Some of the characters from her 2010 Pulitzer Prize–winning book, A Visit from the Goon Squad, return, only to find themselves in a world where they can access each other’s memories. By Clay Skipper April 11, 2022 Photograph by Getty Images In 1995, when Jennifer Egan was doing press for her first book, The Invisible
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Rejoice: Britney Spears is pregnant. Britney Spears is pregnant! The pop star, recently freed from a 13-year conservatorship headed by her father, announced on Instagram that what she thought was a little post-vacation weight gain is in fact a child. “Uhhhhh well…I am having a baby,” she said, after joking that her partner, Sam Asghari,
Despite a vow to never sing his father’s hit song Imagine, Julian Lennon has released a cover in support of Ukraine. Lennon, 59, performed the rendition as a part of Global Citizen’s social media rally, Stand Up For Ukraine, which is working to raise money for the war-torn country amid Russia’s invasion. In a dim,
Pop star Britney Spears took to Instagram to announce she’s pregnant with her third child. Sharing a photo of a pink teacup and matching pink carnations, Spears, 40, wrote an emoji-filled caption to explain that she and fiancé Sam Asghari, 27, are expecting. Story continues below advertisement “I lost so much weight to go on
Kim Kardashian and her family have been promoting their new Hulu reality series The Kardashians a lot over the last week, and on Instagram this afternoon, Kim casually dropped her second-ever Instagram grid post featuring her and her boyfriend Pete Davidson together, creating another major news moment. This marks the couple’s most affectionate shot ever,
After almost three decades together, Tish Cyrus has decided to split from her husband Billy Ray Cyrus for the third time. The parents of pop star Miley Cyrus are calling it quits again, according to the court filing first obtained by TMZ. In the divorce documents filed by Tish in Tennessee on April 6, she
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will come to Canada as part of a three-day royal tour in May, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced Monday. The royal tour will include stops in Newfoundland and Labrador, the National Capital Region and the Northwest Territories. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are coming to
Brie Larson is coming back to Earth after crossing the galaxies as Captain Marvel. The actress will be joining the cast of the ‘Fast and Furious 10’, the penultimate film in the epic car racing/world saving franchise. Star Vin Diesel made the announcement on Instagram, writing “Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my
Avril Lavigne is engaged to be married to Mod Sun. The pop-punk princess has found her prince, musician Derek Smith, who goes by the name Mod Sun. The two lovebirds have kept the exciting news private for nearly two weeks. Lavigne shared photos in an Instagram carousel from their engagement, which took place on March
On Saturday, Selena Gomez walked the red carpet at Deadline’s Contenders Television event wearing a pink mini-dress with cut-outs at the waist, with a matching short jacket in the same cheerful bubblegum shade. The cotton-blend tweed fabric was a classic throwback by Mango with a modern twist. The jacket was trimmed with black buttons and
A sexual assault claim from an unknown woman against American rapper Snoop Dogg was withdrawn this week. The lawsuit, which was dropped on Wednesday, accused Snoop, 50, of sexual assault and battery against a woman known only as Jane Doe. Court documents describe the woman as a dancer, model, host and actress who had worked
Charlize Theron and HBO Max are teaming up to adapt an Aqualad story. Theron will produce a television series based on You Brought Me the Ocean, a DC young adult graphic novel by Alex Sanchez (Rainbow Boys) and Jul Maroh (Blue Is a Warm Colour). The novel re-imagines the origin story of Jake Hyde, aka
Los Angeles police are on the hunt for a man accused of shooting Lady Gaga’s dogwalker and stealing two of her French bulldogs, after he was mistakenly released from jail. James Howard Jackson, 19, had his charges dismissed, according to booking records, leading to his release Wednesday afternoon. Jackson’s charges were dismissed correctly, but they
The reverberations from The Slap continue. By Grant Rindner April 8, 2022 (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on March 28, 2022 shows US actor Will Smith (R) approaches US actor Chris Rock onstage,and US actor Will Smith (R) slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage, during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences have decided to ban actor Will Smith from attending the award show for 10 years, following his slap of presenter Chris Rock. In a statement signed by Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, and reported by Variety magazine, the Academy
Those hoping to secure a memento from the life of Betty White will soon have the chance, as personal items from the late actor hit the auction block later this year. More than 1,500 items from White’s estate, including awards, paintings, jewelry and scripts, were put on display at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills this
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially going to get married. The couple, who was previously engaged from 2002 to 2004, just became engaged for a second time. A rep for Lopez confirmed the news to People. According to the report, Lopez shared the update on her On the JLo newsletter; she further teased the
For the fourth night in a row, Mattea Roach once again did her home province proud by earning herself another big win on the popular game show Jeopardy! Friday night. Roach, a 23-year-old originally from Halifax, handily beat her two opponents and won $24,200 USD — bringing her total winnings over four days to $104,600
According to TikTok, in terms of community-driven content, BookTok ranked at number three globally (following Small Business TikTok and Olympics TikTok) and number one in the U.S. in 2021. BookTok is all the rage, and while much of the recommendations and trends are reader-produced and shared, authors are also very much on the platform having
Pop star Britney Spears is refusing to pay USD$663,202.84 in her mother’s legal fees incurred during Spears’ more than 13-year conservatorship. According to Variety, Spears’ attorney, Mathew Rosengart, filed new court documents asking the judge to deny a petition by Spear’s mother, Lynne Spears, that requested her daughter pay the fees. The objection was filed
In challenging times, it can be a comfort to remember that some things follow a simple progression. For example, you can trust that when a seed sprouts, it becomes a sapling that grows big and tall, its leaves changing with the seasons of the earth and the seasons of our lives. It grows old or
The actor is famously prolific, and the quality of his films is famously variable. But there are gems in those vaults. By Keith Phipps April 8, 2022 Paul Harris It’s hard for an actor not to become synonymous with a handful of films, even an actor as famous for making a vast amount of them
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Hamilton conductor Boris Brott. An in-person service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 at Temple Anshe Sholom on Cline Avenue North in Hamilton. All COVID-19 protocols will be in place including masking and proof of vaccination. It will also be streamed on Zoom. He will be laid to rest
Who is Mattea Roach? A three-day Jeopardy! champion, that’s who. The Canadian contestant won $9,599 on Thursday night’s show, bringing her total winnings to $80,400. Read more: Mattea Roach, Nova Scotia’s Jeopardy! star, cashes in big for second win While Roach answered the Final Jeopardy! round clue incorrectly, so did the other two contestants. At
Jennifer Lopez may have subtly dropped big news this week. TMZ reports that Lopez was photographed wearing a new diamond ring on her left ring finger while out shopping with her daughter Emme on Monday. SOVE, GICEBACKGRID The outlet noted that Lopez, when she realized a paparazzo was capturing her, appeared to flip the ring
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s accusation that a joke told on Kimmel’s show was a “threat of violence.” On Wednesday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the comedian spoke about a tweet from Greene that accused other Republican senators of being “pro-pedophile” for supporting the
Should Theresa Caputo ever decide to retire from her post as the Long Island Medium, she need look no further for her replacement than Vanessa Hudgens who revealed this week that she’s ready to step in and share her “gift.” During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday, the actress admitted that she
Three Republican senators have announced that they plan to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, due to the fact that she is exceptionally qualified for the job. That three Republicans will vote to confirm is good for Jackson (and the rest of us) but it’s frankly embarrassing that 47 GOP
World-famous British singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. High Court copyright lawsuit over his 2017 hit song Shape of You. On Wednesday, a judge ruled Sheeran, 31, had not plagiarized the work of another British performer, Sami Chokri, who accused Sheeran of stealing the melody from his 2015 song Oh Why. Chokri, who
Their new, Pharrell-produced song is the latest single from Pusha’s forthcoming album It’s Almost Dry. By Grant Rindner April 6, 2022 Jay-Z and Pusha T at Fourth of November Presents 20th Anniversary of Reasonable Doubt on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Michael Bezjian/Wire Image via Getty. Spring is here, and things are