Jennifer Lopez is being sued for posting a photo of herself on Instagram. New York photographer Steve Sands is accusing Lopez and her production company Nuyorican Productions for copyright infringement and seeks an excess of US$150,000 in damages, according to court documents. 0:44 FCC receives more than 1,300 complaints over Shakira, Jennifer Lopez Super Bowl
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Don’t try to escape COVID-19 by watching prime-time TV: Commercials will snap you right back to reality. As “Safer at Home” orders cascaded across the country last month—and concern and fear about the pandemic peaked—brands quickly began executing their own responses. First came the cancellations of existing campaigns that suddenly felt insensitive or tone-deaf; think
In the third episode of Mrs. America, the National Women’s Political Caucus heads to the 1972 Democratic National Convention, where Shirley Chisholm (Uzo Aduba) continues—and ultimately ends—her historic campaign for President of the United States. The convention is an important battleground for feminist activist Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne), who has plans to force a vote
Netflix picked up subscribers in Canada to add nearly 16 million global customers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis. The quarter spanned the beginning of stay-at-home orders in the U.S., Canada and around the world,
The coronavirus’s continued spread throughout the U.S. has not stopped President Donald Trump’s desire to get back to normal already, as the president has emphasized in recent days the importance of immediately reopening the economy. “We’re starting a very very powerful, important process,” Trump said at his press briefing Tuesday about reopening states. “You see
Maybe what we all need it some comfort and Apple TV+ is here to offer it to us with–GASP–new mini-episodes of Fraggle Rock! The new series brings back Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley, and Uncle Traveling Matt for new small adventures and the first episode of what they’re calling Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock On! is
In support of global efforts to stay inside and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, some of the U.K.’s biggest artists have joined forces to raise money for the COVID-19-solidarity response fund. How, some might ask? Well, in partnership with the BBC, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Yungblud and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, among
Supreme is converting hype into altruism. The brand just announced the release of a COVID-19 relief tee, a subject that’s been sloshing around gossipy Instagram accounts the past couple weeks. What none of these accounts had anticipated was the grail-level item that Supreme would drop out of its design studio. The brand is taking its
After widespread backlash from Canadian and American concertgoers, Ticketmaster has changed its tune about whether refunds would be offered for shows postponed due to COVID-19. In a statement, Ticketmaster’s president said the company would begin a refund program “on a rolling basis, for all events impacted by COVID-19.” The changes are set to begin May
When I speak to artist and breadmaker Lexie Smith, we are much further than six feet apart. She has fled her home in Ridgewood, Queens, to Sky High Farm, her boyfriend’s 40-acre property in the Hudson Valley dedicated to harvesting produce and raising livestock to donate to underserved New Yorkers. It’s the first stormy day
John Krasinski has returned once again with Some Good News, and this time, he’s honoured teens across the globe who were unable to attend their proms as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Along with Marli Odgers, who missed her own prom this year, Krasinski enlisted some of his nearest and dearest celebrity friends to
As President Donald Trump pushes forward with his intention to reopen the country—and some Republican governors go along with him—the president is insisting that a key component of the country’s reopening strategy is in far better shape than it actually is. Trump continued to hype the U.S.’s testing capabilities Monday, using his press briefing to
Here’s a fun new game I’ve mastered in quarantine: Guess the voice of the cartoon character or show narrator. After close to 40 days of self-isolation, I got pretty good at identifying voices on TV and in movies. But Too Hot to Handle had me stumped. Desiree Burch in 2019. David M. BenettGetty Images I
Willie Nelson is inviting fans and marijuana lovers to come and celebrate “4-20” — the unofficial cannabis celebration day — with him this Monday by hosting Luck Reunion’s Come and Toke It “variety show-style live stream.” The online event will unite musicians, chefs, comedians among many others for exactly four hours and 20 minutes of
Tony Stark is a billionaire who once was the “merchant of death” because of his weapons. Being forced to literally face his own weaponry, Tony left that life behind him and tried to be the best he could, and thus dedicated his life and resources to helping the world. So yes, right now, we’re thinking
Tom Hanks was one of the first celebrities to reveal that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but now, he’s opening up about what he endured after testing positive for COVID-19. The 63-year-old actor spoke with “The National Defense Radio Show” on Thursday about his and his wife Rita Wilson’s experiences with COVID-19, sharing
How would you describe Barack Obama if you had to quickly sum him up? Most likely you’d call him the 44th president of the United States. Maybe you would also describe him as a father of impossibly cool daughters. Perhaps you would even go so far as to dub him a former lover of tan
On Sunday night, the first two episodes from the long-anticipated 10-part documentary series The Last Dance premiered on ESPN. Though The Last Dance promises to reveal behind-the-scenes footage from the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 season—which, spoiler alert, culminates in Michael Jordan’s sixth and final NBA title—the meat of the inaugural two episodes comes in the form
NEW YORK — Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife says. Amanda Kloots on Instagram wrote late Saturday that Cordero “made it out of surgery alive and is headed to his room to rest and recover.” READ MORE: Canadian Broadway star Nick
This post contains frank discussion of Westworld season three, episode six “Decoherence.” If you’re not all caught up, now is the time to leave. Dolores and Caleb largely take the week off as everything descends into chaos for Maeve, Charlotte, and William. On this week’s episode of Vanity Fair’s Still Watching podcast, Tessa Thompson calls
NEW YORK — The wife of Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway, says her husband will have to have his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus. Amanda Koots on Instagram said Saturday that Cordero had been treated with blood thinners to help with clotting in
Steve GranitzGetty Images Celebrating a birthday during quarantine is a weird and different experience for all of us. You can be like me and build a pillow fort inside your house, drink wine all day, and watch old Amanda Bynes movies, or you can be like Kourtney Kardashian and celebrate with a socially distant parade
WARNING: This story contains a lot more questions than answers. The list of festival cancellations is kilometres long: SXSW, Glastonbury, Roskilde, Rock am Ring, Wacken, Osheaga, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Festival d’été de Québec, the Great Escape and dozens more. The organizers of Coachella and Bonnaroo are trying to be optimistic, postponing things until the fall.
Operation Varsity Blues took on some additional shading on Friday after a federal judge called out some of the FBI’s methodology in the college admissions scandal. Full House star Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, are two of the 14 parents seeking dismissal, with U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton demanding more information
[embedded content] One of the silver linings of this poop storm of a pandemic is the creativity and ingenuity that folks are relying on to keep themselves entertained while under quarantine. Actor Kathryn Hahn (Mrs. Fletcher), her husband Ethan Sandler (Transparent) and their young daughter have been enjoying their stay at home time by performing
Celebrities and notable figures from around the world banded together to celebrate and support brave novel coronavirus health-care workers for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in One World: Together at Home, a digital and broadcast event created by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO). For six hours on Saturday, the special featured dozens of artists
Not even the so-called Southern White House can escape the economic sting of the coronavirus pandemic. Mar-a-Lago, the house that Grape Nuts built, now owned by Donald Trump and used as his Florida getaway (and also, somehow, is still open for business as a for-profit club?) has halted operations since March 27 as part of
There are a lot of things we could say here about Air Jordans, many of which you’ve probably heard before. We could talk about their mystique: how they birthed sneaker culture as we know it; how they irrevocably altered the worlds of sports and fashion and marketing; how no other signature line—despite our current cover
Johnny Depp has officially joined Instagram, marking the first time the 56-year-old actor has interacted with fans over social media. Depp’s first post was a photo of himself sitting by a candle-lit table with the caption, “Hello everyone… filming something for you now … gimme a minute.” He then posted an eight-minute video, thanking his
John Legend has just released a brand new single and it’s called Bigger Love. The two-minute, 50-second song dropped on Friday morning and serves as the 41-year-old’s fourth single this year, following the release of Actions, Last Time I Say Sorry and Conversations in the Dark — which featured David Guetta. Bigger Love features not only romantic and sensual