Author: Monica Williams

ABC’s new spin-off of their hit reality dating show “The Bachelor” is taking an interesting direction with “The Golden Bachelor.” The star of this spin-off is 71-year-old retired restauranter, Gerry Turner. ABC introduced Turner in a cheeky promo and appearance on “Good Morning America.” ABC also released several photos, a poster, and their full bio on Turner. The bio mentions that Turner lives in his dream home, a lake house in Indiana. It also mentions several of Turner’s hobbies like barbequing, playing pickleball, and cheering on his favorite Chicago sports teams. Turner is referenced as a doting father and grandfather,…

Three years after debuting McCafé bakery items, McDonald’s is going to start phasing out some of the baked goods. The restaurant chain confirmed the apple fritter, blueberry muffin, and cinnamon roll are on the chopping block. McDonald’s says they are “always listening to our fans and adjusting the menu based on what they crave.” The McCafé is not getting rid of all their sweet treats, items like cookies and apple pies will still be available. Perhaps the breakfast baked good were not selling as good as when they debuted. The McCafé bakery items debut was in October of 2020, the…

Microsoft has agreed to keep the “Call of Duty” video game series on Sony’s PlayStation after getting the final go-ahead to buy Activision Blizzard. The two game platforms are in constant competition to keep game series exclusive, but not this time. The head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, Phil Spencer, assures the company would keep the game on both platforms. “We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games,” Spencer said in a tweet. “Call of Duty” has been at the center of tug-o-war between the two companies since Microsoft first announced their…

As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue, a food bank in Arlington Heights is offering free groceries to union members. The WGA strike began in May, with SAG-AFTRA joining the picket lines last week. One SAG-AFTRA member, Kristina Wong, started to worry about how her fellow union members would be able to keep food on their tables. Wong reached out to Glen Curado, founder and CEO of World Harvest. Unlike most food banks, the LA based food bank allows people to get a cart full of groceries for a $55 donation. Wong is a regular at World Harvest, and spoke…

2-time Oscar winner (accused of multiple sexual assault cases) Kevin Spacey took to the witness box during his United Kingdom trial at Southwark Crown Court. He claims the relationship with one of his alleged victims was “somewhat intimate.” The trial of Spacey’s alleged sexual assault took focus on one of four victims, who accuses the “House of Cards” star of “aggressively” grabbing at his crotch in the early 2000s. Spacey continued claiming he never touched the victim “violently,” and that all interactions were “flirtatious.” Spacey recalled the event as “romantic” and “intimate.” While he could not recall specific conversations, he…

An aggressive five-year-old female sea otter is wrestling away surfboards off the coast of Santa Cruz, California. She is aggressively going after people, like surfers and kayakers, which has caused the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to label her as a public safety risk. Videos and photos show the marine mammal getting on top of surfboards. One instance shows her biting off chunks of the board. Experts working for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have teaming with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, hoping to capture and re-home the otter. At this time, there have been no reported injuries,…

“Medusa Deluxe” the new dark comedy from A24 released a new trailer full of surprises. This is writer and director Thomas Hardiman’s first feature film. Hardiman has worked on many shorts dating back to 2012. The British whodunnit is set backstage at a hairdressing competition. The diverse casts stars Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Darrell D’Silva, Luke Pasqualino (“Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome,” “Shadow and Bone”), Kae Alexander, and more. The trailer gives off a gritty, yet funky feel as the hairdressers try to find out who is the killer hoping to rig the competition. The different hair designs seen in the trailer…

Former employees of Twitter have sued owner Elon Musk and the company over alleged non-payment of promised severance packages. The lawsuit was filed on July 12th in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California on behalf of employees terminated after Musk’s takeover last October. While seeking $500 million in damages, the lawsuit is also seeking orders compelling defendants to “abide all terms of the severance package.” Lead plaintiff and former employee of Twitter’s HR department, Courtney McMillian, is being represented by law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp. McMillian was employed with Twitter from August 2020 to early January this…

Marvel Games is partnering with Electronic Arts (EA) to create a new original, third-person, single-player “Black Panther” game. EA’s studio Cliffhanger Games is handling the development. Cliffhanger is led by Kevin Stephens, the previous studio head Monolith Productions, the developer known for “Shadow of Mordor.” “We’re dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game,” Stephens said in a press release for the title. Marvel Games and EA are in an ongoing partnership to produce at least three titles.…

OceanGate has listed one of their remaining submersibles for sale, for a cool $795,000. Word is Yacht broker (that’s a real job?!) Steven Reoch has been trying to sell the Antipodes sub for the last five years, and has recently had more motivation to do so. An incident that resulted in the death of five people has kept the company under a lot of scrutiny. While the Antipodes seats five, like the Titan, it is the only similarity the two share. Originally built for Perry Submersibles, this sub has had many owners before OceanGate. It is only capable of diving…