Even Americans earning six figures a year say they’re struggling under the current economic climate, a new study released Sunday by The Harris Poll found. At least a third of those bringing in at least $100,000 say they’re “stretched, struggling, or drowning financially.” Additionally, over half of respondents say the long-cherished “American Dream” of working hard to get ahead feels increasingly unattainable, “revealing a generation of professionals who have achieved everything on paper but feel they’re standing on financial quicksand.” As evidence of that, many pointed to how everyday costs like groceries, housing and healthcare have gone up to the extent that vacations, personal wellness and even saving for retirement feel increasingly like “nice-to-have” expenses rather than a dependable outcome for hard work. “The top 10% are quietly struggling—so what happens to the other 90%?” the report concludes. It follows just two months after a separate Wall Street Journal poll found a whopping 70 percent of people think the nation’s bootstraps have finally snapped, with more people than at any other point in the past 15 years saying the American Dream “no longer holds true, or never did.”

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was critically shot early Sunday morning in Midtown Manhattan, police said. The 29-year-old was shot outside Sei Less restaurant around 2 a.m., with two shots fired before the gunmen fled the scene, the New York Post reports. Boyd was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable but critical condition. No arrests have been made at this time, the NYPD confirmed. “We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time,” a Jets spokesperson said in a statement to ESPN. Boyd joined the Jets in March on a one-year $1.6 million contract, but has not played this season due to a shoulder injury. Before joining the Jets, Boyd was selected in the seventh round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019 and later played for the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans. Some tragic off-field incidents have marred the current NFL season. In October, an iconic former player for the Jets, Nick Mangold, died at the age of 41 after a battle with chronic kidney disease, shortly after announcing that he needed a kidney transplant. Earlier this month, Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland tragically died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 24.

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The cast of Bravo’s newest addition to its iconic franchise, The Real Housewives, has been announced. The trailer for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island was shown on Sunday, Nov. 16, at the BravoCon in Las Vegas by Andy Cohen. The new series will follow seven women— Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Liz McGraw, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi—as they navigate their affluent lifestyles in the smallest U.S. state. “It kind of feels like this insular community where everybody knows each other [and] you can’t get away with anything,” Cohen told Deadline about the 11th addition to the franchise he executive produces. A familiar face, Dolores Catania—who also appeared on The Real Housewives of New Jersey and won the third season of The Traitors—will be joining the cast as a friend. “It’s a blip,” one of the housewives says in the trailer about Rhode Island’s size on the map, adding, “but to us it’s the whole universe.” Season one of the show is set to premiere on Bravo in 2026.

A YouTuber known for creating controversial prank videos was arrested on Saturday after disrupting traffic while filming content for his channel. Jack Doherty was arrested in Florida after law enforcement found him in the middle of the roadway. The 22-year-old refused to comply with officers’ orders, even after they warned him that failure to do so would result in arrest. According to arrest documents obtained by CBS Miami, police say they found a pill consistent with an amphetamine and several cannabis cigarettes on Doherty. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and resisting arrest, according to the New York Post. A bond for Doherty’s release was set at $3,500, and the influencer was released later that day. On his Instagram, Doherty has since posted videos about his arrest. In one clip, he can be heard saying, “What was I like in jail? Was I running that s--t or what?” The City of Miami Beach Commissioner, Joseph Magazine, also posted Instagram to share his views on Doherty’s arrest, congratulating the police department for “Ensuring that entitled little s--theads like this know that if you come to Miami Beach, you will respect our city.” The Daily Beast has reached out to Doherty’s representatives and the Miami Beach Police Department for comment.

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Rock star Yungblud announced to fans that he will cancel the remaining shows of his tour after his doctor ordered him to take a break until the end of the year. “It is in my nature to run and run until I run myself to the ground,” the 28-year-old English singer, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday. “This time I’ve been told I have to take it seriously and I can’t f--- around,” the singer continued, explaining that during a routine checkup, his doctor raised concerns about his voice and blood tests. Stating that he does not want to do “lasting damage” to himself, Yungblud decided to cancel his remaining three shows in the U.S., as well as shows in Latin America. The Abyss singer wrote that all U.S. tickets will be refunded, and fans can expect a gift to be sent to their addresses. “I just want you to know that this is so hard for me to do, but I promise I will make it up to you,” his post continued. The singer has previously opened up about his struggles with disordered eating and his ADHD diagnosis.

With a career spanning six decades, Morgan Freeman has achieved a lot—although, by the actor’s own admission, there’s still one thing he wants to do. “I wouldn’t mind hosting [Saturday Night Live] at all,” Freeman, 88, told USA Today. “As a matter of fact, it would be a feather in the ol’ cap, you know?” The Oscar-winner was giving a promotional interview for his new film Now You See Me: Now You Don’t alongside co-star Woody Harrelson. “Oh, I’d love it if he hosted,” Harrelson, 64, added. Freeman, known for his deep, distinctive voice and roles in Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, The Shawshank Redemption, and Driving Miss Daisy, acknowledged that his career has “been a long haul.” Still, he reflected that if he hadn’t had the call-up to Studio 8H by now, it probably isn’t coming—though he would take it if it did. Harrelson, who became a member of SNL’s prestigious Five-Timers Club in 2023, added that he hopes Lorne Michaels takes note.

Television writer Dan McGrath has passed away at the age of 61. His sister, Gail Garabadian, confirmed that he died in NYU Langone Hospital on Friday after suffering a stroke. The Emmy-winning writer leaves behind a stellar comedic legacy with writing and producing credits on The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, Gravity Falls and Mission Hill. McGrath was a key contributor to The Simpsons so-called “Golden Era,” contributing to 50 episodes of the show between 1992 and 1994, including “Mr. Plow,” “Marge vs. the Monorail” and “Deep Space Homer.” His writing on “Homer’s Phobia,” the progressive episode exploring intolerance, won him an Emmy. He also wrote 24 sketches for Saturday Night Live in the early ’90s for stars including Macaulay Culkin, Steve Martin, and Sharon Stone. McGrath was born in Brooklyn in 1964 and taught “comedy and cultural theory” classes at The Center for Fiction.

Grey’s Anatomy star James Pickens Jr., who has played Dr. Richard Webber on the hit ABC drama for its entire 20-year run, recently revealed that he is dealing with his own medical crisis. In an interview with Black Health Matters, Pickens, 71, shared that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. “It’s not the kind of news anyone wants to hear, but to be honest, prostate cancer has run through my family,” Pickens said. “My father had it. He had a lot of brothers; several of them had it. I would have been surprised if I hadn’t gotten it.” Pickens also shared that his doctors told him they had been “able to catch it so early because you were being tested,” after he had been referred to a urologist after a routine physical. He then opted to undergo a radical prostatectomy, in which the prostate is removed, and is sharing his story in order to challenge the stigma some men feel around discussing their health. His experience mirrors that of his onscreen counterpart, with Dr. Webber revealing in Thursday’s fall finale that he, too, had received a cancer diagnosis.

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Todd Snider, an alt-country singer-songwriter who led the Americana music scene, has died. He was 59. Snider’s record label announced his death, which occurred on Friday in a post across his social media accounts, just weeks after he had “sustained severe injuries as the victim of a violent assault outside of his hotel.” “Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world,” the Saturday statement read. The alleged Salt Lake City assault, which was reported by his team on Nov. 3, led to the cancellation of several tour dates. Earlier this month, Snider was arrested in Salt Lake City on charges of disorderly conduct, threat of violence, and trespassing. On Friday, Snider’s team updated fans, saying he had been hospitalized in Tennessee with “an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia.” Snider, an Oregon native, moved to Nashville in the 1990s and studied under singer-songwriter legends such as Jimmy Buffett and Billy Joe Shaver. His 2004 album, East Nashville Skyline, became pivotal in the development of alt-country and Americana music.

Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale announced on Thursday that it was time to hang up the “platform shoes and skin-tight jeans” and retire from music, thanking fans for supporting him throughout his career. “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brothers and sisters of the Snake, a special announcement for you,” the 74-year-old icon told fans on YouTube. “After 50-plus years of an incredible journey with you—with Deep Purple, with Whitesnake, with Jimmy Page—The last few years have been very evident to me that it’s time really for me to hang up my rock and roll platform shoes and my skin-tight jeans. And as you can see, we’ve taken care of the lion’s wig. But it’s time for me to call it a day.” Raising a glass, the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer told fans, “I love you dearly. I thank everyone who’s assisted and supported me on this incredible journey. All the musicians, the crew, the fans, the family. It’s amazing.” The announcement was followed by a montage of Coverdale’s career, soundtracked by the 2011 Whitesnake song “Fare Thee Well.”