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Danielle Fishel recently revealed that after first finding fame on Boy Meets World at age 12, she had a very scary experience with a fan who she thought was a young girl her own age. On this week’s episode of Pod Meets World, the podcast the actor does alongside her former costars Rider Strong and

You know, I didn’t realize how intensely people felt about animation until I started writing online content. To help get a better, more rounded sense of how people consume and engage with modern media, I started watching video essays of various types, and as it turns out, a lot of people have very, very particular

Determined to give their children a “normal” upbringing, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are relocating to a more rural location. Prince William and Kate Middleton are leaving Kensington Palace in London for Adelaide Cottage — described as a modest four-bedroom property on the Queen’s Windsor Estate. The move will also place them closer to

The Belgian pop star writes sharp, character-driven, and powerfully danceable hits. By Maxime Delcourt Photography by ALIQUE August 23, 2022 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. It’s almost 11 p.m. on a Saturday evening in April when Stromae steps onto the stage at Coachella. The crowd is bigger this time than it was

Nearly two years ago, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced a deal with Spotify to make podcast content with their studio, Archewell Audio. On Tuesday, the first episode of Meghan’s podcast Archetypes was released through the streaming app, and it features Serena Williams as an interview guest. In the episode, the pair discusses their close

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a modern wedding doubles as a statement about who a couple is together. And Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s second ceremony—the one for friends and family, held nearly 20 years after the pair broke off their original engagement—certainly followed the dictum. Lopez and Affleck are A+ celebrities, so

Since Prince George started school in 2017, Prince William and Kate Middleton have based themselves in London at Kensington Palace, with their children attending St Thomas’s School in Battersea. But today they have announced Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are starting at Lambrook School in Berkshire in September as the family make Windsor

The potential bankruptcy of world No.2 cinema operator Cineworld is shining a spotlight on the wider industry as it struggles to recover from the pandemic and compete with the growing popularity of streaming. Debt-laden Cineworld, which owns the Regal chain in the United States and runs theatres in nine other countries, said last week a

The Last of Us is the next big adaptation heading to HBO, and video game while fans know the story of Joel Miller (played by Pedro Pascal) and Ellie Williams (played by Bella Ramsey) well, it’s the first time that any of us got to see footage of the two in action in the TV

Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offences following his appearance at a New Jersey fan convention. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday. Read more: Anne Heche declared legally dead

The anticipated Game of Thrones spin-off will introduce Smith’s Daemon Targaryen and the rest of Daenerys’ ancestors. By Nandini Balial August 19, 2022 Matt Smith in House of the Dragon.Courtesy of Ollie Upton for HBO. In Matt Smith’s delightfully varied career, he’s explored everyone from serial killers (Charles Manson in Manson Says) to British royalty

Jennifer Lopez saved her most breathtaking wedding dress for her big showstopper second wedding to Ben Affleck in Georgia. The two celebrated their marriage with a second ceremony yesterday at Affleck’s Riceboro estate in front of friends and family. Paparazzi got some overhead photos of the all-white wedding ceremony, along with the first shot of

Into every generation a Slayer is born … except this one, apparently. 20th Century Studios has pulled the plug on the long-gestating Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which was set to feature a Black woman in the titular role. Producer Gail Berman confirmed that the series was “on pause” in a new episode of The Hollywood

With Wood and actresses for adult Lottie and Van also locked in, production on the anticipated new season of Showtime’s survival thriller begins Aug 30. By Grant Rindner August 19, 2022 Sophie Thatcher, Steven Krueger and Samantha Hanratty in Yellowjackets photo: Colin Bentley / ©Showtime / Courtesy Everett CollectionCourtesy of Colin Bentley for Showtime Networks

Frances Bean Cobain celebrated a milestone birthday this week, one she wasn’t always sure she’d live to see. On Wednesday, the daughter of Courtney Love and the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain posted a series of images on Instagram from the past year to commemorate turning 30 years old. Frances wrote in the caption, “30!!!

When Gugu Mbatha-Raw first received the script for Surface, she was in Atlanta, filming the first season of Loki—about to become an enormous hit for the still-building Disney+ platform. It was the late summer of 2020, and she was content, if not exactly challenged, in the iron-pressed shirt collar and necktie of Ravonna Renslayer. She

R. Kelly kept an ugly side of his life hidden as he escaped poverty in Chicago and rose to pop music stardom, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the singer’s trial on charges accusing him of enticing girls for sex and rigging a 2008 child pornography case. Kelly’s lead attorney implored jurors during her opening statement at

Four years after the lawsuit against them was initially filed, Brad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation have reached a preliminary settlement with plaintiffs over homes built for Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pitt and the foundation have reached a preliminary settlement agreement, which still needs to be approved by a judge,

While I have mixed opinions on “The Slap” at the 94th Oscars, the hypocritical outcry afterward, by many, ranged from amusing to appalling. Many people pointed out the continued legacy of Hollywood (and everyone else, really) ignoring the actions of serial sexual abusers, especially in cases regarding children, while they reacted strongly to a slap.

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2022 9:38 am     Updated August 19, 2022 10:14 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The parent company of CTV News says it will launch an internal workplace review amid criticism of its dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme

Now that Saul is over, let’s settle the debate: did the spin-off overtake the original? By Frazier Tharpe August 19, 2022 Photographs: AMC/Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte This week Better Call Saul came to an end, and with its series finale, closed the door on the Breaking Bad universe after two series and a standalone

The death of Hollywood actor Anne Heche has been ruled an accident, according to the coroner’s results released Wednesday. Nearly two weeks after Heche, 53, drove her car into a Los Angeles home, it has been revealed that she died from inhalation and burns as a result of the fiery crash, the Los Angeles County

By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press Posted August 18, 2022 4:48 pm     Updated August 18, 2022 5:28 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Bell Media told staff in an internal memo that Lisa LaFlamme was given the opportunity to say farewell to viewers before being

Spoilers for Never Have I Ever season 3 ahead. Eleanor Wong, one third of the central friend group in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, has mastered the art of stealing focus. There are the outfits—platform crocs, strangely-shaped statement earrings, and all of the pattern mixing. The accents—this season, she’s preparing to play Keeley in the

After years of anticipation, the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon will finally premiere on Sunday, possibly ushering in a new reign for HBO’s hit fantasy franchise over the realm of television. Based on George R. R. Martin’s tome Fire & Blood, the spin-off focuses on House Targaryen roughly 200 years before

NOTE: The following article contains content that some might find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. An FBI report revealed Angelina Jolie accused former husband Brad Pitt of drunkenly intimidating her and their six children during a reported physical confrontation aboard their private jet in 2016. According to NBC News, an unnamed “Jane Doe”

As we journey on into the future of the Marvel cinematic universe, the chief question among fans is this: how will the mega-billion dollar franchise avoid fan burnout and keep us engaged and interested? Many have already hopped off the Marvel train, or have been unwilling or unable to keep track of the myriad films

Thuso Mbedu broke hearts and raked in accolades as Cora in Barry Jenkins’s limited series The Underground Railroad, based on Colson Whitehead’s book. Now the rising South African star makes her big-screen debut in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical drama The Woman King opposite Viola Davis. “Being surrounded by such strong, fierce women…” She smiles and pauses.

Two holiday singers have taken issue with Mariah Carey‘s attempt to be crowned the “Queen of Christmas.” Last year, Carey, 53, and her legal team applied to register the term “Queen of Christmas” as a trademark for her sole usage, complete with exclusive merchandising rights for a wide variety of products including music, fragrances and

It’s not going to be as easy as hugging it out on stage and recording an album together this time. By Grant Rindner August 17, 2022 Kid Cudi and Kanye West perform during 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 20, 2019 in Indio, California.Courtesy of Timothy Norris via Getty Images In a