Al Pacino reveals he nearly died of COVID-19

Al Pacino has revealed that he nearly died of COVID-19 in 2020, and shared his view on what happens after death.

In interviews with The New York Times and People magazine, the Oscar-winning actor recounted his experience contracting the virus and briefly having no pulse.

Pacino, 84, told the Times in a wide-ranging interview that he began to feel “unusually not good” and then developed a fever and was dehydrated. “I was sitting there in my house, and I was gone,” he said. “I didn’t have a pulse.

“You’re here; you’re not. I thought: Wow, you don’t even have your memories. You have nothing. Strange porridge,” the “Scarface” actor said of his near-death experience.

Within minutes, an ambulance showed up at Pacino’s home and he regained consciousness with six paramedics and two doctors in his living room, he said.

“I didn’t see the white light or anything. There’s nothing there,” he explained. “You’re gone. I’d never thought about it in my life. But you know actors: It sounds good to say I died once. What is it when there’s no more?”

Keanu Reeves makes pro auto racing debut

Keanu Reeves is putting his foot on the pedal of his professional auto racing career.

This past weekend, the actor competed in the Toyota GR Cup, an amateur-focused racing series for car enthusiasts and aspiring racers, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In a field of 33 racers, Reeves finished in 25th place in Saturday’s Race 1 and placed 24th in Sunday’s Race 2.

At one point Saturday, Reeves spun out into the grass just over halfway through the 45-minute race. Reeves avoided a collision and was uninjured. He reentered the race after.

His teammate during Saturday’s event was “Dude Perfect” star Cody Jones.

Swift dethrones Rihanna as richest female singer

Global pop star Taylor Swift has officially surpassed Rihanna, claiming the title of the world’s richest female musician, with a net worth estimated to be $1.6 billion, placing her behind Jay-Z on the Forbes list.

The singer is recognized as the first musician to ascend to billionaire status primarily through her music and performances.

Swift’s newly minted position was confirmed Saturday when Forbes updated her net worth to reflect her expanding fortune fueled by the success of her Eras Tour and the value of her music catalog. The tour, projected to be the most lucrative in American history, is estimated to generate up to $4.1 billion.

As a result, she surpassed Rihanna’s $1.4 billion net worth. Jay-Z remains at the top, with a $2.5 billion net worth.

— From wire reports