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University of North Florida promotes polyamory during annual ‘Sex Week’: Report

A Florida college is promoting polyamory as an "ethical... alternative to cheating" in its annual 'Sex Week' in early March Campus Reform reported Wednesday.

February 2, 2017

Guinness to open U.S. brewery in Maryland: Report

The maker of Guinness beers has announced a new U.S. brewery in the works to open just outside of Baltimore later this year.

February 1, 2017

Hooters spinoff restaurant Hoots will not feature iconic tank top and short shorts: Report

A pared down menu and more conservative dress will be the hallmarks of Hoots, a restaurant chain spun off from Hooters.

February 1, 2017

Budweiser Super Bowl ad features story of founder Adolphus Busch’s coming to America: Report

Anheuser-Busch will air a 60-second spot during the Super Bowl centered on the story of founder Adolphus Busch's coming to America from his native Germany.

February 1, 2017

Harley-Davidson plant cancels planned Trump visit, fearing protests: Report

A Harley-Davidson plant in Wisconsin canceled a visit planned by President Trump for fear of attracting protesters, CNN reported Tuesday.

February 1, 2017

Robin Thicke invited drug dealer to son’s birthday party, ex-wife Paula Patton claims in court

In the latest salvo in a heated custody dispute, actress Paula Patton is claiming that her ex-husband, R&B singer husband Robin Thicke, once brought his drug dealer to their son's birthday party.

January 27, 2017

Megyn Kelly show: NBC likely to cut third hour of ‘Today’ to make room: Report

NBC's "Today" show is getting reworked a bit to open up an hour for Megyn Kelly's new weekday program, Page Six reported Friday.

January 27, 2017

Urban Dictionary has bashed Donald Trump with every ‘word of the day’ since his inauguration

The crowdsourced lexicon of popular slang words has bashed the 45th president of the United States for every day of his presidency thus far, via its "word of the day" selection.

January 27, 2017

Chuck Todd: Media knew how ‘hated’ Hillary was in heartland and we ‘underplayed’ it

NBC's Chuck Todd confessed that he and others in the mainstream news media played down just how despised Hillary Clinton was in the heartland due to the fear of appearing "sexist."

January 27, 2017

Beau Willimon, ‘House of Cards’ creator: Send Trump adviser postcards with First Amendment on them

"Steve Bannon just inspired today's action. Everyone write down the 1st Amendment on a postcard and mail it to his office at the White House," tweeted "House of Cards" executive producer Beau Willimon on Thursday.

January 26, 2017

‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ house is on the market for just under $1.7 million: Report

The house depicted on the early seasons of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" as the location of Mary Richards' apartment is up for sale. It can be yours for just under $1.7 million, lifestyle website RealSimple.com reported Wednesday.

January 26, 2017

Ben’s Chili Bowl mural featuring Bill Cosby, Barack Obama painted over: Report

A mural outside the original U Street location of Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C., has been painted over, taking with it images of comedian Bill Cosby and former President Barack Obama.

January 26, 2017

MI6’s real-life ‘Q’ is a woman, spy agency chief tells gathering celebrating women in tech: Report

The agent in charge of all the gadgetry at the real-life MI6 is a woman, British spymaster Sir Alex Younger told a gathering in London celebrating women in technology.

January 26, 2017

Wallace Loh, UMd. president, dismisses some student ‘demands’ as unconstitutional, impractical

The University of Maryland does not "fear the clash of ideas and values," the institution's president Wallace Loh wrote to student organizers in a recent letter.

January 26, 2017

Oprah Winfrey moved to tears by the passing of Mary Tyler Moore: Report

Oprah Winfrey, moved to tears by the passing of Mary Tyler Moore, hailed the sitcom actress for having "paved the way" for her own success, Entertainment Tonight reported Wednesday.

January 26, 2017

Theresa May, British prime minister, to put forward legislation enabling Brexit: Report

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May will put forward legislation on Jan. 26 to enable the British government to pull out of the European Union, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.

January 25, 2017

College student reports seeing KKK hood in classroom, actually saw lab equipment cover

An Ohio college student armed with a cellphone and an overactive imagination alerted campus authorities to what she thought was a hooded Klansman in a campus classroom.

January 25, 2017

Kraft Heinz to give salaried employees a paid vacation day on Super Bowl Monday: Report

Packaged food company Kraft Heinz is giving its salaried employees the Monday after the Super Bowl off. Factory workers? Not so much.

January 25, 2017

Connie Britton, ‘Friday Night Lights’ co-star: We didn’t let writers script an affair for the coach

Actress Connie Britton told an entertainment news podcast recently that she and "Friday Night Lights" co-star Kyle Chandler put their foot down when writers for the NBC drama wanted to script one or both of the on-screen couple to be in an extramarital affair.

January 25, 2017

Ryan Gosling’s unflattering Madame Tussaud’s wax figure goes viral

Hey, girl! Ryan Gosling's new wax figure has gone viral for not quite capturing the handsome Canadian actor's essence.

January 24, 2017