NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nicole Kidman is opening up about the day she found out her mother had died.The 58-year-old actress spoke at the live speaker series, HISTORYTalks 2026, which is organized by the History Channel, on Saturday about a number of things, including learning of her mother’s death just prior to accepting the best actress award for “Babygirl” at the Venice Film Festival in September 2024.”I’d won best actress at Venice Film Festival. This seems to be such a common theme through my life,” she said, per The Hollywood Reporter. “I was about to go on stage, and I found out my mother had died. I went right back to the room in Venice, got into bed and was completely devastated.”She recalled feeling as if she didn’t know how she would be able to continue on without her mom, saying, she “was so much a part of my existence. The idea of being there at that particular moment was harrowing.” REESE WITHERSPOON’S 50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY DRAWS A-LIST CROWD TO LAINEY WILSON’S NASHVILLE BARThe “Big Little Lies” star went on to say that “the idea of being there at that particular moment was harrowing,” and she…

You’d think that an NBA legend like Shaquille O’Neal would constantly be trading texts with the current crop of NBA players.I mean, he’s a legend. Who better to ask about navigating a career in the NBA than him?But you’d be mistaken, and there’s a pretty simple reason why Shaq isn’t one to play digital pen-pals with current players. In an interview with The New York Post, Shaq was asked who he keeps in touch with, and he didn’t hold back.”None. I don’t like athletes or superstars because they’re a–holes,” he said. “I denounced myself from being a celebrity about 10 years ago because those people are weird. I’m not weird.”I get that… but I didn’t realize you could denounce celebrity status or that Shaq had done this.In fact, I was under the impression that he was still a celebrity.I mean, the man has gummy candies in the shape of his head. They don’t just give those to anyone.If they did, I’d have a giant sack of my own gummy heads sitting in my pantry right now.I thought this was such an interesting take because it’s pretty common for former players — especially ones who have moved into a media role…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre had several major skirmishes on SmackDown in the buildup to their WrestleMania 42 match. So much so, they were put into an unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42 on Saturday night.Fatu vowed on the final “Friday Night SmackDown” before WrestleMania to put McIntyre in the “rear view.” He did just that. The two wrestling behemoths brutalized each other to the best of their abilities. The match itself started on the outside of the ring as Fatu pushed McIntyre into the ring announcer’s corner and introduced tables, chairs and a toolbox into the match.It wouldn’t last long as McIntyre got the momentum back. He took a cellphone and recorded a video of himself before bashing Fatu’s head with it.WWE STARS REVEAL WHAT MAKES WRESTLEMANIA SO SPECIAL: ‘IT’S THE SUPER BOWL OF PRO WRESTLING’ As the match wore on, McIntyre’s frustration boiled. He dove over the ring ropes onto Fatu on the outside of the ring. He tried to pin Fatu, but he would kick out. It would happen often as Fatu just wouldn’t stay down.McIntyre even pushed Fatu off the top rope and through a table.…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – Popular streamer ISHOWSPEED didn’t want to be involved in a six-man tag team match with Logan Paul and Austin Theory against Jey and Jimmy Uso and LA Knight at WrestleMania 42 in the first place. But after costing Knight a victory on Raw in the weeks prior, he seemingly had to.He entered Allegiant Stadium with Paul and Theory to a barrage of boos. It was unclear how he was going to move in the ring with his lone appearance coming at the Royal Rumble and being absolutely crushed by Bron Breakker. Speed moved fine, hitting Knight with a body slam. His ultimate sin came at the end of the match when he pushed Knight into Paul to knock him off the apron. Theory yelled at Paul, taking exception to the move. As Theory had Knight in a headlock, Speed was hesitant to attack Knight.Instead, Knight threw Theory into Speed and hit a BFT on Theory to win the match.WWE STARS REVEAL WHAT MAKES WRESTLEMANIA SO SPECIAL: ‘IT’S THE SUPER BOWL OF PRO WRESTLING’ The moment was far from over as Paul attacked Speed at the end of the match.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A race in Germany turned tragic Saturday when one of the drivers involved was killed in a wreck.Juha Miettinen, 66, was inside one of seven cars in the collision and died, organizers of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers said.”Following the collision between several vehicles, race control immediately halted the race to allow for extensive recovery and rescue operations,” the organization said in a statement. “Despite the immediate arrival of emergency services, the emergency medics were unable to save the driver involved, Juha Miettinen, after he had been extracted from the vehicle; the driver died at the Medical Centre after all attempts at resuscitation proved unsuccessful.”Organizers said the other six drivers were taken to nearby hospitals for precautionary examinations, and none were in a life-threatening condition.Famed driver Max Verstappen was also at the track. Verstappen, who is using this weekend’s races to prepare for his first 24-hour sports car race at the historic circuit on May 16-17, shared condolences on social media. INDYCAR DRIVER DISCUSSES THE MENTAL CHALLENGE OF INDYCAR RACING, WHY WINNING ISN’T HIS ONLY MEASURE OF SUCCESS”Shocked by what happened today. Motorsport is something we all love, but in times like…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum reportedly said at a Bank of America reception Thursday that he thinks President Teddy Roosevelt will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year, according to the New York Post.”Roger Goodell was in the White House in the Oval Office. I had a chance to be with him there, because we, the National Park Service, control the National Mall,” Burgum said, according to the outlet. “The draft for the NFL is being held on the Mall a year from now, (and) the Capitol will be in the background.”Keep it a secret. Keep your fingers crossed, but I think we’re going to see Theodore Roosevelt inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. … It’s going to be announced on the Mall when Roger Goodell is conducting the draft.”Fox News Digital has reached out to the secretary, the White House and the NFL for comment. Teddy Roosevelt is credited with saving football in 1905–1906 by forcing college leaders to reform the game’s rules after frequent injury-related deaths of players. The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations. The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It was a short day at the office for Matt Quatraro on Saturday.The Kansas City Royals manager got ejected in the first inning of their game against the New York Yankees before his team even threw a pitch.Kansas City wasted a leadoff double in the top half of the first, perhaps angering Quatraro. But in between innings, he had some words with a pair of umpires. The speculation is that Quatraro was arguing that a balk should have been called on Yankees starter Will Warren for throwing to second base without coming to a stop.For what it’s worth, nobody was even thrown out on Warren’s throw over. So the argument and ejection was all for naught.And this all happened before Royals starter Noah Cameron even threw a pitch. NEW YORK TALK SHOW HOST CHANGES MLB ALLEGIANCE FROM ‘MAMDANI METS’ TO YANKEES: ‘PRETTY EASY CHOICE’Thankfully for Quatraro, he did not have to watch his team in person on Saturday, as they were down 10-0 in the sixth inning.The ejection came on the heels of a tough loss for Kansas City on Friday, as they allowed a two-run home run to Ryan McMahon in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will not be investigated by the league for a potential violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy after he and top NFL reporter Dianna Russini were photographed together at an exclusive Arizona resort, prompting questions about their relationship.NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN in an exclusive report detailing the allegations against Russini and Vrabel, both of whom are married to different people, that the second-year Patriots coach will not be looked at by the league.  “NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league is not reviewing Vrabel’s behavior as part of the league’s personal conduct policy, which states players, coaches and executives are required to avoid ‘conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League,’” ESPN’s reported. Photos published by the New York Post’s Page Six earlier this month showed Vrabel and Russini, who at the time worked at The Athletic, at an intimate adults-only resort in Arizona during the NFL league meetings. The two were seen hugging, holding hands, and sitting poolside in swimsuits.The hotel was two hours from where the league meetings were taking place. Russini and Vrabel both denied any…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Don Schlitz, the country songwriter behind classics like “The Gambler,” has died. He was 73.The North Carolina native died Thursday at a Nashville hospital following what the Grand Ole Opry described as a sudden illness. The cause of death was not immediately known.”We are heartbroken by the news of the passing of Don Schlitz. Don loved his family, his home state of North Carolina, and above all, songs and songwriters. He carried that love into every room, every stage and every lyric he ever wrote,” said Sarah Trahern, Country Music Association CEO, in a statement Friday.TODD SNIDER DEAD AT 59 WEEKS AFTER HOSPITAL ARREST, ALLEGED ‘VIOLENT ASSAULT’ “Not long ago, we shared a dinner, and as we were leaving, Don picked up a guitar and began to play. That is how I will always remember him, smiling and with a guitar in his hand. His legacy lives on through his music and the many artists and writers he inspired. He will be deeply missed.”Echoing that sentiment, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young said, “Don Schlitz’s place as a songwriting great would be secure had he never written ‘The…