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Ariana Madix knows firsthand that some dreams take a little longer to come true. Last year the Vanderpump Rules star went from reality-TV personality to household name in the wake of Scandoval, the scandal that ended her nearly decade-long relationship with VPR costar Tom Sandoval when it was revealed that he was cheating on her

To say Donald Trump is a misogynist isn’t exactly accurate. He likes women, but only a very specific type of woman. He likes the kind of woman who is malleable, who is compliant. He is absolutely allergic to outspoken women. Which is why women like E. Jean Carroll (and Nikki Haley) have really gotten under

Reese Witherspoon unwittingly set off an avalanche of online discourse after posting a video of herself making sweet treats out of freshly fallen snow, igniting a debate about whether snow is safe to eat. The Legally Blonde actor shared a TikTok in which her and her family scooped snow into two large mugs before adding chocolate syrup,

A Seattle man was arrested twice, once on Saturday and again on Monday, after loitering outside Taylor Swift’s New York City home, according to law enforcement sources who spoke to multiple U.S. outlets. David Crowe, 33, was charged with two counts each of harassment and stalking on Monday night after being arrested at around 6:15

Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on viewers freeloading on the video-streaming service and a smattering of price hikes. The fourth-quarter results announced Tuesday provided further evidence that Netflix was able to come up with a

Netflix‘s lowest-cost, ad-free plan is coming to an end in Canada. The streaming giant revealed this week that it plans to retire the no-ads Basic plan in Canada starting in the second quarter of 2024, making Canadians some of the first in the world to have the Basic plan axed, alongside the U.K. Other markets

Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show. Stewart, who for 16 years helmed the late-night show during its most popular era and transformed the Comedy Central satirical news program into a political heavy hitter, is rejoining the show as a part-time host for the 2024 U.S. election cycle. He will make his return to

They say the human body knows when something is amiss, but Mark Ruffalo might have a special sixth sense. In an interview this week on the SmartLess podcast, Ruffalo, 56, revealed that his doctors discovered a benign brain tumour behind his left ear in 2001. At the time, the actor, who was then working on

NOTE: The following article contains explicit content. Please read at your own discretion. A former WWE staff member has filed a harrowing new lawsuit accusing World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) founder Vince McMahon of graphic abuse, sexual assault and trafficking. In the lawsuit filed Thursday in Connecticut, ex-WWE employee Janel Grant, who worked at the company’s

The estate of comic legend George Carlin is suing a media company responsible for an AI-generated comedy special that recreated the voice and style of the late stand-up comedian. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast outlet, Dudesy, to immediately take down the hour-long

Sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift circulated on X (formerly Twitter) this week, highlighting just how difficult it is to stop AI-generated deepfakes from being created and shared widely. The fake images of the world’s most famous pop star circulated for nearly the entire day on Wednesday, racking up tens of millions of views before

The couple that no one in the sports and entertainment world can seem to look away from shared a joyous moment on the field as this year’s Super Bowl match-up was finalized this past weekend. Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens

Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actor whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. She was 99. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, her son Randolph Charles told The

Many K-dramas have found success in portraying the brutal reality of bullying. But most of the victims in these shows have had enough. Weak Hero Class 1’s protagonist Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) just couldn’t catch a break. Because of his smarts and his scrawny physique, Si-eun became a natural target for bullies. Si-eun tolerated the bullies until

Emma Stone continued a busy week of events with a stop at this year’s Critics Choice Awards. The Poor Things actress wore a custom black Louis Vuitton one-shoulder dress with scalloped detailing. She accessorized with a diamond necklace and earrings. Her dress even had a “BB” detailing on the tie, likely a nod to her

Fresh off of winning three Golden Globes, the cast and creators of The Bear were front and center at the annual FX and Vanity Fair Emmy party. The event, held Saturday night, celebrated the network’s nominees and acclaimed shows ahead of Monday’s 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony—a show that was originally scheduled for last

The second the trailer dropped for Saltburn last fall, I had a deep desire to return to the hallowed halls and literary vibes of the dark academia aesthetic in movies. Grab your Moleskine notebooks and cozy sweater vests as we tip our newsboy caps to the best of this subgenre. When it comes to dark

On June 1, 1999, a university student named Shawn Fanning sent a message to his friends telling them about a new program he’d written called Napster. It offered music fans a way to connect and trade digital music files quickly and efficiently using a new type of compressed file called an MP3. “Don’t share it

On Saturday night, the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium, and Taylor Swift was in the stands to support boyfriend Travis Kelce. Temperatures are very chilly in the area this week, and the Eras Tour star was wearing a jacket with Kelce’s jersey number to stay warm with a

Most people would think shooting and killing other humans is a very serious matter and not something that we want to do under any circumstance. And I would hope that we would hold our elected officials to an even higher standard. Though apparently, that’s ideal thinking. Texas Governor Abbott is once again proving why he’s

On Friday, January 12, Spider-Man star Tom Holland clarified his relationship status with co-star Zendaya, telling reporters that they are “absolutely not” split up in a video shared by TMZ. Zendaya has unfollowed Holland on Instagram and a number of other people, but it apparently means nothing about her relationship. The actor was very clear

Bluey x Camp, an immersive experience for young Bluey fans, is coming to Chicago this spring! But what is it, exactly? Is it worth attending? And how much money are we talking about? Here’s everything you need to know about Bluey x Camp, from a real live parent who survived the experience. What is Bluey

Jelly Roll, a rapper-turned-country singer who is one of the biggest rising stars in the music industry, gave powerful and emotion-filled testimony about the U.S. fentanyl crisis on Thursday, sharing that he wants to be “part of the solution” for the opioid crisis. The 39-year-old singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, spoke during the

Major spoilers below for Mean Girls. This isn’t the Mean Girls you used to know—but it also kind of is. The musical re-imagining of Tina Fey’s hit 2004 comedy, based on the actual stage production from 2018, stays quite true to the original sacred text. Fey is, after all, behind all three versions. Original jokes

After months of trying to see Oppenheimer at IMAX 70mm screenings that were sold out non-stop, you can now see the Christopher Nolan epic in the comfort of your own home. Nolan’s latest film, about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, is here. Nolan’s masterpiece is available

Recently unsealed documents related to Jeffrey Epstein are among thousands that the Herald fought to obtain in a five-year legal battle that goes far beyond “names of famous people,” says reporter Julie Brown, and helps tell the story of “our criminal justice system and how we allow rich, famous, influential people to manipulate” it. By

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been a prisoner twice in her life, once as an inmate, and before that at the hands of her mother. After serving over eight years behind bars, Gypsy is now ready to start fresh and experience freedom for the first time. But Gypsy, who was jailed for her role in the

The Ari drought is over. Ariana Grande returned tonight with “Yes, And?”—marking her first single in years and the first taste of her long-awaited seventh album. Shining with dance and house music influences, the song is a clear, defiant response to the tabloid drama surrounding the singer. But it also carries a nonchalant, IDGAF energy

Well, that didn’t take long. Approximately 24 hours after announcing Aaron Rodgers would not appear on The Pat McAfee Show for the rest of the season, ESPN’s McAfee took an abrupt u-turn Thursday and welcomed the New York Jets quarterback back as a guest. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.. Joining us NOW @AaronRodgers12 👏#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/KjkqSUWON6 — Pat

Now that James Gunn has cast his Superman and Lois Lane (David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, respectively), the co-CEO of DC Studios is now narrowing down his pick for Supergirl. According to Deadline, three actresses are screen testing for the role of Kara Zor-El. Supergirl will make her debut in the film Supergirl: Woman of