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Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator and teaching golf in Happy Gilmore, has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued a statement saying

Britney Spears recently issued an apology that seemed to be directed at her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake for what she wrote about him in her memoir, while also offering praise for his new song, “Selfish.” She was already under no obligation to apologize, but Timberlake’s unnecessary and nasty response further proves she absolutely shouldn’t have apologized.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Darius Rucker is facing charges for the possession of drugs after he was arrested in Tennessee on Thursday. The 57-year-old singer was arrested on two misdemeanour counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance and one misdemeanour count of a violation of Tennessee’s vehicle registration law,

Ariana Grande is back from somewhere over the rainbow. On Dec. 7, 2023, she posted some photos of her in the recording studio, which of course got the internet buzzing with rumors that she was working on an album. “FINALLY,” commented fellow singer Selena Gomez. “Oh this bout to eat,” SZA wrote. Then, on December

Look, I get that some people find adult Bluey fans annoying. Sure, I understand! It’s a kid’s show. It’s meant for preschoolers. How could any self-respecting grown-up publicly identify as a fan of children’s entertainment? Recommended Videos Well, if you don’t understand adult Bluey fans, you definitely won’t understand adult Squishmallow lovers. To which I

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story has fans just saying yes, with Swifties, dads, Brads, and Chads alike following every detail of the relationship between the Super Bowl–bound Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the pop star. What began as a supposedly failed attempt from Kelce to slip Swift his phone number after seeing

Spoilers below. The seventh season of Selling Sunset was more than a little dramatic, with multiple arguments breaking out between the brokers at The Oppenheim Group. (Forget about viewing multi-million dollar houses.) From Marie-Lou Nurk’s beef with Chrishell Stause to Nicole Young’s continued disagreements with, well, everyone, Selling Sunset season 7 featured more onscreen tension

Inside Apple Park, the tech giant’s CEO talks about the genesis of a “mind-blowing” new device that could change the way we live and work. A-list directors are already on board—“My experience was religious,” says James Cameron—but will your average iPhone user drop $3,500 on a headset? By Nick Bilton Photography by Norman Jean Roy

What horrifies me most is that HBO’s streaming app can’t settle on a name. Recommended Videos Seriously, it’s more horrifying than the downward spiral that is And Just Like That. There was HBO. Then there was HBO Go. Then there was HBO Max. And now it’s just … Max. What lobotomized marketing executive thought of

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Actor Alec Baldwin will be arraigned on Thursday in New Mexico after he was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film Rust, officials said on Tuesday. A spokesperson for New Mexico’s court system said in

Relationship rumors have sparked for pop star Dua Lipa and British actor Callum Turner after they were reportedly seen twice together within the span of a few days. Previously, Lipa dated Anwar Hadid, younger brother of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid. They were together from 2019 to 2021. She later dated Romain Gavras. Frazer Harrison//Getty

One’s thing for sure: we did not anticipate having Elmo tapping into the existential ennui and despair of the world’s population in 2024. The beloved Sesame Street muppet was met with an avalanche of angst this week after posting a casual wellness check to the users of X: “How is everybody doing?” Elmo is just

Abbott Elementary has always been a sweet spot in our week when it is airing. And now, with a new trailer for season 3, we’re back with our favorite elementary school teachers! Don’t worry, they’re still their same chaotic selves. Recommended Videos The show from Quinta Brunson that filled the mockumentary hole in our hearts

On Monday, Queen Camilla accompanied King Charles III as he left a private hospital in London following surgery to treat a benign prostate condition. By Tuesday, she was back to work at Windsor Castle, where she hosted a reception celebrating the authors who contributed to a new Modern-Day Miniature Library going on display next to

In March 2023, Vanderpump Rules star Rachel Leviss found herself in the middle of some major reality TV star drama when it was revealed she’d been having an affair with her co-star Tom Sandoval. To make matters worse, Sandoval was cheating on his girlfriend of nine years, Ariana Madix, with Leviss. While TMZ broke the

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident, died Tuesday. She was 91. Rivera’s death was announced by her daughter, Lisa Mordente, who said she died in New York

In the latest trailer for Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, the live-action remake of Nickelodeon’s animated series, we meet a cuddly little sidekick. Who is this cutie piece? Whether you’re looking for a refresher on the animated series or you’re an Airbender newbie, here are the basics on Momo, Aang’s flying lemur. Recommended Videos Momo

Legendary theater star Chita Rivera, who originated the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago, has reportedly died at the age of 91. According to Deadline, the Tony-winning actress died peacefully in her sleep in New York following a brief illness.  Born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson in Washington,

A new documentary about Céline Dion and her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome (SPS) is in the works, with Amazon MGM landing the worldwide rights to the film. The documentary, titled I Am: Céline Dion, follows the Quebec chanteuse as she is diagnosed with SPS and navigates her first year living with the neurological condition.

I knew there was something different about my voice on public radio when I saw a comment on social media that said that I sounded like “a rapper.” Now, I’ve been known to drop a few hot bars in my life, but I don’t think that my reporting on the Trump White House at the

A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh‘s bid for a new trial after his defence team accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury. Judge Jean Toal said she wasn’t sure if Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill was telling the truth that she never spoke to jurors about the case, saying

Milly Alcock, famous for her role as a young Rhaenyra Targaryen, has been cast in James Gunn’s DCU as Supergirl! The film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will have Alcock as our Kara in a new story for Superman’s cousin. Finally, our girl is getting her own movie! Recommended Videos As of this moment, we do

Danzy Senna’s Colored Television—one of the most absorbing, darkly comedic novels I’ve had the pleasure of reading in recent months—operates as something of a “cracked mirror,” or so argues the author herself. “There is something really transgressive about comedy,” she tells me when we meet over Zoom. “It does a lot of work, in terms

Taylor Swift easily attended all of Travis Kelce’s playoff games, as the singer was on break from her Eras tour. But the Super Bowl, taking place in Las Vegas on February 11, is going to be much harder for her to pull off. Swift will be playing in Tokyo from February 7-10 for her first

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s viral field kiss following the Kansas City Chiefs’ win at the AFC Championship gave the world more than a dramatic instance of PDA. Swift and Kelce also ended up revealing new nicknames for each other on camera. Their conversation could be heard in some shots of the kiss footage. In

From the looks of her wardrobe, it would be easy to mistake Griselda Blanco (Sofía Vergara) for a mob wife, but she, in fact, is the one running a powerful drug empire and earning the nickname “the Godmother.” Griselda’s quest to infiltrate the illicit business boys club is far from easy, and the Netflix limited

Stormi Webster, Kylie Jenner’s almost 6-year-old daughter, got to see her first Valentino haute couture show last week in Paris. Today, Jenner and Stormi sat front row at their second show together, viewing Jacquemus’ Les Sculptures collection at Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France. Jenner wore a very form-fitting red minidress, while Stormi matched her mom

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco took their newly public romance to the happiest place on Earth: Disneyland. The couple of over half a year was seen walking together in the park over the weekend. Gomez wore a black coat and pants with a zebra-print bucket hat, while Blanco donned a bright yellow jacket. They were