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Kim Kardashian Fined $1.26M by SEC for Promoting Cryptocurrencies

According to a statement released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reality television personality Kim Kardashian was charged on Monday with improperly endorsing cryptocurrency security. The agency claimed that Kardashian decided to settle the allegations without acknowledging or...

Tommy Lee Turns 60 Today

Tommy Lee, the Greek-American musician and founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, is turning sixty today on October 3rd. Lee was born in Athens to father David Lee Thomas Bass, an American Army serviceman, and mother Vassiliki...

Legendary Greek Bon Viveur Zahos Hadjifotiou Dies at 99

Legendary Greek bon viveur Zahos Hadjifotiou, the epitome of a larger-than-life personality, died in Athens on Friday. He was ninety-nine. Hadjifotiou, who was also a successful businessman, journalist, and author had been hospitalized for the last several months in a...

Tom Hanks Turns to Writing

Tom Hanks has only four movies that he considers to be "pretty good" after over thirty years in Hollywood. The Academy Award winner, whose film credits include Forrest Gump and Elvis, has revealed his next book, The Making of Another...

Anthony Bourdain’s Final Texts: “I hate being famous”

A new unauthorized biography titled Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain includes a final text message before his death revealing Bourdain had hated being famous. In the book, Charles Leerhsen, a journalist, adds a text by...

Billy Zane Opens New Art Exhibition in Los Angeles

Actor and artist Billy Zane is a veritable chameleon. American by birth and Greek by origin, by profession he is both a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor and renowned artist. As an actor, some consider him a young Marlon Brando, who...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Poignant Question: Who Am I?

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a poignant question on social media: "Who am I?" he asks. "In Greece I was Nigerian, in Nigeria I was Greek. I was stuck in the middle, living between cultures," he concludes. https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1572688730418302983 Antetokounmpo was in New York...

Brad Pitt Makes Surprise Debut as a Sculptor

Brad Pitt made a surprise debut at the Lakeside Art Museum in Finland as a sculptor to disclose his first ever public art exhibition. The actor unveiled his sculptures while appearing alongside Australian musician Nick Cave and British sculptor Thomas...

Russia’s Pop Idol Condemns Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine War

The wave of Russian celebrities condemning Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has just increased by one. Alla Pugacheva, a singer much beloved by fellow Russians, has joined the ranks of numerous other famous co-patriots who are now standing up...

Bodyguards Reveal British Royal Family’s Affairs

Richard Aldrich and Rory Cormac, former bodyguards for the British royal family, have recently released a book called The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana. The book chronicles the fraught relationship between the royal family and...

Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off MMA Skills; Gets Praised by Conor McGregor

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of himself showing off his MMA skills and received props from Conor McGregor for his display. The posted video on his social media on Saturday depicted footage of the Facebook boss training with...

Netflix Reveals “The Crown” Cast for Kate Middleton, Prince William

An unknown actress has landed her first professional acting role playing Kate Middleton in Netflix's The Crown. Meg Bellamy, 19, submitted self-taped auditions in response to a social media casting request, and she was awarded her first job. Both Ed McVey,...

Turkey Jails Pop Star Gulsen Over Religious Joke

Turkish pop diva Gulsen has been detained on suspicion of "inciting hatred and enmity" with a joke she made about Turkey's religious schools. Gulsen, a 46-year-old singer and songwriter whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, was removed from her Istanbul...

Elon Musk Jokes about Buying Manchester United

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk announced that he was purchasing the Manchester United team. However, a few hours later Musk clarified the tweet's intent. The billionaire tweeted: "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the...