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Surprise! Ariana Grande performed at the Met Gala Monday night, gracing the fashionable crowd with a collection of her own hits, including a rendition of Sleeping Beauty’s “Once Upon a Dream,” and a duet of The Prince of Egypt’s “When You Believe” with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. Fans were shocked to wake up this

A few hours before strutting up the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and into the 2024 Met Gala on Monday evening, a parade of fashion royalty gathered at Cartier’s annual Met Gala pre-party to calm any pre-gala jitters. Demi Moore was among the guests at New York’s Bemelmans Bar, a legendary institution located

Toronto police have taped off the area surrounding the home of rap superstar Drake after a shooting in the Bridle Path neighbourhood left a man injured. Police did not immediately say if the shooting, which happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday near Post Road and Park Lane Circle – not far from Bayview and Lawrence avenues,

Viewers who have been enjoying the animated adaptation of DC Comics’ storyline Crisis on Infinite Earths are anxious to know when Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three will arrive. Recommended Videos Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One was released on January 9, marking the eighth installment in DC’s Tomorrowverse.

Rap fans were on the edge of their seats this weekend as two of the genre’s biggest stars continued to provoke one another with allegations of pedophilia, domestic abuse, infidelity and harbouring secret children. The latest instalment of the rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar saw the Toronto-born artist release his fourth diss track against Lamar,

Bridgerton season 3 is on its way, and fans of the Regency-era romance series have already heard about a casting shakeup. With a new actress playing Francesca Bridgerton—and some photos that have leaked from the set—could we meet a little-known character named John Stirling in season 3? Recommended Videos Warning: this article contains spoilers for

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s fashion’s biggest night, as Hollywood’s most sartorially savvy stars descend on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for this year’s Met Gala. The theme of this year’s annual fundraiser, “The Garden of Time,” is inspired by a short story of the same name,

On May 8, Prince Harry will make his first appearance in London in months, attending a Thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. Meghan Markle will not be joining him, People reports. While the exact reason wasn’t disclosed, it is likely similar to why she declined to go to King Charles’ coronation

After Yanukovych fled Ukraine, Manafort struggled to find new clients. He managed to secure a $6 million contract to represent a slate of former Party of Regions candidates, but in the end, he received only a fraction of the promised payment. By 2015, Manafort’s cash-flow bonanza in eastern Europe had completely evaporated, touching off an

Friends undoubtedly changed television forever. Even now, 20 years after the finale aired, and within a completely different TV landscape, Friends is still one of the most streamed and rewatched shows of all time. It has its issues, of course, as all older sitcoms do, but its impact is undeniable. Recommended Videos It launched the

Luca Guadagnino’s newest film Challengers has been a hot subject of conversation since its release in late April, and fans are still flocking to the theater as it enters its second week at the box office. Naturally, many are curious about how they can watch the dramatic sports thriller from home and see if it

After making his long-awaited return to the galaxy far, far away in season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, many believed that the fate of Clone Commander Cody would be addressed in season 3. While fans were hoping for answers, the series finale left us guessing … but here’s why that might be a

Somehow after 30 episodes, The Boys on Amazon Prime Video is just as extreme (if not more so) than when it started. I mean, we finally got to see the fabled Herogasm episode, and that will be hard to top. Recommended Videos Even before season three of The Boys finished airing, Amazon Studios announced they

Hollywood has a new pairing, as Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer are set to collaborate in a re-telling of the classic tale of Robin Hood, the upcoming film The Death of Robin Hood. Recommended Videos Michael Sarnoski (A Quiet Place: Day One, Pig) will write and direct, while Aaron Ryder (Arrival, The Prestige) and Andrew

Featuring Sylvester Stallone in his first scripted television series, Tulsa King got renewed for a second season soon after the premiere of season one. The show received an Emmy nomination in 2023 (for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program), and fans of the series are looking forward to its second

Kimi Ni Todoke is a classic fan-favorite romance anime that proves that clichés can still be considered timeless. The storyline and characters of the Shōjo romance series are great. After season two, many fans wondered when Kazehaya and Sawako’s story would continue. Fortunately, their wishes were finally granted after 13 years of waiting and hoping!

After serving seven years for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Gypsy Rose Blanchard is a free woman. But so far, it sounds like her newfound freedom is a prison of its own, according to the first teaser for her upcoming Lifetime series, Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up. Recommended Videos From

The third season of Bridgerton is upon us and I know I’m not the only one frantically crossing off the days in my calendar that separate us from our return to the ton of Regency London and all the gossip that follows. After all, what’s a good social season without some scalding hot tea? Recommended

Short answer: Earth! Slightly more detailed answer: Japan! If you want an even more detailed answer to where My Hero Academia takes place … read on. Recommended Videos Welcome to Musutafu! My Hero Academia takes place in the fictional city of Musutafu, Japan! It’s your average Japanese metropolis, except for the fact that it gets

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver recently arrived on Netflix, and its ending has viewers curious about the franchise’s future. Recommended Videos Serving as the continuation of Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, the second Rebel Moon movie sees a team of warriors, led by Kora (Sofia Boutella), prepare

Are we expecting too much from a comedy today? It’s a question that kept popping up as I watched Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted, a fizzy, pop confection of a film. Recommended Videos After a relatively quiet career since the ending of his iconic eponymous NBC series (Bee Movie aside), Seinfeld makes his directorial debut with the

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Everyone’s favourite Bad Guy is coming to Canada. On Monday morning, Billie Eilish announced a massive tour in support of her upcoming album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.  The tour of the same name will kick off in Quebec City on Sept. 29. From there, the singer-songwriter

French actor Gérard Depardieu is in police custody as investigators probe two separate allegations of sexual assault by two women who worked with the controversial actor on film sets in 2014 and 2021, according to French media reports. Depardieu, 75, has faced sexual assault allegations from more than a dozen women since 2018, blighting his

Jerry Seinfeld isn’t happy about the state of TV comedy. During a podcast appearance for The New Yorker Radio Hour, Seinfeld didn’t hesitate to share his take on the pitfalls of creating laugh-out-loud TV today. “Nothing really affects comedy. People always need it, they need it so badly and they don’t get it,” Seinfeld, 70,

Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul’s first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, is prepared to testify again, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg told the judge, suggesting locking in

The Hollywood blockbuster Titanic is known for many things, including an emotionally charged film set, a ballooning budget and nearly a dozen Oscar wins after it was released in 1997. But there’s a story about the movie some may not be so familiar with. It’s a mystery behind the scenes during filming in Nova Scotia

Dan Schneider has sued producers of the series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV for defamation over what he’s called a “hit job” that falsely implies he sexually abused child stars of the Nickelodeon shows he created. The series, developed by Investigation Discovery, aired in March and uncovered alleged abuse and misconduct by

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is still learning to navigate life after prison, and she’s allowing audiences to follow along in an upcoming Lifetime docuseries detailing the ups and downs of her first few months after incarceration. The new, eight-part docuseries, entitled Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up, provides an inside look at how Blanchard has coped

Kevin Spacey is publicly lashing out at a new docuseries that will detail allegations of decades of sexual abuse by the once-acclaimed actor. The U.K.’s Channel 4 is producing the two-part series, titled Spacey Unmasked, which will premiere in early May. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series will deliver a “forensic look” at Spacey’s

Here’s something we all do without asking why. When we’re gathered together for a group picture, the person behind the camera will probably try to get smiles by demanding everyone say “cheese.” It’s a surefire way to have everyone’s mouth form in a smile. But why “say cheese?” It’s a bit of a mystery. In