Jenna Dewan Welcomes Back ‘DWTS’ Partner Val Chmerkovskiy After His 1-Week Suspension

Jenna Dewan has marked the return of her pro Dancing With the Stars partner Val Chmerkovskiy following his one-week suspension. “Hi everybody, here we are. We are here for “Halloween Horror Movie Night,” we are doing an Argentine tango to the song “Uninvited,” it’s inspired by the movie 28 Weeks Later,” she said in a Sunday, October 25, Instagram Story clip beside a smiling Chmerkovskiy, 40, that was originally posted via the show’s official Instagram account. As Dewan, 45, held her camera and spoke to the lens, Chmerkovskiy flashed two peace signs and gazed into the lens himself with two…

Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort

Andre Drummond was benched and said he didn’t get an explanation.  “Control what I can control. I can’t do s–t about not playing,” the center said. “All I can do is cheer my teammates on and hope for the best.”  About midway through the second quarter, Drummond was caught jogging…

Gotham’s quest for NWSL Shield comes down to Decision Day

Gotham FC moved another step closer to capturing the NWSL Shield with a 2-1 victory over the Orlando Pride on Sunday.  Midge Purce and Tierna Davidson led the way for Gotham’s offense as the club was without six players, including two of its biggest names, Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw,…

Giants defense has a new motto after ‘traitors’ callout hits hard

HOUSTON — The Giants defense was full of loyalists Sunday.  In the first game after coordinator Dennard Wilson publicly called out the defense — and held a private team meeting where names were named and film was shown — his unit showed few, if any, “traitors.” That’s what Wilson called…

LA’s top federal prosecutor scorches California after noncitizen voters battle

Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor has warned the upcoming midterm elections are under serious risk of being “corrupted” in California. Bill Essayli said he was concerned noncitizen votes were already being counted across the state, with the processing of mail-in ballots having started on Saturday ahead of the November 3…

Jalen Williams suffers gruesome injury in potential Thunder nightmare

Jalen Williams had to be taken off the court on a stretcher after he sustained a gruesome lower-leg injury as he went up for a layup late in the Thunder’s 108-101 win over the Clippers.  The scary injury had players and fans alike in shock, with Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…

Skechers’s beachside SoCal HQ goes on the market after massive renovation

Footwear brand Skechers is putting its longtime Manhattan Beach headquarters on the market just eight years after an extensive renovation transformed the building into a purpose-built corporate home. The three-story building at 228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, is being offered through a competitive bidding process…

Tom Brady’s warm embrace with women’s college volleyball star goes viral

NFL legend Tom Brady is turning heads because of an embrace that might have lingered a moment too long. Brady’s 13-year-old daughter, Vivian, appears to be a volleyball prodigy. And the Raiders minority owner took his daughter to a women’s college volleyball match between the No. 1-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers and…

Beloved SoCal BBQ joint closing after 75 years

A beloved Southern California barbecue joint announced it was closing its Bellflower restaurant after 75 years. Chris & Pitts BBQ broke the news on Tuesday that its outpost at 9839 Artesia Blvd. had shuttered “With grateful hearts, we say goodbye to our beloved location and thank you to all of…

Jelena Ostapenko goes viral after drawing laughs for tiny umbrella at US Open

Jelena Ostapenko went viral during her still-to-be-completed first-round match against Tatjana Maria when social media users noticed she was none too pleased with the umbrella she was given when the rain started on Tuesday night. Ostapenko and Maria had their U.S. Open first-round match on Court 11 interrupted twice as…

NBA fans in disbelief over Kawhi Leonard’s light punishment from investigation

The NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers for violating the league’s salary cap circumvention rules by “initiating off-court income opportunities” for star forward Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers are forced to forfeit five first-round NBA Draft picks, are fined $30 million to owner Steve Ballmer, and both Ballmer, Clippers President…

Anthropic back on ‘right side’ with Trump admin after Pentagon flap: Howard Lutnick

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said AI giant Anthropic is “back on the right side” with the Trump administration, Axios reported on Wednesday citing an interview. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had blocked Anthropic from certain military contracts because the company refused to allow the US to use its Claude AI models for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.…

49ers’ Australia trip could help franchise escape dark clouds

For the last two months, the 49ers have been trying to outrun a storm. This week, they will attempt to do it literally. They will leave behind the accumulating dark clouds that have followed them throughout the summer and fly across the Pacific Ocean to Melbourne, Australia, where the sunshine,…

Dems seize on ethics complaint against GOPer who took down Cory Mills

WASHINGTON — Democrats are seizing on a complaint filed against the Republican who took down scandal magnet Rep. Cory Mills last month, illustrating their continued interest in a race where the GOP is generally favored to win. A voter in Republican congressional hopeful Ryan Elijah’s district filed a complaint accusing…

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