(Photo By Flickr User Intel Free Press) MTV is reviving the hair-raising stunt competition series “Fear Factor.” Rapper-turned-actor Ludacris will host the reboot, which will kick off on May 30th, MTV announced last week. The new “Fear Factor” promises to “hit on youth tension points” with challenges, such as “Roach-ella,” “Trap Queen”…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: 2017 Billboard Music Awards Nominees: Gospel
(Photo By Flickr User Stephane Alexandre) “And the Billboard Music Awards Gospel Nominations are in!” Sure to strike up many a heated debate, the 2017 Billboard Awards nominations were released on last week; this comes weeks before the show itself airs Sunday, May 21st on ABC-TV. Find out who made the cut for the Gospel category…… MORE
WVEL News/Money Scope: Last-Minute Tax Tips
(Photo By Flickr User 401(K) 2012) The IRS urges taxpayers to avoid waiting until now to file their taxes. For those who do wait, the IRS has easy-to-access online resources to help. These eight tips from the IRS can help make filing less taxing: 1) Review tax returns carefully. Taxpayers who rush to beat the…… MORE
ORyan Travels To LA To Shoot For Season 3 of Ballers on HBO, Lands On The Rocks IG [VIDEO]
As David after Dentist once said, “Is this real life?!”… MORE
WVEL Holiday/Consumer Watch: Easter- Inside The Numbers
(Photo By Flickr User Colin) Easter is much more than an occasion to break out your Sunday best or hop into a bunny costume. It is a day of great religious significance for the roughly 71% of Americans who classify themselves as Christians, marking the resurrection of Jesus. And it actually takes place twice…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope: 2017 Indianapolis Colts Preseason Football Schedule
(Photo By Flickr User Josh Hallett) The Indianapolis Colts will see three 2016 playoff teams on their preseason slate of games this year. On earlier this week, the NFL announced the preseason opponents for the 2017 Indianapolis Colts. The Indianapolis Colts’ 2017 preseason opponents is as followed: -Week 1 (August 10th-14th): Detroit -Week 2 (August…… MORE
WVEL Holiday/Travel Watch: 2017 Best Cities For Easter
(Photo By Flickr User Andre Natta) With Easter Sunday around the corner and roughly 80 percent of all Americans expected to observe the holiday in some way, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2017’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter to go along with its Easter Facts & Stats infographic. To find…… MORE
WVEL Sports Scope: 2017 Chicago Bears Preseason Football Schedule Announced
(Photo by Flickr User Daniel X. O’Neil) “Alright everyone, are you ready for Chicago Bears football?” The Bears will open the preseason this summer just as they did last year, by hosting the Denver Broncos the weekend of August 10th-14th at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. After facing the Broncos, the Bears will play…… MORE
Another Sweet Deal With Aurelios Pizza Goes On Sale Friday at 9am!
Try the best pizza in Peoria for half price!… MORE
WVEL Consumer/Sports Watch: Cubs/Blackhawks Counterfeit Tickets
(Photo By Flickr User Thomas Hawk) The Better Business Bureau has a warning for sports fans who suspect the prices for tickets to the Chicago Cubs home opener at Wrigley Field or to see the Chicago Blackhawks in the playoffs are too good to be true, They might be right! The Chicago Sun-Times reports…… MORE
