Dr. John, funky New Orleans musician, dies at 77

NEW ORLEANS — Dr. John, the New Orleans musician who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77. In a statement released through his publicist, the family said Dr. John, who was born Mac Rebennack, died “toward the break ofRead moreRead more

Prince’s ‘Originals’ review: Nothing compares 2 new

Click Here: Sports Water Bottles On Friday, which would have been his 61st birthday, Prince gives us a gift from the afterlife: “Originals,” a collection of songs written by the revolutionary legend that were first released by other artists. The album is exclusively available on Tidal until going wide on June 21. We break downRead moreRead more

The powerful future of Yankees broadcasting is quietly taking shape

The Yankees and the YES Network are exploring developing YES Radio while leveraging its current content and creating new shows in the beginning of a series of moves that could have huge implications not only locally, but on the future of sports media, The Post has learned. The YES plans will go into overdrive uponRead moreRead more

‘Canceling’ a heroine: the mobbing of Linda Fairstein

It’s curious to see so-called feminists work to “cancel” a woman who has spent decades championing women and trying rapists, but this week they did just that — setting their sights on former prosecutor and victims rights advocate Linda Fairstein. “Canceling” people is a digital-age, organized boycott aimed at denying someone a livelihood after theyRead moreRead more

TLC\u2019s \u2018sMothered\u2019 Cast: Meet the mothers and daughters

Your latest reality TV obsession is here — TLC’s “sMothered.” Premiering Sunday at 10 p.m., the new reality show — co-produced by the New York Post — follows four mother-daughter pairs from across the country whose relationships are, uh, a bit close. Here’s your essential guide to the characters. Kathy and Cristina Self-proclaimed “trashy Italians”Read moreRead more

Beach babes are busting out ‘underboob’ bikinis this summer

Ta-ta, breast sweat, the underboob is back! Last summer, “it girls” and celebs such as Iggy Azalea and Paris Jackson were rocking the peek-a-boob from Coachella to red carpets. (Of course, frequent bosom barer Emily Ratajkowski donned a fiery version, by Maryam Nassir Zadeh, at the annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic last weekend.) For summerRead moreRead more

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ star on Christopher Meloni casting: ‘I nearly died’

The man who played one of New York’s favorite TV cops for 12 seasons, the gruff yet compassionate Elliot Stabler of “Law & Order,” has taken up another sort of law enforcement role on Hulu’s jarring adaptation “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Earlier this year, it was announced that Christopher Meloni (“Law & Order,” “Happy”) would beRead moreRead more

Pfizer denies report it hid possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough

Pfizer is fighting back against a report that it hid the potential of a blockbuster drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in order to avoid shelling out for a “costly clinical trial.” Researchers at Pfizer in 2015 found that Enbrel, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, seemed to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s diseaseRead moreRead more

\u2018Panty-munching\u2019 cop Victor Falcon sues NYPD, city

The NYPD officer who accused his boss of shoving her filthy panties into his mouth during an argument is suing the city and a handful of higher-ranking officers, alleging they’re trying to drive him from the department because he complained. In his lawsuit, so-called “panty-munching” cop Victor Falcon claims a number of officers, including underwearRead moreRead more

Your unwashed bed sheets could have traces of dangerous bacteria

Slipping into fresh, clean bedding is one of life’s small pleasures. But many of us are guilty of not changing our sheets regularly enough. While you may think that popping them in the wash every three or four weeks is enough, experts say it’s definitely not. In fact, new research has proven that bacteria linkedRead moreRead more