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Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda dies at 93

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has died at the age of 93, the team announced. He suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home Thursday night and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. Lasorda was hospitalized on Nov. 8 with heart issues and didn’t return home…MORE

Rush Open Up About Neil Peart’s Cancer Battle

Rush‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson opened up about the lengthy cancer battle of their late bandmate Neil Peart. An expansive Rolling Stone feature details the drummer and lyricist’s diagnosis of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer — and the surviving members’ own emotional journey during Peart’s three-and-a-half-year illness. According to the piece, Peart first suspected…MORE

Indiana woman fined $1,250 for climbing Mount Rushmore

An Indiana woman who climbed up Mount Rushmore on Sunday pleaded guilty Monday in a federal court in Rapid City.  In exchange for the plea by 20-year old Molly Venderley of Bloomington to violating the ban on climbing the rock carving, prosecutors dropped 2 other misdemeanor counts. She was also fined $1,250. Venderley told a Mount…MORE

Katie Couric to host ‘Jeopardy!’ after Alex Trebek’s final episode

Katie Couric will be one of the first hosts to take the “Jeopardy!” podium after the late Alex Trebek’s final episodes air this week. The longtime network television powerhouse will guest-host the game show for a week, sources told the Los Angeles Times. Couric did not respond to The Post’s request for comment on the…MORE

Elton John’s Rocketman sequel documentary could be heading to Netflix

Sir Elton John is in talks with Netflix over a feature-length documentary sequel to 2019’s Rocketman. Sources suggest the follow-up will include behind-the-scenes footage that didn’t make it into the star’s original biopic and detail his tours across the 1970s, featuring never-before-seen footage of the singer and John Lennon when they partnered for a Madison…MORE

McDonald’s adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars…

New York (CNN Business)McDonald’s is launching new sandwiches next month in an effort to win fast food’s chicken war. On Monday, the company announced three versions of a new chicken sandwich, which will be available nationally on February 24: The Crispy Chicken Sandwich, topped with pickles and served on a potato roll, the Spicy Chicken…MORE

Alex Trebek’s final “Jeopardy!” episodes to air this week…

Late TV legend Alex Trebek was hospitalized shortly before filming his final episodes of “Jeopardy!,” but despite his executive producer’s protests, the host was on the job days before he died of pancreatic cancer. “He was a warrior, and what he was able to do by getting himself back to the set to tape those…MORE

Dawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, Dies of COVID at 82

Dawn Wells, who starred as the demure Mary Ann in popular 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles. She was 82. A native of Reno, Wells also appeared in “77 Sunset Strip,” “Maverick,” “Bonanza,” “The Joey Bishop Show” and “Hawaiian Eye.” Publicist Harlan Boll announced her death. Wells…MORE

InPhlight Podcast

A look back at the week that was – and the week ahead for the BIRDS and the NFL! Interviews, stats, updates and fun – it’s the ‘In Phlight’ Podcast! Presented by Service Electric LISTENMORE