“Grand Theft Auto VI” released a recently viral trailer for the highly anticipated video game, and fans were quick to spot the inspiration behind some of the NPCs in Vice City to real-life moments plucked right out of Florida. “Florida Joker,” a man who sees himself mirrored in a few elements of a new Rockstar Games character, is demanding a cool $2 million from the company. He claims his likeness was illegally used–but is his case as clear-cut as the Florida sunshine? Buckle up, because we’re diving into the details. Florida Joker Isn’t a Flattered By This Homage Source: TikTok…
Author: Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller is a writer, editor, and educator with a passion for entertainment and pop culture. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Communications. Before graduating, Alyssa worked as a freelance entertainment and film education writer, contributing to a variety of publications, including Britain’s First Frame Magazine. She also continued to write short stories and screenplays in her free time.
In the face of multiple allegations, Bad Boy Records head and hip-hop executive Sean “Diddy” Combs is losing his empire. Over a dozen companies that were once associated with Combs are distancing themselves from his recently launched e-commerce platform, Empower Global. Rolling Stone confirmed that 18 brands have severed ties with the online marketplace for Black-owned businesses. What are these allegations against Combs? Let’s get into it. What Did Sean “Diddy” Combs Do? Source: Daniel Incandela/Flickr R&B singer Cassie Ventura and three other women have accused Sean Combs of years of abuse. In the lawsuit filed against the producer turned…
Frank Sinatra always carried 10 dimes in his pocket for a very personal reason: the kidnapping of his son, Frank Jr. Just days after the assassination of JFK in November 1963, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. was snatched from his hotel room at Harrah’s Club Lodge in Lake Tahoe. Locked away for four days in a house in Los Angeles, the kidnappers demanded $240,000 (which is equivalent to more than $2.4 million in 2023) in ransom from his father. The podcast “The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra” retells the kidnapping from one of the perspectives of the kidnappers who masterminded the infamous…
Taylor Swift and Kanye “Ye” West’s relationship is one of the most polarizing conversations in pop culture history. From the infamous VMA interruption to the “Famous” secret phone call to a recent dig from Swift saying, “The trash takes itself out every single time,” there is a lot of bad blood between the two. How did this all start? Lucky for you, we are breaking down the Ye and Swift timeline today, pinpointing iconic moments that shook pop culture to its core. Let’s get into it! The Infamouse 2009 VMA Interruption Source: Richienb/Reddit The ever-evolving relationship between West and Swift…
Julia Roberts has debunked the long-standing rumor about her time on the set of “Pretty Woman,” which strangely involves her feet. The actor recently appeared on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” as she begins her press junket for her upcoming Netflix movie, “Leave the World Behind.” While answering fan questions, two fans ask Roberts, “Is it true that sometimes [director] Garry Marshall would tickle your feet off camera during ‘Pretty Woman’ to get you to laugh during a scene?” (via Yahoo! News). Roberts debunked the rumor, saying, “You know, that’s not true.” The actor joked that the fans…
Paramount+ has resurrected the ’90s sitcom “Frasier,” which was originally a spinoff featuring the pretentious psychiatrist who first appeared in Season 3 of NBC’s “Cheers.” The show joins the ranks of other revived classic sitcoms like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Quantum Leap,” and “Night Court.” Kelsey Grammer returns to a now much older version of Frasier Crane, bringing some familiar and some new faces to the show. So far, the “Frasier” reboot has included a few stars from the original series, including Bebe Neuwirth, who played Frasier’s ex-wife Lilith Sternin, and Peri Gilpin, who played Frasier’s former co-worker Roz.…
The last person to talk to John Lennon before the Beatles star was shot and killed reveals what his final words were. As revealed in the Apple TV+ documentary series, “John Lennon: Murder without a Trial,” the concierge working at the front desk in the Dakota, Lennon’s apartment building in New York City that he shared with his wife, Yoko Ono, and their young son, Sean Ono Lennon, was the final person to talk to the singer/songwriter before Mark David Chapman shot him. Chapman was an obsessed fan who turned against the Beatles, specifically John Lennon, after Lennon’s highly publicized…
Adam Driver responds to critics and interviews who have stated that the actor doesn’t fit the “movie star” look, saying, “I look how I look. I can’t change that.” The “Ferrari” actor appeared on “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace” podcast to promote the upcoming biographical drama from director Michael Mann. Wallace, the podcast host, noted that some journalists have compared Driver’s skills as an actor to greats like Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson. In response, Driver reveals that those actors influenced him in his career, but that he often ignores both compliments and negatives about his career. “The New Yorker…