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A Halifax-area chef has gained a famous following after posting about his weight-loss journey on Twitter. Derrick Bona of Eastern Passage, N.S. caught the attention of Arnold Schwarzenegger last Wednesday, who re-tweeted his progress picture saying: “You’ve got this, so I’m really just sharing your tweet to inspire everyone else. I’m proud of you.” Bona

UPDATE: Brandon (Bam) Margera surrendered to authorities in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, ending a three-day manhunt for the former Jackass star, police said. Margera turned himself in to the Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale after they issued an arrest warrant for him on Monday. His unsecured bail was set at US$50,000. Margera’s next court hearing

Most people have at some point fiddled around with a Rubik’s Cube. The colourful puzzle has become a staple of many a childhood toy box. Some might even remember with pride how they managed to solve the whole cube — if only even once in their life. Now imagine not only solving the cube, but

Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said publicist Ken Sunshine. With his

NOTE: The following article contains graphic descriptions. Please read at your own discretion. Actor Danny Masterson is back on trial, facing charges for the alleged rape of three women at his Hollywood-area home between 2001 and 2003. The retrial began on Monday with opening statements from Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller. He claimed the Church

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Beloved actor Daniel Radcliffe, who many of us still think of as a little kid, is officially a dad. A spokesperson for Radcliffe, 33, confirmed he and his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke, 38, have welcomed their first child together. News of the Harry Potter actor’s new role

Eric Braeden, the actor best known for his role as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless, has announced he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a video posted to Facebook late last week, the daytime soap star shared the symptoms that lead to his diagnosis. He first started undergoing health evaluations as he

Pop singer Ed Sheeran staunchly defended himself on Tuesday against allegations that his hit ballad Thinking Out Loud ripped off the melody of Marvin Gaye’s classic song Let’s Get It On. Sheeran appeared in a New York courtroom this week as part of a lawsuit filed in 2017 by the heirs of a Let’s Get

NOTE: The following article contains graphic descriptions. Please read at your own discretion. A former girlfriend of actor Danny Masterson testified Tuesday that he had grown increasingly abusive and controlling during their five-year relationship when he raped her in their bed in November of 2001. The woman, a model who had begun dating Masterson in 1996, shortly before

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jerry Springer, the legendary talk show host and former mayor of Cincinnati, has died. He was 79. Springer’s family confirmed his death to several media outlets Thursday morning, saying in a provided statement that he died peacefully Thursday at his home in the Chicago suburbs. “Jerry’s ability

Succession season 4, episode 5. Featuring saunas, molly, and Lukas Matsson mailing his own blood. By Gabriella Paiella April 23, 2023 Spoilers for Succession ahead. Wherever you go, there you are.  And wherever the Roys go—whether it be Hungary or Scotland, the English countryside or the Tuscan countryside—there they very much are. The destination episodes have

On Friday, Rihanna stopped by Louis Vuitton in Paris with her son, who she carried in her arms as she walked out the door towards waiting photographers. The Savage X Fenty was wearing a leather and faux-fur Marni block panel jacket over a semi-sheer knitted crop top that revealed her new baby bump. She paired

Meghan Markle has responded to a report that she corresponded with her father-in-law King Charles following her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. A report published by The Telegraph alleged that the Duchess of Sussex wanted to address “unconscious bias within the royal family” after telling Oprah that once she became pregnant with

On Saturday night, Zendaya surprised Coachella 2023 attendees in the Mojave tent with a performance alongside British musician Labrinth, taking to the stage for her first live performance as a singer in eight years. The Euphoria actress sang two songs written for her Emmy award-winning HBO show: “I’m Tired” and “All Of Us.” Michael Loccisano//Getty

Prince Louis looks so happy and carefree in his new birthday portraits. Buckingham Palace shared two adorable new images ahead of the prince’s fifth birthday tomorrow. For this year’s portraits, Louis was photographed earlier this month in Windsor while spending time with his mother, Kate Middleton. While it has become tradition for Kate to capture

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour landed in Houston this weekend for three nights at NRG Stadium. In recent weeks, the news broke that Swift and her longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn have split, which has devastated fans who want nothing but a happy ending for the pop star. Much of Swift’s music is rumored to be about

Next month marks two important occasions in the British royal family: King Charles’ Coronation and the birthday of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son Archie. The couple’s eldest child will be turning four on May 6th, the same day Charles ascends the throne. She will not be attending the ceremonies for her father-in-law in the

In August 2020, four-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles let the world know she had a new boyfriend: 26-year-old Jonathan Owens, a safety for the Houston Texans. The two cuddled up together in photos shared on both her and his Instagrams. “it’s just us 🤎,” she captioned the shots. In February 2022, she confirmed

Prime Video’s new show The Summer I Turned Pretty was given the greenlight for its second season before it even premiered on Friday, June 17. That might mean viewers haven’t had a chance to binge the show and get obsessed with it, but it sure sounds like they will. Here’s everything to know about the

The last few months have been controversial ones for Hailey Bieber, who was harassed pretty severely online after being accused of mocking her husband Justin Bieber’s ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez in a TikTok. This has reportedly created some challenges at home as Hailey struggles with her mental and emotional health. A source talking to US Weekly

While I receded into a corner, alternately spaced out and laughing hysterically, and while Steinberg begged, Peretti grew even more abstracted than usual. He conducted a kind of Socratic dialogue with Steinberg in which he seemed at times to be talking to himself. He asked why Steinberg really wanted to do the deal, and Steinberg

Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service, ending an era that began a quarter century ago when delivering discs through the mail was considered a revolutionary concept. The DVD service, which still delivers films and TV shows in the red-and-white envelopes that

Two-time Survivor contestant and fan-favorite Keith Nale has died. He was 62. Nale’s son, Wes, broke the news to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday. “He passed away this afternoon. He’d been battling cancer for the past few months. We found out about it in January,” Wes told the outlet. It is not immediately clear what kind

Former Menudo singer Roy Rosselló claims he was sexually abused by José Menendez, saying that the father of convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez – commonly known as the Menendez Brothers – sexually assaulted him when he was a teen. Rosselló makes the startling claims in an upcoming three-part docuseries that will begin airing on

K-pop star Moon Bin, member of the popular boy band group Astro, was found dead at his home in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday evening, his management label announced. He was 25. Moon Bin, known professionally as Moonbin, was reportedly found unresponsive by his manager in the Gangnam neighbourhood of Seoul. Police are currently investigating

Amid new reports of abuse accusations from several women, a lawyer for actor Jonathan Majors has denied all allegations of mistreatment on behalf of the Marvel star. Following his arrest last month, Variety reported that several women have come forward with claims of abuse against Majors, 33. The outlet said the alleged victims are currently cooperating

Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Mexico prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, Baldwin’s lawyers said on Thursday. Baldwin, 65, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in January in Hutchins’

One year ago, Matt Sager didn’t know what to expect. Lost Car Rescue was about to make its TV debut, and its host wasn’t sure how things would go. The series proved popular, though, and it returned for its second season this week. As like last year, Sager will lead his crew in search of

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drake Bell‘s wife Janet Von Schmeling has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, a week after Dayton Beach Police issued a notice that the Drake and Josh star was “missing and endangered.” Bell, 36, was later found safe by police mere hours after the notice was published on April