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By Wyatte Grantham-Philips The Associated Press Posted July 24, 2026 4:50 pm Updated July 24, 2026 4:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge

Their collaboration lasted eight years, unfolding at a breakneck pace. No case daunted them. They might defend rogue French trader Jérôme Kerviel, place their services at the disposal of Caucasian despots eager to burnish their image, or present the findings of an obscure chamber of notaries. “When we needed to fill the room,” Jublin recalls,

Canadian actor William Shatner and his daughter Melanie revealed that they both battled Stage 4 cancer at the same time several years ago. In an exclusive interview with People, the duo shared that they have both been cancer-free since 2024 after Shatner, 95, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in June 2023, and Melanie, 61, was

Apple TV took a big bite out of the Emmy nominations this year, earning 89 in total, which put the streamer only behind HBO Max and Netflix. It’s an impressive turn of events for Apple TV, which had mixed results when it launched in 2019. This week on Little Gold Men, we take a look

A year after his death, The Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow, Tenisha Warner, is suing his mother, Pamela Warner, for US$1.2 million over alleged breach of contract involving the couple’s prenuptial agreement. Tenisha filed the lawsuit in DeKalb County Superior Court in Georgia, naming his mother as one of the defendants, who is the

Production design (led by Ruth De Jong, who was nominated for Oppenheimer) and costume design (by Ellen Mirojnick, another Oppenheimer Oscar nominee, who oversaw the designing and production of 5,300 costumes for the Greek epic) are also good bets, along with makeup and hairstyling. And with such a rich and star-studded cast, a nomination in

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kaylee Hottle, who played a leading role in the action sci-fi films Godzilla vs. Kong and its sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has died. She was 18. Hottle’s school, Texas School for the Deaf, also confirmed her death, writing in a Facebook statement that she “tragically passed

Harpoon Ventures isn’t for “nerds.” This is one of the many selling points investor Clint Brown gives for the San Diego–based defense-tech venture capital firm, which recently closed a $155 million fundraising round. Another selling point? Half of the fund’s 10 employees are former Navy SEALs, including founder and former Olympic swimmer Larsen Jensen. “There’s

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out following reports of a petition filed by Utah’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) asking a court to find that her three children are “abused, neglected or dependent.” In the petition, obtained by People and TMZ, DCFS asked a court to order

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, The Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian,” Steve Martin’s “King Tut,” The Mummy: In a way, we can blame them all on Napoléon. Militarily, the French dictator’s 1798 invasion of Egypt was a disaster. But culturally, says Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell professor of Egyptology at Harvard University, the bungled operation inspired

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges. The brothers were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on

More than ever, the pressure has been on the games to deliver something—a last gasp of monoculture, as so many observers have put it—and more than ever, they are delivering. A recent CNBC survey found that around 50% of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, viewed at least one World Cup match, and ticket resale prices

Sam Neill, the actor known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed on Thursday. Philip Grenz, Neill’s longtime agent, told the BBC that he decided to reveal the cause after speaking to the actor’s family to correct “inaccurate and outright falsehoods” being reported in the media. “As Sam Neill’s

Angelina Jolie will soon have company in the empty next club. Once fresh-faced young men intent on conquering Hollywood together, friends and collaborators Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are now solidly middle-aged—and are facing a home life free of children, a prospect that makes them emotional, Damon says. The friendship between Affleck and Damon extends

Chloe Fineman is exiting Saturday Night Live (SNL) after seven seasons. The comedian, best known for her impressions of celebrities including Timothée Chalamet, Drew Barrymore and Britney Spears, announced the news in a post on Instagram on Thursday. “After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided it’s time for my next chapter. It’s cliche to say

But Infantino stood by Qatar’s side. In a speech delivered on the eve of that World Cup, he accused the tournament’s critics, particularly those from European and Western countries, of “racism” and “hypocrisy.” And, in an attempt at solidarity, he declared: “Today, I feel Qatari. Today, I feel Arab. Today, I feel African. Today, I

R. Kelly has filed a formal request asking U.S. President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. Kelly’s clemency request, which was made public this week, is currently listed online as a matter that is pending. The

Even Democrats concede that the path is narrow. “It is undoubtedly a real uphill climb,” says Democratic strategist James Carville. “I’m not going to blow smoke up your ass and tell you that it’s easy, but there is a path,” says Parmley. That path, according to Carville, runs through Black turnout. He pointed to a

Canadian rock band Nickleback has announced their 11th studio album, Everything Under the Sun, will be released on Oct. 30. The band shared the news on Tuesday and released the album’s first single, Rattle the Cage, featuring guitarist John 5. Story continues below advertisement The upcoming new album marks the band’s first new music since their

A sign in front of Laurel Supply in West Hollywood simply reads “market.” You don’t even need to enter to realize that’s a massive understatement. For starters, it’s housed in a bizarro space-agey wooden structure on Santa Monica Boulevard, originally designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright in the distinctive “Googie” style of architecture.

Amid the heat wave currently blazing across Canada, experts say that additional stressors can lead to increased power outages and broken air conditioners. A February 2025 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) report states that “prolonged periods of extreme heat events can strain the power grid as the demand for air conditioning and fan use

The founder, who has mystified doctors by running on only about two hours of rest per night, built multiple companies, including messaging service onebox.com, which was acquired by phone.com for $850 million in 2000, and Lala, a music-streaming site bought by Apple for a reported $80 million in 2009. Over the last few years, as

Sam Neill, the actor known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died at the age of 78. In a statement posted on Instagram on Monday, the actor’s family said his death was “sudden and unexpected.” “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on

Tom Holland is the boyfriend or husband we’d all love to have. Seeing him on the red carpet with Zendaya—so sweet, thoughtful, and never over the top—it’s almost impossible not to fall in love with him. Anne Hathaway, however, who spent several months with him on the set of The Odyssey, took it a step

The nominees for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled Wednesday — and while we won’t know the winners until September, The Pitt and Hacks dominated the nominations. The Emmy nominations were presented by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas from The Bear and Somebody Somewhere star Jeff Hiller. The Pitt leads all nominees with 25 nods, while

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican stalwart from South Carolina, has died, following a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement sent early Sunday. He was 71. According to the statement, which was posted to Graham’s social media accounts, “On the evening of Saturday July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Bieber has been announced as a co-headliner at the FIFA World Cup final halftime show, the federation announced Wednesday. The Canadian superstar is set to perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and BTS at the tournament’s first-ever halftime show, which will be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. It will take

Angelina Jolie and Knox in 2024. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Vivienne and Angelina Jolie in 2024, Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images The twins’ coming of age also marks a turning point in their parents’ long separation: the issue of custody is now definitively behind them. That means Jolie, who told The Hollywood Reporter in 2024 that she was

It Ends With Us actor Justin Baldoni is breaking his silence following his two-year legal battle with co-star Blake Lively. The 42-year-old actor and his wife Emily Baldoni released a video on Instagram, thanking fans for their support during a “painful” time filled with “a lot of trauma.” “We have not spoken publicly for the better

King Charles reunited with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie and Lilibet during a private get together at Highgrove on Friday afternoon, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. While the palace would not comment on the meeting, or how long it lasted, it is understood that Queen Camilla was also present. A source tells Vanity Fair that no