is
After being inducted into the Texas Rangers hall of fame in 2021, Adrian Beltre will take his place at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., this summer

Call From the Hall: Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame

Beltre, Mauer and Helton Received News of Their Hall of Fame Election on Tuesday, Jan. 23 The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced this Tuesday, Jan.
Nick Kyrgios (left) interviews 10-time Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic (right) after the latter's semifinal win at the tournament

Novak Djokovic advances to Australian Open semifinal with win over Taylor Fritz

Novak Djokovic to Advance to the 2024 Australian Open’s Semifinal and Does an Entertaining Interview With Rival and Buddy Nick Kyrgios
Ex-New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony attends a recent at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 17, 2024

Carmelo Anthony Responds to Backlash to His Comments About Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic and the No. 15 Jersey

Carmelo Anthony Revisits the Drama Surrounding the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic and the Team’s No. 15 Jersey in Episode 5 of ‘7PM in Brooklyn'
The cast of "Napoleon Dynamite" on June 9, 2014, at a 10th anniversary ceremony

Efren Ramirez, AKA ‘Vote for Pedro,’ Relives 2004 Sundance Film Festival Screening of ‘Napoleon Dynamite'

Looking Back at ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ a Film About a Youth Who’s ‘Out to Prove He’s Got Nothing to Prove’ on Its 20th Anniversary
America Ferrera was honored with the SeeHer Award on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, during the 29th Critics' Choice Awards

America Ferrera gives moving speech after receiving SeeHer honor at 29th Critics' Choice Awards

'To me, this is the best and highest use of storytelling: To affirm one another's full humanity, to uphold the truth that we are all worthy of being seen,' the actress said Sunday
Novak Djokovic is looking for grand slam title No. 25 at the 2024 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic Confronts Heckler at Australian Open, Defeats Alexei Popyrin to Advance to 3rd Round

Before Novak Djokovic moved closer to a 25th grand slam title at the Australian Open on Wednesday, he had some tense words with a rude spectator
Carmelo Anthony attending an NFL game in Baltimore on Nov. 16, 2023

Carmelo Anthony accuses Denver Nuggets of 'petty maneuver'

Is former NBA player Carmelo Anthony suffering from a serious case of sour grapes where it concerns the Denver Nuggets?
The NYC premiere of 2024's "Mean Girls" took place at AMC Lincoln Square on Jan. 8.

'Mean Girls,' 'Deadpool 3' highlight Hollywood film franchises returning in 2024

Whether it's 'Mean Girls,' 'The First Omen' or 'Deadpool 3,' check out some prequels, sequels and remakes hitting theaters this year
Anthony Joshua celebrates following his TKO win over Otto Wallin at Kingdom Arena on Dec. 23, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou on March 8 has the makings of an awesome spectacle

Ex-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua fights former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou at Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Arena in March 8 boxing match
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