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Sesame Place, the Philadelphia-area theme park based on the children’s show Sesame Street, has responded to allegations of racism after one of its characters was accused of snubbing two six-year-old Black fans. In a video posted to Instagram over the weekend by Jodi Brown, the mother of one of the girls, the costumed character of

Ivana Trump got a Trumpian send-off on Wednesday, after she passed last week due to injuries sustained after falling down the stairs in her Upper East Side home. Her ex-husband, Donald Trump, attended her funeral along with his current wife, Melania, and his three children with Ivana: Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Jr. According to The

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that all Jane Austen fans have watched and rewatched pretty much all the adaptations of her novels ever made—and that they will use the most clichéd intro ever. Jokes aside, though, we all know why we’re here—the release of Netflix’s new adaptation of Persuasion —starring Dakota Johnson as the

By Denise Lavoie The Associated Press Posted July 21, 2022 3:41 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the US$10.35-million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of

The new prequel looks promising enough—will lightning strike twice? By William Goodman July 20, 2022 Matt Smith in House of the Dragon.Courtesy of Ollie Upton via HBO. From Obi-Wan Kenobi to Better Call Saul to Rings of Power, prequel television shows are all the rage in the world of IP, and HBO isn’t content to

The disgraced former CNN anchor has gone from Ukraine to the East Hampton Fire Department to find his next act. Now, he is about to sit for his first nationally televised interview since getting fired, has launched a new podcast, and is hyping merch around his new obsession: being a “Free Agent. By Charlotte Klein July

A performance by Dave Chappelle was cancelled at the last minute after the venue faced criticism online for booking the comedian. The First Avenue in Minnesota announced the cancellation on Wednesday, just hours before Chappelle’s show was set to begin. The venue cancelled Chappelle’s show because of ongoing controversy surrounding the comedian’s jokes about transgender

Pennsylvania resident Michael Anthony Baltimore, who appeared on the popular TV show 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?, has been added to the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted List. Baltimore, who was featured in several episodes of the show’s fourth season, is currently wanted by police on assault, homicide and parole violation charges, according to

Jamie Campbell Bower has just gotten back from Marrakesh, where he found himself in the middle of a medina, expertly negotiating the price of a few rugs he wanted to whisk back home.  “Being British, I’m obviously very unsure about how to haggle, but for some reason, all this confidence came out,” the actor says

Paparazzi captured Adele and her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul doing exactly what you’d expect the ultra-rich and famous to do over the summer: yachting on the Mediterranean in designer clothes. Adele was captured wearing a Loewe x Paula’s Ibiza print top and matching pants, a £1,825 ($2,186.13) set and carrying Saint Laurent’s Rive Gauche

Shania Twain has “gone and done it” again, this time with the release of a Netflix documentary about her rise to fame, titled Not Just a Girl.  The first trailer for Twain’s documentary was released Wednesday, featuring concert footage, archival video and celebrity interviews, all on the subject of the influential, genre-bending country artist and

Few things bring us much simultaneous joy and horror as the AITA subreddit. AITA, of course, stands for “Am I the Asshole”, the infamous subreddit where anonymous users post their moral quandaries for the judgement of the masses. Voters can then share their verdicts of NTA (not the a-hole), YTA (you’re the a-hole), NAH (no

“I remember being pregnant with my son [in 2019], taking a flight to Los Angeles, where I was for three hours before I flew back on a red-eye that same night, and just thinking, I really wish that I just had a little store that sold things with, like, primitive cows on them,” she told

Musician Nolan Neal, best known for his time as a contestant on both America’s Got Talent and The Voice, has died. Though the exact cause of Neal’s death has not been made public, the singer’s cousin, Dylan Seals, told People magazine that Neal “ultimately succumbed to his battle with substance abuse.” He was 41. According

When word got out last fall that Japanese streetwear legend Nigo was going to take the reins at the expressive LVMH-owned brand Kenzo, it was a sign that the brand was pursuing a bit of swagger along with its reputation for vibrant, eye-catching design. As a founder of A Bathing Ape, a streetwear brand that

Anya Taylor-Joy has kept her personal life as private as she can manage as her Hollywood profile grows. But ahead of The Queen’s Gambit actress’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig in May 2021, Taylor-Joy was photographed making out with musician Malcolm McRae in New York City. The photos sparked dating rumors—and come after Taylor-Joy spoke

Look, I don’t love Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and I really don’t love the idea that Rey is a Palpatine—not when my beloved Expanded Universe from decades of Star Wars novels was erased by Disney’s continuity and I didn’t get to see my twins take over the Star Wars Saga (justice for Jaina

Weeknd debuted a trailer for The Idol, which co-stars Lily-Rose Depp, at his most recent tour stop. By Grant Rindner July 18, 2022 Abel Tesfaye in The Idol.Courtesy of HBO There haven’t been many details about The Idol, the new HBO series co-created by (and starring) The Weeknd (who also stars) and Euphoria mastermind Sam

WARNING: This story contains offensive language. Please read at your own discretion. Despite his self-professed “zero understanding” of Canadian systems of government and politics, popular podcast host Joe Rogan had some strong words about Canada and Justin Trudeau. In the 1844th episode of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, released Thursday, Rogan and comedian Tom

Members of the committee have teased new witnesses, Secret Service text messages, and a “minute by minute” accounting of Trump’s actions on January 6. As Republicans continue to tune out the investigation and legal action remains uncertain, the final—for now—prime-time hearing will be the panel’s biggest test yet. By Eric Lutz July 18, 2022

It’s easy to see why Mallorca is called “la isla de la calma.” Off the coast of mainland Spain, the serene Mediterranean island charms you the moment you arrive, whether it’s with its dreamlike beaches, delicious food, or warm, laid-back atmosphere. And in these times, who among us couldn’t use a bit of calm? Mallorca,

A contestant from the second season of Netflix’s Love is Blind reality series is suing the show over what he claims were “inhumane working conditions.” Jeremy Hartwell is suing Netflix and production company Kinetic Content, claiming that he and other contestants were forced to work 20-hour days and were denied adequate water and food while

Via Disney/Lucasfilm, art by Jason Palmer We are living in the era of Cinematic and Television Expanded Universes: Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Game of Thrones, it seems like every major franchise is making bank on having as wide a reach as possible, as many shows and as much intertextuality as possible. And while it has

Beanie Feldstein just can’t catch a break, announcing a week after she revealed she would be leaving the production two months early that she’ll miss even more performances of Funny Girl due to tonsillitis. The Broadway star shared a video on her Instagram account on Friday, joking, “Hey everybody, I’m just checking in. What have

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have officially tied the knot, celebrating a love that is “twenty years patient.” The couple was married on Saturday in a late-night Las Vegas drive-thru chapel, as revealed by Lopez in the Sunday version of her newsletter, called On the J Lo. Lopez, 52, also announced her engagement to Affleck,

In a new interview, Schnapp cleared up any ambiguity about Will’s sexuality and his feelings for Mike. By Grant Rindner July 15, 2022 Finn Wolfhard and Noah Schnapp in Stranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix Last May, when the first half of Stranger Things’ fourth season dropped, Noah Schnapp was vague when Variety asked if many viewers

On Friday, Britney Spears sang for her Instagram followers, bringing back a classic with a modern twist. She chose her 1998 iconic hit “…Baby One More Time,” but made it fit the tone of 2022. “This is me yesterday doing laundry and separating clothes,” she wrote in the caption. “I haven’t shared my voice in

No two music fans are alike. We casually like some artists with our entire relationship beginning and ending with humming the melody to one of their records. But then there are those with whom we are obsessed. We cannot get enough of them. In between those extremes are various levels of engagement that musicians, managers,