The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony is this Friday. Which event will you be tuning in for this season? An online poll has Snowboarding as the fan favorite. Followed by: Ice Hockey, Bobsleigh, Ski jumping, Alpine skiing, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Speed skating, Luge, and Short track speed skating.
Jill Biden’s ex-husband has been charged with the murder of his wife…first degree. Police responded to a domestic dispute where Linda Stevenson was found unresponsive.Her husband William Stevenson called 911 and mentioned cardiac arrest, but has since been arrested. Jill married William in February 1970, when he was 23 and she was a student at the University of Delaware. In 1974 Jill and Bill separated and went through a nasty divorce. Joe Biden married Jill a couple years later in June 1977, when he was a senator from Delaware.
The latest revival of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” is off to a strong start. A Kickstarter campaign for new episodes featuring the return of Mike Nelson raised over $1 million in a single day. The new episodes will shoot later this year in Minneapolis, MN. The four movies that will be featured in the new episodes will be revealed over the course of this campaign, which runs through March 16.
Jason Bateman had a very inoffensive conversation with Charli XCX on his podcast, but people are finding reasons to be offended.
We’ve seen several Super Bowl commercials already, but yesterday, Comcast Xfinity blew them all out of the water. Their ad features Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum in an ad about “Jurassic Park” . . . and how things could have gone a lot differently. Remember the scene where Samuel L. Jackson announces that the park has gone offline, and everything goes haywire from there? Well, in this version, an Xfinity tech is on the scene, and he fixes it, no problem. And from there, everything just works, and Jurassic Park becomes an AWESOME place, and we see digitally de-aged versions of Sam, Laura, and Jeff having the time of their lives. The icing on the cake: It was directed by Taika Waititi, the genius behind “JoJo Rabbit”, “What We Do in the Shadows”, and the last two “Thor” movies.
Chris Stapleton has a 30-second Super Bowl commercial airing shortly before kickoff. It’s for Traveller Whiskey and shows him strumming “The Star-Spangled Banner” on guitar. (You can watch the ad here.)
Tim McGraw announced the Pawn Shop Guitar Tour this summer with 49 Winchester and Timothy Wayne on select dates. There will also be three stadium stops with The Chicks and Lady A.
The NY Post says Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show has been canceled after four seasons. The show will air until the Fall.
Parade magazine says Blake Shelton scolded a fan for wearing a Luke Bryan t-shirt at his Las Vegas concert. Shelton jokingly said, “I’m looking at you in the Luke Bryan shirt thinking, ‘What in the world?’. I could never be friends with Luke Bryan. Luke Bryan…You ever notice that he always does ‘Y’all sing along’? Because he’s too drunk to remember the words to his own song.”
Morgan Wallen was recently doing an interview for CountryNow.com when he said life on the farm grounds him. “It’s just a nice getaway. It’s a good place that I plan on keeping in my family for a long time to come. Being out in the woods helps me a ton.”
Hudson Westbrook tells CountryNow.com that he loves staying as “normal as possible” with fans. “I love the idea of [trying] to come off as normal as possible to them, because I am. It’s just getting them excited and letting them meet me.”
Thomas Rhett tells CountryNow.com that he’s learning to live more in the moment with his children. “I’m trying to just say yes so much more, and make sure I’ve got memories and moments with them because they’re never going to be this little again.”
George Birge tells People magazine that intentional family time fuels him when he’s home. “When I am home with the family, our time is super intentional. It fuels my soul. My family is what keeps me going when I’m on the road.”
Jelly Roll tells AmericanSongwriter.com that he’s learning to release the past in favor of being present. “I never lived in the present because I was so haunted by the past, and I think I’m finally starting to let my past go enough that I can actually be present.”
Female First says Halle Berry has yet to accept partner Van Hunt’s proposal, despite being together for almost six years. She said, “I haven’t said ‘yes.’ I don’t think we need to be married to have a meaningful relationship. I don’t know if we will ever get married. After my third divorce, people started to say, ‘What’s wrong with her? She’s crazy. She can’t keep a man.’ And I would always argue, ‘Who says I want to keep a man if he’s not the right man?’ Well, I’ve been married three times. Van has been married once, and so no, we don’t feel like we have to get married to validate our love in any way. We don’t.”
Radar Online says Leonardo DiCaprio’s bond with Kate Winslet is allegedly straining his relationship with Vittoria Ceretti. A source says, “Vittoria isn’t accusing Kate and Leo of hooking up or anything, so it’s not about that. What bothers her is having to share him with another woman. She complains that he values Kate’s opinion more than hers. She says every time they hit a bump, he somehow ends up bringing up what Kate thinks or what Kate once told him. It drives her crazy because she feels like she is competing with this idealized version of Kate that Leo has built up over 25 years. She respects the friendship, but she also thinks Kate inserts herself way too much and Leo lets her. The way he jumps when Kate calls or texts drives Vittoria crazy. But when she points it out, Leo just gets defensive, and they end up fighting. Now Vittoria’s threatening to give him an ultimatum. She’s not going to play second fiddle to another woman, even if that woman is just a ‘friend.'”
Naughty But Nice claims Lauren Sánchez will allegedly choose the next James Bond because her husband Jeff’s company MGM is producing the next 007 film. A source says, “This is Lauren’s call now. If she’s not feeling you, it’s done. It doesn’t matter how many meetings you take or how loud the internet gets. Lauren decides what Bond looks like. She wants someone who commands a room before he says a word. Not someone who looks like he’s carrying emotional luggage. Once Lauren makes up her mind, the conversation is over. Buzz doesn’t matter. Awards don’t matter. The decision is already made.”
Radar Online says things are heating up between Kim Kardashian and F1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton. A source says they recently met up in Paris in addition to Aspen, Colorado. “Kim and Lewis have such intense working schedules, so they’re keen to spend as much time together as possible. Right now, they’re inseparable and are fitting their dates around Kim’s work commitments. Lewis has an insatiable desire to be famous outside of motor racing. It was embarrassing at times, especially when he would attach himself to the most famous woman he could find. There was much criticism leveled at him for his obsession with being a celebrity.”
The Daily Mail says Ellen DeGeneres has purchased a $27 million Montecito, California mansion. She previously moved to England in 2024. A source says, ‘’She’s not moving back to the U.S. but will continue to split her time between both the U.K. and Montecito.’’
TMZ says the owners of the famous house featured in “Breaking Bad” have dramatically slashed its selling price. The asking price has dropped to $400,000 after an original listing for $4 million. Current owner Joanne Padilla was disappointed to discover that zoning laws prevent turning the New Mexico property into a money-making museum. She is now hoping to at least collect a fair market value.
Parade magazine says Blake Shelton scolded a fan for wearing a Luke Bryan t-shirt at his Las Vegas concert. Shelton jokingly said, “I’m looking at you in the Luke Bryan shirt thinking, ‘What in the world?’. I could never be friends with Luke Bryan. Luke Bryan…You ever notice that he always does ‘Y’all sing along’? Because he’s too drunk to remember the words to his own song.”
WMTW says Lindsey Vonn plans to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan despite a “completely ruptured” ACL. Vonn confirmed this at a press conference. The 41-year-old will race in downhill, super-G, and team competitions. Vonn, a 2010 Olympic gold medalist, is aiming for a remarkable comeback.
TMZ says Tom Hanks’ son, Chet Hanks, recently found a stolen dog on the streets of Marina del Rey, California. Chet located the dog’s owner through a microchip but was told to keep her. The dog, named Queen, has since joined the Hanks family and met everyone.
