Ex-Mets closer Edwin Díaz agrees to 3-year, $69M deal with LA Dodgers

Relief pitcher Edwin Díaz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Díaz’s agreement includes deferred payments by the Dodgers, with the deal also subject to a successful physical. He joins a Dodgers bullpen that includes lefty Tanner Scott (who dealt with elbow inflammation in his first season …

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber agrees to five-year, $150M extension

Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract to return to the Philadelphia Phillies, keeping the All-Star slugger with the defending National League East division champions. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, “BREAKING: Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The NL MVP runner-up, one …

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ extended for one-year in deal with Disney through May 2027

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel has signed a one-year extension with The Walt Disney Company to continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! through May 2027 on ABC. The contract extension, first reported by Bloomberg, comes after a year what saw Kimmel suspended by Disney/ABC over comments he made surrounding the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk; …

Sheinelle Jones to join Jenna Bush Hager as permanent co-host on ‘Today’ 4th hour

NBC announced Tuesday that Today show host Sheinelle Jones will be permanently be joining Jenna Bush Hager in the fourth hour of the ‘Today” show’s morning programming at 10:00 am.  Jones, a longtime co-host of 3rd Hour of Today with Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker, and Craig Melvin, has been a member of the Today franchise since 2014. Sheinelle …

President Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers in the U.S.

President Donald Trump on Monday introduced a $12 billion federal assistance package aimed at helping American farmers absorb the financial blow of the prolonged trade conflict with China. Trump announced the initiative during a White House event joined by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, lawmakers, and farmers from across the country. Trump …

Ex-Trump attorney Alina Habba stepping down as New Jersey’s acting U.S. Attorney

Alina Habba, the former personal attorney to Donald Trump who was appointed earlier this year to serve as acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced Monday that she is resigning. The move from Habba follows a decisive federal appeals court ruling that found she had been installed in the role without proper …

Cleveland Browns confirm rookie Shedeur Sanders will be starting QB remainder of season

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Monday that rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will remain the starting quarterback for the rest of the 2025 season. The decision solidifies Sanders’ role as the Browns’ QB1 for the final games after taking over for an injured Dillon Gabriel, who suffered a concussion in the Browns’ Week 11 …

Tulane promotes Will Hall as new head football coach

Tulane has promoted assistant coach Will Hall to head coach as the program prepares for its first College Football Playoff appearance. Hall replaces Jon Sumrall, who will depart for Florida but remain on the sideline through the postseason. Hall returned to New Orleans this season as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, after previously …

See the new trailer for ‘The Housemaid’ starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney

The latest trailer for the screen adaptation of Frieda McFadden’s best-selling book The Housemaid has been released, directed by Paul Feig and starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney. An official film synopsis states that “the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems  Trying to escape …

2026 Golden Globes: ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘White Lotus’ leads the nominations

The 2026 Golden Globe nominations, which honor both movies and television, were announced on Monday. Marlon Wayans and “Matlock” star Skye P. Marshall unveiled the nominees live from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Paul Thomas Anderson’s political drama One Battle After Another leads the film nominations with nine nods (including Best Drama & acting …