Viral 'Ellen' Star Sophia Grace Reinvents Herself in New Rap Video: 'I'm a Different Person Now'

Sophia Grace Brownlee first rose to fame for her pitch-perfect renditions ofNicki Minajrhymes delivered on YouTube alongside her cousin, Rosie. Now, seven years after going viral onTheEllen DeGeneresShow, Brownlee has come into her own as an emcee. With a new video for her song “Can’t Sleep” she’s determined to jettison her child star past.To be sure, there isn’t a tiara to be seen in the new visuals, which begin with a spoken word introduction from the 15-year-old....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Tammy Williams

Viral Food Critic Who Anthony Bourdain Defended Against Online Trolls Remembers 'Positive' Chef

Grand Forks, North Dakota, food critic Marilyn Hagerty, whowent viralin 2012 after penning aglowing review of her local Olive Garden, has nothing but kind things to say aboutAnthony Bourdain, who was one of the first people to publicly support her. After being sent to New York, where the food columnist appeared onTodayandAnderson Cooper 360, she had a meeting with Bourdain, who had previously defended her against online trolls, praising her “triumph over the snarkologists(myself included)....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Emily Gardner

Viruses Capable Of Infecting Humans Are Rapidly Spreading Through Chinese Fur Farms

Infectious virus that can spread to humans are rampant throughout Chinese pelt farms , a novel study suggests . Researchers found over 100 viruses in mink , Numida meleagris fuzz , and muskrat carcass . The squad discourage that fur farms are a hub for infective diseases . Since theCOVID-19pandemic was link to live brute sold at markets in China , scientist have been track how zoonotic viruses – which can jump between beast and humans – spread in these preferences ....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Monica Avery

Voyager 1 Detects Constant Plasma "Hum" In Interstellar Space

Humans ca n’t hear sounds in space , but there are sounds undulation move through the subtilize plasma that occupy interplanetary and even interstellar space , the gaps between the star . Now , thanks to Voyager 1 , we can say what interstellar gas sounds like : a unvarying hum . Voyager 1is the furthest human - made object from Earth . Since 2012 when it cross the heliopause and left the Solar System , it has been traveling in interstellar quad , give humanity our first direct observations of what the space between stars is really like ....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Kelly Lewis

VPR's James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss Say They Stopped Being Intimate Nearly 2 Years Before Split

James KennedyandRaquel Levissshared new details about their breakup during Tuesday’sVanderpump Rulesreunion special. At the beginning of the two-part episode, James, 30, and Raquel, 27, revealed to the group that they had called off their engagement the night before the reunion was filmed. “It’s been something that I’ve been thinking about for a while and I think that James has noticed that my heart hasn’t been fully in it,” said Raquel. “I didn’t want to give up on him because he really has shown me how dedicated he is to me and the things that he’s willing to do to better himself, but I feel like it’s something deep within....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Elaine Price

W.Va. Governor Tells Bette Midler to Kiss His Dog's Butt After She Called State 'Illiterate'

Bette Midler; Jim Justice.Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images; Darren Carroll/Getty Images West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has a message forBette Midler— and any of the state’s other apparent haters. Last month, Midlertweetedthat Manchin’s decision to block to act was “horrible.” “He sold us out,” she wrote. “He wants us all to be just like his state, West Virginia. Poor, illiterate and strung out.” She laterapologized for the tweet, explaining that she had been “seeing red” when she composed it....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Susan Davis

Washington Mother Allegedly Fatally Shot Daughter as the 14-Year-Old Called 911 to Save Family

A Washington mother is accused of fatally shooting her 14-year-old daughter as the teen attempted to call 911 during a horrific domestic incident that also involved the teen’s father and brother, PEOPLE confirms. The incident began earlier when Laurel, who was estranged from her husband Michael, showed up at the home he shared with their two children, according to a police probable cause affidavit. The boy, who was home alone, let his mother inside....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Tammy Walters

Watch '1000-Lb. Sisters'' Tammy Slaton Walk On Her Own, Surprise Her Surgeon After Ditching Her Oxygen Tube

Photo:Instagram/doctorericsmith_ Instagram/doctorericsmith_ Tammy Slatonhad a sweet surprise for her bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith on his birthday. “Something’s missing!” Slaton says proudly, pointing to her face as she walks and gives Smith a hug. “No oxygen! That’s awesome!” Smith said before the reality star shared that she’s been without it for two weeks. Smith called the moment the “best birthday surprise.” Slaton later posed for a photo with Smith alongside her brother Chris....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Erica Juarez

Watch Celebrities Try (and Hilariously Fail) at the #BottleCapChallenge

Photo: Jason Statham/Instagram; John Mayer/InstagramThe#BottleCapChallengehas (literally) kicked off a new viral competition.If you have a bottle with a cap and any type of athletic ability, you too have what it takes to join in on the Internet’s latest obsession. The #BottleCapChallenge, much like 2018’s#InMyFeelingsChallenge, has captured the attention ofthousands of people from all over the world. While the origin of the challenge is unclear, the cap-kicking competition is believed to have started among mixed martial arts circles, according to theNew York Times....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Gina Brooks

Watch Daniel Radcliffe Play the Accordion as 'Weird Al' Yankovic in First Trailer for Biopic

Daniel Radcliffeis having his accordion moment. The 32-year-old actor lights up the stage as"Weird Al" Yankovicin the first trailer forWeird: The Al Yankovic Story, the upcoming biopic about the parody singer that is set to debut this fall on The Roku Channel. “Anyone got an accordion?” Radcliffe says at one point inthe 60-second teaser, before being presented with several versions of the musician’s signature instrument. “What can I say? I’m full of surprises,” he says....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Robert Conner Jr.

Watch Dave Grohl and His Daughter Violet Cover Amy Winehouse's 'Take the Box'

Dave Grohland his daughter, Violet Grohl, are paying homage toAmy Winehousethis Hanukkah. The Foo Fighters frontman, 52, and his 15-year-old daughter paired up to cover Winehouse’s 2003 track “Take the Box” for “The Hanukkah Sessions” — Dave and producer Greg Kurstin’s second-annual celebration of Jewish artists. In the video of the performance, Violet is on vocals, singing the lyrics to the jazzy tune, while Dave plays the drums. The official Foo Fighters account posted the cover to Twitter on Thursday, writing, “Despite this song’s mention of a ‘Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas,’ it’s common knowledge that the amazing woman behind the song was actually Jewish....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Steven Sullivan

Watch Ellen DeGeneres Attempt to Style Wife Portia De Rossi's Hair: 'It's Not Working'

Photo: Portia de Rossi/Instagram Ellen DeGeneresis no beautician. The comedian proved that hairstyling is not one of her strengths when she shared a video of herself attempting to help wifePortia De Rossiwith her glam. In theclipDe Rossi shared on Instagram, the actress, 49, is seen sitting in a glam chair as DeGeneres, 64, stands behind her, brushing her hair. “It’s not working,” DeGeneres says as De Rossi’s makeup artist Heather Currie asks the talk show host “What’s your tactic?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Aaron Gonzalez

Watch Hoda Kotb's Daughters Make an Adorable Appearance on 'Today' in New Orleans with Their Mom

Photo: today with hoda and jenna/ twitter Hoda Kotbbrought two special guests with her while on location in New Orleans! During Thursday’s episode ofToday with Hoda & Jenna, Kotb shared that her two daughters Hope, 2, andHaley, 4, joined their mom for the trip down south and invited the girls to come on camera to say hello. “I brought my daughters, you want to come say hi?” she asks the toddlers as someone behind the camera ushers them over to their mom....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Nathaniel Houston