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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to persuade a federal judge not to send him to jail, calling him “bro” and insisting he never meant to violate the terms of his probation from a felony conviction. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in Manhattan ordered him detained for at least two weeks, citing alleged misconduct such as

Read housed Yannetti, Jackson, Little, and herself in the same hotel throughout the trial so they could maximize preparation time. She paid $1.2 million leading up to and during the nine-week court proceedings between bails; accommodating, feeding, and transporting three lawyers; and hiring private investigators and experts. For that, she used her savings, about $500,000

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in recent years and underwent

“Other than feeling wrongfully persecuted and prosecuted, I feel incredibly violated,” Read tells me. Police have visited her home three times, seized her phones twice, subpoenaed her family’s financial records. Her private text messages—her most intimate thoughts—have been presented to the world, dissected and debated by the public. Her personal tragedy is many people’s true

Actor Jay Johnston, of Bob’s Burgers and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy fame, is heading to prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. On Monday, Johnston, 56, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison. The ruling came almost four months after the actor

​​This post contains spoilers about the sixth episode of The Penguin, “Gold Summit.” “People will tell you where they’ve gone / They’ll tell you where to go / But till you get there yourself, you never really know,” Joni Mitchell sings in 1976’s “Amelia”—words that Cristin Milioti found herself sobbing to at the 80-year-old’s triumphant

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, a well-attended event that drew an order to disperse from police and at least one arrest. Flanked by bodyguards, Chalamet posed for photos with his high-cheeked, curly haired doppelgängers, some

With millions of Americans already voting, and just over a week until Election Day, here’s a snapshot of what Rogan and Trump covered on Friday: Rogan Says Trump Has Been Attacked More Than Anyone In History Rogan started the interview by talking about Trump’s appearance on The View when running for president for the first

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), NBC News reported on Monday, citing sources. Weinstein is currently undergoing treatment for CML, a type of bone marrow cancer, while in prison at Rikers Island in New York to face trial on rape charges, according to

“It’s time to sing a new song, a song that began 248 years ago,” she continued later. “The old notes—of downfall, discord, despair—no longer resonate. Our generations of loved ones before us are whispering a prophecy, a quest, a calling, an anthem. Our moment right now—it’s time for America to sing a new song. Our

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. In a ruling Thursday, state District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her July decision

It’s hard to believe that the Naomi Scott I’ve just met on Zoom—calm and clever and charmingly rambly from her home in Los Angeles—is the same person conducting a master class in hysteria in Smile 2, currently the number one film in United States. She’s been hearing stuff like that a lot lately. But the

Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series Tarzan, has died at age 86. Ely’s daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that her father died Sept. 29 at his home in Los Alamos, California, an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County. While Ron

With 13 days to go until the election, Kamala Harris laid out in the starkest terms possible the choice Americans face when they head to the ballot box in less than two weeks: They can vote to elect a man who thinks Adolph Hilter is someone to emulate, or they can vote for a woman

At Kamala Harris‘ campaign rally in Detroit on Tuesday, former U.S. president Barack Obama told the crowd his “palms are sweaty, knees weak, my arms are heavy” over having to speak on stage after rapper Eminem. Both Obama, 63, and Eminem, 52, attended the rally to promote Vice-President Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 American

© Paramount/Everett Collection. Dianne Wiest — 1995Bullets Over Broadway (1994) “Don’t speak!” Dianne Wiest is unstoppable as the actress Helen Sinclair, one of the all-time great “diva” roles in Woody Allen’s zany gangland comedy Bullets Over Broadway. (This was one of the few Allen films in which he had a cowriter; in this case, it

Actor Michael Newman of Baywatch died on Sunday, 18 years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was 68. Newman, who brought his real-world lifeguarding experience to play Michael “Newmie” Newman on the successful ’80s and ’90s soapy drama, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2006. His close friend, director Matt Felker, announced news of Newman’s death

“Dying really didn’t hurt.” These are the opening words of Patriot, the posthumously published autobiography of Alexei Navalny. We know that he died. And this book tells the story of his death—how he approached it, how he prepared for it, and how he conquered it. Navalny’s memoir is that of a man who consciously walks

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. Seven new lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, including one alleging the rape of a 13-year-old girl. They come as his lawyers tried again Monday to get him freed on bail — and complained that a “fresh wave of publicity” is

Just last year, Jennifer Lawrence announced her willingness to return to the Hunger Games franchise, saying “If Katniss ever could ever come back into my life, 100 percent.” But right now, she has an even more demanding project on her plate: the upcoming birth of her second child. The news came after the Lawrence—once the

We first heard about the brave new world of “digital” at the end of the 1970s. We weren’t sure what that meant, but it sounded futuristic and cool, especially with music. It held the promise of accuracy and greater fidelity that we could feed to our monster stereo systems. Ry Cooder has gone down in

Newly minted Donald Trump surrogates, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, will be at the Hilton in downtown Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday in the duo’s latest campaign stop for the Republican presidential nominee. Just a short 25-minute drive away, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will also be vying for Omahans’ votes, hosting a

Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has broken her silence with an emotional message following his tragic death at age 31. “Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way. I have been at a complete loss,” she posted on her Instagram Story Friday. “Nothing about the past few

Donald Trump appeared on Fox News this morning, where, during a characteristically bizarre interview, he suggested Abraham Lincoln could have avoided the Civil War by cutting a deal with the South—which, as a reminder, wanted slavery to remain legal. Asked by a 10-year-old who his favorite president was when he was “little,” Trump began by

Liam Payne‘s former One Direction bandmates have released joint and individual statements saying they are “completely devastated” by the singer’s untimely death on Wednesday. Payne, 31, died in Buenos Aires, Argentina after he fell from a third-floor hotel balcony. An autopsy report released Thursday revealed Payne died of multiple serious injuries and “internal and external bleeding” as

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has been defined by exactly the thing that Taylor Swift sang that she was sick of: Running as fast as she can. A historically short presidential run demands creative strategies to reach voters where they are, which is why the Democratic National Committee is surrounding Swift’s Eras Tour shows in

One Direction fans around the world are mourning Liam Payne, sharing memories and tributes to the singer after his shocking death on Wednesday. Payne, 31, died after he fell from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Paramedics arrived at the scene, but Payne suffered “extremely serious injuries,” including a skull

In these waning stages of the late Trump era, everything and nothing is a surprise. We’ve become immune. I mean, when you have the nominee of a major political party mentally unplugging during a town hall, stopping answering questions, and swaying along to his own Spotify playlist for 39 interminable minutes—and no one seems to

Multiple outlets are reporting that Liam Payne, British musician and a former member of One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel. He was 31. Buenos Aires police said in a statement to the Associated Press that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel