Posts by Riah Marton
UBS’s US$26 billion capital hit isn’t quite as bad as it seems
THE US$26 billion headline capital charge to protect Swiss taxpayers from the risk that UBS Group ever fails is worse than anyone expected. And yet UBS’s shares jumped as much as 8 per cent on the news on Friday ( Jun 6) – what gives? It’s not that investors now know the costs of Switzerland’s…
Read MoreEllen Pompeo’s Candid Confessions: Getting Held by TSA Over Sunflower Seeds and More
On the Time She and Denzel Washington Went “At It” For a 2016 episode of Grey’s Anatomy titled “The Sound of Silence,” Denzel Washington came in to direct. However, Pompeo suggested their time working together wasn’t all smooth. “Working with Denzel was amazing,” she said on a 2021 episode of her podcast Tell Me With…
Read MoreJared Leto Denies Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women online. The Oscar winner denies any wrongdoing in response to the allegations, detailed in Air Mail June 7. Four women alleged they were underage when they began interacting with Leto, who is now 53, and two of them have gone on the record with…
Read MoreKimberly J. Brown and Daniel Kountz Bring Halloweentown Reunion to Hallmark
10. St. Helens is so proud to be the home of Halloweentown, the town has dedicated the entire month of October to the film since 1998, hosting a festival for locals and tourists alike. According to a communications officer from St. Helens, about 40,000-50,000 people visited in 2017. 11. The original cast of Piper-Cromwells reunited…
Read MoreChris Pratt Is Unrecognizable as He Shares Shocking Transformation
Chris Pratt‘s got himself in a hairy situation. The Guardians of the Galaxy star is unrecognizable after undergoing a shocking transformation. The 45-year-old revealed his new, bearded look on social media June 6 while having lunch, adding that his new scruffy style is for his latest TV role. “I’m on the set of The Terminal…
Read MoreKristin Davis Addresses Chris Noth Dating Rumors
Noth—whose character angered fans when he abandoned Carrie at their wedding in the 2008 Sex and the City movie before reconciling—was due to appear on And Just Like That again after Mr. Big was killed off. But a flashback scene he filmed was scrapped following sexual assault allegations made against the actor, who denied any…
Read MoreJulianne Hough Details Third Round of Egg Freezing Journey
Julianne Hough is one quickstep closer to possibly becoming a mom as she navigates her journey on her own terms. The Dancing With the Stars cohost is giving fans a glimpse at her fertility preservation process, revealing that she recently had her eggs frozen for the third time. “Here I am,” the 36-year-old said in a…
Read MoreSee Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Romantic Wedding Date Night
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just made a surprise joint appearance that surpassed fans’ wildest dreams. The couple attended the wedding of the Kansas City Chiefs star tight end’s cousin Tanner Corum and his bride Samantha Peck in Knoxville, Tenn. June 6, leaving many fellow guests utterly enchanted. “Still can’t believe we met Taylor while…
Read MoreAlex Chiu: New York Ski Mountaineer Plunges to His Death from 3,000ft While Climbing America’s Tallest Mountain
A ski mountaineer from New York plunged to his death from 3,000 feet from the highest peak in the United States. Alex Chiu, 41, was climbing the West Buttress route of Alaska’s Mount McKinley—now known as Denali—without being roped to his two climbing partners on Monday when he slipped and fell from a spot called…
Read MoreThis Treasure Map Leads Straight to the Cast of The Goonies Then and Now
Several decades before he snapped his fingers and made half of Earth’s population disappear, the son of actor James Brolin got his own start playing Brandon Walsh (yes, Brandon Walsh), the cool and exasperated but also protective and big-hearted big brother of Mikey, whose determination to find One-Eyed Willie’s lost treasure set the action in motion. Brolin…
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