Dec
02

Chiefs take field vs. Panthers as owner calls the past 24 hours 'incredibly difficult'

Getty ImagesKansas City Chiefs players huddle in prayer in the tunnel to the field prior to their game against the Carolina Panthers today.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt offered his condolences Sunday to the families affected by the murder-suicide involving one of his players, calling it "an incredibly difficult 24 hours for our family."Hunt...
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Boat Show may block Miami’s 2016 Super Bowl bid

This winter, the biggest NFL match-up in South Florida might be Super Bowl versus Boat Show. As South Florida readies a bid for the 2016 Super Bowl, it must contend with a major potential conflict on the tourism calendar. The National Football League may move the Super Bowl to Presidents’ Day weekend, already home to the five-day Miami International Boat Show since the 1940s....
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Dec
01

Wacky Herald Hunt contest kicks off with funky dance moves

The 20th annual Herald Hunt kicked off from Miami’s Peacock Park with hundreds of Hunt contestants chasing clues throughout Coconut Grove.Contestants filed out of the park in teams shortly after noon, with maps in hand, and they huddled around brain-twisting puzzles such as the "Cha Cha Cha to the Caribbean," a small stage where two Carnival performers danced a series of...
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The Kids Are All Right: How Social Media Created a Generation of Activists

This week marked the nation’s inaugural  “Giving Tuesday,” a UN sponsored initiative, which utilized social media to encourage businesses, schools, and community members to give back. The effort resulted in $ 10 million worth of donations made in a single day, a 53 percent increase over the same day last year.Conceived as a means to promote activism and charity, the campaign’s use of social media...
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Buzzmakers: AJ is a Dad and Angus Apologizes

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. Charges Filed Against Lindsay LohanCalifornia prosecutors have officially filed charges against Lindsay Lohan.The charges, which include willfully resisting, obstructing, or delaying an officer in the course of their duties, supplying false information to a police officer and reckless driving, stem from the car accident Lohan was involved in last June when...
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Brooklyn Bridge 'vandal' may have stolen Calvin Klein poster from art gallery

Cops are investigating whether a grafitti artist busted yesterday for vandalizing the Brooklyn Bridge swiped an expensive Calvin Klein poster from a Manhattan art gallery, police sources said.Enno Tianen, 32, of Queens was arrested about 1 p.m. for allegedly spraypainting the tag tag “LEWY” on the midspan part of the bridge on June 25, cops said.Sergeant...
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Boat Show may block Miami’s 2016 Super Bowl bid

This winter, the biggest NFL match-up in South Florida might be Super Bowl versus Boat Show. As South Florida readies a bid for the 2016 Super Bowl, it must contend with a major potential conflict on the tourism calendar. The National Football League may move the Super Bowl to Presidents’ Day weekend, already home to the five-day Miami International Boat Show since the 1940s....
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Nov
30

Remembering the rhythm: Fans celebrate life of Jaco Pastorius

Tammy Goss is sitting on a park bench in a small patch of green wedged between Dixie Highway and the FEC railroad tracks. Staring down from the southeast wall of the corner community center is a huge blue-toned mural of a man’s face, his fingers curled around an electric bass guitar. She knows his name.“Jaco Pastorius, I think,” said Goss, 45.But that’s all she really knows...
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Laurie Holden Walking Dead Season Three Finale Interview

Between its rule-breaking storytelling and off-screen ratings success, The Walking Dead has been a headline behemoth, with everyone in and out of Hollywood buzzing about the third season of AMC's zombie drama.With only one episode to go in the sensationally scary and better-than-ever season, ETonline caught up with star Laurie Holden to talk about Andrea's foray into Woodbury, her time in The Governor's...
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Tennis referee murder case dismissed after insufficient evidence

LOS ANGELES — The arrest of an aging tennis referee in her husband's death was a shocker last summer. On Friday the case took another surprise twist when prosecutors dropped the murder case against Lois Goodman.The case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence and without prejudice.The 70-year-old Goodman had been accused of bludgeoning her 80-year-old...
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