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Here’s everything you need to know about the reality TV personality and Broadway performer who took the stage at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City this year. Image Credit: Getty Images for DSW Ariana Madix kicked off the holiday season with a memorable performance at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. On Thursday, Nov. 28, the Vanderpump Rules star took the stage to deliver a captivating rendition of The Cardigans’ 1996 hit “Lovefool” in front of Macy’s iconic Herald Square location in New York City, showcasing her talent and charm to a nationwide audience. Find out more…

Last month McLaren and eBay Motors teamed up to give a 1973 Plymouth Barracuda some Formula 1 flair for the United States Grand Prix in Texas. Used as a marketing tool to help driver Lando Norris arrive at the track for race weekend, the vintage muscle car remained on display in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas for the duration of the event. Now, just one month later, it’s up for sale. The Papaya Orange-wrapped coupe is now up for auction on—you guessed it—eBay Motors. According to the listing’s description, the car was driven by Lando Norris, and has…

Mercedes-Benz will unveil a luxury van concept in early 2025 The concept previews a luxury version of Mercedes’ midsize electric van, based on the Van.EA platform The luxury midsize van is confirmed for the U.S., though the timing remains uncertain Mercedes-Benz will unveil a concept next spring previewing a luxury van that will form part of the automaker’s next-generation family of electric vans based on the Van.EA dedicated EV platform. The luxury van will be based on a new midsize van Mercedes is developing on the Van.EA platform for launch in 2026. The luxury version will likely use the V-Class…

A driver ran down two New Zealand police officers as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing one and seriously injuring the other, the country’s police chief said.The attack jolted a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was the first female officer in New Zealand’s history killed by a criminal act while at work, police said Thursday.In Wednesday’s attack, the vehicle drove into the officers “at speed” as they performed a routine patrol of a parking lot, before the driver turned and rammed a police car, Police…

Despite how things look, this test of winter tires and all-wheel drive systems is purely scientific. Ignore the sideways action and 500-hp engines. This video from the Tyre Reviews YouTube channel featuring an Audi RS4 Avant and a BMW M3 Touring getting fantastically sideways is for educational purposes only. In the spirit of learning, you should know each car was fitted with Pirelli P-Zero winter tires in the same 275/35-19 size. The BMW has a slight power advantage at 503 horsepower, versus 444 hp for the Audi, but the RS4 is a bit lighter. Considering the surface for this comparison…

Lexus has recorded an outstanding full-year sales figure in 2024 – the best-ever in its 35 years of selling cars in the US. Just like its more pedestrian sibling, Toyota, Lexus again dominated the premium Japanese car segment, with Acura and Infiniti as its competitors. Worse, the luxury marque sold so well, it’s the only one among the three to post sales growth – up by 7.9% versus 2023 – all thanks to the RX Hybrid and Lexus’ massive push for hybrid models. 2025 Lexus RX Hybrid Base MSRP $51,125 Base Trim Engine 2.5L I4 Hybrid Base Trim Horsepower 183…

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are touring together across North America in 2025. Find out the dates, locations, and ticket sale details below. Image Credit: Getty Images for Coachella Sit down and be ready to snag your tickets just in time for the holidays! Kendrick Lamar and SZA are hitting the road in 2025 for their upcoming tour. The announcement came on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, just weeks after Kendrick released his album GNX on November 22. The album features 12 tracks, including two collaborations with SZA, “Luther” and “Gloria.” While the setlist is highly anticipated, as both are major artists, the…

President-elect Trump on Sunday blasted the “corrupt” and “broken” legal system ahead of a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case. In a Truth Social post highlighted by Mediaite, the president-elect said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) “never wanted to bring this lawless case against me.” “He was furious at the way it was handled, and especially angry at MARK POMERANTZ for his behavior, and what he did,” Trump added. Pomerantz, a former Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecutor who worked on an investigation by the office of hush money payments from Trump, has said that…

The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun deploying drones with fiber-optic control channels on the battlefield. This was reported by Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Syrskyi announced that he held a monthly meeting with commanders of unmanned systems and electronic warfare units via video conference. The meeting reviewed performance results for December. Syrskyi noted an increase in the use of unmanned systems in combat. The enemy has expanded their use of strike drones with fiber-optic control channels, posing a threat to military equipment during movement. “However, we are…

ET Live The 2025 Golden Globe Awards are off and running, honoring the best of television and film from the past year. On the film side, Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” came into the night with 10 nominations, the most of any movie, in categories ranging from acting, directing, writing and music. Its stars, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, earned acting nods while Audiard was recognized for directing, songwriting and screenplay writing.”The Brutalist” earned seven nominations, and “Conclave,” the thriller centered around the election of a new pope, came in third with six nods. Both “The Brutalist and “Conclave” were nominated for best…