Wanda Sykes Quits ABC's 'Roseanne' Reboot Amidst Furor Over Roseanne Barr's Racist Tweets

Wanda SykesandChelsea Clintonled the fierce and swift backlash againstRoseanne Barrfor her baldly racist Twitter rant overnight on Monday, with Sykes quitting as a consulting producer on the actress’s hit ABC sitcomRoseanne. The comedienne then wrote: “ISLAM is not a RACE, lefties. Islam includes EVERY RACE of people.” After several more hours of retweeting false conspiracy theories while the Twitterverse expressed outrage at Barr’s racism, with calls for the cancellation of her show, the star tweeted an apology:...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Ian Rubio

Warren Zeiders on Riding a Wave of Country Music Success: 'There's Moments Your Brain Can't Comprehend It' (Exclusive)

Warren Zeidersis not exactly sure where he is.“Wherewerewe last night?” the 24-year-old asks aloud from the back of his tour bus parked somewhere in Arkansas. “I think it was Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was my first time being there, so it was a good show.”It’s no wonder that Zeiders is having a tough time getting his bearings at the moment, as the badass from Pennsylvania finds himself riding the roller coaster towards country music stardom....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1521 words · Tammy Becker

Wash. Woman Was Strangled and Set on Fire, and Police Suspect Ex-Husband

Photo: Ibtihal Darraji/Instagram A Washington woman was found strangled and set on fire inside her car, and her ex-husband has been charged. Yasir A. Darraji, 30, is being held on a $1 million bond in connection with the death of 29-year-old Iraqi immigrant Ibtihal Darraji, whose body was found Jan. 30 in a burned white 2004 Toyota Prius Friday in Spokane’s South Hill. “There was an accelerant detected on the victim and the victim’s clothing, indicative of arson with a motive to destroy evidence,” the affidavit stated....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Amy Snyder

Watch Brett Kavanaugh Joke in 2015: 'What Happens at Georgetown Prep Stays at Georgetown Prep'

AsBrett Kavanaughprepares to testify before the Senate Monday abouta sexual misconduct allegation, an old joke he made about his high school days is resurfacing. Christine Blasey Fordhas accused Kavanaugh,PresidentDonald Trump‘s Supreme Court nominee, of pinning her down to a bed, groping her and trying to remove her clothes at a high school party in the early 1980s. Ford, a 51-year-old research psychologist and professor at Palo Alto University, will also testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Jonathon Gomez

Watch Nikki Bella and John Cena's First Reunion After Their Split: 'It's Like My Heart Sinks'

Nikki Bella andJohn Cenahave an emotional reunion on Sunday’s all-new episode of E!’sTotal Bellas.In a clip from the episode, the two wrestlers and former couple come face-to-face for the first time since their breakup — meeting backstage at the January taping of WWE’sRaw25th anniversary event in Brooklyn, New York.As fans know, the heartfelt visit is one of the first steps taken before the couple get back together, though their reunion doesn’t last long....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Lauren Johnson

Watch Tiffany Haddish and Ellen DeGeneres' Producer Andy Lassner Go Through a Haunted House

Tiffany Haddishjust got the scare of her life! On Thursday’s Halloween episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,the actress and comedian, 39, accompaniedEllenexecutive producer “Average” Andy Lassner to Universal Studios Hollywood, where theywent through theUs-themed houseat the park’s annual Halloween Horror Nights event. “Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, that’s where we at, and I’m not feeling 100 percent,” Haddish says, to which Lassner, 52, replies, “She’s already jumpy, which isn’t helping me....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Joanne Becker

WATCH: 'Brady Bunch' Kids Joke They're 'Antiques' as They Try to Recreate Famous Childhood Rooms

More Brady, please! It’s been exactly one week since the premiere ofA Very Brady Renovation,which followssix of the original cast membersfrom the iconic sitcom as they renovatethe famous housethat served as the facade of the Brady family home. And the wait for episode two, titled “Here’s the Second Story,” is nearly over. Combining Hawk and Laine’s home renovation expertise and Olsen and Lookinland’s knowledge of the show, the foursome went out to a warehouse in L....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Theresa Young

WATCH: Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe Are 'Living in a Civil War' in Haunting Belfast Trailer

One family is caught in the conflict of 1960s Ireland in the latest trailer forBelfast,a new drama from directorKenneth Branagh. “How can I leave Belfast?” Balfe asks Dornan in the trailer, above. “Everybody likes them and everybody looks after them,” she adds, referring to their children. Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds inBelfast.Rob Youngson/Focus Features When she asks Dornan what he wants, he replies, “I want my family with me. I want you....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Samantha Stewart DVM

WATCH: Kristin Chenoweth Serenades Her Property Managers During Sweet Renovation Reveal (Exclusive)

Kristin Chenowethis singing her way throughCelebrity IOU’snext renovation! “I think I have an idea,” the Tony Award-winning actress tells the brothers, 45, as they brainstorm ways to surprise the mother-daughter duo with their refreshed home. She then FaceTimes the pair, who just returned from vacation, and tells them she’s waiting at their house to catch up. Belting out a tune, the singer serenades them with, “I love you, welcome home,” as she excitedly shows off the big reveal....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Pedro Allison

Wayne Brady Involved in Physical Altercation After His Car Was Allegedly Hit by Driver Later Charged with DUI: Police

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department confirmed to PEOPLE that a traffic accident occurred involving two drivers — theLet’s Make a Dealhost and a 51-year-old male — on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. “Wayne is so upset about this incident with a drunk driver. As a father, he was just thankful it was not his daughter or anyone’s child dealing with this,” a source tells PEOPLE. “He kept thinking what if it was his daughter....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Kari Hoffman

Wayne Brady Visits Disneyland with His Daughter Maile After Coming Out as Pansexual

Wayne Brady with his daughter (Center, wearing Mickey Mouse ears).Photo:Snorlax / MEGA Snorlax / MEGA Wayne Bradyis spending time at “the happiest place on Earth” with loved ones.TheLet’s Make a Dealhost, 51, made a trip to Disneyland with a group including his daughter Maile Masako Brady, 20, and her mother, (Brady’s ex-wife) Mandie Taketa, after recentlycoming out as pansexual.Wayne kept it casual for the park day, wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt, while Maile topped off her look with a pair of Mickey Mouse ears....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 871 words · Nicholas Curtis

Welcome To Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s Stunning Rock-Hewn Palace

Soaring above Sri Lankan skies, the Sigiriya palace reminds us of the rewards–and costs–of power. Rising out of the hobo camp in the very center of Sri Lanka , Sigiriya is what remain of an nonextant vent . From base to height , this tug of harden magma stands 600 feet tall , and archaeological evidence show that human communities have lived here for around 10,000 old age . But the rationality that the Lion Mountain , as its name translates , draws more tourists than any other website in Sri Lanka today is that an ancient prince build his castle here after kill his don and stealing the toilet from his buddy ....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Austin Nicholson Jr.

What Is the ROC? Why Russia Can't Display Their Flag or Play Their Anthem at the Olympics

Forthe third Olympics in a row, Russian athletes are not competing under the name or flag of their home country and their national anthem does not play at medal ceremonies. The ROC is the name of the national organization in charge of organizing the country’s Olympic athletes every two years, analogous to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). But it is not supposed to represent the country as a whole....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Carlos Mathews