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The Oscars were different this year, and not everyone was thrilled about it. Ratings plummeted 58 percent from last year, making it the lowest-rated…
Continue ReadingThe Oscars were different this year, and not everyone was thrilled about it. Ratings plummeted 58 percent from last year, making it the lowest-rated…
Continue ReadingThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) again delayed the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID requirements, the latest pandemic-related…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has once again caused a beloved festival to not go up in flames. Organizers of the Burning Man festival announced Tuesday that they were…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber is facing backlash over his hair. Again. The pop star debuted some short dreadlocks this week, sparking cries of cultural appropriation…
Continue ReadingPrincess Diana’s wedding dress will go on public display at Kensington Palace after her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, agreed to loan…
Continue ReadingIt’s been true for a long time that animation isn’t just for kids, but the growth of streaming services has upped the ante on appetite…
Continue ReadingJay-Z rarely gives interviews so when he talks about life and family people listen. The rapper/mogul recently talked to The Sunday Times (via Zoom)…
Continue ReadingDiane Warren is not upset about losing out on an Oscar. Or 12 of them. The famed songwriter lost her 12th nomination at the 93rd Academy Awards on…
Continue ReadingIt was a summer’s day in Byron Bay, Australia in early 2003. The sun was shining and Gianna Mazzeo, who’d been basking in its rays for…
Continue ReadingRock legend Ronnie Wood says he has been given the all-clear by doctors after battling cancer for a second time. Speaking to British newspaper the…
Continue Reading“Master of None,” the acclaimed Aziz Ansari-led Netflix comedy, is returning for Season 3 — but it’s unclear how much Aziz…
Continue ReadingFor some, flailing around in a clear box suspended 115 feet above the streets of London is the stuff of nightmares. For others, it’s the…
Continue ReadingFrances McDormand’s third Oscar win puts her nearly in a league of her own. McDormand won the Best Actress award on Sunday night at the 93rd…
Continue ReadingLooking at things from the air is nothing new for Jeffrey Milstein. He took his first aerial photographs from a Cessna 150 in 1961 when he was 17,…
Continue ReadingOn the red carpet, the directors of the Oscar-winning short film “Two Distant Strangers” honored the Black Americans killed by police who…
Continue ReadingGlenn Close has always been a national treasure, but on Sunday she literally showed us what she’s working with. The esteemed actress was part…
Continue ReadingAccording to Sir Anthony Hopkins, people on the internet were not the only ones surprised by his historic Oscar win for best actor Sunday night. The…
Continue ReadingCelebrated fashion designer Alber Elbaz, perhaps best known for his work at Yves Saint Laurent and Lanvin, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 59,…
Continue ReadingThe producers of this year’s Academy Awards promised that it would be like a movie. They may want to consider a reshoot of the ending. Chadwick…
Continue Reading“Nomadland,” director Chloé Zhao’s small-boned movie about nomads in America, earned best picture at a 93rd Academy Awards defined…
Continue ReadingAt a pandemic-era Oscars, it was never going to be business as usual on the red carpet. But with a scaled back ceremony, organizers tried their very…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic is raging, quarantine rules are changing by the day, and there’s still uncertainty over when we might vacation again, but one…
Continue ReadingYuh-jung Youn won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in “Minari” on Sunday and made history by becoming the first…
Continue ReadingOne of the most “stars are just like us” moments at Sunday’s Academy Awards happened while Yuh-jung Youn was on stage becoming a…
Continue ReadingIn an award season that felt a little wandering itself, the winner for best picture is “Nomadland.” Star Frances McDormand, also winner…
Continue ReadingChloé Zhao has made Oscar history. On Sunday, Zhao became the first woman of color and the first woman of Asian descent to earn best director at the…
Continue ReadingThe 93rd Academy Awards kicked off an in-person ceremony with a long tracking shot, serving notice that the Oscars — presented under Covid…
Continue ReadingThomas Vinterberg got emotional during his Oscar win on Sunday as he remembered his late daughter during his speech. Vinterberg daughter, Ida, died…
Continue ReadingIt took 93 years for the Academy to name an Asian woman as Best Director. And until this year, only five women, all White, had ever been nominated…
Continue ReadingThe 93rd Academy Awards are being presented Sunday. Below is a complete list of nominees. Check back for updates on all the winners throughout the…
Continue ReadingThe 93rd Academy Awards kicked off an in-person ceremony with a long tracking shot, serving notice that the Oscars — presented under Covid…
Continue ReadingAwards shows are still feeling the impact of the pandemic, and this year’s Academy Awards ceremony is no exception. After a two-month delay for…
Continue ReadingThe 93rd Academy Awards are being presented Sunday. Below is a complete list of nominees. Check back for updates on all the winners throughout the…
Continue ReadingFormer UK soccer player turned reality TV star, Ashley Cain, has announced on social media that his baby daughter, Azaylia, died on Saturday after…
Continue ReadingThe late rapper DMX was honored at a “Celebration of Life Memorial” in Brooklyn on Saturday in a tribute attended by his fiancée,…
Continue ReadingOn February 25, 1964, four African American icons met in a Miami hotel room for a night of revelry, bonding, arguments and ice cream. One of them,…
Continue ReadingTravon Free cut his teeth as a Hollywood comedy writer drafting jokes for some of late night’s biggest names. His latest project, though, a…
Continue ReadingRonnie Ortiz-Magro, a cast member of MTV’s reality television show “Jersey Shore,” has been arrested on a domestic violence…
Continue ReadingKhloé Kardashian on Saturday thanked President Joe Biden on social media for being the first US president to officially recognize the massacre of…
Continue ReadingAfter a year that didn’t go as planned for anyone, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, aka the “MyPillow Guy,” are among the winners…
Continue ReadingDMX, the acclaimed New York rapper and actor, will be laid to rest this weekend. The artist, born Earl Simmons, died at the age 50 on April 9 after…
Continue ReadingThe real Deborah Johnson hasn’t watched the scene in “Judas and the Black Messiah” where a cop puts a gun to her pregnant belly…
Continue ReadingTeenage models Lydia-Angel Beach and Charlotte Claussen are seated on Monastiraki Square drinking in the warm Athens sunshine, having just sated…
Continue ReadingEvery Sunday night, “90 Day Fiance” or one of its popular spinoffs takes TV viewers on a chaotic journey through romance, culture clashes…
Continue ReadingOn a recent Wednesday night, the famous Las Vegas strip was teeming with tourists. Families crowded around the Fountains of Bellagio, enthralled by…
Continue ReadingThe Smithsonian Institution announced on Friday that it will reopen seven of its museums and the National Zoo to the public next month, kicking off a…
Continue ReadingThe 93rd Academy Awards are finally happening this Sunday and one person who will be watching is Billy Crystal. Crystal knows a thing or two about…
Continue ReadingWhile more conventional than “WandaVision,” Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” explored a bracingly…
Continue ReadingAbout two hours after Sri Lanka announced they would reopen their borders to travelers in January 2021, I bought tickets to go there. I live in Hong…
Continue ReadingRapper Shock G, also known as Humpty Hump of the hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died at age 57. When not using his stage name, he was known…
Continue ReadingRussell Crowe has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Greek god Zeus. The Oscar-winner casually revealed he will star alongside Chris…
Continue ReadingAdd “Shadow and Bone” to the long list of efforts to establish new fantasy series in the post-“Game of Thrones” era, in this…
Continue Reading“D” is for documentary, and “Sesame Street” gets celebrated in two of them this month: “Street Gang: How We Got to…
Continue ReadingJustin Theroux got some useful advice when it came to being in the spotlight while he was married to Jennifer Aniston. Theroux appeared on…
Continue ReadingLourdes Leon is ready to talk. The 24-year-old daughter of pop icon Madonna has opened up about her career ambitions and love life in a rare…
Continue ReadingAmal Clooney is doing what so many people have been doing during the pandemic — watching “ER.” But according to husband and actor…
Continue ReadingAny sober analysis of “Mortal Kombat” already risks overthinking it, but even taking this adaptation of the game on its decidedly R-rated…
Continue ReadingAbout two hours after Sri Lanka announced they would reopen their borders to travelers in January 2021, I bought tickets to go there. I live in Hong…
Continue ReadingCher and a four-year elephant rescue mission she led is the focus of a new documentary, “Cher & the Loneliest Elephant.” Now…
Continue ReadingJames Cameron appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday, sitting in front of an editing suite in which there was…
Continue ReadingActor Hugh Jackman is speaking up in the wake of verbal and physical abuse allegations against prolific Broadway and Hollywood producer, Scott Rudin.…
Continue ReadingScottish singer Les McKeown, who achieved global superstardom in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of tartan-garbed pop titans the Bay City Rollers, has…
Continue ReadingDisney and Sony Pictures Entertainment agreed to a multi-year licensing deal Tuesday that will bring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to…
Continue ReadingFor true aficionados of nude relaxation, there are no parts of the body “where the sun don’t shine.” And with appropriate…
Continue Reading“Stowaway” wasn’t shot during the Covid pandemic, but with a cast of four in a confined, near-claustrophobic setting, this…
Continue ReadingPatton Oswalt wrote a sweet tribute to his late wife Michelle McNamara, who died unexpectedly in her sleep at age 46 in 2016. Thursday marked five…
Continue ReadingOf course they did. Julianna Margulies recently shared that she and “ER” costar George Clooney had a bit of a crush on each other back in…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing and no masks next month, as…
Continue ReadingIt’s not every day you see a gigantic superyacht weaving through the narrow canals of the Netherlands. Thankfully photographer Tom van Oossanen…
Continue ReadingSeven of the world’s top 10 busiest airports in 2020 were in China while the former world’s busiest airport — Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue ReadingThere have been more than 142 million Covid-19 cases worldwide and vaccination roll outs have been much smoother in some countries than others. This…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West may be a tad bit late to the “Bridgerton” fan community, but she’s all in now. A few weeks ago, the reality…
Continue ReadingA script for “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” reveals how a pivotal plot twist in the movie franchise was…
Continue ReadingHulu has some legen–waitforit–dary news for those missing “How I Met Your Mother.” The streamer announced on Wednesday that…
Continue ReadingFrench Prime Minister Jean Castex is being sent ladies’ underwear in the mail, as part of a protest by lingerie store owners whose outlets have…
Continue ReadingA Spanish court has ruled that the family of the late dictator General Francisco Franco is entitled to keep a treasure trove of artifacts claimed by…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen is not only back on Twitter after taking a bit of a break, but she’s also breaking news about her friendship circle. Teigen…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever dreamed of seeing the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster from the air, now may be your chance. To commemorate the…
Continue ReadingIf there’s one thing we know about Venice, it’s that it’s unique. What other city is built on water, or packed with its signature…
Continue ReadingMusician Ezra Furman has revealed she is a trans woman and a mother, telling fans she is “very proud” to “have come to know it and…
Continue ReadingApple has kindly given us our first sneak peek at the second season of “Ted Lasso.” In the teaser trailer, debuted on Tuesday, Ted and…
Continue ReadingKate Winslet has revealed that her daughter Mia Threapleton was able to “slip under the radar” and follow in her mother’s acting…
Continue ReadingDemi Lovato apologized after her complaints about a frozen yogurt shop caused a backlash from those wanting her to chill out. The singer and actress,…
Continue ReadingSuri Cruise is growing up fast. The daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes turned 15 on Sunday, and her mom celebrated on social media.…
Continue ReadingFace masks remain something a polarizing topic over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. While the vast majority of people have been compliant with the…
Continue ReadingAnderson Cooper is turning to the “Jeopardy!” G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings for some advice on his guest-hosting gig for charity. Jennings…
Continue ReadingIn years past unless you made it to a theater multiple times, you probably didn’t get a chance to see all the films nominated for best picture…
Continue Reading“Cruel Summer” is set in the 1990s and shares its name with a Bananarama song from the ’80s, but its bingeable qualities make it…
Continue ReadingThe nominations are in and “WandaVision” has come out on top. The 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards has given five nominations to the…
Continue ReadingAs more people get COVID-19 vaccines, you may be wondering whether hearing live music in person again is safe. Coronavirus can spread when an…
Continue ReadingGreece has lifted quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers and those testing negative for COVID-19 from key tourism markets, including…
Continue ReadingThere’s no one way for documentary fare to acknowledge Earth Day, but the programs generally fall into one or more of four distinct buckets in…
Continue ReadingThe “Downton Abbey” film is getting the band back together. On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth…
Continue ReadingA conservation group is offering members of the public the chance to donate to restore specific artifacts at the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, which…
Continue ReadingThe Academy of Country Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music, were presented Sunday in Nashville. Luke Bryan won entertainer of the…
Continue Reading“Annette,” a musical starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver will open the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 6. The film, set in Los…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift stays making records and breaking records. According to Billboard she notched her ninth No. 1 album with the debut “Fearless…
Continue ReadingAn “out of control” fire is burning in Cape Town’s Table Mountain National Park, damaging buildings and prompting the evacuation of…
Continue ReadingLizzo is feeling good as hell after Chris Evans replied to her flirty message. “Don’t drink and DM,” the “Truth Hurts”…
Continue ReadingThousands of locals in famed Australian beach town Byron Bay have signed a petition against a planned Netflix “docu-soap” set in the…
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