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| PlayStation sets State of Play with 'Wolverine' for June 2 | PlayStation has announced that a new State of Play event featuring the upcoming Wolverine game will take place on June 2. PlayStation will livestream the State of Play event starting at 5 p.m. EDT on PlayStation's official YouTube and Twitch channels. The event will run over an hour and feature updates and announcements on upcoming PlayStation 5 games. Wolverine, from Insomniac Games and based on the iconic Marvel superhero, will kick off the State of Play with an extended look. PlayStation is promising to showcase the game's brutal and relentless combat. Wolverine is a single-player action game that is coming to the PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026. |
| Stephen Colbert dances to David Byrne during 'Late Show' performance | Late Show host Stephen Colbert joined David Byrne on stage during the singer and musician's performance on the talk show Tuesday. Byrne, a founding member and frontman of the Talking Heads, performed the group's 1983 hit "Burning Down the House" while accompanied by musicians in blue jumpsuits. Toward the end of the song, Colbert emerged on stage in a matching blue jumpsuit and danced with the group. Byrne most recently released his ninth solo album, Who is the Sky?, a collaboration with Ghost Train Orchestra, in September. The album features the singles "Everybody Laughs," "She Explains Things to Me," "The Avant Garde" and "What is the Reason for It?" Byrne is promoting Who is the Sky? |
| Channel 4 CEO apologizes amid 'Married at First Sight UK' allegations | Channel 4 CEO Priya Dogra apologized Wednesday after women on Married at First Sight UK alleged they were sexually assaulted by their on-screen husbands. Speaking at the network's annual report briefing, Dogra acknowledged the women and called the allegations "very troubling." "Their distress is clear and for that I am of course deeply sorry," she said, according to Deadline. Dogra denied reports, however, that the show has been canceled and said the decision will be made after an external review into participants' welfare. "No decision has been made on the broadcast of [the upcoming season], and any decision we do take will be made only after the review has concluded," she said, according to Variety. |
| Famous birthdays for May 20: Cher, Mindy Cohn | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- U.S. first lady Dolley Madison in 1768 -- Writer Honore de Balzac in 1799 -- Philosopher/economist John Stuart Mill in 1806 -- Inventor Emile Berliner in 1851 -- Actor James Stewart in 1908 -- Comedian/actor George Gobel in 1919 -- Actor Anthony Zerbe in 1936 (age 90) -- Hockey Hall of Fame member Stan Mikita in 1940 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Sadaharu Oh in 1940 (age 86) -- Musician Joe Cocker in 1944 -- Musician/actor Cher in 1946 (age 80) -- Actor Dave Thomas in 1949 (age 77) -- Ronald Prescott Reagan, broadcaster/son of former U.S. |
| 'Squatters' team helps desperate homeowners reclaim property | Flash Shelton has figured out a way to remove people from homes they have no legal or financial rights to -- he and his team out-squat them. In the new docu-series, Squatters, airing Tuesdays on A&E, Shelton demonstrates the tactics he uses to resolve tense situations and turn property back over to its lawful owners. Once Shelton's team is hired, they secure a short-term lease for themselves from the owners, then move in with the squatters, making them feel awkward or reasoning with them until they agree to leave. "They all, generally, have this entitlement and when they talk to you, they truly believe that it is their right to the property," Shelton told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. |