Movie/TV Gossip

Special effects from ‘Interstellar’ makes Indian-owned company win Oscar

Namit Malhotra was still a teenager when he founded his own company in Mumbai, working out of his father’s garage. It was 1995 and he had opened an editing studio, which swiftly moved into film production equipment rentals in two years, and eventually became Prime Focus, the visual effects force behind Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and […]

Movie/TV Gossip

Head Injury kills Ben Woolf of ‘American Horror Story’

Ben Woolf from “American Horror Story: Freak Show” has died in an L.A. hospital from injuries suffered last week when he was hit by a passing car. A source close to Woolf tells us he died from a stroke on Monday afternoon. He had been heavily sedated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since the accident last […]

News/Gossip

Chris Kyle’s widow at Oscars with dog tags of ‘American Sniper’

Taya Kyle, the widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle, not only impressed at the Oscars on Sunday, she brought with her a small memento to honor the late Navy SEAL: his dog tags. As she made the rounds on the red carpet, Kyle was spotted clutching the tags and an accompanying metallic cross. She told […]

Amazing Stuff

10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Kids

1. “Great Job.” Research has shown that tossing out a generic phrase like “Good girl” or “Way to go” every time your child masters a skill makes her dependent on your affirmation rather than her own motivation, says Parents advisor Jenn Berman, Psy.D., author ofThe A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids. Save […]

Media

Motorist rescued by ABC-7 news crew on Lake Shore Drive

WLS-Ch. 7 reporter Evelyn Holmes and photographer John Truitt are accustomed to documenting the news, not participating in the stories.But when the pair drove up to a fiery crash on Lake Shore Drive on Saturday, they followed their instincts to help before reporting.”We’re all human first,” Holmes said.Holmes and Truitt were on their way to […]

Sports

Daytona 500 has new winner Joey Logano

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano, the driver who has spent seven years trying to live up to impossible expectations, raced to his first career Daytona 500 victory Sunday as he continued to reward Roger Penske for catapulting him into one of NASCAR’s top stars. Nicknamed “Sliced Bread” when he broke into the Sprint Cup […]

News/Gossip

Melanie Griffith listens to her daughter Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson walked the red carpet with her mom and fellow actress Melanie Griffith, which made us go, “Awww!” until the duo stopped to talk with ABC’s Lara Spencer and it got awkward. The interview started out nice enough with Melanie saying how happy she was about Dakota’s Fifty Shades success. “I don’t want to […]

News/Gossip

Patricia Arquette Win’s Best Supporting Actress

As had been widely predicted, Patricia Arquette won the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the Oscars for her role in Boyhood. Arquette played the protagonist’s mother, a role that grew in importance and emotional sweep over the running time of the film. Arquette, a veteran actress who rose to prominence in films like True Romance […]

Sports

Michael Phelps Engaged to Nicole Johnson

Swimmer Michael Phelps is all about the gold at the Olympics, but now he’s focusing on another precious commodity, diamonds! Phelps popped the question to his on-again/off again girlfriend Nicole Johnson with a sparkler, and she said yes! Rolling around in the snow, the couple looked lovingly at each other, posting his and hers shots […]

Amazing Stuff

She Collected 20,000 Teabags…Then Made Something That Dropped My Jaw

Artist Red Hong Yi‘s incredible creations made with unlikely materials are exploding in popularity. The artist, who goes by her nickname “Red,” already had her work featured two times, and we just can’t get enough of her. Red is back with a new piece celebrating her home country of Malaysia and its culture. She created […]