Ken Shepherd

Anger more than doubles risk of suffering heart attack, new study finds

A merry heart does good like medicine, says the biblical proverb. Now it seems an angry one might send you to the ER.

November 1, 2016

Hillary Clinton backed by Variety; first endorsement in magazine’s 111-year history

Entertainment trade magazine Variety published their endorsement of Hillary Clinton with just one week remaining in the presidential election campaign, saying it "didn't want to sit on the sidelines and come down on the wrong side of history."

November 1, 2016

Bill Cosby is legally blind, his attorneys tell a Pennsylvania judge

Bill Cosby is legally blind, the comedian's attorneys have told a state court ahead of his sexual assault trial.

October 28, 2016

Uber owes drivers minimum wage, vacation pay: British court

A British court that deals with employment issues ruled against Uber in a lawsuit brought by two of the ride-sharing app's drivers.

October 28, 2016

Pornhub wants to buy Vine, Twitter’s now-defunct smartphone video app

An executive with Pornhub, a sort of X-rated answer to YouTube, has jokingly -- seemingly in jest -- made an offer to buy Vine out from Twitter.

October 28, 2016

Jennifer Lopez selected by NBC for 2017 musical production ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

Pop star Jennifer Lopez will try her hand at live-audience musical theater with a televised production of "Bye Bye Birdie" in 2017, The Hollywood Reporter said on Friday.

October 28, 2016

Joe Biden to stump for Jason Kander, Missouri Senate candidate, on Friday

As the 2016 campaign season moves into the backstretch, Vice President Joe Biden is hitting the trail not just for Hillary Clinton, but also for Democratic allies the former secretary of state hopes to count as new U.S. senators.

October 27, 2016

Brande Roderick, former Playboy model, denies report that Donald Trump ever propositioned her

Brande Roderick, a 2001 Playboy Playmate of the Year and former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant, denies a report by the Daily Beast that Donald Trump repeatedly hit on her during production of the program.

October 27, 2016

Suspect in custody for destroying Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star: Report

Police confirmed to Variety magazine that they have a suspect in custody in the case of Wednesday morning's destruction of Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

October 27, 2016

The Yale Record gives Hillary Clinton a birthday present: an endorsement of sorts

"America's oldest college humor magazine" gave Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a non-endorsement endorsement on Wednesday.

October 27, 2016

Sevyn Streeter claims 76ers wouldn’t let her sing national anthem because of ‘We Matter’ jersey

Sevyn Streeter, a singer who was slated to perform the national anthem for the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener, said the team the took gig away from her because of her "We Matter" jersey.

October 27, 2016

Twitter lays off 9 percent of its employees

Plagued by sluggish growth in its user base and disappointing advertising revenue, San Francisco-based Twitter announced Thursday that it was laying off 9 percent of its workforce.

October 27, 2016

Ay, caramba!: Did NY Post catch Hillary Clinton telling little white lie about her favorite food?

The New York Post seems to have caught Hillary Clinton in a little white lie told on a Spanish-language network program.

October 26, 2016

Abortion rights group NARAL promotes ‘Gender Cards’ to celebrate Hillary Clinton’s birthday

NARAL Pro-Choice America is celebrating Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's birthday by promoting a pack of playing cards featuring Mrs. Clinton and other prominent women from U.S. history.

October 26, 2016

Matthew Modine, ‘Stranger Things’ star, shares tale of Trump objectifying his secretaries: Report

Actor Matthew Modine said Donald Trump has a penchant for hiring gorgeous but unqualified secretaries to serve as office eye candy for the real-estate developer and his male employees.

October 26, 2016

Arna Yr Jonsdottir, Miss Iceland, drops out of pageant, claiming she was body shamed: Report

An Icelandic beauty queen dropped out of an international beauty pageant called the Miss Grand International, claiming pageant organizers told her she had to lose weight before taking the stage in competition.

October 26, 2016

Donald Trump’s star on Walk of Fame vandalized again: Report

A vandal dressed as a construction worker took a sledgehammer to Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early Wednesday morning, Deadline Hollywood is reporting.

October 26, 2016

‘Wildpinkler,’ public urination, is literally eroding a historic church tower in Germany: Report

Officials charged with the maintenance of a historic Ulm Minster church tower in Germany complain that local revelers are damaging the integrity of the building by urinating on the structures's stone walls, CNN reported Wednesday.

October 26, 2016

Maryland chapter of ‘501st Legion’ Star Wars cosplay group gets state-issued license plate approval

The Maryland chapter of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars cosplay group announced via Twitter that it had finally secured approval from the state's Motor Vehicle Administration for an organization license-plate for members.

October 25, 2016

Michigan GOP cancels election-night party plans, plunks money into campaigning instead: Report

The Republican Party of Michigan has reportedly decided to cancel its traditional election evening party, using the money from the savings to bolster its last-minute campaign budget.

October 25, 2016