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A Grammy-nominated gospel singer shared a video of herself nearly getting kicked off of a Delta Airlines flight for arguing with a flight attendant before launching into a performance of her new single. The video had some online observers calling Bobbi Storm “egotistical” and suggesting she should be on a “no fly list,” while others

In the words of Monty Python alum and comedy icon Eric Idle, “John’s gone a bit strange.” Sadly, it’s the understatement of the year. From defending J.K. Rowling’s transphobia to sharing his own transphobic tweets, Cleese has lost a lot of the goodwill and adoration he once held among comedy fans. In response, Idle decided

More than two weeks after his death, the first of Matthew Perry‘s Friends co-stars have shared personal tributes to the late comedian. On Tuesday, both Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox shared memories to Instagram of their time working with Perry on the hit U.S. sitcom. LeBlanc, whose character Joey Tribbiani was best friends and roommates

Just days after Ariana Grande’s separation from her husband of two years, Dalton Gomez, was widely reported, news broke that Grande found love again…on the set of Wicked. Grande and her co-star Ethan Slater, who is also separated from his wife, started dating recently, as People, Entertainment Tonight, and TMZ reported on July 20, 2023.

For Barry Manilow, coming out publicly as gay was a “non-event.” During a guest appearance on HBO’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, the 80-year-old Copacabana singer said he didn’t think it was important to announce his sexuality during the earlier decades of his career. Manilow came out in 2017, almost three years after he married

If, like me, you were a fan of the brilliant Scandinavian folk-fantasy cartoon Hilda and rationed the second season to make it last longer, then it’s time to get excited because we’re finally—finally—getting a third one! And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you need to get familiar really fast because I

And this year, the event will be joined by Rob Reiner and Alec Baldwin. This is just the third time the Wecht Institute has delved into the JFK assassination: once in 2003 (to coincide with the 40th anniversary), again in 2013 (to mark the 5oth), and this year on the 60th. Since its founding in

Over the weekend, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner gave the public a glimpse into their relationship as co-parents and friends. Both were photographed on Sunday at their son Samuel’s basketball game. They appeared laughing and in good spirits. You can see more photos here. x17 Garner and Affleck have both moved on since their divorce

We have been watching the Insidious movies since 2010, and we still can’t get enough of the ghostly antics and blood-curdling scares. The film series—the brainchild of Leigh Whannell and James Wan, the same duo who brought us the macabre Saw—has spawned five films so far, from the original Insidious to 2023’s The Red Door, with each film adding its own eerie

Despite all the fear-inducing polls heading into last week’s elections, Democrats ended up having a very good night. Republicans had hoped that electeds like Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron and Virginia governor **Glenn Youngkin—**who embody a more “moderate,” diluted form of Trumpism—could usher in red- and purple-state wins, but those victories never materialized. In Virginia,

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana have welcomed their sixth child to the “Ramsay brigade.” The 57-year-old TV star announced the birth of his son, Jesse James Ramsay, on Saturday. Ramsay shared three photos to Instagram featuring Tana, 49, in a hospital bed as she

In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we sat down with motorsports racing driver and Formula 1 analyst Naomi Schiff ahead of the inaugural, and highly-anticipated, Las Vegas Grand Prix. My first job Before I

The New York congressman claims that Fatima Devolder was a devout GOP donor and a financial executive who escaped from the South Tower on 9/11. But, as Mark Chiusano puts it in an excerpt from his new book The Fabulist, “There is good reason to believe that none of this is true.” By Mark Chiusano

It’s been a decade since the infamous Rana Plaza Collapse in Dhaka District, Bangladesh. The tragic incident was the worst accidental structural failure in modern history and killed 1,134 people. This event was caused by a blatant disregard for workers’ safety. The building was showing signs that a collapse was imminent, and yet no repairs

On Saturday, Britney Spears shared some history from way back in 2003, admitting that twenty years ago she joined the legion of Swifties after Taylor Swift gave her a private performance. At the time, Swift was not known, but at 14-years-old she was already writing and singing her own music. Spears was a global super

While I was doing some research on an Ongoing History of New Music program on the endless battle between tech and music, I rooted around in the backgrounds of some popular instruments like guitars, drums, and synthesizers. As often happens with the internet, I was dragged down a series of ratholes that led to some

Millie Bobby Brown has become something of a Netflix fixture. She rose to prominence as our favorite Demogorgon-slaying, nose-bleeding heroine Eleven in Stranger Things, and then starred two Enola Holmes films as Sherlock Holmes’ brilliant and feisty little sister. Now, her journey with the streaming service continues as she stars in a new movie, Damsel.

On Friday, Australian actress Margot Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley enjoyed a beautiful afternoon out in Sydney as the couple continued to explore Robbie’s home country after stops at the Gold Coast and Perth. They were photographed in Rose Bay heading to and from a small vessel which took them on a tour around

After ten years, the anime adaptation of Attack on Titan has finally come to an end—a couple of years after its original material, which concluded back in 2021 when mangaka Hajime Isayama published the last chapter of the manga of the same name. During both its manga and its anime run, Attack on Titan—also known

A bus carrying members of Shania Twain’s crew was involved in a rollover on Highway 1 east of Wolseley, Sask., Wednesday morning. Twain’s management company, Maverick, confirmed members of the crew were involved in the rollover. Twain was not involved in the rollover. Twain is currently on her “Queen of Me Tour.” Dwayne Stone, the fire

Spoilers below. For better or worse, The Marvels delivers the unexpected. As Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) team up for an MCU supergroup, their saga also happens to include a Disney princess-like musical number, a bonkers feline sequence, and an intergalactic civil war we had no

More than a year after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger ushered in the removal of multiple HBO Max TV series and original films, including the total cancellation of a $90 million Batgirl movie, the company is pulling the plug on yet another completed project. On Thursday, it was confirmed that Warner Bros. has scrapped plans

For years, people suggested to Barbra Streisand that she get a nose job. But she never caved to the pressure, despite many arguing it would have helped her career, and now the superstar is explaining why. In her new memoir, My Name is Barbra, the 81-year-old writes about the criticism she faced over her facial

This holiday season, even the most casual Barbie fans are looking forward to finding some bright pink swag under the Christmas tree. Whether you go for a classic doll or select a creative work of original fan art, there are plenty of Barbie toys, gear, and trinkets to choose from. Full disclosure: I’m a Barbie

Hours before the Hollywood actors’ strike officially ended, Beth Goodnight’s phone began ringing with opportunity. The head of a Hollywood construction company and prop shop that bears her name dispatched two project managers to begin bidding for work. By the end of the day Wednesday, they had crunched numbers on seven projects, including a Super

Following a busy overseas tour and his first State Opening of Parliament, King Charles is preparing to celebrate his 75th birthday next week. The King will host a party at Highgrove, his home in Gloucestershire, on Monday after a weekend of commemorative events to mark Remembrance. A number of activities have been planned to celebrate

Content warning: This story contains mentions of violence and domestic abuse. If you or a loved one would like related support, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline here. Keke Palmer has reportedly filed a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson and accused him of domestic violence, according to People, Rolling Stone, and USA

The list of nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards just dropped, and to no one’s surprise, Taylor Swift is leading the pack. Even the Recording Academy seems to be swept up in the wave of all things Swift, doling out a total of six nominations to the pop superstar, including Album of the Year for

Embracing horror thanks to my Big Baby Horror Fest this year has not only allowed me to become a fan of the genre, but it taught me a lot about how and why horror movies work in the first place. After watching 31 horror movies back-to-back, it became clear that there are several things that

Canada’s largest movie chain had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Thursday. On top of Cineplex Inc. reporting that the summer rush to see “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” delivered a record third quarter, the company was pleased to see the end of a lengthy Hollywood strike that halted television and film production for months and threatened