Ken Shepherd

Jim Gaffigan, comedian, delivers Catholic University commencement address

Standup comedian Jim Gaffigan and wife and collaborative partner Jeannie Gaffigan delivered the commencement address today at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

May 14, 2016

Rachel Trevor, Delta flight attendant, charged with stealing mini bottles of booze

Rachel Trevor may find herself grounded for a while after Tennessee prosecutors indicted the Memphis woman on charges of stealing and attempting to re-sell Delta's mini liquor bottles.

May 13, 2016

‘Racist McShootface’ troll hijacks George Zimmerman gun auction

"Racist McShootface" became a trending topic on Twitter Friday afternoon after a bidder by that name offered $65 million for George Zimmerman's gun used to shoot Trayvon Martin.

May 13, 2016

Twitter suspends Azealia Banks after crude, racist rant against Zayn Malik

Earlier this year the controversial rapper tweeted a close-up shot of genitalia to conservative bloggers and attacked former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, suggesting she should be gang-raped. Neither transgression led to an account suspension.

May 12, 2016

Joe’s Crab Shack, pinched by failing ‘no tipping’ experiment, changes course

Following negative reaction from both wait staff and customers, the company that owns the Joe's Crab Shack seafood chain has announced it's paring back its test run of a no-tipping policy started in 18 of its 130 locations in November.

May 12, 2016

Calvin Klein new ad campaign draws fire, uses more explicit Instagram photos

Calvin Klein, the fashion label, is under fire for a new advertising campaign that is much more explicit.

May 12, 2016

George Zimmerman planned to auction gun used to kill Trayvon Martin; website drops listing

The Associated Press reports that George Zimmerman's gun listing was removed from GunBroker.com shortly after the auction began Thursday morning. The website could not immediately be reached for comment.

May 12, 2016

American Bible Society celebrates bicentennial

The Philadelphia-based American Bible Society entered its third century of operation Wednesday, marking 200 years of translating, publishing and distributing the Good Book to everyone from sailors to Olympic athletes to the visually-impaired.

May 11, 2016

Ronan Farrow calls out Hollywood for promoting alleged sex offender Woody Allen

Hollywood's continued embrace of Woody Allen is not only morally indefensible but downright "dangerous" to victims of sexual abuse, the director's son Ronan Farrow wrote in a guest column published online at The Hollywood Reporter's website today.

May 11, 2016

Bristol Palin changes daughter’s name at dad Dakota Meyer’s request

A little Sailor in Alaska's most famous political family has been formally re-christened.

May 11, 2016

Emma Watson ensnared in Panama Papers imbroglio

Emma Watson, the actress best known for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, found herself at the center of an embarrassing Panama Papers revelation Wednesday.

May 11, 2016