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Lexington Teen Gets Big Break On 'American Idol,' But Not The One She Wanted Lexington Teen Gets Big Break On 'American Idol,' But Not The One She Wanted
Lexington Teen Gets Big Break On 'American Idol,' But Not The One She Wanted A 16-year-old singer from Lexington, Massachusetts, made a smashing debut on "American Idol" on Sunday, Feb. 25, but for a talent outside of singing.  Shriya Jha appeared on the episode with several other Hollywood hopefuls, but her audition was much more violent than other previous tryouts. Shriya, a talented singer and second-degree-black belt in karate, showed judge Katy Perry how to break a board with her head.  A video of the unaired segment was a highlight of the pre-season hype for the show. Click here to see the moment when the pop star surprised her fellow judges.&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Not Laughing: George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel For 'Deceiving' Him Into Making Cameo Videos Not Laughing: George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel For 'Deceiving' Him Into Making Cameo Videos
Not Laughing: George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel For 'Deceiving' Him Into Making Cameo Videos Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos is taking his beef with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to federal court. In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Feb. 16, the ex-Republican lawmaker accused Kimmel of copyright infringement and fraud for a series of personalized videos the talk show host commissioned from him on the website Cameo. The 35-year-old Santos began selling video shout outs on the site following his historic ouster from Congress amid federal criminal charges. Earlier Report: US House Expels Nassau Rep. George Santos In Historic Vote K…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Eliminated 'Bachelor' Contestant From Mass Shares Scathing Voicemails From Haters Eliminated 'Bachelor' Contestant From Mass Shares Scathing Voicemails From Haters
Eliminated 'Bachelor' Contestant From Mass Shares Scathing Voicemails From Haters After weeks of drama on ABC's "The Bachelor," Sydney Gordon got the boot. The 28-year-old New Bedford native gained a reputation as the show's villain due to an ongoing feud with fellow contestant Maria Georgas. Sydney Gordon and Maria Georgas talk to Joey Graziadei on ABC's "The Bachelor." Disney/John Fleenor Gordon joined Georgas on a two-on-one date with Graziadei on the Monday, Feb. 12 episode to discuss the drama while on a cast trip to Malta, but citing a stronger connection with Georgas, Graziadei sent Gordon home. Gordon, who on TV said she was looking forward to returning …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Big Bully? Massachusetts 'Bachelor' Contestant Gains Notoriety As Season Villain Big Bully? Massachusetts 'Bachelor' Contestant Gains Notoriety As Season Villain
Big Bully? Massachusetts 'Bachelor' Contestant Gains Notoriety As Season Villain They're calling her the B-word. Bully that is. And they being Bachelor Nation, and her being Sydney Gordon: The 28-year-old "expert in all things social media" with roots in Massachusetts. The New Bedford native is among the 15 women who remain on this season of ABC's "The Bachelor," fighting for the affection of 28-year-old Joey Graziadei, of Collegeville, PA. Sydney stole the most screen time last week during Episode 2, when another contestant, 31-year-old Madina, said: "For me to come here as a 31-year-old, I feel like my time is very limited." She then said she regretted making t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
ABC Drops Official Promo For 'The Bachelor' Season Featuring Mass Entrepreneur ABC Drops Official Promo For 'The Bachelor' Season Featuring Mass Entrepreneur
ABC Drops Official Promo For 'The Bachelor' Season Featuring Mass Entrepreneur They're obsessed. They're simply, obsessed. The women, that is, on Joey Graziadei's season of ABC's "The Bachelor." The network has been steadily releasing ads for the Jan. 22, 2024 premier starring the 28-year-old Collegeville tennis coach. Most recently, a Christmas-themed video with a cameo from ASKN — April, Susan, Kathy and Nancy, the infamous foursome formed on the "Golden Bachelor." ALSO SEE: "The Bachelor" Filming Drives Crowds To Collegeville Italian Bakery On Friday, Dec. 29, ABC for the first time released a montage giving the hungry Bachelor Nation a glimpse into Joey an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Meet 'The Bachelor' Contestant From Massachusetts Meet 'The Bachelor' Contestant From Massachusetts
Meet 'The Bachelor' Contestant From Massachusetts The 32 women competing for tennis pro Joey Graziadei’s heart on the upcoming 28th season of “The Bachelor” have been revealed, and one of them is a “free-spirited” entrepreneur from Massachusetts. Sydney Gordon, 28, an “expert in all things social media” who founded two New England businesses, was revealed as one of the contestants on Wednesday, Dec. 20, ahead of the reality dating show’s Jan. 22, 2024, premiere. “I am so ready to find my forever person,” she said in her bio. Related: Meet NJ Model (And Her Competition) On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' The New Bedford native shared …

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by Khier Casino
Real Estate
See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M
See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M TV newscaster Diane Sawyer sat across from world leaders and celebrities in their lavish mansions overlooking some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. But few of them rivaled her Martha's Vineyard estate, which she recently put on the market for $24 million.  Known as "Chip Chop," the estate includes four homes sitting on 20 acres and a mile of private, pristine shoreline on the Vineyard Sound. The main three-bedroom home and caretaker's cottage in Vineyard Haven were built in 1937 for Katharine Cornell, a Broadway star, the listing reads.  Sawyer bought the property in 1995 with her…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney
Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney Matt Amodio, one of the greatest "Jeopardy!" champions ever, will return to the show on Monday, May 8, to face down some of the gameshow's other legends as part of the "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament.  Amodio, a postdoctoral researcher in Cambridge, won 38 games and more than $1.5 million in cash during his run on "Jeopardy!" in 2021.  The "Master's Tournament" will pit six of the show's most prolific winners against one another for a $250,000 purse. Joining Amodio in the three-week series are James Holzhauer, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, Mattea Roach, and Amy Schneider.  Amodio is putting his …

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Wheaton College Grad Wins On Jeopardy! Will Compete Again Against Cambridge Woman Wheaton College Grad Wins On Jeopardy! Will Compete Again Against Cambridge Woman
Wheaton College Grad Wins On Jeopardy! Will Compete Again Against Cambridge Woman A woman who works at Mystic Seaport and attended a college in Massachusetts is a new Jeopardy! champion, and will soon again appear on the popular show.  Earlier Report - Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo, a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts who works as a museum membership specialist at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, won on an episode of America's favorite quiz show on Monday, Jan. 16, beating out fellow contestants Yogesh Raut and Jimmy Davoren.  Palumbo's win ended Raut's three-day winning streak and also earned her a one-day …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Wheaton College Graduate To Compete On Jeopardy! Wheaton College Graduate To Compete On Jeopardy!
Wheaton College Graduate To Compete On Jeopardy! A woman who works at Mystic Seaport and attended a college in Massachusetts will soon compete in an upcoming episode of Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo, a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts who now works as the seaport's membership specialist, will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Monday, Jan. 16 on ABC, according to officials from the show.  The episode will air at 7 p.m.  In its 39th season, the show is now hosted by both Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik.  The episode with Palumbo will be hosted by Jennings. 

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by Ben Crnic