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Shari Franke, the eldest daughter of disgraced mommy blogger and convicted child abuser Ruby Franke, is opening up about the child abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother. Shari Franke’s memoir, The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom, was released Tuesday by Simon & Schuster, revealing more about the horrific

Spoilers ahead for the first three episodes of The Traitors season 3. Alan Cumming is sick, twisted, and needs to be psychiatrically evaluated.” That’s the assessment of one contestant upon learning of a devious new twist in season three of The Traitors, the first three episodes of which are now streaming on Peacock. But does

Out-of-control wildfires are ravaging parts of Los Angeles this week, ripping through neighbourhoods and enclaves many Hollywood stars call home, including the Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area as the quick-moving flames destroy homes and critical infrastructure. The Pacific Palisades neighbourhood is a hillside area along

Los Angeles held its breath for another day on Wednesday as windswept wildfires ripped across parched hillsides and consumed whole neighborhoods. Tens of thousands of people fled the flames and smoke. By Thursday morning, at least five deaths had been attributed to the blazes, and more than a thousand homes had been reduced to rubble

Leah Remini has shared an emotional and heartfelt tribute to her “closest confidant” Mike Rinder, following his death over the weekend. “On Sunday, we lost a giant, and I lost a man who was more than a friend – he was family,” she wrote about her friend and co-worker, who had joined her on a

Less than a week after Meghan Markle launched her new Instagram account, she used it to share news about a recent loss. On Tuesday, she announced the death of Guy, the rescue beagle she has owned for nearly a decade, in a long caption. “Thank you for so many years of unconditional love, my sweet

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The School of Rock band got back together — albeit briefly — to celebrate the wedding of two of the 2003 comedy’s co-stars. Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli, who starred as Marta and Frankie opposite Jack Black when they were just kids, recently tied the knot at

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: The voting groups for the Golden Globes and the Oscars are very different. The former is made up of 300 journalists, many of them based internationally. The latter is made up of 9,905 voters, who work in the industry as executives, actors, crew, filmmakers, and more.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When Zendaya showed up on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday, it wasn’t just her gorgeous orange gown and 1950s-style bob that got people talking — they couldn’t help but notice a giant diamond ring on that finger. Zendaya arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on

Thanks to the Golden Globes 2025 red carpet, the New Year is off to a stylish start. For the sartorial set, the Golden Globes 2025 were more than a celebration of achievements in both film and television; they also marked the start of awards show season, a time of year when the forecast calls for

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 82nd Golden Globe Awards are going down in Hollywood, but before we get to the awards, first comes the red carpet. This year’s Globes mark the first of Hollywood’s awards shows, and it’s sure to be a star-studded affair, with Andrew Garfield, Catherine O’Hara, Seth Rogan,

With a new year comes the arrival of Moira Rose’s favorite season—and the first major awards show of it. The Golden Globes 2025, a Champagne-soaked soiree honoring the year’s best film and TV, air on Sunday, January 5. As for where to watch the Golden Globes 2025? The event will premiere live on CBS for

By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 4, 2025 1:37 pm Updated January 4, 2025 7:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47. Baena was found dead Friday at a Los

Senator Chris Coons was speaking quickly. He needed to get to the Senate floor to confirm the last batch of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, adding to the largest number of appointments in a four-year term since the Carter administration. “It’s not just going to be a record number. It’s going to be a broad,

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man accused of supplying drugs to Liam Payne, a former member of the band One Direction who fell to his death in Argentina last year, has been arrested. Braian Paiz, 24, was arrested by Argentinian police Friday and is alleged to be one of two people

As the new year begins, a pair of lawsuits from former It Ends With Us collaborators Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are making waves across Hollywood. Baldoni, director and colead of the big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestseller, is suing The New York Times for libel and false-light invasion of privacy over a December

Meghan Markle is kicking off the new year with a new Instagram account, returning to the social media platform after a five year absence, and racking up almost a million followers in the first day of her return. The account, given the simple handle @meghan, has two posts as of Thursday – her first post,

It was very exciting to see the Globes make some unexpected choices in their nominations for this category by including Coralie Fargeat and Payal Kapadia. Indeed, this group of nominees is mostly international filmmakers, which reflects this group’s taste. But in the end, I think they’re going to give the award to American filmmaker Brady

Saying goodbye to people we love and respect is a part of life, and while it’s often to our loved ones, sometimes it’s to the people who touched our hearts and influenced our lives with their talent. In 2024, sadly, we lost many people with colossal talent; musicians who kept our toes tapping, actors who

Singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake, ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams, former president Jimmy Carter, and singer Trisha Yearwood attend the 53rd annual ASCAP Country Music awards at the Omni Hotel on November 2, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images When Brinkley asked Carter what the appeal of Georgia was for Hollywood, his

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default declaration filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, saying they have entered into a written agreement on their marital and property rights.

Before his death, Carter told his son, Chip, “I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris,” according to reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In October 2024, he cast his last vote via absentee ballot. President-elect Donald Trump “Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction, and ordered preventive prison for two of them for having supplied him with drugs. A judicial officer confirmed Monday the judge’s decision and

When Tim (Tim Robinson) was a kid, his father, Big Hank (Kevin Nash), was a legend in the world of local ad production in Detroit. Then Big Hank went to what Tim refers to as “the nuthouse,” leaving his ad agency for Tim to take over. What Tim lacks in natural talent, he makes up

The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The four-story building, which has been vacant more than a decade, burned for nearly two hours before more than 100 firefighters brought the flames

A building well-known to fans of classic rock was destroyed Thursday, when a massive fire tore through the downtown Los Angeles building made famous by The Doors album Morrison Hotel. The four-story structure at South Hope Street had been vacant for 15 years, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a written statement, but had

Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former Sports Illustrated model who pushed back against age discrimination by re-entering the industry as a widow, has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities in Bucks County found Haddon, 76, dead in a second-floor bedroom Friday morning after emergency dispatchers

It’s no secret that the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione—unleashed a tide of rage against the deeply problematic US health care system. But according to a new poll, frustration with the industry is so serious that many Americans believe that Mangione wasn’t solely responsible for Thompson’s death, and that the

Grinning broadly. he stopped and asked the pet’s companion, “Have you hijacked someone else’s pram, or is that your dog’s pram?” Charlotte and George, standing nearby, laughed along with their dad, seemingly proving that the concept of “dad jokes” isn’t restricted to the US. As the owner confirmed that the baby buggy belonged to the

The walk was an especially momentous one for watchers of the Princess of Wales: Last year’s hike to Norfolk’s St. Mary Magdalene Church was the last time most members of the public lay eyes on Middleton, before a step back from public life—driven, as we now know, by her own cancer diagnosis—that spurred a whirlwind