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Billionaire, 84, dumped girlfriend with nine icy words over dairy-free yogurt at 7,000 acre Colorado ranch… then sent brutal email announcing wedding to society maven, lawsuit says
Oona Sperr, 64, has filed a lawsuit against billionaire oil heir Sid Bass, 84, claiming he abruptly ended their ten-year relationship in September 2024 before marrying socialite Althea Irene Viafora Kress, 68, whom she accuses of manipulating Bass to force her out. The suit, filed in federal court and worth $400 million, alleges Bass was…
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Dollywood to Celebrate Dolly Parton With New Installations & Experiences: ‘We Will Carry Her Dreams Forward’
Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park co-founded by Dolly Parton, has announced a series of permanent installations and experiences to honour the country star following her death on 25 August. Park president Eugene Naughton unveiled the plans at a press conference on 2 September, saying Parton would have wanted the team to keep working and dreaming…
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Tim Curry’s Cause Of Death Revealed
Newly obtained documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirm that actor Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease, with a history of stroke and kidney cancer listed as contributing but not underlying causes; the records also state he had not undergone surgery for any of these conditions. Curry, best known as…
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Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
NASA is simplifying the spacesuit design for its early crewed lunar landings, opting for a lighter “Sortie Suit” variant to be developed with Axiom Space, as the agency tries to keep its accelerated 2028 target for returning astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole. The move, directed by Artemis Program Manager Jeremy Parsons, aims to cut…
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Democrats erupt in fury after two rebels hand Trump’s GOP a shock victory in stinging betrayal
Two moderate Democratic House members, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State and Jared Golden of Maine, angered their own party by voting with Republicans to advance a procedural rule enabling GOP-favoured legislation, including a resolution condemning socialism and a push for tighter election-fraud measures. Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar accused the…
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Joe & Anthony Russo On Why ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Started Filming Without A Finished Script: “We Like To See What Actors Bring To The Characters”
Joe and Anthony Russo have explained why they began filming Avengers: Doomsday before the script was finished, saying they treat the screenplay as a “living organism” that evolves once actors are cast. Speaking to the Associated Press, Joe Russo said their improvisation- and rehearsal-based approach means they prefer to see what actors bring to a…
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Kingdom Hearts almost led to Disney making its own version of Super Smash Bros, former dev says
A former Disney Interactive concept artist has revealed further detail on how Kingdom Hearts’ success nearly pushed Disney into making its own Super Smash Bros-style fighting game. Ken Christiansen, who worked on the original Kingdom Hearts, told Time Extension that Disney executives had initially resisted mixing characters from different franchises, causing friction during that game’s…
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Kelsey Hart Looks to Cash In on New Radio Single ‘Love to Be That Guy’: ‘That Was a Standout’
Curb Records artist Kelsey Hart is set to release “Love to Be That Guy” as his new radio single, a song he recorded on the spot after being summoned to Nashville hitmaker Ashley Gorley’s home to sing on the demo the night it was written. Songwriters Taylor Phillips, Brad Clawson and Casey Brown had just…
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Brütal Legend Is Still Double Fine’s Best Game, Sequel or Not
Double Fine has launched a new $400,000 Kickstarter for its upcoming Amnesia Fortnight game jam, with a stretch goal promising a sequel to Brütal Legend if the campaign reaches $100 million. A Polygon opinion piece argues this target is effectively unreachable and, more importantly, unnecessary — contending that the 2009 original remains Double Fine’s best…
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US judge rejects forced sale of Google’s AdX exchange
A US federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice’s bid to force Google to sell off AdX, its online advertising exchange, dealing a significant blow to American antitrust enforcers’ efforts to break up big tech firms. Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, had previously found in April 2025 that Google held illegal monopolies over…