Frank Carnevale stories, Page 14
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer: Browns are ‘worst bet’ to win Super Bowl
“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer, who makes his living as a professional gambler, says to stay away from the Cleveland Browns hype. “They’re probably the single worst bet to win the Super Bowl right now,” Holzhauer told Peter King’s “Football Morning in America.” Holzhauer, who won $2.46 million in a 33-episode...
Patriots’ Tom Brady draws backlash over cliff jump post
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has some people questioning his parenting skills after posting a video of himself and his daughter jumping off a cliff while on vacation in Costa Rica. Brady posted the video to his Instagram Saturday with the caption, “If Vivi is going to be an...
You can spend a night in an Oscar Mayer WienermobileVideo
Looking for an interesting hot-dog-themed vacation or place to lay your head for a night? How about staying in an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? To mark National Hot Dog day, happening next Wednesday, the hot dog company is making one of its famous hot-dog-on-wheels vehicles available to rent. You know we...
National Park Service reminds people not to pet bobcatsVideo
Just in case you’re tempted by that adorable wild creature … don’t pet the bobcat in the park. The National Park Service posted a public service announcement Wednesday telling people that bobcats are not pets. They advise that visitors to the parks should resist the urge to pet and hold...
Former Steeler Merril Hoge thinks team will be better than last year
Golfing at a charity event last week, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge shared some thoughts about his former team and said he thinks they might be better this season than last. “I think the key word here is team. Teams win championships,” Hoge said to PennLive on Wednesday...
Metallica kids book about the band coming in the fall
“Exit light / Enter night / Take my hand / We’re off to never-never land” If you’re looking for a different bedtime story book for your kids, Metallica might have something for you. The heavy metal heavy-weights announced last week that they are releasing “The ABCs of Metallica” in November...
Primanti Bros. in Strip District hosts wedding reception for 11 couplesVideo
Some happy couples tied the knot on Saturday and then enjoyed a sandwich or two. Eleven couples were married at the Primanti Brothers restaurant in the Strip District. On Valentine’s Day Primanti’s offered any couple that got engaged at one of their locations, a group reception in the summer. This...
Blue Bell responds after video appears to shows woman licking a tub of ice cream, then putting it back on shelf
A video on social media of a woman appearing to lick a tub of ice cream and then putting it back on the shelf has drawn a response from the ice cream company. The video posted on Twitter by user Optimus Primal on Saturday shows a woman holding a tub...
Yellow jacket super nests appearing in Alabama
Alabama researchers are finding huge — like really, really big — yellow jacket nests across the state. Perennial yellow jacket nests are colonies that survive more than one year, have 15,000 insects (which is 3 to 4 times more than normal), and often have multiple queens. The warmer winters and...
Taco Bell hotel sells out in minutesVideo
A Taco Bell-themed hotel in California sold out in minutes and fans will have to hope for another chance to experience the limited-time vacation getaway. The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort, located in Palm Springs, California, sold out in just 2 minutes after opening at 10 a.m. Pacific...
Ex-Steeler Jerome Bettis hits the links at professional golf events
Pittsburgh’s favorite bus, Jerome Bettis, hit the links this week. The former Steelers running back, along with former L.A. and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown, are honorary chairmen for the U.S. Senior Open that began Thursday and runs through Sunday at Notre Dame’s Warren Golf Course in South Bend,...
Bob Ley retiring from ESPN after 40 years
Bob Ley, one of the first broadcasters at ESPN, is retiring after nearly 40 years with the company. Ley was on a sabbatical for the past 10 months, so had not been on air recently. On Twitter the “Outside the Lines” host posted: “Across 40 years I have enjoyed a...
Jaclyn Smith remembers Farrah Fawcett on 10-year anniversary of her death
Farrah Fawcett’s “Charlie’s Angels’” co-star Jaclyn Smith remembered her friend on the 10-year anniversary of her death as brave and relentless. “Who would have dreamed that this girl who was known for the smile and the hair and the glamour would open up the depths of her soul to share...
Bills looking for couple to marry during halftime of Patriots game
The Buffalo Bills are looking for a couple to get married in a halftime ceremony during a regular season game next season. The team announced the “Halftime Wedding Experience of a Lifetime” contest last week and are looking for a couple of fans to tie the knot at New Era...
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer headed to World Series of Poker
James Holzhauer, the second winningest “Jeopardy!” champion, is going to try his luck and skill on another game — poker. Holzhauer is set to make his World Series of Poker debut on Monday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Holzhauer will play in two events at the Rio Convention Center...
Phillies’ Andrew McCutchen dresses as Black Panther in injury updateVideo
Philadelphia Phillies Andrew McCutchen’s baseball season ended earlier this month when the outfielder tore his ACL. But his filmmaking career might be getting a boost. The prolific social-media maven wore a Black Panther mask in a sepia-toned movie on Instagram to post an injury update. The movie with the caption,...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold in Pittsburgh
Someone is walking around with $1 million scratch-off winner. The lottery announced that a Max-A-Million Scratch-Off ticket winner worth $1 million was sold at Z & Z Associates at 300 Sixth Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The seller gets a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. No winner was announced,...
Ex-Steeler Max Starks calls Ben Roethlisberger a ‘physical leader’Video
Another former Pittsburgh Steelers player is offering his take on Ben Roethlisberger. Max Starks, who played nine seasons with the team from 2004-2012 as an offensive tackle, described Roethlisberger as a “physical leader” in a segment on NFL Network’s Total Access on Monday. Starks noted that he hasn’t been in...
Survey says men with ‘dad bod’ are happy, confident and sexy
Celebrate your dad bod. Men with dad bods are generally happy with their bodies, have high self-esteem, and are confident in their own skin, according to a new survey sponsored by Planet Fitness. The survey also found that Americans say dad bods are attractive, men with dad bods are sexy...
Megadeth singer Dave Mustaine reveals he has throat cancer
Dave Mustaine, founder and vocalist of the influential metal band Megadeth, announced he has throat cancer. The singer posted a message to his fans on social media on Monday. Posting on Instagram, he shared, “I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on...
Fan takes in baseball game while enjoying tub of mayonnaise
File this one under … huh? A fan took in a Memphis Redbirds minor league baseball game this weekend while enjoying a tub of mayonnaise. Mayo. Out of the jar. Alone. Cameras captured the man at various times during the game eating the mayonnaise and the Redbirds’ Twitter account posted...
June’s Strawberry Moon rises as Father’s Day sets
It’s time to pick the strawberries … at least according to the lunar cycle. Sunday night at sunset the last full moon of the spring - the Strawberry Moon - with rise and then crest Monday morning at 4:30 a.m. in the Eastern time zone. The name Strawberry Moon comes...
Honda lawnmower gets new Guinness record hitting 100 mph in 6 seconds
If you need to cut your lawn fast, this mower may be for you. The new Honda Mean Mower V2 set a Guinness World Records for fastest acceleration for a lawnmower, by averaging 0 to 100 mph in just 6.285 seconds. The record was set May 7 at a race...
Ryan Switzer delivers Bruster’s ice cream to Steelers’ minicampVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer hooked up his teammates with ice cream Wednesday after minicamp at the team’s facility on the South Side. Switzer brought in a Bruster’s Ice Cream truck and helped serve the treat to teammates. He gave some love to the local company, which is headquartered...
Shirtless Jeff Goldblum featured in Lego’s ‘Jurassic Park’ setVideo
Jeff Goldblum, actor and West Homestead native, makes his Lego debut as a shirtless Ian Malcolm character he portrayed 26 years ago in “Jurassic Park.” Lego is releasing the Jurassic Park: T.Rex Rampage on June 19 to mark the anniversary of the movie and the Goldblum figure is getting some...
