Month: January 2021

So many people thronged President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural reception that he was said to have escaped the White House through a window. President John F. Kennedy enlisted a Rat Pack friend, Frank Sinatra, to arrange the entertainment when he took office. And, well, the Obamas danced to Beyoncé. The transfer of presidential power in the United States has always been a signature political event, but over the centuries it has developed into a major cultural touchstone as well — a swirl of parades, parties and performances shedding light every four years on the nation’s culture, the tastes of its leaders and the images they seek to project. But with the coronavirus pandemic entering a deadlier phase, and Washington on edge after the riot at the Capitol and warnings of yet more security thr...

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister was all in for the movie that made him famous -- namely, Ice Cube's cult classic "Friday" -- because he legally changed his name to pay homage to his unforgettable character. TMZ has obtained Tommy's death certificate, and while a cause of death hasn't yet been officially determined ... there was one very interesting nugget we noticed. His full name reads Tommy Debo Lister, very different from his reported birth name ... Thomas Duane Lister Jr. It's interesting for a number of reasons. Obviously, Tommy is most famous for portraying Deebo in the "Friday" franchise -- and, no, we didn't spell that wrong ... but it appears Tommy did. In any case, it's quite clear he loved the character -- so much so, he actually made it part of his real-life id...

Rebel Wilson revealed that she was once kidnapped at gunpoint. The actress, who has been documenting her weight loss journey throughout the year, appeared on an episode of the series "Straight Talking" for Sky One. The show takes celebrities and puts them through an interview with former Royal Marines Commando Ant Middleton.  During Wilson’s appearance, Middleton asked her about the moment in her life when she experienced the most fear.    "There was one time in Africa where I got kidnapped," the "Pitch Perfect" actress revealed (via Sky News).  REBEL WILSON REACHED HER GOAL WEIGHT EARLY: 'IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY' The 40-year-old star was traveling through rural Mozambique in Africa with a group of women when they were set upon by armed men. The actress said she was riding in a tru...

Nick Carter and his wife, Lauren Kitt, were ecstatic and surprised to learn they're expecting a third child. The Backstreet Boys star and his spouse had suffered numerous miscarriages over the years and didn't think having another baby was a possibility.  "I was fully set on just having two children and I had prepared for that and made arrangements for that," Kitt, 37, told People magazine. "We were going to have two children and it was a surprise. I didn’t find out I was pregnant till I was about five-and-a-half months pregnant." "I didn’t have any symptoms, I didn’t have anything indicating that I was pregnant. One day I just, I felt something move in my body and I said, ‘Nick, there’s something not right. I think I need to go to the doctor. Something’s wrong with me.’ I was not sup...

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