Don Lemon claims covering politics in primetime gig had ‘gotten old’
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Don Lemon claims covering politics in primetime gig had ‘gotten old’

CNN anchor Don Lemon revealed Thursday that he felt the political focus of his nixed primetime show had gotten stale prior to his move to the struggling cable network’s revamped morning show. Lemon, who is set to serve as co-host of the new “CNN This Morning” beginning Nov. 1, said…

Lana Del Rey’s cameras, laptop containing new album stolen in smash-and-grab
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Lana Del Rey’s cameras, laptop containing new album stolen in smash-and-grab

Lana Del Rey pleaded with fans not to listen to leaked music after some of her prized items were stolen in a California smash-and-grab. The New York native, 37, told fans that thieves took her backpack containing her computer, multiple hard drives, and a camcorder. “A few months ago, I…

Lisa Rinna says ‘RHOBH’ needs a ‘break’ after ‘horrible’ season
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Lisa Rinna says ‘RHOBH’ needs a ‘break’ after ‘horrible’ season

A “hot” Lisa Rinna, who was “dripping sweat” during BravoCon interviews, suggested that “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” should take a “break.” The veteran Bravolebrity — who’s held a CGI diamond since 2014 — described Season 12 as “f–king rough,” “brutal” and “horrible” while chatting with Derek Zagami at…

Housing starts tumble more than expected in September
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Housing starts tumble more than expected in September

US homebuilding fell more than expected in September, led by a 13.1% decline in multi-unit projects, according to Census Bureau data released on Wednesday. Housing starts dropped 8.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.439 million units last month. Data for August was revised down to a rate of 1.566 million units from the previously reported 1.575 million units. Economists polled…

Spirit Airlines shareholders approve .8B merger with JetBlue
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Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8B merger with JetBlue

Spirit Airlines shareholders voted Wednesday to accept a $3.8 billion buyout from JetBlue Airways, but the deal could still face a challenge from federal antitrust regulators. JetBlue emerged as the winner in a bidding war with Frontier to acquire Spirit, the nation’s biggest budget airline. Spirit announced the outcome after…

Instagram influencer Núbia Cristina Braga gunned down at home
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Instagram influencer Núbia Cristina Braga gunned down at home

Popular Brazilian beauty influencer Núbia Cristina Braga has been shot to death outside her house by motorcycle gunmen, who later fled the scene. The grisly case came to light after the bombshell, who boasted nearly 60,000 Instagram followers, was discovered dead at her home in the Santa Maria neighborhood of…