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Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer known for perfumes sold worldwide and his metallic, space-age fashions, has died, the group that owns his fashion house announced on its website Friday. “The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honor our visionary designer and founder who passed away today at the age of 88. Among the most seminal

Not even a month into 2023, Selena Gomez and The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart have struck up the year’s first surprise romance. Shortly after Taggart shared photographs of his New Year’s Eve vacation with ex-girlfriend Eve Jobs, Gomez and Taggart were reported to be dating casually. The two were allegedly seen making out at a Lower

Priscilla Presley is challenging the validity of an amendment to her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will that removed her as a trustee and would give her grandchild a large stake in the Graceland empire. Lisa Marie removed her mother and former business manager, Barry Siegel, as co-trustees of her will in 2016, according to

We’ve already covered, at length, why AI art is not necessarily something to encourage, at least not at the rate it’s currently going. Although some of the programs may seem cool and harmless to screw around with, ultimately these sorts of things threaten the livelihoods of many talented people, via “art” that isn’t even that

Prosecutors have officially charged actor Alec Baldwin and a film set armourer with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. The Santa Fe’s District Attorney’s Office released a statement of probable cause on Tuesday outlining the charges — originally announced on Jan. 19 — against

Bret Easton Ellis walked out of the elevator of the Loews Regency at 61st and Park Avenue on a Friday afternoon in late January wearing sneakers and a sweater. He smiled and apologized for switching the location of the interview from his suite, which he said was kind of a mess, to the lobby. He

“My Year of Dicks.”Courtesy of The Animation Showcase. How do you top Riz Ahmed announcing the year’s best-titled film as a nominee? With Magic Mike himself. By Tara Ariano February 1, 2023 “This is a story from the year I was determined to lose my virginity.” So begins this year’s buzziest Oscar nominee in the

Scrolling Eric Bauza’s Instagram feed is like a step back in time — it’s jam-packed with nostalgic television and movie throwbacks to the 1980s and ’90s, when Saturday morning cartoons ruled the day and you had to make sure your VCR was set up to record your favourite sitcoms. His enduring love for classic cartoons

Common is no stranger to centerstage. The musician, actor, and activist has spent more than three decades in the spotlight, rising from Chicago’s underground hip-hop scene to become one of the most celebrated and versatile artists of his generation. With an Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar under his belt, Common—born Lonnie Rashid Lynn and still Rashid

At the Wednesday funeral of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, Vice President Kamala Harris offered words of support for his family and the other mourners who showed up to pay their respects. “We are here to celebrate the life of Tyre Nichols,” Vice President Harris began. Addressing his parents, Rodney and RowVaughn Wells, she said: “We mourn

Phil “Dr. Phil” McGraw has announced that he is bringing an end to Dr. Phil, the popular daytime talk show, after this current season finishes airing. Since 2002, McGraw has invited guests on Dr. Phil to share their unconventional stories while he offered his signature brand of straightforward life advice. McGraw, who was once a

I spoke with many of the cast of That 90s Show about bringing the show to life and in talking to the younger cast, they seemed to really love the…well, 90s of it all. For Maxwell Acee Donovan, who plays Nate in the series, he related back to growing up in Colorado and how it

After a months-long investigation, Dances with Wolves actor Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse was arrested and charged on suspicion of running a cult and sexually assaulting a multitude of young Indigenous girls over the last two decades. The Las Vegas home of Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, who goes by Nathan Chasing Horse, and his five

Members like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert have vowed to inflict maximal pain with probes into Hunter Biden, the origin of COVID-19, and the border. But Democrats say they have no intention of being sitting ducks. “Hopefully,” a veteran Oversight Committee member tells Vanity Fair, “we can do a little jujitsu on them.” By

Coat, $10,000, by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Hoodie, $348, from The Society Archive. Tank top, $290, by Peter Do. Necklace (top), $1650, by The One I Love. Necklace (bottom), $826, by Luis Morais. Ring, $5,000, Elli Halili. The actor has played Mike Wheeler on the Netflix smash Stranger Things since he ​​was 13. Now, starring

It’s a sad day for rockers everywhere: Legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne has cancelled his upcoming tour due to his declining health. In a statement released Wednesday, Osbourne, 74, wrote that he “is not physically capable” of the travel necessary for his U.K. and Europe tour dates scheduled for later this year. “This is probably one

Annie Murphy made a name for herself as Alexis Rose in Schitt’s Creek, for which she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role at the 2021 Golden Globes. Viewers watched Murphy, as Alexis, date the hippie Mutt (Tim Rozon) and the sweet veterinarian, Ted (Dustin Milligan). In real life,

Who better to fill Michael Jackson‘s moonwalking shoes than another member of the Jackson family? Canadian-American entertainment company Lionsgate announced on Monday that Jackson’s 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will star in the upcoming biopic Michael in the titular role. The film is to be directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, who produced the

In this corner, weighing in a a collective 50,428lbs of pure BEEF, we’ve got the very best boxers that anime has to offer! They’ve got the brains! They’ve got the brawn! They’ll drop you faster than a bleach injection to the main vein! And no, I don’t mean Bleach of the anime persuasion! And in

The Weeknd is back atop the nominees at this year’s Juno Awards. The Toronto-raised pop singer earned six nods across some of the main categories including single of the year for Sacrifice, album of the year with Dawn FM and artist of the year. It’s a repeat performance for the hitmaker, born Abel Tesfaye, who

Dave Bautista attends the Closing Night Gala European Premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the 2022 BFI London Film Festival in London, on October 16, 2022.Courtesy of Isabel Infantes via Getty Images The wrestler-turned-actor has long dreamed of playing the classic Batman villain, but it’s no longer in the cards under James

For centuries the mystery surrounding Bigfoot has captured the imaginations of people across North America, but one data analyst now says there might be simple mathematical equation to explain the sightings. In a new preprint study published online in bioRxiv, data analyst Floe Foxon writes that many sightings of elusive Sasquatch-looking figures could actually be

Before she releases her new campaign on early childhood development advocacy, Kate Middleton stepped out in a monochromatic red ensemble for a pre-launch event. In an open letter released this past weekend, the Princess of Wales announced that her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood will spearhead the Shaping Us campaign, which intends to increase

The Mindbender, billed as the world’s largest indoor triple-loop roller-coaster, has been shut down for good, West Edmonton Mall’s Galaxyland confirmed Monday. The roller-coaster has made its home inside the mall since 1985. Galaxyland said the area the ride was located in will be redeveloped. The changes to the area started with the decommissioning and

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A new lawsuit filed against Marilyn Manson alleges that the rocker sexually assaulted an underage girl multiple times on his tour bus and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone about it. The woman — who filed the suit anonymously under the name Jane Doe — claims that Manson (whose real name is

James Middleton wrote a moving tribute to his late dog Ella, thanking therapy and his sisters, Kate and Pippa Middleton for helping him as he grieves his pet’s death. The mental health advocate shared what he’s been going through in an essay for The Sunday Times about his dog who died earlier this month at

Nick Offerman as Bill, a survivalist whose tragic love story takes center stage on The Last of Us episode three.Courtesy of Liane Hentscher for HBO. Episode three is a bold departure from the popular game’s storyline, featuring a beautiful, bittersweet love story amid the apocalypse. By Esther Zuckerman January 29, 2023 The third episode of

Lisa Loring, best known for originating the young, macabre icon Wednesday Addams in the 1960s sitcom The Addams Family, has died. She was 64. Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed news of the actor’s passing to Variety on Sunday. She said Loring died of a stroke. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,”