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How Ray Turned Super Bowl Weekend Into His Own Co‑Hosted Show

How Ray Turned Super Bowl Weekend Into His Own Co‑Hosted Show

Ray isn’t in the booth calling the game, but he and Tota have basically turned Super Bowl weekend into a live‑streamed crossover episode for their communities. Instead of a blazer and a studio desk, his “set” is the Fanatics red carpet and the NFL’s celebrity flag football field, where they stream for hours, bouncing between events, reading chat and grabbing whoever wanders past for off‑the‑cuff interviews. Clips from Vegas show Ray doing a goofy NFL “check‑in” segment, reuniting with Tota on t


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Lieu Presses Bondi on Epstein Files and Alleged Trump Assault in Fiery House Hearing

Lieu Presses Bondi on Epstein Files and Alleged Trump Assault in Fiery House Hearing

Rep. Ted Lieu used this week’s House Judiciary oversight hearing to press Attorney General Pam Bondi on why the Justice Department has not prosecuted high‑profile men linked to Jeffrey Epstein, including former Prince Andrew and at least one witness’s allegation involving Donald Trump. In a tense exchange, Lieu said both Bondi and her predecessor Merrick Garland had “dropped the ball,” then accused her of lying under oath after she testified there was “no evidence” Trump committed a crime, citi


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Remembering James Van Der Beek: Dawson’s Creek Star Passes Away at 48

Remembering James Van Der Beek: Dawson’s Creek Star Passes Away at 48

James Van Der Beek, best known for playing Dawson Leery on Dawson’s Creek, has died at 48 after a years‑long battle with colorectal cancer. His wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, announced that he “passed peacefully this morning,” saying he met his final days with “courage, faith, and grace,” and asked for privacy for their family in an Instagram post titled “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning.” Van Der Beek revealed in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with st


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After Sonya Massey’s Death, An Illinois Jury Delivers a Rare Murder Verdict

After Sonya Massey’s Death, An Illinois Jury Delivers a Rare Murder Verdict

In July 2024, Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson responded to a 911 call from 36‑year‑old Sonya Massey, a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who had reported a possible intruder at her home. Body‑camera footage shows deputies asking her to check a pot of hot water on the stove, warning “we don’t need a fire while we’re here,” then Grayson shouting that he would shoot her “right in the face” before ordering her to drop the pot and firing as she ducked and apologized; investigators l


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Seventeen’s Tiny Desk Proves K‑Pop Has Officially Cracked the “Serious Music” Canon

Seventeen’s Tiny Desk Proves K‑Pop Has Officially Cracked the “Serious Music” Canon

Seventeen just made Tiny Desk history as the first K‑pop group to perform an in‑office concert at NPR, delivering a nine‑song medley with a live band squeezed behind the famous shelves. The set, which Music Connection highlighted in its January “Song Biz” column, strips away arena‑scale production in favor of tight harmonies, reworked choreography for a cramped stage and arrangements tailored to Tiny Desk’s intimate, musician‑forward format. With only part of the group present and an audience o


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The Max Mara Art Prize for Women Goes Global, Starting With Jakarta

The Max Mara Art Prize for Women Goes Global, Starting With Jakarta

The Max Mara Art Prize for Women is entering a new phase, bringing in New York–based curator Cecilia Alemani to oversee its 10th edition and adopting a nomadic format that debuts with Jakarta’s Museum MACAN. As noted in ArtAsiaPacific’s “Weekly News Roundup: January 26, 2026”, the prize, launched in 2005 for women artists working in the UK and long tied to London’s Whitechapel Gallery, will now travel to a different country for each edition while still offering a six‑month residency in Italy and


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Rock Wasn’t Dead, It Was Offstage

Rock Wasn’t Dead, It Was Offstage

Metallica are still running their M72 stadium loop into 2026, My Chemical Romance are stretching their Long Live the Black Parade run across another year, and a reunited Rush is out on a “Fifty Something” tour with Anika Nilles behind the kit, selling the kind of tickets algorithm‑pop can’t touch. Loudwire’s tour guide, The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2026, treats those acts as just three pillars in a crowded calendar that also includes Iron Maiden, Ghost, System of a Down and Korn doing the


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Pink to Guest Host The Kelly Clarkson Show

Pink to Guest Host The Kelly Clarkson Show

Pink is set to guest host The Kelly Clarkson Show in March, temporarily taking over the reins of the daytime talk show from her longtime friend. According to early details from network and entertainment reports, she will handle the opening monologue, celebrity interviews and at least one musical performance, effectively putting her own stamp on the established format. The booking comes as the show experiments with occasional guest hosts while keeping Kelly Clarkson as its primary face, a strate


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After Supreme Court Loss, Maxwell Looks to Washington for a Way Out

After Supreme Court Loss, Maxwell Looks to Washington for a Way Out

Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20‑year federal sentence for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors and is now trying to cut that term short through clemency and politics rather than further appeals. In 2021, a New York jury convicted Maxwell on sex‑trafficking and related counts tied to recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein over many years; she was sentenced in June 2022, with the judge calling her conduct “heinous and predatory.” Her direct appeals have effectiv


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Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton Fuel “Situationship” Talk

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton Fuel “Situationship” Talk

Kim Kardashian and Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton have added to ongoing dating rumors after being spotted together in a suite at Super Bowl LX in California. Photos and eyewitness accounts describe Hamilton watching the game near Kardashian and members of her circle, including Kendall Jenner, in a high‑profile box overlooking the field. Their Super Bowl appearance follows earlier reports that the pair spent time together in Paris, with some outlets characterizing the trip as “romantic” while sto


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February Turns Into Streamers’ First Big Test of 2026

February Turns Into Streamers’ First Big Test of 2026

Instead of being a post‑holiday lull, February 2026 is running like a mini‑fall season, with at least one headline show landing on a major platform almost every week. Streamers are jamming together returning series like The Lincoln Lawyer, Cross and Dark Winds with buzzy newcomers such as How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, The ’Burbs and 56 Days, so there’s always something fresh sitting on the front page. The effect is less “catch up on your backlog” and more “try to keep up,” extending Januar


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Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Spark Split Rumors

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Spark Split Rumors

Cardi B and NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs have sparked breakup speculation after fans noticed they no longer follow each other on Instagram in the wake of Super Bowl LX. The social media change came shortly after Diggs’ New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks, a game where both stars were reportedly in the area but were not photographed together. @espn (📺 NBC) #espnsocial #nfl #football #superbowl ♬ i was only temporary - my head is empty Entertainment outlets note that the pair


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Ukraine Shifts From Drone Buyer to Drone Exporter

Ukraine Shifts From Drone Buyer to Drone Exporter

Ukraine is preparing to open 10 weapons export centers across Europe and begin production of Ukrainian‑designed drones in Germany, marking a shift from wartime arms recipient to emerging arms exporter. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told students at the Kyiv Aviation Institute that the export hubs—planned for 2026 across the Baltic and Northern European states—will sell systems built with Ukrainian technology, with German production to start in mid‑February and lines already running in the UK. A


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New Science Books Argue That Art, the Internet, and Weight‑Loss Drugs Are Quietly Rewiring Our Lives

New Science Books Argue That Art, the Internet, and Weight‑Loss Drugs Are Quietly Rewiring Our Lives

February’s batch of popular science books leans into big‑picture questions about the universe, the climate and our own bodies, framed as winter‑reading picks in New Scientist’s roundup of the month’s best new titles. Space scientist Maggie Aderin’s memoir “Starchild” anchors the list, weaving her work on satellites and the moon together with the story of raising a daughter and finding wonder in the night sky. Set against January’s offerings, where Daisy Fancourt’s “Art Cure” argued that concert


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Venezuela’s Maduro Faces U.S. Narco‑Terrorism Case in New York

Venezuela’s Maduro Faces U.S. Narco‑Terrorism Case in New York

Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolás Maduro is in U.S. federal custody in New York, where he and his wife, Cilia Flores, face a superseding indictment in the Southern District of New York on narco‑terrorism, cocaine‑importation conspiracy, weapons and related charges. Prosecutors allege that for years Maduro and senior Venezuelan officials worked with Colombian guerrilla groups and traffickers to move large quantities of cocaine from Venezuela toward the United States, using state resources and


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Coco Jones Honors Whitney Houston With “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LX

Coco Jones Honors Whitney Houston With “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LX

Coco Jones helped open Super Bowl LX with a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” joining the pregame slate alongside Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile. The Grammy‑winning R&B singer and Bel‑Air star performed the hymn often referred to as the Black national anthem before kickoff at Levi’s Stadium, continuing the NFL’s practice of including it in major events since 2020. Her look was as talked‑about as her vocals. Jones stepped onto the field in an all‑white Karl Kani ensemble—a cropped athle


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Bad Bunny Brings Latin Hit Parade to the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

Bad Bunny Brings Latin Hit Parade to the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show with a Spanish‑language set built around his own catalog and Latin pop collaborators. Over roughly 13 minutes, he performed songs including “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Yo Perreo Sola” and “Voy a Llevarte Pa PR” on a field‑level stage styled to resemble a Puerto Rican neighborhood, with dancers, extras and street‑themed props filling the space. Coverage noted a mix of musical performance and visual storytelling. Outlets highlighted staging elements su


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Djokovic and Alcaraz Set for Australian Open Final

Djokovic and Alcaraz Set for Australian Open Final

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are set to meet in the Australian Open men’s final, creating another generational showdown at one of tennis’s biggest stages. A win for Alcaraz would complete the career Grand Slam at a remarkably young age, adding Melbourne to his titles at the other three majors, while Djokovic is chasing an all‑time record 25th major and yet another trophy on Rod Laver Arena. Broadcasters and news outlets have framed the clash as a historic moment, with the matchup highlighte


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Quantum, Space Internet, and “AI in the Real World” Set the Stage for 2026 Tech

Quantum, Space Internet, and “AI in the Real World” Set the Stage for 2026 Tech

The next wave of tech hype is less about new apps on your phone and more about the pipes underneath them, with experts pointing to advances in quantum computing, space‑based internet and AI that can understand the real world in a forward‑looking brief on four trends that will shape 2026. Scientists are working on more stable kinds of quantum bits that can hold fragile information for longer, a step toward machines that could crack problems today’s computers would need centuries to solve. At the


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Ghana Mourns Highlife Icon Ebo Taylor

Ghana Mourns Highlife Icon Ebo Taylor

Ghanaian highlife pioneer Ebo Taylor has died at the age of 90, according to statements shared by his family and Ghanaian media on February 8, 2026. A Facebook post from his son Kweku Taylor described him as “a colossus of African music” and said he died on February 7, 2026, shortly after events linked to a new Ebo Taylor music festival and about a month after his 90th birthday. Tributes across social media and local outlets have highlighted both his role in shaping modern Ghanaian highlife and


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Nick Jonas Releases New Solo Album Sunday Best

Nick Jonas Releases New Solo Album Sunday Best

Nick Jonas has released his new solo album Sunday Best, his first solo project in five years, via Republic Records on February 6, 2026. The 12‑track album features acoustic‑leaning production and focuses on themes including adulthood, relationships and self‑reflection, according to official descriptions and early coverage. Critics note that the project moves away from glossy pop toward a more reflective and stripped‑back sound. Jonas previewed Sunday Best at a “Sunday Best Brunch” event at Nell


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Priyanka Chopra Calls Nick Jonas Her “Best Decision” as Sunday Best Drops

Priyanka Chopra Calls Nick Jonas Her “Best Decision” as Sunday Best Drops

Priyanka Chopra marked the release of Nick Jonas’ new album Sunday Best with a love‑heavy caption that also reads like a relationship checklist. She called Jonas “the best decision I ever made” and “the most honest and sincere person I know,” and told followers to “find yourself someone who not only loves and respects you but cherishes you like a treasure and isn’t afraid to show it,” pushing the post beyond standard album promo. She links that directly to the record, saying it takes a “really


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“Aperture” Marks Harry Styles’ Third Hot 100 No. 1 and a New Sonic Shift

“Aperture” Marks Harry Styles’ Third Hot 100 No. 1 and a New Sonic Shift

Harry Styles’ new single “Aperture” has jumped straight into the upper tier of the Billboard Hot 100, giving him another major chart moment as he rolls out his next era. In the top‑10 rundown for the chart dated February 7, the track “bursts into the top 10,” entering the mix alongside Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might,” while Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” hits a new peak in the same frame, as shown in Billboard’s latest Hot 100 countdown. “Aperture” is already delivering across multiple charts. It h


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Samara Wiley and Lauren Morelli File for Divorce After 9 Years of Marriage

Samara Wiley and Lauren Morelli File for Divorce After 9 Years of Marriage

Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli are ending their marriage after nine years together. The Orange Is the New Black actor and the writer‑producer, who met on the set of the Netflix series and married in 2017, filed for divorce at the end of January. In court documents obtained by outlets like People and Us Weekly, Morelli cites irreconcilable differences and lists their separation date as earlier this month. The couple share a four‑year‑old daughter, George, and Wiley is requesting joint legal and


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