Former “Who’s the Boss?” actor Danny Pintauro finds himself juggling five jobs to stay financially afloat, despite the fame he earned from the popular sitcom. Surprisingly, Pintauro reveals that he receives no financial benefit from the show’s residuals.

The actor, known for his role as Jonathan Bower on the ABC series that ran from 1984 to 1992, recently shared insights about his current financial situation, months after an image of him delivering Amazon packages caught widespread attention online.

Pintauro, now 50, discussed his circumstances on the “Pod Meets World” podcast, stating, “[Amazon is] one of the five different gig jobs that I’m doing right now.” He went on to explain that acting is merely one of several gigs he relies on to make ends meet.

“We’re gig actors. Acting is the gig. It’s one of the six gigs,” Pintauro stated, highlighting the reality many entertainers face today.

The former child star represents an increasing number of performers who need to pursue various jobs outside the entertainment industry to support themselves financially. He emphasizes that relying solely on acting often doesn’t suffice to cover living expenses.

“We have to do what we have to do to survive,” he told hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong, who starred on the ’90s sitcom “Boy Meets World.”

“We have got to keep moving as humans. And I know you can all relate to what that looks like. We’re all doing it. I am not different from you in that sense.”

Pintauro, who starred alongside Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano during the eight-season run of “Who’s the Boss?,” also revealed he does not rely on residual checks from the show.

“I don’t make money from residuals,” Pintauro bluntly stated.

The actor said public reaction to his Amazon job shifted after he explained the financial realities many working actors face.

“The flack just disappeared,” he said.

Still, he recalled being ridiculed years ago for taking a summer job at Gap near the end of his run on “Who’s the Boss?”

“For a long time, it was they love to see the downfall,” Pintauro said. “There is something about that. Just humans love to see other people being miserable … and especially someone that they have placed on such a pedestal to see that person come down a bunch of levels.”

In addition to delivering packages, Pintauro said he works as an acting coach, teaches classes and workshops, and builds and sells dioramas.

“I’ve got Amazon and then I’m an acting coach,” he shared. “So that developed because I’ve been teaching acting for the last almost 10 years. In Austin, I was teaching eight classes at this conservatory.”

“You want to wake up in the morning with something to do,” he added. “Most people are raised with, or you hope are raised with, a decent work ethic, and it’s like, ‘I want to get up and be productive today.’”

Pintauro most recently appeared in the 2022 film “A Country Christmas Harmony” and the 2025 TV series “The Comeback Kids.”

TOKYO — An intense earthquake shook the northern coast of Japan on Thursday, but authorities confirmed that there was no tsunami threat.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the earthquake’s magnitude as 7.2, occurring just off the eastern coastline of Iwate, an upgrade from initial estimates of 6.9. The tremor originated approximately 50 kilometers (30 miles) below the surface. A similar magnitude of 6.9 was observed by the U.S. Geological Survey.

This latest seismic activity took place in a region familiar with powerful quakes, following several such incidents in recent months, including a significant tremor in December that resulted in a prolonged advisory for mega-quake precautions.

On Thursday morning, during typical rush hour, the quake mildly rocked Tokyo and Japan’s northeastern territories. No immediate reports of injuries or infrastructural damage were noted, as confirmed by Minoru Kihara, the chief government spokesperson.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed the media in Tokyo, emphasizing that the government’s emergency response team prioritizes citizen safety while gathering information and preparing for potential relief efforts. She advised those in impacted areas to remain vigilant for aftershocks.

Tomoko Nagane, a primary school principal in the town of Hashikami in Aomori prefecture, told NHK that she was driving when the quake alert went off and that she felt moderate sideways shaking. Children already gathered at the school were safe, she said, though some were crying in fear. Classes were canceled for the day, and children have all returned home safely, Nagane said.

Footage on Japan’s NHK public television quoted its journalists from a number of strongly-hit towns, including Sendai and Morioka, saying they felt the shaking for a couple of minutes but have not seen any damage. Footage showed people commuting as usual.

The East Japan Railway Co., which operates trains in northeastern regions, said some bullet trains and other local lines have been suspended for safety checks.

Nuclear power plants and facilities, including the Fukushima Daiichi plant which was damaged by the 2011 massive quake and tsunami, and a spent fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori, have not reported any abnormalities from Thursday’s earthquake, Kihara said.

Japan, which sits on what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas.

A former middle school teacher from New Jersey, previously accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, now faces fresh charges. On Wednesday, prosecutors announced that these new charges include the production of child sexual abuse material.

Ashley Fisler, aged 36 and a resident of Washington Township, has been charged in a 12-count indictment. This indictment also encompasses charges of sexually assaulting a minor and engaging in a pattern of official misconduct, according to officials from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.

According to information provided by the prosecutors, the alleged victim, who is currently an adult, informed authorities about an illegal sexual relationship he had with Fisler during his time at Orchard Valley Middle School, where she was his teacher.

Prosecutors further detailed that the victim recounted numerous instances of sexual encounters that purportedly occurred in Fisler’s vehicle and classroom during 2021.

Investigators said they recovered text messages that allegedly demonstrated the unlawful nature of the relationship.

According to NJ Advance Media, prosecutors allege Fisler continued exchanging thousands of often sexually explicit text messages with the victim after he entered high school.

In one of the exchanges included in a tranche of roughly 7,500 pages of text messages collected by investigators, the former student wrote that the teacher left him mentally broken, the outlet reported.

Defense attorney Rocco Cipparone has argued prosecutors lack evidence to support the allegations, saying the text messages cited by investigators were taken out of context.

“The selective, salacious texts that were recited by the prosecution lack context,” Cipparone previously argued in court.

Fisler was arrested in March and initially charged with six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of second-degree official misconduct.

The superseding indictment added charges of second-degree pattern of official misconduct, first-degree manufacturing child sexual abuse material, third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, and third-degree distribution of obscenity to a minor.

If convicted, each first-degree charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The second-degree charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years, while each third-degree charge carries a maximum sentence of five years.

Fisler taught social studies in the Washington Township school district from 2014 until June 2023, according to an online resume.

She is no longer employed by the Washington Township School District or any other school district, according to officials.

In the aftermath of severe twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, Donald Trump extended an offer of assistance from the United States.

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquakes registered magnitudes of 7.1 and 7.5, with estimates suggesting a death toll that could range from 10,000 to 100,000. Venezuelan officials reported 32 confirmed fatalities and over 700 injuries as of Thursday morning.

Following the successful Operation Southern Spear, which ousted dictator Nicolas Maduro in January, Trump has developed a strengthened rapport with Caracas. He reiterated his commitment to support through a message on Truth Social.

“The recent catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela have resulted in a tragic loss of life,” Trump expressed.

“The United States is prepared to offer assistance promptly! I have instructed all government agencies to mobilize swiftly. We will stand by our newfound friends during this dire time. Early reports are concerning!”

The United States and Venezuela have maintained diplomatic relations ever since they deposed Maduro.  

The powerful earthquakes tore through Venezuela on Wednesday evening, bringing down buildings in the capital Caracas and triggering a warning that ‘high casualties’ and widespread destruction were likely.

They struck near the coast as terrified residents fled swaying buildings, watched walls collapse and saw dust billow over normally bustling neighborhoods.

‘High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,’ the US Geological Survey warned in its initial assessment.

On Thursday morning, Venezuelan authorities said at least 32 people had been killed with at least 700 injured.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers search collapsed buildings and emergency crews reach devastated areas.

The casualty figures released so far excluded the state of La Guaira, which Rodríguez described as a ‘disaster zone’ and the area hardest hit.

The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century although strong earthquakes are unusual in the country. 

Harrowing footage from Caracas showed emergency crews climbing through the rubble of a collapsed building as darkness fell, while other residents stood in the streets staring at shattered homes and exposed apartments.

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on state television that buildings and houses had been brought down in the capital.

‘Some buildings have been brought down (in Caracas), houses have collapsed,’ he said.

One witness described cracks racing up the side of their apartment block as the ground buckled, while others fled into the streets and refused to return inside.

In the coastal state of Falcon, Governor Víctor Clark said 32 people had been hospitalized and more than four hours after the earthquake there were still 15 people trapped.

Entire exterior walls were ripped away from some buildings, leaving furniture and the inside of apartments exposed to the street below.

Columns of dust rose over two Caracas neighborhoods packed with restaurants and businesses as the quakes struck, sending people scrambling for safety.

The quakes struck while many Venezuelans were at home marking Battle of Carabobo Day, the public holiday commemorating the 1821 victory that helped secure the country’s independence from Spain. 

Although the epicenter was on land, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves were possible along the coasts of Venezuela, Bonaire, Curaçao and Aruba.

The first tremor happened at 6:04pm Venezuela time about 17 miles northwest of Montalbán, Venezuela and about 104 miles west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 8 miles.

A second powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 then struck the country just one minute later, according to the USGS.

The second quake had a depth of 6 miles and its epicenter was 10 miles southwest of the city of Morón, Venezuela.

Columns of dust rose over neighborhoods across Caracas packed with restaurants and businesses as the quakes struck, sending people scrambling for safety.

Entire exterior walls were ripped away from some buildings, leaving furniture and the inside of apartments exposed to the street below.

In a brief address to the nation late Wednesday, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the earthquakes caused damages in several states, but she did not give any figures on the number of homes and buildings affected, or on injuries or fatalities.

Rodríguez, who declared a state of emergency, said subway and natural gas services in Caracas were canceled. She also urged Venezuelans to report any damages through a government app.

The lack of cellphone signal in parts of Venezuela deepened the distress of many families, particularly those among the more than 7.7 million people who have left the country during its protracted crisis.

The earthquakes damaged the country’s main airport, Simón Bolívar International Airport, severely enough to lead to its closure, she said, adding that flights were being canceled for several days.

‘We urge our population to remain calm,’ Rodríguez said. ‘We urge unity.’

Rodríguez also asked all health care professionals in the country to report to hospitals to assist anyone who was injured. The Ministry of Education late Wednesday said some schools would be used as shelters and donation centers.

While Venezuela sits near multiple fault lines, its position straddling the South American and Caribbean plates makes earthquakes much less common than in other parts of Latin America. 

Along the Pacific coast – in Mexico and Chile, for example – earthquakes are frequent; the two countries sit along the seismically active tectonic belt known as the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire,’ responsible for 90% of earthquakes, according to the USGS.

Interior Minister Cabello said the quake could be felt in several states, adding that the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas had ‘alarming situations’ with collapsed homes and buildings.

He urged people to remain outside as aftershocks could further damage some structures.

‘We understand that some people may be desperate, but we are acting according to protocols to activate aid and rescue efforts to help those who need it most,’ Cabello said on state television. 

‘Be very careful with children and the elderly; call each other and check that no one has been harmed.’

Residents who managed to get our onto the streets shared their experiences.

‘It started off gently and then gradually grew, and in the end, we all had to leave our houses, go outside and gather together,’ Caracas resident Hector Ricci said. 

‘The building really shook from side to side. Unreal. The force was incredibly strong,’ Caracas resident Roberto Damas said. 

‘We were walking and it was tossing us around. Everything in the apartment fell. Well, thank God we were able to get out.’ 

‘As soon as it started, we began hearing people screaming,’ said Astrid Ramirez, a 41-year-old publicist in western Caracas. ‘Everyone was running down the stairs.’

‘There was a very loud crash. Things fell in the house, jugs inside the refrigerator. I’ve never experienced anything like it,’ said Coro Martinez, 56, who lives in eastern Caracas.

Residents in the capital, which was also rocked by a deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake in 1967, rushed to evacuate as the quake shook buildings.

Maria Romero, an 80-year-old pensioner on the south side of Caracas, said that the police helped her get out. 

‘This earthquake was horrible, even worse than the one in 1967,’ she added.

Fire trucks could be seen on the streets in the capital, and the facades of some buildings had suffered significant damage.

One witness said that ​cracks had formed up ​the side of their ⁠apartment and glass in the entryway had shattered. Many residents in Caracas also lost power and internet services.

‘Several walls in my building broke ​open or cracks formed,’ a witness in Valencia, to the west of ​Caracas, told ⁠Reuters. ‘As soon as it stopped (shaking), my husband and I evacuated.’

The US Tsunami Warning System issued ⁠a tsunami threat for Puerto Rico and the Virgin ​Islands following ⁠the earthquake.

The agency advised people in areas near the ocean to get out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors or inlets. 

The US embassy in Caracas urged its citizens to avoid damaged areas, not to enter damaged buildings and to seek secure shelter.

‘There are many injured people inside. It’s a disaster,’ one man could be heard saying in footage shot outside a building that had collapsed in San Bernardino, in northern Caracas.

The exiled opposition leader and Nobel laureate, María Corina Machado, wrote on X: ‘My heart, my infinite embrace, and my prayers are with every Venezuelan home in these hours of anguish. May strength, serenity and solidarity prevail among us in the face of this difficult moment.’

A tragic hit-and-run incident in New Jersey left two women dead as they returned home from a World Cup viewing party on Saturday night, as captured by distressing video footage.

The victims, identified as 58-year-old Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran and 61-year-old Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, were crossing at the intersection of Park Avenue and North 7th Street in Newark when they were violently hit by an oncoming vehicle, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Surveillance footage from the scene revealed that 26-year-old David J. Zapata-Vera was driving the vehicle that plowed through the intersection, striking Beltran and Ayala with such force that they were thrown into the air, as reported by WABC.

Witnesses claimed that Zapata-Vera accelerated just as the traffic light was about to change, contributing to the tragic collision in the crosswalk.

“I don’t know if he was drunk, but he pressed the gas, and that’s what happened,” Manuel Candelaria told the news outlet.

The women were rushed to University Hospital Newark, where they were pronounced dead.

Relatives of the women were left traumatized by their deaths.

“You have to live with this for the rest of your life. I hope the person is found but also for that person it’s something you have to live with for the rest of your life, it’s on your conscience,” Beltran’s cousin, Jeffrey Chacon, told WABC.

“My dad is managing his emotions with trying to contact everyone in Ecuador, her sisters, her son,” he added.

Zapata-Vera, of Newark, surrendered to police on Tuesday, three days after the deadly crash.

He was charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide, two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, and two counts of third-degree endangering an injured victim.

Zapata-Vera is being held in Essex County jail without bond, according to jail records viewed by The Post.