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The album still isn’t out, but we’re watching Kanye edit in real time. By Grant Rindner August 9, 2021 Gunner Stahl / Courtesy of DONDA Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A highly anticipated, late-career Kanye West album was promised on a specific date, only to remain an unreleased work in progress. First,

Following TMZ’s report today that a judge denied Britney Spears’ request to remove her father from her conservatorship ahead of her scheduled September hearing, Spears posted on Instagram that she is going to “post a little less from now on” because “the news has been pretty nasty saying horrible and mean lies about me.” She

The Florida governor is now threatening to withhold pay from school districts that require masks in the fall. By Bess Levin August 9, 2021 Quick: You’re the governor of a state where COVID-19 is literally out of control, reportedly accounting for about 20% of all new infections in the country. As one doctor recently explained,

Cineplex Inc. is hoping that moviegoers who’ve missed the big screen will join the club. Canada’s largest film exhibitor has announced plans to launch a monthly subscription program on Wednesday that offers a small selection of perks and discounts at the multiplex. CineClub will cost $9.99 per month — less than the price of a

Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso—featuring Jason Sudeikis as an American football coach tasked with coaching U.K. football team AFC Richmond—has restrained itself from being an overtly political show, but as sports and politics are inextricably linked, it was only a matter of time before it was forced to tackle the subject—especially on a football team with

Mark McGrath thinks he’s the last of a dying breed he’s affectionately dubbed “douches from the 90s.” The former Sugar Ray frontman told Page Six that while he embraces the rock star persona he cultivated during that decade, he’s no longer the same guy who could be found perpetually sporting frosted tips, a goatee, and

Jane Withers, the former child actor who bedeviled Shirley Temple on the screen and went on to star in a series of B movies that made her a box-office champion, has died, her daughter said. She was 95. Withers, also known as “Josephine the Plumber” from TV commercials in the 1960s and ’70s, died Saturday,

The Scottish comedian explains how he kicked off a wave of humorous voiceovers on reality TV. By Jael Goldfine August 4, 2021 “Welcome back to Love Island!” Iain Stirling reads off his iPhone into a huge microphone. The 33-year-old comedian and narrator of the cult British reality TV show finished his voiceover for the evening’s

The ubiquitous television presence was also a series regular on The Fall Guy and Hearts Afire, and had a guest shot on pretty much every hit show there ever was.  By Jordan Hoffman August 8, 2021 Veteran television actress Markie Post died on Saturday, according to reports. The series regular on two hit shows of

Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was 70. Post’s manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer. Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in

Today is Shawn Mendes’s 23rd birthday, and his girlfriend, Camila Cabello, is here to remind the internet with a sweet tribute. She posted on her grid to celebrate her boyfriend of two years on his big day. “feliz cumpleaños mi amor ❤️ thankful for your existence everyday 🌹,” she wrote alongside a carousel of two

Beyoncé and Jay-Z made the final guest list, but Larry David and Conan O’Brien weren’t so lucky. By Jordan Hoffman August 7, 2021 Politics is the art of the possible, so it should come as no surprise that, with some adjustments, it was “on with the show” for Barack Obama’s 60th birthday party in Martha’s

[embedded content] Hulu’s dark “anti-historical” comedy The Great, which follows the tumultuous marriage of Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) and Peter III of Russia (Nicholas Hoult), quickly captured our interest with its witty dialogue, lavish costumes, and terrific performances. And while the series strays far from actual events, it is nevertheless an entertaining romp. The

Or at least, ways they could’ve lost less badly. By Frazier Tharpe August 4, 2021 Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Cam’ron  at Verzuz: The Lox Vs Dipset at Madison Square Garden on August 03, 2021 in New York City.Courtesy of Johnny Nunez for Wire Image. The LOX and The Diplomats are unanimously beloved. Favoring either group

The kid from Colts Neck did good. By Jordan Hoffman August 7, 2021 Her old man sings about racing in the street, but she’s the one actually doing it. Well, show jumping isn’t just about racing (and its not in a street), but the point is that Jessica Springsteen and her teammates Laura Kraut and

Kendall Jenner has long been the most private of the Kardashian-Jenners about her love life, opting to keep her relationships as out of the limelight and off social media as possible. But boyfriend Devin Booker appears to be the exception to Jenner’s rule. On Valentine’s Day, Jenner, 25, went Instagram official with the 24-year-old Phoenix

“It is unreasonable and unjust,” Gabrielle Carteris says of the studio’s “surprise reductions in expected compensation.” By Jordan Hoffman August 7, 2021 Scarlett Johansson’s team-up gained another powerful ally with the Screen Actors Guild as she readies for a battle against The Walt Disney Company, the biggest studio in Hollywood. At issue is Disney’s decision

Netflix has announced that the fourth and final season of the brilliant series Dear White People will be a musical. Yes, the whole season. Promised as “both Afro-futuristic and [a] 90-inspired event,” Netflix’s promo proclaims, “sometimes the only way to move forward is to throw it back.” Considering the show likes to peel back layers, I

You know “Respect,” “Natural Woman” and “Rock Steady.” As a new biopic starring Jennifer Hudson hits the obvious notes, try these equally brilliant deep cuts. By Keith Phipps August 6, 2021 Aretha Franklin performs in Los Angeles, May 16, 1975.Getty Images In 1985, Atlantic Records released one of the best hits collections ever compiled, Aretha

The release of her from-the-vault album gets the living legend talking. By Jordan Hoffman August 6, 2021 Barbra Streisand, the EGOT-winner and performer with six decades of perfection under her belt, unveiled a new album Friday called Release Me 2. It is a collection of previously unreleased tracks dating from 1962 to 2014, from songwriters

After a popular petition and some Hollywood support, the push to make a Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion succeeded — at least temporarily. For two days over the weekend, Edmonton city hall will don a new identity and new name to honour the actor from Edmonton. Read more: ‘Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion’ petition gets Hollywood superstar

The famous European hotspot has transformed like everything else, but there are still plenty of parties to be found. By James Reginato August 6, 2021 Only a few weeks ago, hedonists worldwide were eagerly preparing for a return to pre-pandemic-level partying on Ibiza, Spain’s summer playground. Mega clubs such as Pacha and Hi Ibiza were readying

Britney Spears‘ new lawyer asked a court on Thursday to speed up a hearing on whether to remove her father from her conservatorship, arguing that “every day matters.” Mathew Rosengart filed a motion to remove Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate on July 26. Read more: Matt Damon clarifies remarks about using ‘F-slur’ following

Years ago, I lived in a charming Harlem walk-up with lots of exposed brick and not much of a decorating budget. Sifting through my own stuff for a low-cost way to fill the void, I found just the thing: a set of fifty vibrant postcards featuring midcentury book covers by legendary graphic designer Alvin Lustig.

This past weekend, the federal moratorium on evictions expired, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing their housing as the global COVID-19 pandemic still very much rages on. The moratorium on evictions has been extended several times and other measures were taken to protect renters as well, like the $46 billion in rental assistance

Bassett will reportedly earn “north of $450,000 an episode” on the Fox drama 9-1-1, making her one of the highest-paid actresses of color on a broadcast drama. August 5, 2021 Oscar-nominated actor Angela Bassett has reportedly negotiated herself a historic new salary. She will be paid “north of $450,000 an episode” on season five of

The 45-year old Blue Öyster Cult song turned undying Saturday Night Live meme took a strange, winding journey to rock classic status. By Rob Tannenbaum August 5, 2021 Donald Roeser, aka Buck Dharma, Joe Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Eric Bloom, and Albert Bouchard of Blue Öyster Cult, July 30, 1976.Michael Putland / Getty Images You may

Michael Douglas knows that comedy is harder than drama. He believed it before signing onto The Kominsky Method, his first episodic TV role in over 40 years, and he certainly thinks it now that it’s finished. It’s why he signed onto the Chuck Lorre show in the first place: to really wrestle with the form.