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Kasamatsu is the de facto co-lead alongside Ansel Elgort, personifying the show’s moral grays. By Paul Thompson June 17, 2022 Show Kasamatsu in Tokyo Vice.Courtesy of James Lisle. Two years ago, when Show Kasamatsu walked on set for his first day filming the HBO Max crime drama Tokyo Vice, he was, perhaps, overprepared. The actor,

Rachel Bilson recently confessed that going through a breakup during the pandemic was one of the toughest moments of her life. The O.C. star made a rare public comment about her past relationship with Bill Hader during a couple of recent podcast appearances. On Tuesday’s episode of her show Broad Ideas, Bilson mentioned in the

Justin Bieber has announced that he’s postponing the remainder of his North American tour as he deals with his recent Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis. All upcoming U.S. dates for his Justice World Tour have been sidelined for now, his tour promoter has confirmed, and the dates have yet to be rescheduled. Bieber, 28, was forced

Ripley’s Believe it or Not is denying that Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday” dress was damaged after Kim Kardashian wore it on the Met Gala red carpet last month. Earlier this week a Monroe collector posted before-and-after images of the dress, claiming that the dress was left with stretched and buckling fabric, along with missing crystals

Lola Tung taped her audition for the lead role in The Summer I Turned Pretty, Isabel “Belly” Conklin, at the suggestion of her new manager. At the time, the freshman Carnegie Mellon acting major was focused on her schoolwork; she hadn’t even read the best-selling Jenny Han book on which the series is based. She

ABC’s hit comedy Abbott Elementary is officially returning for another season. The network announced the news in the form of a memo from Principal Ava Coleman (played by fan favorite Janelle James) to faculty and students “aka my fans,” she writes. “The camera crew I hired to showcase all that I’ve made happen at our

Some of Jean-Marc Vallée’s friends, family and colleagues are joining forces to create a documentary on the acclaimed late Canadian director. Montreal company Item 7 says it will produce Cut Print Thank You Bye, a reflection on the life and career of the auteur who rose from Quebec’s film scene to the heights of Hollywood.

In a viral tweet seemingly about the Sonic 3 music copyright issues between Michael Jackson and Sega, Pac-Man revealed to Sonic that he should put things in perspective: He lost his wife in a legal tie-up. This, of course, rendered Sonic silent because how do you even respond to that?! This three-panel comic also drew

Stephen Colbert has caught the attention of the Proud Boys. The Late Show host was recently named in a statement from a lawyer for January 6 defendant Joseph Biggs, a Proud Boy; the attorney claimed that his client could not receive a fair trial in Washington, D.C., due to the January 6 hearings and “increased

Fans of pop superstar Beyoncé are hoping they will be Crazy in Love with what is expected to be the singer’s seventh studio album, titled Renaissance. In an announcement made across the artist’s social media accounts and various streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal, the artist shared the words “act i … RENAISSANCE”

Heard told TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that she fears being sued by Depp again. By The Editors of GQ June 15, 2022 Amber Heard testifies during the Depp vs Heard defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 26, 2022.Courtesy of Michael Reynolds via Getty Images Amber Heard has spoken at length

Ryan Gosling is looking very plastic and fantastic in his debut photo as a Ken doll. Warner Bros. shared a photo of the Canadian actor to social media Wednesday, and with his pronounced six-pack, bleach-blonde hair and deep spray tan, there’s no denying that Gosling is a perfect doppelgänger for the Mattel hunk. #BARBIEJuly 21,

Sean Avery grinned and punched the air as he left a Manhattan courtroom on Wednesday morning. “What a day,” the former New York Rangers player announced to reporters. “What a great day. New York City tax dollars at work.” Avery, a Canadian who now lives in California, had just finished the first day of his

Legal arguments in a civil case against Bill Cosby came to a close on Wednesday with his attorney telling jurors they should not believe his accuser’s claim that the comedian sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. Cosby lawyer Jennifer Bonjean said plaintiff Judy Huth “did not tell the truth about a number

Hailey Bieber appeared on Good Morning America today to discuss her newly-released Rhode skincare line, but she also candidly touched on how her husband Justin Bieber is faring after he announced he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. While Justin is on track to recover fully, the virus has caused partial face paralysis, Justin

While it’s usually daughters who raid their mom’s closets, Carole Middleton dipped into her royal daughter’s wardrobe to find her latest look. The Party Pieces founder attended the first day of the Royal Ascot on Tuesday in a pink shirt dress previously worn by Kate Middleton. She was joined at the event by her husband

Hailey Bieber wants fans to know that her husband, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, is doing just fine following his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis. Hailey, 25, appeared on Good Morning America (GMA) Wednesday and shared that Justin, 28, is “doing really well.” Read more: Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt

Sarah Polley published her memoir Run Towards the Danger in the spring of 2022, which recounts her experiences as an actor, director, and activist. Polley, best known for her roles in Dawn of the Dead and The Sweet Hereafter, came up as a child actor, and one of her first big breaks was Terry Gilliam’s

The seven-member Korean boyband BTS made a surprise announcement on Tuesday when they told fans the band would be going on an indefinite “hiatus,” allowing each member to pursue solo projects. The announcement was made during an hour-long recorded FESTA dinner to celebrate BTS’ nine-year anniversary since their debut. The members, RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope,

Today, June 14, 2022, is the day that gossipy media types have been breathlessly gabbing about and speculating over for the better part of the past few years: Joe Kahn’s first day as executive editor of The New York Times. In an April announcement that surprised absolutely no one, publisher A.G. Sulzberger confirmed what Times

The actor, who’s spent years turning his love for racing into a real-life side gig, made his Le Mans debut over the weekend. By Eileen Cartter June 14, 2022 Marc Piasecki In today’s news of celebrity side hustles you might not have known about, actor Michael Fassbender spent this past weekend driving a Porsche 911

Lady Gaga might be the latest star to enter the DC world of superheroes and villains, as she circles the role of Harley Quinn for the upcoming Joker sequel. According to the Hollywood Reporter (THR), Gaga is in talks to play the Joker’s sidekick and love interest alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the second movie. ‘Joker’

Jacquel Spivey, the star of A Strange Loop on Broadway, wanted to use his first time at the Tony Awards to show the public that looking amazing isn’t limited to a particular body size. The actor told Vanity Fair that his look for the big award show “was inspired by my desire to see a

Warning: This story contains language and content that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. International pop star Lizzo has changed a lyric in her new single Grrrls following a backlash from disability activists online who complained the song included an ableist slur. Grrrls was released by Lizzo, 34, last week and originally

Spoilers for all of The Handmaid’s Tale below. If you’re desperate for answers after the season 4 finale of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, don’t fret: a fifth installment has already been confirmed. The cast, led by Elisabeth Moss, starred in an Instagram video to announced the good news in December 2020—a full five months before

Popular actor and comedian Rebel Wilson announced her relationship with girlfriend Ramona Agruma on Friday, but the excitement quickly soured when social media users accused an Australian newspaper of trying to “out” Wilson. After the Sydney Morning Herald published an article on Saturday in which columnist Andrew Hornery complained about being “gazumped” by Wilson’s announcement,

Jesse Williams’s approach to getting dressed is both logical and methodical, and for last night’s Tony Awards, he leaned into that with a custom tuxedo by celebrated American designer Thom Browne. The actor, who rose to fame on the hit ABC series, Grey’s Anatomy, was nominated for best featured actor in a play for his

Chris Evans is currently doing the press tour for his film Lightyear, and when he’s not celebrating his birthday or breaking the internet on the red carpet, he’s heading to Disneyland to Pixar Pier, home of some of our favorite characters like Buzz Lightyear! The problem is just that Chris Evans is a professional and

Audiences rejoice, Squid Game is back. Netflix announced that a second season of the hugely popular South Korean drama series Squid Game is on the way soon with an eery teaser trailer and message from the show-runner. A camera eye peers back at viewers in this brief teaser — the eye of the giant animatronic doll