The longtime TV host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives made personal pleas with large corporate sponsors, including PepsiCo, Uber Eats and Moët Hennessy USA, to support his Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. Fieri started the fund on March 27 as the COVID-19 pandemic was rapidly spreading through the U.S. and much of the world. The group has helped more than 43,000 restaurant workers “who have suffered financially due to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis,” particularly through $500 grants to restaurant workers in every state....

It wasn’t long ago that guys had only two choices in the morning: boxers or briefs, usually both in white. But in a metrosexual age, sexy skivvies in a rainbow of colors have become the hot new fashion accessory. Much like Victoria’s Secret and Frederick’s of Hollywood did with women’s lingerie in the ’80s, upstart companies like 2xist and C-in2, along with stalwarts like Jockey and Calvin Klein, are selling designer (read: pricey) undies to the masses—and raking in the bucks....

“Walking into homeroom like 💁‍♀️💋 #fabulous” “Yeah, I really don’t care 💁” “Just talk to the 💁 at the front desk. He’s super nice!” “Have you seen the 💁‍♀️?? 😍🤤” “Derrick isn’t going to know what hit him 💁‍♀️😜” “I’m practically a professional at this point 💁” “Yes, because I love when Mr. Evans gives us a pop quiz 💁🙃” “Great. Another pasta night 💁‍♀️🙄” “Do you want to know what I think?...

The survey, which released by Axios/Ispos poll Saturday, found that 51 percent of Black Americans feel their race hurts them when it comes to accessing higher education, while only 5 percent believes it puts them at an advantage. In comparison, just 9 percent of white respondents said they believe their race puts them at a disadvantage. Furthermore, the poll found that Asian, Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to say colleges and universities reflect white people’s views than those of people of color....

The Hockey Hall of Famer suited up for 21 NHL seasons where he notched 1,374 points (561 goals and 813 assists) in 1,499 games for the North Stars/Stars and Red Wings. His goals and points total sits atop the list among American-born players. NHL PLAYOFFS 2021: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels for every series He also knows a thing or two about winning. In 1999, he potted 23 points in the playoffs to lead the Stars to the franchise’s lone Stanley Cup....

Despite the channel’s fervor for Christmas spirit, a conservative group called “Bah, humbug” when the Hallmark Channel aired commercials that showed two brides kissing at the altar. The ad shows two brides facing each other at the altar while discussing some hardships of planning a wedding, and at the end the two women kiss each other. The end of the commercial shows viewers how to log on for a simple one-stop shop for invitations, registry and other to-do-list items associated with weddings....

Tiny Chocolate Chip Spider Cookies If you really want to spook your guests, what better way than to make them think their cookies are covered with creepy crawlers? These easy chocolate chip cookies stick with the classic taste but add a bit of fun in additional design chocolate. Candy Corn Cookies Sugar cookies are more fun in colors and shapes. These cookies pay homage to the classic Halloween candy, which most trick-or-treaters either love or hate....

A USDISH team used Google Trends to calculate their data. Specifically, they looked state-by-state at the TV shows with the highest volume of searches over the month of October 2020. Friends Coming in at number one is the much-beloved ’90s sitcom, Friends. Though it’s a far cry from the scary stuff typically associated with the holiday, the comforting classic was the top-searched TV show in 14 states: Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont....

See, his work on the mound was done. Hamels was what you’d call effectively wild against the Braves. In six innings, he walked five Atlanta hitters and struck out seven, while holding the Braves without a hit. Because his pitch count was already at 108 after the sixth inning and he had zero chance of completing the no-no himself, manager Ryne Sandberg took him out. That meant Hamels could only sit and watch the Philly bullpen try and complete the job....

In the end, Verstappen took home the honours, winning the first world championship of his career at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, passing Hamilton on the final lap of the season to take the title away from the seven-time world champion. However, the race - and the result - was riddled with controversy created ultimately by race director Michael Masi. With the 2022 season now underway, what’s next for the rivalry between Hamilton and Verstappen?...

Today, Bekavac is president of Scripps College in California. Clinton is president of the United States. And in 24 years he hasn’t changed his method of career advancement. Desperate last week to resurrect his failing crime bill, he invited members of the Congressional Black Caucus to the White House. Some had voted against the bill because they opposed its death-penalty provisions. But Clinton didn’t talk about the bill. “He told us it was a crisis,” said Democratic Rep....

The rabbi-turned-comic passed away at 6 pm ET at Mt Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, celebrity lawyer Raoul Felder told The Associated Press. Mason had been hospitalized there for over two weeks prior to his death. Born Yacov Moshe Hakohen Maza, Mason came from a long line of rabbis that included his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather. His three older brothers were also rabbis. Despite being ordained and leading congregations in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Mason quit the synagogue after three years to pursue a career in comedy....

Festivus is a holiday celebrated on December 23 by fans of the TV show Seinfeld. it was popularized in the 1997 episode “The Strike.” Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe’s father invented the holiday of Festivus, and O’Keefe popularized it in Seinfeld. It is still celebrated to this day by Seinfeld fans who take part in the quirky festivities with traditional Festivus decorations and activities. In the Seinfeld episode, Frank Costanza, played by the late Jerry Stiller, hates all “commercial and religious aspects of Christmas,” according to his son George, and made up his own holiday: A Festivus for the rest of us....

A bemused Hawks said, “Oh yeah.” “Jesus Christ! All the time? How do you stand it?” Ford asked, grinning over at Bogdanovich. Ford’s ornery reticence and Hawks’s compulsion to embellish the facts of any story he told-these were the stock poses of Hollywood’s greatest artists as late as two decades ago. They may have stood in the front rank of 20th-century filmmakers, but any notion that they were artists was never mentioned polite company....

Verducci and Reynolds were by no means fan favorites, so Fox has decided to promote Smoltz to call games alongside Joe Buck. MORE: Verducci/Reynolds drag down Fox’s MLB coverage | Most memorable baseball moments of 2015 Verducci and Reynolds, who had been with Fox in the broadcasting booth for two years, will still likely have a role in Fox’s baseball coverage, though specifics were not yet known. Verducci is also a sports writer with Sports Illustrated and Reynolds was a former player and sports personality for MLB Network and previously ESPN....

Commentary largely focused on Markle’s remarks about her involvement in the monarchy, which, she told Winfrey, included confrontations with racism prior to her and Harry’s withdrawal from designated royal duties. Markle, who is biracial, recalled members of the family sharing “concerns” about the color of her child, Archie’s, skin before his birth in 2019, and expressing hesitance about giving him a royal title. The U.S.-born former actress said that she experienced suicidal thoughts one year into her marriage to Harry....

Wanyama pounced on a rebound after Liverpool goalkeeper, Loris Karius punched the ball into his direction before the Kenyan skipper unleashed a beast-like ferocious stunner into the net to cancel out Mohamed Salah’s opener. The Kenyan Captain’s strike was voted goal of the weekend by fans on SkySports News Poll. Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino described the goal as ‘fantastic’ with Spurs striker, Harry Kane terming it as a ‘wonder strike’....

The Duke of Sussex wants to make sure his grandmother is “protected” and has the right people around her, he said during an interview for NBC’s Today show. He also swerved a question on whether he missed Prince Charles and Prince William during warm exchanges with Hoda Kotb, which triggered a storm in Britain after broadcast. However, Eric Schiffer, chairman of Reputation Management Consultants, told Newsweek Americans see the couple differently to the British media....