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Woman rescued after seven days from the bottom of a cliff in Big Sur, California

View of Highway 1 in Big Sur, California (Image credit – Fred Moore, Wikimedia Commons)

The woman from Portland was driving in her SUV when it ran off Highway 1 and she survived after plunging off the cliffs of Big Sur.

Prabir Ghose

Sports

Isaiah Thomas signs a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets

Isaiah Thomas playing for Boston Celtics. - [Keith Allison / Flickr]

The rising team has given Thomas a chance to redeem himself with a $2 million deal.

Andreas Fanos

Showbiz & Tv

'Teen Mom' star Farrah Abraham is joining professional wrestling company

'Teen Mom OG' star Farrah Abraham will be getting involved with the pro wrestling business. - [celebrityabc / Flickr]

The reality television star will be attempting a career in the sports entertainment business.

Matthew Couden

Showbiz & Tv

'Venom' live-action movie will not be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

'Mad Maxx: Fury Road' star Tom Hardy will portray Eddie Brock in the 'Venom' movie [Image Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube screencap]

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed that the film is completely separate from the MCU 'Spider-Man' films.

THOGZ

Gaming

'Three Minutes to Midnight': Interview with Scarecrow Studios; expect beautiful art

(This graphic adventure aims to invoke feelings of the old and new.) [Image source: Scarecrow Studio - YouTube]

Pavlina Kacerova of Scarecrow Studios discloses details on an upcoming graphic adventure with a secret plot to extinguish humanity.

Patrick M Arellano

Gaming

'Fortnite' Week 1 Challenge: 20 Lightning Bolt locations revealed

There are 20 Lightning Bolt locations in 'Fortnite.' [KARNAGE Clan / YouTube screencap]

Season 5, Week 1 challenges tasks players to find the Lighting Bolts across the whole map.

Saad Waseem

Showbiz & Tv

Meet Christian Turner: Dancer, performer of 'Magic Men Live'

Christian Turner from 'Magic Men Live.' - [Photo by Drew Hytt, used with permission]

Performer talks about his show at the Theatre at Westbury, offers advice for hopefuls

Markos Papadatos

Sports

Kevin Anderson, Wimbledon Finals: Anderson first beat Novak Djokovic in 2008

Kevin Anderson get through to Wimbledon Finals - Image credit - Wimbledon | YouTube

Djokovic and Anderson will face off in the finals today, Anderson started playing tennis at age six, and other background info.

Jane Flowers

Sports

NBA Rumors: Hornets' Kemba Walker for Nets' D'Angelo Russell or pick is latest speculation

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker continues to be mentioned in trade speculation. - [ESPN / YouTube screencap]

There continues to be speculation that Charlotte's longtime star will be on the move before the end of the season.

Matthew Couden

Sports

Yankees rumors: Michael Fulmer, Nick Castellanos on radar

Are the Tigers having another fire sale? - [MLB.com / YouTube screencap]

The MLB trade deadline is just over two weeks away, and the Yankees are reportedly ready to deal.

Joe Karbousky

Sports

Players on contending teams looking for bounce-back second halves including Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper has just a .214 batting average at the All-Star break. [Image Credit: Keith Allison/Flickr]

Notable struggling players on playoff-contending teams such as Gary Sanchez and Robbie Ray.

Ken Kluska

Showbiz & Tv

‘Downton Abbey’ was a hit period drama and will now be made into a movie

Highclere Castle where ‘Downton Abbey’ was filmed (Image courtesy – Richard Munckton, Wikimedia Commons)

The TV show ‘Downton Abbey’ that ran for six seasons is being made into a movie, retaining more or less the same cast.

Prabir Ghose

Showbiz & Tv

A new Bran, Night King theory could give 'Game of Thrones' a bittersweet ending

Bran Stark could defeat the Night King, but at great cost. - [Kristina R / YouTube]

According to a recent 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 theory, Bran Stark might defeat the Night King but at great cost to everyone around him.

Milos Kitanovic

Showbiz & Tv

Source says Becca Kufrin is unsure about choice, could pull an Arie

The Bachelor': Becca Kufrin from screenshot

The star of 'The Bachelorette' is engaged, but things might not all be going well for her

Mandy Robinson

Showbiz & Tv

Neil Young as stand-up comedian, political commentator, at Boston gig

Neil Young Solo 2018 (Kind permission of neilyoung.com)

Neil Young’s solo performance at Boston’s Boch Center mined his past to comment on the present with songs like 'Ohio'

hlepidus

Showbiz & Tv

Catelynn Lowell, Tyler Baltierra respond to Farrah Abraham being fired from 'Teen Mom OG'

Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell appear on a 'Teen Mom' special. - [MTV / YouTube screencap]

Catelynn and Tyler applaud MTV for the way they handled Farrah Abraham's exit from the show.

Lindsay Cronin

Sports

NBA Rumors: Jimmy Butler to Spurs builds momentum after All-Star's Instagram post

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler raised eyebrows with his recent Instagram activity. [Image via ESPN/YouTube]

The Minnesota Timberwolves star recently made an interesting social media post, fueling rumors.

Matthew Couden

Showbiz & Tv

Kris Jenner Rumor: Momager allegedly wants to use Kendall's love drama on 'KUWTK'

Kris Jenner is eager to air Kendall's relationship with Ben Simmons on 'KUWTK.' - [Entertainment Tonight / YouTube screencap]

Radar Online reported that the momager is seeing dollar signs in her daughter's relationship with Ben Simmons.

Coco Dollanganger

Sports

Lakers News: LeBron James has dinner with Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino at L.A. restaurant

Lakers star LeBron James is starting to hang out with the A-listers in Hollywood. - [ESPN / YouTube screencap]

From hoops to Hollywood, LeBron is beginning his transition to the business and entertainment world.

Matthew Couden

Sports

Home Run Derby 2018: Field, odds, bracket matchups, prediction, Harper an early favorite

The annual midsummer classic will once again feature the top players in the game.

Joe Karbousky

Showbiz & Tv

‘Rick and Morty’ scores first Emmy nomination

Season 3 episode ‘Pickle Rick’ is nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.

Michal Warchol

Showbiz & Tv

Kris Jenner said you 'can't control what other people say' over infamous Kim-Ray J tape

Kris Jenner discusses her family's international fame on OBJECTified [Image source: Nicki Swift - YouTube]

The momager opened up about her family's fame on a new episode of 'OBJECTified' but evaded the sex tape question cleverly.

Coco Dollanganger

Showbiz & Tv

Joaquin Phoenix talks about how 'The Joker' movie will be 'unique'

An upcoming 'The Joker' movie will star Joaquin Phoenix in the iconic role. - [Hybrid Network / YouTube screencap]

The award-winning actor is set to take on the role of an iconic villain in an origin film.

Matthew Couden

News

Stormy Daniels was arrested in a 'Gentleman's Club' in Ohio according to her lawyer

Stormy Daniles arrested in Ohio - Image credit - Jimmy Kimmel Live | YouTube

Daniels who made the headlines over an alleged affair with Trump was arrested for alleged 'touching' but her lawyer says they will fight the case.

Jane Flowers

Sports

MLB All-Star Game 2018 Final Vote Results: Jean Segura, Jesus Aguilar to join rosters

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar is headed to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game thanks to the Final Vote. - [MLB / YouTube screencap]

After fan voting for several days, the AL and NL rosters each received their final players.

Matthew Couden

Sports

Chelsea FC sacks manager, Antonio Conte, after two years of service

Chelsea sacks Anotonio Conte from the managerial throne. - [@cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London / Wikimedia Commons]

The Premier League team, Chelsea, has sacked their boss Conte to make room for Sarri.

Ram

News

Donald Trump thought to travel by helicopter to meet Theresa May and the Queen

Coldstream Guards in Buckingham Palace (Image courtesy - Tognopop, Wikimedia Commons)

Trump will be accompanied by Melania, they will have tea with Queen Elizabeth and will be greeted by an honor guard.

Prabir Ghose

Sports

WWE 'Extreme Rules 2018' Odds: Alexa Bliss, AJ Styles are biggest favorites on match card

WWE 'Raw" Women's Champion Alexa Bliss is a heavy favorite to retain her title at 'Extreme Rules 2018.' - [WWE / YouTube screencap]

Two of the current champions have strong odds to retain their titles at this weekend's pay-per-view.

Matthew Couden

Showbiz & Tv

'RoboCop Returns' movie sequel is in the works with Neill Blomkamp as director

A sequel is in the works for the 2014 'RoboCop' movie, a remake of the 1987 original. [Image via Red Lion Movie Shorts/YouTube]

MGM has decided to bring forth another movie in the rebooted franchise, but details are scarce.

Matthew Couden

Showbiz & Tv

'Y&R' July 12 Recap: Victor cut ties with Neil, chastised Ashley

Neil made an enemy of Victor on the show. - [CBS / YouTube screencap]

The Newman patriarch has been betrayed by his ex-wife, and his protegee, and now his former son-in-law is a big threat.

Cheryl Preston

Sports

FIFA World Cup: France, Croatia will compete in the finals

France and Croatia will compete for the title. - [JukoFF / Wikimedia Commons]

2018 FIFA World Cup has its finalists now, as France and Croatia win in the semi-finals.

Ram

Showbiz & Tv

Thailand cave rescue is loaded with material for a Hollywood blockbuster

Khao Luang Cave, Thailand (Image courtesy – Chanida pholsen, Wikimedia Commons)

The rescue of 12 members of a Thailand soccer team and their coach who were trapped in a cave is waiting to be made into a film.

Prabir Ghose

Sports

AFC North teams: Additions and subtractions from Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Steelers

The Steelers are looking to win their third straight AFC North crown. [Image source: Flickr/Michael Tipton]

Notable additions in the division include Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry, and Michael Crabtree.

Ken Kluska

Showbiz & Tv

Netflix beat out HBO with 112 Emmy 2018 nominations including 'The Crown'

Netflix snapped HBO's 17-year winning streak for the most Emmy nominations. [Image Credit: Flickr - MatthewKeys]

Netflix dethroned HBO after their 17-year streak when it came to the most Emmy nominations. Voting begins in August.

Lawrence Lease

Opinion

North Korea fails to attend meeting over US veterans, alternate date suggested

After the Singapore Summit North Korea misses an important meeting with the US. (Image source: Dan Scavino Jr. - Wikimedia Commons)

North Korean officials didn't attend a scheduled meeting with the US repatriation over the remains of American soldiers; suggested an alternate date.

Prabir Ghose

Showbiz & Tv

'Spider-Man: Far From Home': Nick Fury cameo, J.B. Smoove joins the cast [spoilers]

Samuel L. Jackson teased Nick Fury's cameo in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home.' - [Emergency Awesome / YouTube screencap]

'Avengers' star Samuel L.Jackson hints that Nick Fury will appear in the 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' sequel.

THOGZ

Showbiz & Tv

Marvel's 'Black Widow' setting revealed for early in MCU, Avengers timeline

Scarlett Johansson is expected to reprise her role as Black Widow in an upcoming solo Marvel film. - [All Scenes / YouTube screencap]

The upcoming film could bring back actress Scarlett Johansson in her popular role.

Matthew Couden

Showbiz & Tv

'Shazam' movie trailer to be shown at San Diego Comic-Con, no Black Adam cameo

Warner Bros. will showcase the first trailer of the live-action 'Shazam' movie at SDCC 2018. - [Emergency Awesome / YouTube screencap]

'Shazam' cinematographer Maxime Alexandre confirmed that Warner Bros will showcase the official trailer at the San Diego Comic-Con event.

THOGZ

Showbiz & Tv

Original 'Fantastic Four' Reed Richards actor Ian Gruffudd wants to be part of MCU

Chris Evans has moved nicely into the MCU. Could Ian Gruffudd be the next to do so? - [Robert Hoffman / YouTube screencap]

After appearing in two 'F4' superhero films, Gruffudd feels he could do well with Marvel.

Matthew Couden

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