Ken Shepherd

Apple again flirting with launch of Venmo-like payment service: Report

Apple is again seriously considering the launch of its own peer-to-peer payment service, as early as this year, Recode reported Thursday.

April 27, 2017

Priyanka Chopra, ‘Baywatch’ movie villain, says the ‘90s TV show inspired her early Bollywood career

In a chat with Entertainment Weekly magazine, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra said that she was a big fan of the 1990s syndicated TV show "Baywatch" and that it inspired her early acting career in Bollywood movies.

April 26, 2017

Major packaged-goods makers see flat quarterly sales: Report

In light of a first-quarter dip in money spent on household staples, industry leaders like PepsiCo and Kimberly Clark are "sounding a cautious note on shopper spending," The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

April 26, 2017

Ann Coulter drops plans to visit Berkeley: Report

Conservative columnist Ann Coulter won't be going to Berkeley Thursday after all.

April 26, 2017

Caitlyn Jenner, transgender celebrity, may run for Senate as a Republican: Report

Caitlyn Jenner says she may run for the U.S. Senate in California when longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, decides to retire.

April 26, 2017

Bill Cosby’s youngest daughter Evin defends embattled father in essay: Report

Evin Cosby, the youngest daughter of embattled comedian Bill Cosby, defended her father from charges of sexual assault in a recent essay.

April 26, 2017

Better to exercise on empty stomach, new study suggests

A new study conducted by British researchers suggests that exercising while fasted is better for your health than doing so after having eaten.

April 26, 2017

Propaganda Christian rapper: Church needs to admit it ‘sees through a glass dimly’ on race issues

In order to foster racial reconciliation, the church in America needs to admits it "sees through a glass dimly" on racial issues, rap artist Propaganda -- born Jason Emmanuel Petty -- said in an interview now airing on Christian streaming network the Dove Channel.

April 25, 2017

Maryland public library now loaning out fishing rods to patrons

A library in Maryland is now loaning out fishing poles for two weeks at a time.

April 25, 2017

Universal picks up ‘Blond Ambition’ biopic project about Madonna’s early career: Report

Universal Studios has picked up the rights to make a biopic on Madonna's early career.

April 25, 2017

Breitbart News denied permanent press credentials for Capitol Hill: Report

Conservative website Breitbart was denied permanent press credentials from the Senate Press Gallery's Standing Committee of Correspondents on Tuesday, the Independent Journal Review (IJR) reported.

April 25, 2017

Chris Soules, ‘Bachelor’ star, arrested for fatal hit-and-run in Iowa: Report

Chris Soules, who appeared on ABC's "The Bachelor" in 2015, has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in Iowa.

April 25, 2017

Petition to change ‘R’ rating on transgender-teen drama ‘3 Generations’ gets 25,000 signers

A Change.org petition calling on the Motion Picture Association of America to re-classify the drama "3 Generations" has met its initial goal of 25,000 signers.

April 21, 2017

Peter O’Toole’s archives purchased by the University of Texas: Report

The University of Texas is now the proud owner of the late great Peter O'Toole's personal archives.

April 21, 2017

Roman Polanski’s latest court filing slammed by prosecutor as abusive of legal system, taxpayers

A California prosecutor is slamming director Roman Polanski's latest court filing as an abuse of the legal system.

April 21, 2017

Marilyn Monroe’s house up for sale, listed at $6.9 million: Report

For just a little under seven million and you can own a piece of Hollywood history: the Los Angeles home that 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe lived and, tragically, died in.

April 21, 2017

DoorDash announces plan to hook up couriers with electric bikes, ahead of Earth Day

Delivery app DoorDash announced Thursday that it's launching a trial run with electric bikes for its couriers in four major cities, including Washington, D.C.

April 20, 2017

Harvard tells students gender identity can change ‘day to day’: Report

A Harvard University office devoted to LGBT issues reportedly has issued a flier telling students that gender identity can change as frequently as "day to day."

April 20, 2017

Sarah Palin’s fashion sense after White House visit commended by The Hollywood Reporter

While both Hollywood and the mainstream news media may have been less than friendly to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin since she came on the national scene nine years ago, The Hollywood Reporter Thursday found occasion to give the one-time vice presidential candidate its fashion endorsement.

April 20, 2017

Charlie Murphy laid to rest Wednesday as fellow comedians paid their respects: Report

Comedian Charlie Murphy, elder brother of Eddie Murphy, was laid to rest Wednesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

April 20, 2017