Controversial fired NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is paying for an independent autopsy for a black student who was found hanging from a tree on his Mississippi college campus — after the student’s family challenged the official ruling of suicide. Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, was found dead Monday morning hanging from a tree near the pickleball courts at Delta State University in Cleveland, according to police. The ... Read more
Jay Leno Breaks His Silence on Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Years After Being Publicly ‘Humiliated’ by the Late-Night Host.NN
Late night is weighing in. Jay Leno is the latest former late-night TV host to speak out in the wake of ABC’s “indefinite suspension” of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following Kimmel’s comments about the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk. “I think Jimmy will land on his feet, he’s a talented guy, he’s funny and let’s see what happens,” Leno, 75, told Access Hollywood, while ... Read more
Deadly Confrontation in Brooklyn—Bodega Worker Insists He Acted in Self-Defense Against Violent Neighborhood Menace.NN
One of the Brooklyn bodega workers who got into a fatal tussle with a “neighborhood nuisance” claimed they were only defending themselves from the local troublemaker who threatened “to f–ing kill” one of them. Royal Deli & Grill worker Kelvin Melo told the Daily News that Gerry Hill loudly barged into the business Monday night — then threatened workers when they asked him to quit screaming. Hill ... Read more
Tears on Stage—Kristin Chenoweth Breaks Silence After Backlash Over Emotional Charlie Kirk Tribute.NN
Kristin Chenoweth’s Charlie Kirk tribute wasn’t popular with fans. The Broadway star teared up on Thursday while speaking to NY1’s Frank DiLella about her controversial Instagram comment sharing how “upset” she felt by the conservative commentator’s assassination. When the reporter brought up the “mixed reactions,” the actress, 57, replied, “Mixed? You’re being kind.” DiLella mentioned ... Read more
Tension at Disney: Executives Push to Relaunch Jimmy Kimmel Live but Struggle to Contain His Unfiltered Edge.NN
Disney bosses are scrambling to convince Jimmy Kimmel to tone down his rhetoric before putting his show back on the air as the company scrambles to manage fallout from his fiery monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The House of Mouse is said to be keen on resuming the airing of Kimmel’s one-hour talk show, and top bosses were scheduled to meet late Thursday with the longtime host of “Jimmy ... Read more