FITE TV to air upcoming Rugby League World Cup

[ad_1] TENAFLY, N.J. — The upcoming Rugby League World Cup will be available in the United States and Canada via pay-per-view on cable and satellite as well as the FITE TV streaming service. The announcement was made on Tuesday. Besides having the rights to carry the tournament in North America, FITE also holds the rights … Read more

Rebecca Vardy to pay $1.7M in costs after losing court fight

[ad_1] Rebekah Vardy, the wife of English soccer player Jamie Vardy, has to pay about 1.5 million pounds ($1.7 million) in legal costs to fellow soccer spouse Coleen Rooney after losing the high-profile libel lawsuit she brought against Rooney LONDON — Rebekah Vardy, the wife of English soccer player Jamie Vardy, has to pay about … Read more

The Onion and the Supreme Court. Not a parody

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Onion has some serious things to say in defense of parody. The satirical site that manages to persuade people to believe the absurd has filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on social media. “As the globe’s premier … Read more

Natalie Morales joins CBS News as Los Angeles correspondent

[ad_1] Natalie Morales, who spent two decades at NBC News, is joining CBS News as a correspondent starting next month NEW YORK — Natalie Morales is joining CBS News as a correspondent and will do stories for the crime series “48 Hours” as well the network’s weekday and weekend morning shows, the network said on … Read more

‘Svengoolie’ horror host Rich Koz gets a Halloween tribute

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Rich Koz is keeping the grandly eccentric tradition of the horror movie host alive on MeTV’s “Svengoolie” and can count Mark Hamill, Joe Mantegna and, just maybe, Lady Gaga among his fans. But it’s a compliment he received from Rick Baker, a seven-time Oscar winner for special make-up effects, that most … Read more

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — ABC’s “This Week” — Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. —— NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.; Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.; NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. —— CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Criswell, Scott; Kevin Anderson, mayor of Fort Myers, Florida; former national … Read more