Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman is clarifying comments she made on a podcast, where she stated that the Oakland Athletics should “figure out a way to stay in Oakland” instead of relocating to Las Vegas. Goodman was under fire for comments she made on the Front Office Sports Today podcast that she had an “odd …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Elton John to release book in celebration of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’
Elton John is celebrating his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ with a new book that will arrive this fall. ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour’ will be released on September 24. Elton’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’ kicked off on September 8, 2018, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and featured a total of …
Taylor Swift reveals tracklist for new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift has revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department. The album will include 16 new songs, with features from Post Malone and Florence + the Machine, along with a 17th bonus track titled “The Manuscript.” You can see the full tracklist via Swift’s social media: here. Details of the album …
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Snap, Inc., parent company of Snapchat, to layoff 10% of global workforce
Social media company Snap Inc. (SNAP) announced on Monday that it will lay off 10% of its global workforce, or around 500 employees, in part to “promote in-person collaboration.” The company announced several rounds of layoffs since 2022, most recently in November when it laid off a small number of product employees. A Snap spokesperson …
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Buckingham Palace announces King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer
Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement on Monday, February 5 that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old Charles recently underwent a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate last month. A statement from the Palace posted to social media read as follows: “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, …
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Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. signs 11-year deal worth $288.7 million with Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals announced that shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has agreed to a massive 11-year contract extension, worth at least $288.7 million – making it by far the largest contract in franchise history, surpassing Salvador Perez’s four-year, $82 million contract. The franchise posted on X: “The present, the future, and the largest contract in …
Philadelphia 76ers center Joe Embiid to undergo knee surgery, out indefinitely
The Philadelphia 76ers announced that center Joel Embiid will have surgery on his injured left knee and will be out indefinitely, with the team sharing that Embiid will undergo a “corrective procedure this week” to address the issue in his lateral meniscus. An update on Embiid’s status will be provided after the operation, potentially detailing …
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Buckingham Palace announces King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer
Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement on Monday, February 5 that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old Charles recently underwent a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate last month. A statement from the Palace posted to social media read as follows: “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, …
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ returning to theaters including IMAX
Director Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. will theatrically re-release his 2020 sci-fi film “Tenet.” The film, starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki, follows an ex-CIA agent who is tasked with investigating mysterious, time-traveling objects linked to an attack from the future to the present. Tenet will return to movie theaters on 70mm …
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2024 Grammy Awards: See the full list of winners
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena, hosted by Trevor Noah and airing on CBS and Paramount+. Taylor Swift made history winning ‘Album of the Year’ and her 14th Grammy Award overall for with her LP, Midnights. The win makes Swift the first artist in Grammys history to win …
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